Hi, lovlies❤ one thing I want to clarify is exactly where the Royal Luna marked The Royal Alpha:

So let's start the chapter now.

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The Royal Alpha was wide awake the whole night, his hand was still placed on the vast area of the omega's waist and the calm raising and drowning of the omega's stomach under his left hand was proof that the heat had subsided finally.

The skin under his hand moved and Taehyung closed his eyes, pretending to be asleep to the omega who was stirring awake beside him. 

When Jungkook opened his eyes, he recognised the ceiling of his chamber, his opened eyes felt like getting a new birth after the agony of past days. His whole body was drowned in the scent of his mate which made Jungkook warm all over again. 

He looked to his left and his lips stretched into a small smile. His Alpha was sleeping beside him and Jungkook pinched himself to believe if it was a reality or his mind was playing a scene from its illusions. 

The pain he felt over his wrist was the testimony that everything was and is true. The grateful feeling he had towards his Alpha…now has turned into something more. His heart was combusting in being able to witness his Alpha in his sleep alone so Jungkook was proud himself to survive those nights of togetherness.

The nights where he watched his Alpha being concerned about him, where his Alpha helped him. Taehyung could deny his help and Jungkook would have understood but the Royal Alpha didn't. He came here with the first call of Jungkook, it's just the purity of their bond where they respect each other so much that every other thing around them doesn't matter.

Jungkook was aware of the hand that was placed over his waist and he was also aware that this hand hadn't moved an inch all night. From where the Royal Alpha brought so much control and discipline, he wondered. Jungkook tilted his head upwards to see the hand still present in its previous position. 

Jungkook brought his hand and placed it over Taehyung's on his waist. He looked at his Alpha, eyes roaming over his face to note any witnesses of awareness. When he got nothing, his finger slid down and grabbed the hand in the softest hold. 

He used his other hand and raised his body in a half-sitting position beside the sleeping male. Jungkook moved their combined hand and brought them into his lap, his thumb started caressing the knuckles of the Royal Alpha in a very slow manner, his mind totally unconscious of his actions. The hand appeared cold in his own warm hands and Jungkook wants nothing but to take that coldness away.

He was looking down over their combined hands, his eyes were mesmerised holding the hand in his own. He remembers how he always wanted to feel his Alpha's hand in his hold. 

He smiled and his thumb reached up to the fingertips of the Royal Alpha. The nails were of medium length but so so beautiful that Jungkook couldn't bring himself to stop caressing them.

Jungkook was looking ethereal while sitting on the bed, holding Taehyung's hand in his hands, he was smiling like a fool. His long red hairs were solely covering one side of his cheek, hiding his puffed pink eyes. After all, Jungkook was doing nothing but sleep for the past few days. 

And that oversleeping brought a tremendous chubbiness to Jungkook's face. Whenever a smile came on his lips, his cheeks strike upwards to form the cutest dimples in the midst of them. 

But Jungkook was unaware of all of it. He just knew that he was feeling content and his surroundings were making him too warm and fuzzy. A dark hue of pink spread around his ears when he remembered the events of last night.

The way he lost control over his tongue, the way he was clinging to the king and How his mate manoeuvred him with the utmost care. 

It felt too unbelievable to be true but when Jungkook looked up, the marks of his fangs were still present on the Royal Alpha's right hand. Jungkook felt the sensations of the previous night up to his gums, they weren't itching anymore but the sole thought of hurting his mate was enough to wipe the smile from his lips.

He scooted a little closer to his sleeping Alpha, making sure to not touch him. His eyes roamed over the injured hand, chest contracting after seeing the dried blood around four small stabs of his fangs. 

The apology was resting at the tip of his tongue but Jungkook gulped it down, knowing he should not make any noise or the Alpha will be awake. And Jungkook knew once The Royal Alpha woke up from his slumber, he would not be able to convince him to stay here any longer. 

As if the purpose of their togetherness was completed and Jungkook hopes…. In future, there will be no need for excuses or purposes to stay close to his mate. This is the earnest prayer in the wake of a new day that Jungkook conveyed to the moon Goddess with his open eyes.

Jungkook needs to take a bath, he knows that. The bed was reeking of their strong pheromones and not to forget his lower region was still immersed in his slick. But Jungkook's heart was separated into two things, one to get up from the bed slowly and go to the bathhouse so when the Alpha woke up, he would be at least presentable but the other thing has a high ranking after calculating his raising heartbeats and that was to keep looking at his mate.

