Now this is what I would call a good chapter, My style💜.

Warnings; Try not to jump inside the book and a pillow to cuddle would be nice.

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The black clouds thundered in the sky, the heavy rainfall felt like a wild gust as Jungkook took sharp turns while running. His hands were clutching the rough plates of the skirt, the scarf was settled down around his neck. He didn't look back because his spiking heartbeats were telling him that his mate was closer.

Jungkook has always been the fastest runner during his training and he thanks heaven because the way Royal Alpha was following him, he would have stumbled over his feet many times by now.

The downpour was heavy, making his breaths more ragged with running. The ground has become more slippery, the sharp raindrops have created many brooks and puddles. These small streams make bigger rivulets and flow down till they fall into the lake. 

Jungkook was skipping those small brooks one by one, sometimes feet slipping to a distance before finding a rough rock to stumble upon or sometimes feet hurling into the puddles creating big splashes and plops around.

His wet hair was striking over his cheek whenever he slowed down a little, his hands were itching to pull them together and tie into a nice knot but right now he can't risk to leave his hold on his chima(skirt) and fall over his feet. 

The hemline of the chima was creating swirls around his feet as his hairs bounced over his shoulders. He stole a glance behind and squeaked before taking another turn away from the Alpha's reaching hand.

The Royal Alpha felt the rush in his veins, blood pumping in his heart and the strings developing a sensation of hustle with the flow. The fire which was igniting inside him blazed bare to the falling raindrops. He doesn't count when was the last time he has felt this rush.

During war?

His feet thumped on the ground, splashing the water and striding ahead towards the running omega. He wasn't angry at the omega for pulling a trick on him in front of all the Eclipsers but his soul wants an instant revenge, a vengeance that can't be named, a retribution that will bloom the seeds of pridefulness. 

After running all around the tents and cookhouse both were running around the lake in circles. He watched the omega stealing a few glances while running ahead, hairs all jumped over his cheeks and shoulders. 

His hand stretched towards his retreating back on his own, trying to catch a little touch to get a hold on him. He heard the fearful squeak before the omega turned and picked a higher pace to run.

The difference between their runs was not one but many. Jungkook was letting out harsh puffs and huffs whenever he felt the Alpha closer, his breaths were ragged with wild heartbeats while the Royal Alpha was following the omega with sheer calmness over his face, there was no hint on his features where he seemed lacking in breathing. His eyes were focused only on his target.

Taehyung pushed his wet hair back, clearing his vision more to analyse the upcoming steps of the omega beforehand. His tongue flicked over his lips in a fast motion and just in between the gust of raindrops, the Alpha disappeared. 

Unaware of the games of his mate, Jungkook pushed himself more, straining his legs and thighs to run faster. He glimpsed back over his shoulder and frowned when he didn't see the Alpha. However, he didn't slow down his pace and soon his whole body crashed right into a strong chest.

Luna knows it's a dead end. His body rested against the unmoving chest until his loud drags of breaths quiet down. His shoulders were shaking at the sudden halt, gulping the glistening lips Jungkook provided some moisture to his dry throat.

He pushed himself away from the hard chest and stood some steps away from the Alpha. 

The Alpha was standing in front of him with an odd glint in his eyes, his hands were resting behind his back in a polite hold. He was standing there calmly and it made Jungkook's blood boil.

"You cheated!" He pointed out, a finger stretched towards the Alpha and exclaimed the accusation loud and clear.

Taehyung tilted his head to meet the eyes of the omega," Have I?"

The omega stumbled back when the Alpha took a step towards him. He nodded his head," You used your powers." Stating it loudly didn't make any difference though, his eyes were wide in fear but he was still holding his dignity in the trembling palms of his hand.

"Something I am born with." 

"Still it's cheating. A war will be acknowledged as a war if it is held in between equal opponents!" Jungkook stood his ground, hands clutching on his knees to catch some breath again.

Taehyung raised his eyebrow at that and took another step towards the huffing omega,"It was a war?"

Jungkook looked up, straightening himself before pointing again," Yes. Winning a revenge over the opponent is considered as a war. Isn't it, Alpha?"

"It would be. And the rules will be applied too If my opponent had planned and executed his trick on his own accord, without the support of a ragging army against me, brutally." The Royal Alpha was clearly hinting the howling and giggling eclipsers around him.

Jungkook gaped at his Alpha, not expecting such an accusation," I didn't manipulate for the support, they took part voluntarily!" He stated, his chin high with wide eyes.

The cape which the Alpha was wearing flew with the gust when he took another step towards the omega, hands still combined behind his back," So, you are suggesting that I can let my people take part in my revenge too?"

The amusement of the Alpha was oozing out in the air and it made Jungkook completely speechless. 

No.

"Should I?"

No.

Jungkook took a step back and looked around, in the world of unholiness, if the Alpha allowed the eclipsers to run behind him. He knew he would be buried in the mud in the blink of an eye. 

The luna shook his head slowly, eyes roaming all around the people who were rolling around with their mates but one word of their Majesty would be enough for their ears to spring up in attention.

