Calm down my readers. Read slowly💜.

Jungkook didn't look back once he turned around and walked towards the lake where everyone had settled for the night.

He didn't look back or he would notice how his Alpha still hadn't opened his eyes. They were still flattered down.

When Taehyung opened his eyes his orbs were blazing golden. He looked in the direction where he could see the waning figure of the omega. He blinked his eyes a few times to let them convert into their original grey colour.

He took steps back, eyes stuck on the omega until he heard a shout from the soldiers. He turned around finally and went to the soldiers to see the last finish.

Jungkook was a few metres away when he heard whispers all around the area. He stopped and started walking a bit slowly. He can clearly hear the familiar voices of the eclipsers.

I have never witnessed His Majesty being so affectionate before. My eyes were blessed, the way the kiss happened, oh my moon goddess.

After all, it's our Luna, who wouldn't adore him?

But did you see how Alpha gave our Luna authority to lead Artax? My husband, the chief assistant of soldiers, had told me how the king had never let them ride Artax or manage its reins.

We are talking about Our Empress, of course, he would allow him to ride Artax. The king trusts our Empress.

Artax is one of a kind, the horse alone didn't let anyone climb on him.

Today is an exceptional day, I am telling you.

I agree. The way Alpha was holding our Luna's waist, He was supporting him from the back so securely. I wouldn't lie, I felt so shy.

And the way he helped him climb down even our Luna was surprised.

And you know what happened after that right, or should I remind you all?

The area was filled with smooth giggles.

Our Luna was holding Alpha's hand. I hope they will be together forever.

Oh God people you won't believe what I have heard just now.

What? What happened?

Why are you huffing? How come you are running like this when you are four months pregnant, be careful!

Sorry, I got excited. Listen, listen!

Jungkook saw how a small group of women gathered in a small circle but he could still hear them.

Sixteen feet away from the lake our Alpha has created a small bathhouse for our Empress!!!!

What!! Are you sure?

Yeah, I was washing the plates when I heard a small conversation between His Royal Highness and his mate.

I heard how Alpha took a sharp axe from Guard Min and in between his breaks he created perfect monologues from the fallen trees and built a small bath house.

How do you know it's for our Luna only?

Dumbo! We all are here with our mates and there is no debate that we are gonna take baths in lakes with our mates.

So that means Luna will not take bath with Alpha in the lake?

The woman rubbed her head when another woman smacked her head.

Phabo! They aren't mated yet. Give patience to your running mind.

Our King is just so thoughtful. I still can't imagine how he managed to build the bathhouse in between his breaks.

Only His Majesty can answer.

I ain't gonna ask. I will die even before approaching him with such a question.

Alpha cares for our luna. He respects him so much.

Both of them helped our pack so strongly. I hope they will like the surprise we have prepared for them.

Shush!! Do not talk about it yet.

She is right. Let's focus on dinner. Our mates are about to come from the fields, we need to hurry.

Jungkook frowned his eyebrows when he saw the way the ladies scattered away towards the small cookhouse. He still could not hear what was the surprise they were talking about.

He walked towards a store tent where all of their clothes had gathered into small bundles. As their respective tents had not decided yet that's why all of the bundles are still hurdled around each other.

Jungkook recognized his pack and unfolded it so that he could take out some new clothes for the night.

And that's when his mind wandered toward the words of eclipsers. His Alpha has built a bathhouse for him. What kind of talk.....is it true?

Jungkook pulled down his mask and sighed. A small shy smile covered his lips as his hands were busy sorting out his clothes.

He took out a simple white hanfu which was the lightest and the most comfortable according to him. Its colour was contradictory to the one he was currently wearing.

He fixed some innerwears with it and was about to go out when Jimin entered the tent.

"There you are, I was searching for you. Look at you, you are drenched in sweat. I saw Taehyung floating in the lake and wondered if you had taken a bath or not."

"I was just taking my clothes."

"Good. You all have done a very nice labour. Let's go, I will lead you towards the bathhouse that your mate prepared for you so diligently."

