The Terms
â PART III of THE ALPHA â
â Part I â Part II â Series Masterlist â
Pairing: Alpha Werewolf Jimin x Omega Reader
Rating: Mature (for this installment)
Warnings: ABO sexual dynamics including discussion of scenting, marking, mating, and claiming. Violence and discussion of violence relating to ritual combat. Jinâs pheromones need their own warning. Yoonji and Yunli are not the same person.
Word Count: 2300
Authorâs Note: As promised, this chapter is twice as long as the previous two and a lot of what people have been speculating about in the asks is discussed in this chapter⌠along with a few surprisesâŚ
âLuna rex provocatione means âthe moon kingâs challenge.â It is never invoked lightly as its consequences are grave indeed⌠If an alpha believes that he is the true Alpha and the goddess has placed another in his path as a test of worthiness and dedication to the pack, then he will acknowledge his acceptance of this test by declaring luna rex provocatione. Once the challenge has been set forth only the death of the Lunaâs first mate or the total surrender of the challenger can satisfy itâŚâ
Text of the traditional speech given by a chief elder to begin a luna rex provocatione ritual [7th century]
âI know you wonât understand, but this isnât personal-â
Jimin offered his rival an overtly feigned smile.
âYou plan to kill me and claim my mate. Which part of that could I possibly take personally?â
Tae snorted somewhere in the background and Yoongi elbowed him hard.
Tradition dictated that both alphas meet with their second-in-commands in the chief elderâs chambers to discuss the terms of combat.
Namjoon brought Min Yoongi and Jimin had somehow ended up with Taehyung.
He didnât remember actually agreeing to make Tae his secondâŚ
It just sort of happened somewhere between calming his hysterical mother and quickly reading up on archaic pack law.
The chief elder coughed uncomfortably. Goddess, this ascension was supposed to be easy. He never in a million moons thought heâd be in this position.
The last chief elder who oversaw a luna rex provocatione ritual had immortalized it in his journal as âthe single most horrific moment of my life,â describing in detail the Luna howling in torment at the loss of her mate and the victor collapsing over the corpse of his foe in misery and guilt.
As in the past, the outcome of this conflict was already decided by fateâŚ
Pain and regret weighed heavily on the older man as he considered the younger of the two alphas.
Park Jimin was going to die violently and there was nothing he could do about it.
âBecause Kim Namjoon issued the challenge, his opponent will decide combat form. Your choices are human form, half-shifted, and wolf-form. After your choice is declared, Namjoon may add a minor alteration if he so desires. Park Jimin, please declare form.â
âHuman,â he answered softly - and every single occupant of the room recoiled in response.
It was bad enough to witness a fight in wolf form or half-shifted⌠but to engage in ritual combat as a human-
It would be brutal - even psychologically disturbing - without the benefit of a wolfâs hide to mask the savagery.
Namjoonâs eyes widened in shock, but he recovered quickly.
âI request teeth and claws.â
Not quite a half-shift. Teeth and claws allowed for attacks using lengthened canines and claws.
It could make a kill slightly more⌠humane.
Jimin nodded and the elder pressed his seal over the first of the terms.