Watching the omega shaking his head, the Alpha nodded," So what do you suggest?"

Asking a goat how it wants to be sacrificed? Should be asked but Jungkook doesn't know how to answer it.

He bit his bottom lips and decided to be selfish," I suggest the use of eternal powers should be prohibited. The run should be one on one only." He bit his tongue to punish himself straight away because he knew what he suggested was unfair.

But he frowned when the Alpha's lips quivered into an unconventional twinge," If you want it in this way then it will be as per your wish. But will the Empress be ready for his fate after this?"

Jungkook has never received or heard this kind of threat before but he knows he has to own up to his words. There is no going back on the path, only a pace is left that he needs to consume before he meets his fate.

"I will accept it with an open heart." He didn't just say it but declared to himself too.

Jungkook's feet moved backward on his own, he doesn't know if should take a run right now or should wait for some words from the Alpha. Maybe it wasnt something to wonder-

Run.

Jungkook heard it and words struck into his bones. He turned around and bloated right away without looking back. The electrifying energy that surged through his muscles was immeasurable, his blood swelled into lungs with each step making his breaths more erratic.

The Alpha watched the omega running like a whiff of wind in between the rainfall. He kept standing there, eyeing the waning figure of the Empress and when he felt the distance was fair enough for the dignity of the war, the Alpha held his first step.

This time, Taehyung didn't hold himself back. The Alpha didn't take it lightly as before, his body felt the rush of blood in his veins when he followed the steps of the omega.

His cape was wafting along the rushing wind however the raindrops were trying their best to weigh it down by wetness but the pace of the Alpha was increasing per moment and the effect of the downpour felt none against his body. 

Jungkook knew his mate was coming closer and closer, his senses were high enough to provide him the exact position of the Alpha.

He flicked his red hair from his shoulder and looked back, the fear he was feeling before turned into a mirthful joy as he saw the Alpha coming towards him while pushing past the heavy droplets.

A big smile bloomed on his face as his feet soared on the path again, the small dimples occurred over his lower cheeks, lifting his cheekbones to the fullest, eyes crinkling in fondness.

They were on the second round of the lake when the Alpha stretched his hand and it covered the spectrum of the omega's waist from the front. He encircled his hand around that slender waist, capturing it into his arm. 

Jungkook laughed loudly when his feet swept away from the ground and his body rotated in swirls after swirls. 

The laugh was addictive, resonating loudly in between the sheer noises of drizzling droplets. The hold was strong around his waist, squeezing his skin most tenderly. 

Jungkook looked over his shoulder, still swirling in his Alpha's arms. His eyes meeting the Alpha who has a winning devour in the depth of his grey eyes, his hands clutched the hand over his waist tightly. 

Taehyung let the omega down and tugged on his sash to turn him around before yanking him back into his arms. Jungkook crushed into the Alpha's chest, his giggling lips closed into a nervous gloss of anticipation. 

He found those eyes again and before he could open his mouth to spurt another excuse, his vision became black. 

The other hand which the Alpha was hiding behind his back landed right over Jungkook's face. He started from the evident forehead, sliding down to his eyes and nose before covering the entire pale skin of his cheeks and lips with mud.

Jungkook's ears blazed red when he heard the heartfelt laughs of the Eclipsers around him. He gasped and wiped his eyes with his were hands before blinking them open, lips tasting the freckles of mud.

They were standing close to the shorehill of the lake, a position which was remarkably awaited by the Royal omega and his Beta mate, Both of them approaching the Royal couple with silent steps.

Jimin bit his lips when they lengthened into a wide grin, he elbowed his mate and both of them with a loud cheer pushed the Royal couple right into the lake. 

The splash was loud as the shorehill was above ten feets of the lake and it made Jimin laugh loudly, his green hanfu had turned into a full mud one. Although the laugh was short, He squeaked loudly when his body swept in the strong arms of his mates.

"Won't miss this fun with my mate." Yoongi declared and stepped on the last step of the shorehill, a little far from where the Royal couple landed.

Jimin's eyes were wide with betrayal, anxiety and fear," Yoongi! You did not-"

He felt his body falling…black long hairs curled around his shoulder and with a loud spatter of water, his nose clogged as his body dived into the water.

The Royal omega pushed his body up by wiggling his feet, meeting Yoongi's arms as soon as he reached the surface, he punched his shoulders with his closed fists," You are planning to betray me all along?"

Yoongi threw his head back and laughed, accepting his punishment with those plush fists. He cupped Jimin's face and brushed his thumb over his eyebrows, wiping the excess mud from the flawless short hairs. 

Jimin kept complaining as he didn't mind the soft hands touching and cleaning his face with cold water from the lake. His lips stopped moving when his eyes moved and landed on the Royal couple afar from them. 

Taehyung had Jungkook cornered on the contour line of the shorehill, his body was covering Luna entirely and from the back the position looked too intimidating.

(I have hinted the exact location of the Royal Alpha and luna with little leaves)

Jimin turned his head away, cheeks flushing blazing pink. Yoongi smiled already knowing what made his mate blushing so furiously," Isn't that what you wanted initially for them?" 