The sentence itself made Jungkook flushed. That means the ladies were speaking the truth. Alpha actually took his time to build a bathhouse for me only? It's just so thoughtful of him.

Jungkook smiled and pulled his mask on his face before following the Royal Omega out of the tent.

On the way to the lake, Jungkook witnessed that the soldiers finally arrived at the tents. He smiled when he saw their respective mates helping them with their accessories and giving them water, some of them securing their tools and clothes.

"Here it is. It's a little small but very reliable. I have checked thoroughly that you can take your bath here without any hesitation."

Jungkook spotted the small cottage from afar, his eyes softened at the first sight of it. He can accept it without any shame that he was feeling uncomfortable about where he would take a bath after work, this fickle thought ran into his head just now when he was coming back to the lake. But his Alpha had already made a solution to his discomfort without knowing Jungkook's thoughts.

Both the omegas reached in front of the cottage and Jimin turned toward Jungkook who was gawking at the bathhouse with wide eyes. He smiled and mind-linked some of the eclipsers that their Luna had arrived at the cottage.

Soon after two maids came into the view, holding two buckets of water in their hands. They opened the door and settled down the buckets inside it, before bowing down and leaving the area.

"What is it, hyungnim?" Jungkook asked finally. The structure of the cottage had blown away his senses for a moment, he liked the upper part of the cottage the most. He can only imagine how his Alpha must have bent rooted trees to form a perfect ceiling like this.

"The buckets are filled with hot water. I know you are sensitive to temperatures. There are two barrels of lake water inside and use it with hot water to normalise the temperature." Jimin said and was about to leave as well when Jungkook stopped him.

"But hyungnim, I will manage. It will just increase our workload. I can take a bath with cold water as well. Hyungnim-"

Jimin raised his hand and Jungkook stopped talking and looked down. Jimin shook his head and said," No one wants a sneezing luna wandering around the land."

Jungkook looked at him in shock and was about to protest but stopped again.

"Jungkookie, they felt happy to be capable of doing something for you. Are you feeling burdened that you helped them in the field? No right?"

When he got a response, Jimin continued," So why are you assuming that they will feel burdened in doing something for their luna who was working in fields for more than 11 hours? And if you make them do such small things for you, they will connect with you more."

Jungkook nodded his head and looked back at the entrance of the bathhouse.

"But I will surely thank them every day."

"That's all your decision. I will not meddle in it." Jimin smiled and turned around.

"Hyungnim, you can use this cottage for a bath as well. I mean," he approached the elder with soft steps.

"Yoongi hyung and you are also not mated yet. I heard from eclipsers that they are going to take baths with their mates in the lake. So you can use this cottage, please.'' His eyes were showing concern for the elder omega.

Jimin smiled widely and made a move to bow deeply to Jungkook but Jungkook was quick to stop him," Please don't do this, Hyungnim."

"I am just thankful for your generosity, Luna. But Yoonie," Jungkook noticed the flushed cheeks of the Royal omega in a heartbeat.

"Yoonie has made another cottage for me. You will not be able to see it from here but it's located on the opposite side of the lake where the green fields start. Taehyung also helped him." Jimin finished and tried to brush away the heat from his face.

Jungkook smiled but before the smile could turn into something mischievous Jimin ran away from the spot while clutching his hand tightly into his small fists.

Luna giggled to himself and stepped inside the cottage before locking it securely from inside. He took a deep breath and sighed with closed eyes when the aroma of the forest, fresh wood and wet roots, all together mixed with the scent of the person who made this cottage filled his mind.

The tiredness left Jungkook when he discarded his clothes and found himself standing in the middle of the cottage where all the scents were hugging his body.

He felt happy. His bare hands touched the wooden walls of the cottage, his fingers unconsciously checking the gap between the monologues, eyes looking through it sceptical if anyone could peek inside or not.

He bit his lips and opened the mask. His long red tresses fell all over his shoulders, covering his back up to his hips. He made them aligned on one side of his neck and approached the wall.