Between the desire for another look and the plea to wash up, his heart was palpitating. He was admiring his mate, his fingers were tingling with the mere touch over Taehyung's hand. And that's when Jungkook realised that the Royal Alpha was sleeping at the edge of the bed with no blankets, however, there was a thick blanket puddled around his own waist.

The entire night his Alpha slept like this just so Jungkook would not get disturbed, this is the only significance Jungkook's recovering mind interpreted from it. His throat felt heavy as if it was filled with soft cotton, a soft weight that was lacking the air inside his lungs. Jungkook had to part his lips to inhale a small amount of air. He tilted his head in concern, eyes pouring out the expressions of awe when he placed Taehyung's hand back on the bed.

This time his heart knows what he needs to do so Jungkook comes out of the blanket very slowly. He wrapped Taehyung's cloak around his body and placed his warm feet on the cold floor. His toes curled inwards by the chillness of it but Jungkook smiled because finally, he could feel his legs. That means he can walk properly.

He proved his assumption right when he stood on his legs and scurried to the closet, in the lowest cabinet along with covers, a red blanket was seated. Jungkook took it out and unfolded it while walking back to his Alpha.

Draping the blanket over the Royal Alpha's body, Jungkook stopped at the waist and stared down at the Alpha. His eyes fell onto the wound again and this time he couldn't stop his heart. He brought four fingers up to his lips and kissed their tips, his heart pounding with shocking waves when he placed those fingertips against the dried blood of the wounds.

He shut his eyes closed as his fingertips came in contact with the skin. Then with a bolting speed, Jungkook moved hurriedly to the closet again, a hand clutching the cloak against his thundering heart. He took out a dress and went to the bathhouse.

Jungkook leaned against the door, his chest was huffing in short breaths. He inclined his ears over the door to listen to any noises outside but all the surroundings were simmered in silence. He breathes out to himself," It's okay, he didn't see me." 

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The Royal Alpha opened his eyes when he heard the clicking of the door closed. Momentarily, his eyes fell over the bruise on his hand and then to the closed door of the bathhouse. 

He sat up on the bed and without looking at its condition Taehyung went out of it. Wavering his fingers into his hairs, pushing them backwards he wore his shoes. 

Jungkook was about to discard his dirty clothes when he heard the sound of combat boots from his room. He turned back and again placed his ears on the closed door. 

He closed his eyes to focus on his hearing. He can hear the movements of his Alpha and then the sound of opening the door of his chamber comes, the walking sound of boots halted at the horizon of his room. 

Jungkook patiently waited for any movements but he heard nothing as if his chamber became the Thar desert of silence. He blinked his eyes open and squinted.

Jungkook stumbled very badly when he heard two knocks just underneath his ear. He stared at the door with a wide-open mouth, shocked. When the next knock came, Jungkook let out a startled squeak. Biting his lips and covering them with his left hand, Jungkook tiptoed towards the pool.

He squatted near the edge of the pool and cleared his throat," Yes, Alpha." 

It comes out as calm as a saint but only he knows how his heart is about to come out of his mouth. The tips of his fingers start trembling, the same one which pasted a kiss on the Royal Alpha's injury, not long ago.

"I am leaving the nest of heat, Is there anything I should leave behind?" 

The voice was calm, void of any emotions, so deep that Jungkook felt crying in desperation. The King should be banned from using his voice so early in the morning. He took deep breaths and thought properly about what he should answer that wouldn't come out as a nuisance. 

"I'm afraid I would not be able to return the clothes Alpha provided me last night and the cloak," Jungkook said and bit his lips before digging his head into his knees. So embarrassing.

This is nothing comparing your actions last night. His wolf was loud and clear.

Shut up. We were in heat and why…why in heaven do you always blame me for any embarrassment we caused together?/huh? 

"Okay." A short reply came from the Alpha and Jungkook raised his head slowly, only eyes visible underneath the bushes of red tresses. He glanced at the closed door and gulped the whine down his throat when he heard the steps going to the threshold of his chamber again.

As soon as the door got closed, Jungkook dug his head into his head and shook it frantically. He brought his hands into his hair and with frustration tossed them in every direction.

"Get yourself together already! What is even happening?" He straightens up his back and inhales before rolling directly into the pool.