The Royal omega turned away from his mate entirely, sighing in comfort when those arms hugged him from behind and pulled him closer," Do you wish to know my needs?" Yoongi whispered as he slowly tuck his chin into the porcelain skin of his neck. 

Jimin felt tingles all around his body, a small shy smile covered his lips as he let his mate nuzzle over his untouched skin.

"I wish to scent you," Yoongi admitted, his fingers were respectful around the omega's waist, holding him closely under the water," Wish to keep you in my arms a little longer."

The Royal omega inhaled shakily, his stomach churning in ecstasy leaving a door open to bloom a millions of butterflies, it has started to happen more often now.

He remembers this feeling, this exact feeling which he gets whenever the Commander stood too close to him or speaks to him in a flirty way. 

But with Yoongi, it's a fresh beginning of emotions. Emotions that are too precious and fragile to speak let alone express. Jimin can't pinpoint the exact same moment and day when Yoongi started to make him feel like this.

Maybe it was from the first meeting in Lunar or the first day when they were recognized as mates or the nights when Yoongi held him close to his chest after their mate's departure to the west.

The Royal omega really can't specify the moment, maybe because all of these moments have left him too delicate to think and judge properly.

There are differences between how their mates hold him in their alone moments. The commander's touches came off more bold and more fierce.. leaving him breathless in sleep while Yoongi's touches always remained respectful and hesitant towards him. 

Yoongi was the youngest among them, he had taken the time to know and mould himself with their mates. He didn't rush his emotions, didn't try to come upfront and validate their errors and mistakes. He studied them like mystical books and coded their sentiments with his experiences. 

He was more open to his mates after analysing them. He found that the person he knows as an angel for his entire life is actually a literal angel. Brave against all the odds but shyful in between the scents of his mates, words fierce to hear but skin as soft as a tangle of cotton. 

While the person he found strict in rules and decree takes his breath away with his warm gestures. The commander had never shown his dominance to him but his touches hold a diverse theory. 

The Royal omega was indulging himself in a conflict, the mate who has always behaved with him in an admiring manner was now whispering such words in his ears.. Unfeasible. He felt warm under the chilled water, goosebumps raising and falling all over this body in response. 

All the years of his life, no one has ever touched him like this. So tenderly that Jimin feared he would wither away in Yoongi's hold. 

A little far from the warm and cozy couple, the Royal Alpha was cornering the omega against the ridges of the shorehill," You think the war is over?"

Jungkook's hands were behind his back, grabbing the few twigs in between the slimy mud from the ridges. He was pulling himself away from the Alpha, wanting to get afar because the way his mate was approaching him was not looking good.

The omega's feet touched a stone and it helped him to stand properly but he was still buried in water upto his ribs. His face was totally clean due to the deep dive he got in the lake.

Too soon to believe.

Jungkook realised as his eyes widened when Taehyung came closer and stood on the same stone as well. Their feet touched as he looked up to match his feared eyes with the Alpha.

Their height was the same but the way Jungkook was sticking to the ridge made him a bit smaller than the Alpha. He pressed his lips in a thin line when the Royal Alpha placed a hand above his head and leaned closer to his face.

The breath was stuck, the nose clogged, lungs saturated and the eyes were bulging out of the sockets. Jungkook parted his lips and gulped thickly," So, what's left?" 

Jungkook kept staring at the Alpha like a deer stares at the fireflies, he turned his head to the Alpha's hand when he heard the scratching sound of mud above his head.

The Alpha's fingers were scraping the soil to collect a good amount in his palms, digging marks into the ridge. Jungkook's heartbeat was running at a wild pace when the mudful palm stopped right against his cheek. 

Luna closed his eyes when he felt the touch of cold mud, he breathed with an open mouth, taking a deep breath.. Inhaling the plunging scent of sandalwood along with air.

He inclined his face away when the fingers travelled down to his chin, painting his once pale skin into a mixture of brown and black soil. The touch was grounding, holding the omega in such a terrance that he couldn't even open his eyes. 

The entire body of the Empress felt the buzz, sensations rushing and slowing down making crazy collisions inside his heart and brain.

The Royal Alpha's eyes were roaming all around the face of the Empress, watching his each quiver of lips when he exhaled shakily. 

What changed?

Taehyung asked himself again, searching the answers in the depths of his heart. His eyes supervised the scrunching nose of the omega and he felt the raindrops crushing his walls and reaching toward the ignited fire inside him.

"Why?" 

The Royal Alpha whispered to the omega, asking a question which hasn't even formed in his mind yet. 

Jungkook opened his eyes, witnessing the Alpha standing close to him while holding an eternity of abyss in those grey eyes.

"Huh?" Jungkook asked again, basking in the warmth of the palm against his cheek, maybe he didn't listen to the full question of the Alpha. A question that made his Alpha lost in a crevasse of pain.

"Why can't I take my eyes off you?"

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I hope you will enjoy it too.

Good night, lovely readers.

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