He took some tresses in his hands and tried to penetrate the gap of monologues with the tip of his hair. He smiled when even as small a curvature as the tip of hairs couldn't pass the gap. Jungkook found the cottage safer than any palace or castle.

He washed his hair and finished the bath. He needed that hot water, it soothes his aching limbs and provided immense warmth to his muscles.

Jungkook wore his clothes and took help from a small towel to drain out the excess water from his hair. He let them fall freely around his shoulders and wore his mask around his neck.

The small mask covered Jungkook's neck up to his chin and down to his chest, encircling his shoulders as well.

He took his dirty clothes and wrapped them inside his towel and walked out of the cottage.

After dropping his clothes inside the storage tent, Jungkook went straight to the cook house. The people welcomed him with open smiles and praises but some of them left speechless in awe.

Jungkook was looking exceptionally beautiful tonight. He was glowing and the white hanfu around his body with the gorgeous mixture of red hairs was leaving people staring at him. Not his usual small earrings, no hairpins, no veil, He was looking too raw to be looking at. Some of the people even diverted their eyes in shyness.

"We had prepared all the meals you mentioned, Your Empress. But there is a thing we want to tell you." A lady approached Jungkook.

"What is it?" Jungkook asked back politely as he was checking the large containers of meals.

"Royal highness ordered us to not prepare Alpha's meal. So we didn't do that." That news surely made Jungkook turn around and focus on the lady.

"Actually We had chopped the meat and had prepared all the seasoning along with side dishes but His Highness said that Alpha would like his food only if it was prepared by Luna. Then His Highness told us a little story about how the Royal Alpha didn't like the food prepared by chefs but he finished each grain and piece from his plate when you cooked for him. And Also that-."

Jungkook cleared his throat loudly and the lady took the hint to keep quiet.

He ignored the small giggles behind his back and approached the counter where all the ingredients were waiting for him.

"It's not like that. Hyungnim is just teasing." Jungkook spoke and started to organise the counter which was already organised.

He blushed heavenly when he heard the giggles again. I will take my revenge on you, hyungnim. I swear.

Jungkook heard the voices outside and he was quick to notice the arrival of people from the lake," People are coming back from their baths. Please serve them, I will manage this alone."

"But we can help you, luna." A maid said while passing Jungkook a bowl of garlic and crushed onions.

"I will certainly call you if I feel like it. But please understand, the cattle are soon to arrive and we all know that once the cattle arrive we need to go back to the fields again. So people need to eat and rest properly before their arrival." Jungkook said and started his cooking.

The servants around him bowed and started taking out the cooked food outside the cookhouse. There Jimin and Yoongi were already spreading a large sheet so that people could sit and eat with their mates.

They tucked one end of the canvas with small stones and the other far end was hemmed under a huge rock.

One by one people kept coming and started taking seats on the canvas with their mates on their laps. The servants served them food but just like always no one touched their meals until their Alpha's arrival.

Taehyung walked out of the storage tent. Wet hairs were flicking on his forehead and draping all around his ears. He brushed them a little with his hand and headed towards the spread canvas.

He was wearing a thick black yet deep-neck shirt. A pair of lace knitting at the bottom of it, holding the shirt together instead of buttons. A black pant that was tied around his waist with the lace in the front and the leg openings of the pants were folded up to his calves and secured by a lacing knot on each leg.

Taehyung nodded towards his people and commanded them to enjoy their meals before taking a seat against the rock that was placed at the far end of the canvas.

People cheered and started eating altogether. Taehyung was watching them with content eyes, his back resting against the rock while his one hand went behind his head to support his body into a more comfortable position.

Taehyung closed his eyes for some moment. The environment around him was too peaceful, the talks of his people were low and happy. Some cheerfully told their mates about their day, some of them enjoying their meals silently while some were discussing their next task. When he heard something else as well...

Do you think Alpha and Luna will accept our surprise?

They will, Sweetpea. We have prepared it with our love, they will accept it, don't worry.

I mean both of them didn't know about it beforehand. It will not create any chaos right?