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Entering his chamber Taehyung raised his arms and freed himself from the restraints of his t-shirt. A bare torso came into view as he opened the window of his chamber. The whole chamber was drowned in the darkness just a small flambeau was illuminating in the corner beside the window.

The features of his face were shining in the dim light of the chamber. Taehyung leaned against the window, hands gripping the edge a little too tight. Everything was under control but when his eyes fell on the mark on his hand, he closed his eyes to keep his calm.

The Royal Alpha pushes himself away from the window and approaches the burning flames of the flambeau. He tilted his head watching how the fire blazes upwards, in an attempt to reach a new height. 

Without any awareness of his own actions, his hand was already going towards the flames. Taehyung saw the shadows of fire falling on his hand. Taehyung knows the power of an ignited fire, one that has always endeared him is… fire left nothing behind to mourn. It always burns everything to ashes and removes the impurity from an object without any negotiations.

The last truth of nature is fire. Nothing less nothing more. The Alpha rotates his hand and the mark again comes into his view. It was causing an itch to his vision and the next moment, his hand was reaching over the flames naturally. 

Taehyung watched how the fire engulfed his hand without any discrimination. He put the mark side first and closed his eyes when he felt the burn straight up to his bones. He raised his head upwards as the flames started reaching up to his fingers. 

The blood around the marks turned black and started oozing out of the stabs. It starts falling into the source of the lamp drip by drip. 

Taehyung opened his eyes and saw the four marks on his hand had now turned into a smudge of blood. Still, he didn't move his hand, the burning of his skin was giving an odd peace to his mind.

The fluttering sound of feathers was loud when it landed in his ears. Just when he was about to move his head towards the window, the doves were already picking at his hand not fearing the flames that could burn their wings in no time.

They picked at his hand until the Royal Alpha removed it from the pit of fire. He took a step behind from his position and faced the window again. The doves were sitting on his wrist and fluttering their wings on the burning wound constantly.

The Alpha raised his other hand and tried to put his thumb on the crown of one of the doves but the dove slapped his hand away with its wing. He tried with another but the other did the exact same, in addition, the other dove opened his beak and grumbled at the Alpha showing his tiny tongue.

The King sighed and went to the other side of the chamber where the balcony was. He opened the sack of grains and put a handful of corn against the doves. 

"Eat some. You must be hungry." He said to the doves but the doves turned their backs on him. Their little heads weren't resting at one position, wings too busy to ease the burn somehow.

Taehyung tossed some corn into his mouth and started grinding them in between his front teeth," Are you sulking because I burnt my hand?" 

One of the doves moved its head towards Taehyung sharply and grumbled again. It opened its beak and the chamber filled with low pitched coos.

The King sat on the floor of the balcony and sighed," I know but it was necessary." 

The other dove turned as well and flew up to his shoulders, its coos higher when it opened the beak. The mate followed the dove and both of them sat on the opposite side of his shoulder contacting cooing and conversing with each other.

Taehyung was listening to them and at one point he decided to interrupt," I don't think it's a good idea." 

The dove ignored the man whom they were sitting on and matched eyes with a few noddings. Both of them took one corn in their beaks and flew out of the window.

"It will take days for you to reach there." Taehyung tried again but the birds were already flying high in the sky. He muttered something in between "stubborn doves" and stood up from the balcony.

Taking out a black fabric from the closet, he wrapped it around his hand and a short band that was enough to tuck a messy pony in the back of his head. He jumped out of the window right away. After landing on the lawn he cracked his neck and walked out of the palace, he needed to check the territories of his pack.

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Jungkook finished his long bath and came out of the bathhouse wearing a simple and light hanfu. He combed his hair into a high bun as he needed to clean the room properly. His cheeks have permanent red stains on his cheekbones since he had looked at the handprint on his waist.

A large handprint that went down from his rib cage to his abdomen, he found while bathing. And he will not think about it anymore, so yeah. He needs to clear the room, yeah yeah. Jungkook nodded his head along with his thoughts. 

The handprint is securely covered with layers of hanfu, not on display to anyone's eyes. Jungkook pulled out the sheets and folded them into a small packing, next came the covers and cushions. He laid a big sheet on the floor and tied his dirty clothes, covers and blankets into it. He put the bundle in the corner of the room, he will send it to the laundry room once the sun is up.