I don't think so. It's not something offensive or unacceptable.

Hmm. I was just thinking about it.

You said you had a duty before. What was it?

Ahh, yeah. I just have to boil some water for our luna. He is sensitive to certain temperatures, so on Royal Highness's order, my friend and I completed the task. If we know about it beforehand, we will do it without any orders. But I'm glad His highness informed us.

You are too special, here eat this special piece of meat.

Taehyung can hear the giggles and laughs all around him. When he heard another couple,

Do you know Luna went inside the cookhouse right after his bath?

His Empress must be preparing something for himself.

Not for himself hubby! I heard he is cooking for our Alpha.

Really?

Hmm. Sometimes I think about it deeply, Our Alpha finally found his mate. They got separated for months but I had never seen our Luna avoiding our Alpha. Not even once! He is always around us, away from our Alpha but his eyes, they always observe the king from afar. Even before the other speaks, Luna comes forward to help.

We all can see it. Alpha cares too. But his care is not for others' eyes, Mushycub. It is not something we can spot and provide witness about. Take this bathhouse as an example, everyone was busy. If Guard Min hadn't spotted the Alpha we could never know who built that cottage for our Luna. I think just like this, there will be many things that we don't know but the Alpha was doing for our Luna from the start.

I can believe your words after seeing the happiness on our Luna's face. He is always smiling but today he is glowing. I have never permitted you to look towards another omega but today you can also witness the happiness around him. I was amazed.

The Royal Alpha was listening to everything with his eyes closed. Many scenarios were playing inside his mind, all at one time when a sudden wave of fresh pine flowed around him carrying a fragrance of rosemary. All the scenarios vanished in thin air and the incense of pine and Rosemary made his eyes flutter open.

He watched the empty path and soon a solitude encircled by a white hanfu covered his vision completely. His eyes were stuck on the figure.

Jungkook was smiling towards the Eclipsers who were enjoying their food. He was serving water to all the people along with the maids.

The outfit was simple but so elegant that the mere folds of the skirt were twirling around Jungkook's toes with his steps. Jungkook served food to Jimin and Yoongi.

Correction.

Jungkook served food to a blushing Jimin who was sitting in Yoongi's lap. The tips of Yoongi's ears were red as well while his hands were busy holding the plates. Jimin was feeding Yoongi and Jungkook was about to tease them when he felt the constant stares from behind.

In a tug of the moment, he looked behind him. And before Taehyung could divert his eyes, the omega caught him staring, all red-handed.

Their eyes met and Jungkook stood away from his hyungs to move toward his mate but not before grabbing the flask of water. He looked down when the constant stares shook his heartstrings soothingly.

Taehyung straightened his back a little, bringing his hand back from his nape and opened his folded legs. His one leg stretched out while the other one was bent upwards where his one hand was resting on its knee.

He parted his legs when Jungkook arrived and the omega settled in between his legs wordlessly. The bent knee of Taehyung becomes a support for Jungkook's back.

Jungkook folded his legs up to his knees on one side and rested his back against Alpha's knees involuntarily.

"Water?" Jungkook asked politely.

Taehyung took the flask from Jungkook and gulped down half of it. He found his throat dry and thirsty.

He kept the flask beside the rock and looked ahead at the people avoiding someone's eyes at any cost.

"When will the cattle arrive?" Jungkook asked, his voice low enough to be heard only by Alpha.

"Three hours maximum, before the sun rises," Taehyung said, still looking ahead. But his voice was polite and less cold.

Jungkook nodded and looked down. Sometimes he looked towards the Alpha as if he wanted to say something but then again averted his gaze towards the people. He bit his lips and his jittering fingers found a thread that was peeking out from his lapels over the wrist.

He clutched the thread and his fingers kept abusing it until the thread left the lapel. He discarded the thread away and his fingers again started jittering.

He looked up again and the Alpha was still staring towards the people. He looked down and this time his fingers started playing with the red thread that was wrapped around his wrist.

A moment passed and Jungkook looked up again, this time Taehyung looked back at him and held his gaze. The Alpha noticed how the small black eyes widened a little. Small lips parted abruptly and a lush of tresses fell apart which were tucked behind the omega's ear.

"What happened, Your Empress? You want to say something?" Taehyung whispered.

Jungkook tucked the hair behind his ear again and shook his head. He looked down and said," I was just waiting for your willingness."

"Willingness? Willingness for what?"

"To talk to me." The sound was as low as a whisper. But the thought thundered inside Taehyung's head like a storm.

"You always talk with your own free will. And I was waiting for that will to come whn it included me as well. Should I wait more?" Jungkook said while staring right into Taehyung's eyes.

The Alpha knows what the omega was interpreting. He was asking if he is comfortable around Jungkook talking or not.

A question that is still unknown to Taehyung as well. How will he answer it when he doesn't know himself?

"I wanted to thank you for creating a cottage for me so that I could take baths more comfortably. But then I realised maybe that's how the Alpha wants to repay his responsibilities towards me." Jungkook was sharing his thoughts with an open heart.

He tilted his head a little but didn't break eye contact with his Alpha," Right?"

"It's only fair," Taehyung whispered back.

Jungkook looked down and smiled," But the meal I prepared for you is not because of my responsibility. It's because..."

He looked up and Taehyung's eyes were still there waiting for the omega," It's because I wanted to."

"I wanted to prepare the meal for my mate who has done incredible work in the fields, tired but still strong for his people. I wanted to prepare this meal for my mate who cares for his people far more than himself, cares about their blooming hearts. And I wanted to prepare this meal for my mate who is so responsible that in between so much work he didn't forget about my comfort and necessities." Jungkook was saying everything that his heart allowed.

Their eyes kept staring at each other for not knowing how long. For the first time, Taehyung's eyes held fear in them. Fear for himself, fear of...he doesn't know what. But there was a constant voice in his head that was saying to put the omega away from him.

"I have never forced myself to do any work for you or Eclipsers. So please never think that I'm here to fulfil my duties. No." Jungkook continued.

"I am here to live alongside these people. I am saying all these things because I had thought deeply about the civilness you demanded from me yesterday night. I am... I am not capable of providing that."

He looked down and took a deep breath. He needs to let out everything to his other half so that they could understand each other more.

"I can't be fake and unnatural about myself. This is how I am. I never demanded your kindness and devotion, no matter how my wolf longs for it. But I don't want it if it's not from the heart. I can live without love but I refuse to live in mythical love."

"I will not question you anymore, Alpha. If you want to tell me something, do it on your own accord. Whether it will be about the past or the doves, I will not meddle." His jittering fingers touched Taehyung's numb ones. His thumb made slow circles inside his palm, advancing a little pressure there.

"I just want to know if ever in future, Will you tell me everything willingly? Without Jimin hyungnim's influence, without the pressure of Eclipsers or the duties of the King. Will you ever tell me the truth?"

The Royal Alpha was stunned, his eyes were studying the face of the omega to at least find some misconception between them but there was none.

Jungkook's thumb moved across the hand and stopped when he reached the tip of the fingers. He finds them a little rough. Maybe the culprit was the harsh bark of trees, sharp branches of roots or the thorn of twigs but there were small cuts and slashes around the nails and tips.

His thumb unconsciously moved over them, delicately covering the cuts with his shivering thumb, a soft touch.

The more his thumb traces the cuts, the more his tongue becomes restless inside his mouth. A wild urge strikes Jungkook then and there, an urge to clean those cuts, an urge to lick the slashes to make them heal faster.

It was nothing, If you ask a soldier. but for Jungkook, it was the hard work his Alpha did for the betterment of his own people.

He controlled his tongue, it was about to peek out from under his lips but he bit his lips to not let it outside.

Where one side Jungkook was struggling to keep his tongue inside the other one was observing the omega very closely. His eyes were stuck on his face while his mind was blown away with thoughts.

How come a person looks at another person with so much dignity and trust every time?