However, the clothes Alpha left behind him, Jungkook decides to wash them himself. He had washed them actually. The clothes are getting dry, hanging on a bar in the bathhouse. Jungkook reminds himself to put them outside in the sun as well.

But it's still dawn outside so he has time. Jungkook took out a new piece of sheets and covers and adjusted his bed with it. He changed the pillow and cushion covers as well.

He twirled around in his room to see if he had left something behind and that's when he noticed a stack of books laying on the top of the Davenport. They took Jungkook's all divided attention right away. The books were looking old and the emerging scent from them was also telling about their owner.

The books belonged to his Alpha, Jungkook realised. He sat on the floor and took the books on his lap, turning their covers one by one Jungkook decided to open a book. 

The pages of this book were worn out, the writing faded even after the use of thick ink. He sniffed the book and it smelt heavenly. From his childhood, Jungkook had a habit of sniffing books to decide if he should read them or not. The scent of the book was mixed with sandalwood and Jungkook wondered if he could get permission to read this book or not. 

The cover of the book says "Arasic Tiana" and Jungkook tilted his head admiring the unique name. He had not read this book before, how could he? From the pages of these books, they looked centuries old.

He put the book down and took the other one. This book has a simple gold cover and it oddly grabs Jungkook's interest. He opened the book from the centre and sniffed it. He let out a pleased hum after sniffing the book, he couldn't pinpoint the scent of the old book but it felt utterly soothing to his mind.

Jungkook realised this book was in good condition from others, maybe because of how carefully it got treasured or maybe it hadn't opened for years.

He read the title "The Museum Volume I". He was about to put the book down but an urge of sniffing the scent again developed in his heart. Smiling slightly Jungkook opened another page of the book and sniffed it. He hummed again and closed the book.

He put the book down and was about to lift the other but he found that on top of that book a worn-out page was placed. He took that book back, maybe the page had fallen from the book. Jungkook opened the book and put the page inside it. 

But he realised that the colour of the pages of the book and the worn-out page was very different from each other. That means the page didn't belong to this book. 

He took out the page and closed the book on his lap. The page has turned yellow in colour, a pale worn look making it look even older.

Jungkook looked around and bit his lips, seeing the shadows of ink on the backside of the page one thing was clear, there was something written on it. But should he read it or put it back into the book as it was before.

Jungkook found himself falling into a dilemma. It could be a page from another book. He can read it so that he could put it back into its original book. Yeah, it will be suitable for his Alpha as well.

With a little bit on the edges of his lips, Jungkook decides to open the folded page. He proved wrong with the first look at it, it wasn't a mere page but a letter. A letter written in very familiar handwriting, the ink seems old as it was leaving shadow prints all around the words, some words are copied on the folded cover as well.

Jungkook put the letter down and looked straight ahead. He should not read that. Yeah, he should not. He should just put it back in the previous book. The letter was written by the Royal Alpha, his mate. Jungkook is sure because he had seen this writing before when he was reading the Volumes of food proportions written by Kim Taehyung himself.

His hands start trembling not because he found a centuries-old letter written by his Alpha, no… because it was the salutation the Alpha has used at the very starting of the letter. It wasn't planned but Jungkook's eyes fell on the first letter unknowingly.

Dear mate...

The first word of the letter says.

Jungkook let out a shaky breath and looked at the letter again, his eyes held fear. A fear that Jungkook doesn't want to be true. Should he read the letter? The thought alone felt nauseous, his gut twisting in a hard way.

Mate? Mate who? Whom? Does the Alpha have a mate before Jungkook? No, it can't be true. The Royal omega would have told him if that is the case. Then what was this letter about?

A lover?

Jungkook choked on the lump that was building in his throat. His ears went deaf and the silence around his room felt scary to the core. He blinked the tears back that were surging up to the brim of his eyes.

With trembling hands Jungkook reached up to the letter and unfolded it again, his heart was squeezing in the most painful way when his eyes fell on the words all together.

He closed his eyes and took deep breaths, everything will be fine, the letter is too old to be considered in the present so it will be fine. Jungkook opened his eyes and with the eerie concentration on his features, he started reading it.

The letter fell out of Jungkook's trembling hands and fresh tears started falling and the book laying in his lap began to get damp. 

💜💜💜💜💜💜💜.

Brace yourself, it's gonna be a little tough afterwards.

P.s Do not forget that Royal Alpha comes from the ancestors of Music, so the use of poetic words and phrases is necessary for his accent at that time.