He didn't get tired? Providing and showing the same emotion again and again?

How can he look at me like that with the same eyes, same looks but different words?

Is it even possible to react like this after getting rejection and avoidance at each point?

Yes, I will tell you the truth at some point. But this is not the question. The question is: Are you capable of waiting that long?

Tell me are you?

Taehyung was asking the questions loudly in his mind but he knew no one could listen to them. He frowned when he noticed a fickle change in the omega's expressions.

A pink tongue kept peeking out from omega's mouth. The omega was rolling it back into his mouth every time but the tongue peeked again just from the corner of his mouth this time.

That's when Taehyung looked down and found how the omega seemed so focussed on his cuts and slashes around the fingers.

He understood very well what the omega might be going through.

"I don't heal that way," Taehyung said and curled back his hand away from the grip of the omega.

His tongue felt heavy inside his mouth when the hand left his grip," How did you know?" He asked back.

"I just know it. It's not gonna work." The Royal Alpha started finally.

"Have someone tried this before on you? I mean licked your injuries?" Jungkook asked, he knows he just said that he will not ask any questions anymore but these questions aren't that threatening? It's not something personal right?

The Alpha nodded his head and averted his gaze away from the omega.

"Your past mate?" Jungkook asked again.

Taehyung looked at the omega as if he was compelling something into his mind. The omega doesn't know but he has a very evident pout on his face.

"No."

"Then who?" Jungkook leaned closer, his tone changing from soft to low in a blink of an eye. His eyes got bigger and more innocent.

Jungkook was leaning across half of Taehyung's chest. Their bodies were not touching but there was barely a space left between them.

"Some of the Eclipsers."

Jungkook pulled away a little and looked down," But my injuries got healed when you licked them. See?" He lifted the lapels away from his underside wrist and showed it to Taehyung.

The porcelain skin was glowing, and no marks and no handprints were visible. How could they? When the Alpha had licked them away just then and there.

"That means it could be possible between mates right?" The omega suggested respectfully.

"You want to lick my fingers?" Taehyung asked straightforwardly.

Jungkook gasped, a hand covering his mouth as he turned a little away from the Alpha.

Pervert.

"I didn't say anything like that." Jungkook rubbed his arms when he felt goosebumps around them.

"Then what?" Taehyung asked this time.

Jungkook tilted his head towards the Alpha, not turning back completely, he peeked at the Alpha and murmured," I was talking about licking the small cuts not fingers."

"It will not work out." The Royal discarded the thoughts altogether.

And Jungkook didn't say anything after that. He didn't turn around and kept looking forward to the people. Some of them even finished their meal, he can see the Royal omega assigning them their respective tents.

The Royal Alpha nods towards the people who were eating and enjoying their meals. He looked at the omega from the back subtly, not for long or the omega will catch him again.

I didn't know he could keep quiet for so long around me.

The sentence couldn't even finish in their head when Jungkook turned around and spoke right onto his face. The voice was soft but determined," We can try one finger at a time. Just to examine whether my saliva heals you or not?"

The Royal Alpha looked at his face and then at the finger that Jungkook was showing in front of his nose.

Taehyung knows these are the instincts of Luna and the omega will not calm down until he sparks on his instincts.

"Here, choose one." The Royal Alpha showed his hand to the omega and Jungkook's eyes immediately softened.

He looked at the fingers carefully and let his thumb examine the cuts in detail. The forefinger is more pointy than others but has fewer cuts. The middle fingers have a little cut around the nail. The ring finger has blood around the nail and a cut on the nods. Even before reaching the fourth finger, he chose the ring finger and looked at the Alpha.

"This one." The luna whispered.

The Royal Alpha nodded and Jungkook turned a little more so that only his back would be visible to the Eclipsers.

This time Jungkook didn't stop his tongue when it peeked out to lick his lips a little. He brought the Alpha's hand closer and looked carefully.

Taehyung felt a soft touch on his finger, a touch that he had forgotten long ago. He looked at the omega who was kissing the tip of his finger delicately.

Jungkook's lips stayed at the tip for a moment before the pink tongue peeked out again and licked a small around the nail before going back.

It peeked out again but this time brought more saliva and coated the finger with it. Jungkook focussed on the part where blood was trickling out and kept licking it.

He placed the tongue on it and enclosed his mouth around the whole node of the finger. A gush of saliva covered the finger before Taehyung felt the suction.

Jungkook sucked the excess saliva, garnishing the tip without leaving any corner or intersection. He pulled away when the finger felt cold on his tongue and the node became wrinkled due to excessive sucking.

All this while Jungkook was leaning his head on the Alpha's shoulder. When Taehyung took his hand away, he could see the forlorn look on the omega's face, he was panting as if something precious to his soul had just left his possession.

Taehyung released his calm pheromones immediately. Jungkook looked lost for a moment, he soon felt a hand on his waist, a thumb that caressed his sides with each deep breath.

Jungkook focussed on that thumb only. The Royal Alpha guided his breaths and raised his thumb when the omega inhaled, lowered it when the younger exhaled.

Jungkook became red in embarrassment when he opened his eyes, he didn't look up for a second.

"It happens." Jungkook heard the words of his Alpha and felt the thumb halting the sweet caressing as the Alpha pulled away his arm.

Jungkook nodded and turned to the right side, his back again resting against Alpha's leg that supported his back with a raised knee.

"I will look at the ring finger tomorrow. Then we can agree on if my saliva heals you or not." Jungkook said and looked at the Alpha again.

"Okay." Taehyung agreed.

Just then the maid served food to Luna. Jungkook looked to his right and found no one. Everyone had already finished their meals.

He accepted the food and took the first bite himself. When he was halfway done, he raised his hand towards Alpha with a small piece of meat and curry.

The Alpha opened his mouth and accepted it. After that Jungkook didn't get any chance to eat because the Alpha eats faster than Jungkook's fingers work on the plate.

But Jungkook was more than happy, the subtle smile didn't leave his lips even for a second. His eyes were shining with sharp twinkles and flakes.

The Alpha noticed the food on the plate and his gums slowed down instinctively. He was chewing slowly and looked around as if busy in analysing the fields and voices of horses.

Jungkook was noticing him this time, he smiled and took another bite. He kept eating until his stomach became full and the maid arrived to serve more.

The omega stretched his hand towards the Alpha and pointed towards the full plate. The Alpha opened his mouth and started chewing the food again.

My Alpha cares for me.

Jungkook will never believe any other interpretation of this.

~

Jungkook washed his hands and went behind the Alpha who was talking to the Royal Omega. The maids were cleaning the kitchen and other people were already inside their tents.

"Actually it was not my decision, all credit behind this surprise goes to the people of Eclipse. They prepared it all by themselves and very well wanted to present it to you but at the last moment they decided to let me present it to both of you." Jimin finished when he found the Royal couple was listening to them without blinking an eye.

"What is the surprise?"

"Of course, we will accept it."

The reactions were different and Jimin cleared his throat properly. The question came from his brother as expected while the generosity came from Luna as expected as well.

"I will lead the path, brother. Please follow me." The Royal omega showed his sweet smile and Taehyung halted in his steps.

He tilted his head and his hand stretched out to touch his brother's shoulder as if trying to read the mind of his mischievous little brother when Jimin jumped two steps away.

"Come on, Jungkookie. This way."

Before Taehyung could say anything, both omegas were walking on the path.

The tents were made all around the lake. In the middle of the rows, a big pavilion was made, Jungkook recognised the pavilion right away. The tent was similar to the one he lived in when he was coming to the Eclipse for the first time.

He looked back at the Alpha who was also looking at the pavilion.

"It's beautiful," Jungkook whispered, turning back and going inside the pavilion. He was right, it's the same pavilion, the same minimal furniture, the mattress and the mirror on the right side of the bed.

He went out with a happy smile," I recognised it, it's the same pavilion I stayed at before I arrived at the Eclipse."

"You are right, Luna," Jimin confirmed.

"The people of Eclipse decide to make this pavilion for both of you. I mean they know during the labouring days mates find comfort in each other. Their health, their responsibilities and their strength become stronger if they spend the night around each other."

Jimin looks at both of them and gives a tight-lipped smile when he finds similar horrified expressions around him. Jungkook looked down while Taehyung was staring dead into Jimin's soul.

"It's just their generous thought. I suggest that you should accept it or I mean it will be your decision."
Jimin said.

It's you who fed this theory in their minds. Jimin shivered when he heard the voice of his brother inside his head.

Oh. Did I get caught? Jimin asked back with wide eyes. He smiled when heard a loud scoff in his head.

Taehyung looked at the omega who was looking down for a while now," Ask Your Empress, his decision will be my decision."

The Alpha said and strode inside the pavilion but he was sure he heard Jimin gasping for air before stepping inside.

Jungkook looked up as well, his eyes were still horrified but this time for a whole different reason.

"Omo. Did I hear him right?" Jimin asked again.

Jungkook nodded his head to no one. He was still processing the words of his Alpha.

"Woah. Your meals are affecting his mind and heart, I am telling you." Jimin spoke loudly.

"Shush, Hyungnim please don't," Jungkook said.

"Okay. I need to go to my mate, please enlighten me with your decision, Luna." Jimin said with a sweet cheerful voice and it made Jungkook gulp down the chilled air around him.

He thought about it properly. The Eclipsers had made this pavilion with so much love so that their Alpha and Luna took a rest at night. Their thoughts are pure and innocent. It wasn't their fault that their Alpha and Luna are still facing problems in their bonds.

They should not suffer by any means.

"I accept it, Hyungnim. Please send my heartfelt regards to everyone, tomorrow. They want their Alpha and Luna to rest well. We are grateful to them."

Jimin hugged the younger and patted his back," I am happy, Jungkookie and You will be happier, I promise."

Jungkook hugged back and closed his eyes. He will wait for the moment.

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Jungkook stepped inside the pavilion but didn't find the Alpha but he could still see the shoes of the Alpha at the entrance, suddenly a curtain opened and the Alpha emerged from behind it.

"The clothes are already here." Taehyung pointed behind his back and took out another pair of shoes from the wooden shelf.

He sat on the bed and opened the laces before wearing the first pair in the right leg.

"Wait a moment," Jungkook said and went inside the small alley that was located behind the curtain.

"Here, it was in my bundle of clothes. I found it in the storage tent." Jungkook stretched out his hand which was holding a pair of black socks.

Taehyung looked at them before taking them out of omega's grip deliberately. He wore them one by one and again tied up the shoes.

Won't he ask me about where I am going? At this hour?

He was about to get up from the bed when Jungkook stopped him again. This time he was holding a hair tie in his hand.

The Royal Alpha looked at the hair tie in question and then at the red face of the omega, before he could ask something Jungkook said," I should tie your hair so that you can see clearly in the night. Or the hair will keep coming into the eyes."

"And why is that?"

"Because I know that after arriving in every new region Alpha has a habit of exploring the territory until you find it harmless. You have done the same during The Lunar and then after we arrived at Eclipse. Jimin Hyungnim had told me at that time.'' Jungkook whispered.

He knows.

"Should I?" Jungkook asked again.

"I will do it myself." Taehyung stood up and seized the tie out of the omega's hand. He walked fast and in a blink of an eye, he was out of the pavilion.

But he could only run away from the omega physically because mentally he can still hear his words inside his mind.

Have a safe night, Alpha.

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The chapter became longer than expected and I exceeded the time limit. Sorry for that and thank you for your immense patience.

I was trying to upload two pictures which were important one of the cottage and other one for Jungkook's sitting position but because of glitch I couldn't do it and it took a lot of my time. I am uploading the chapter without the pictures.

I will post the pictures after a few hours if it possible.

I hope you enjoyed.

Jealous Luna will come in the next chapter.

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