Jisung had been captured by the cannibals deep in the forest. They'd save their catch until it's time to sacrifice the man to God. Thankfully it wasn't Jisung's time yet, the fight against the cannibals was hard when he was too weak to even lift his sword. But Changbin and the rest found them and they dealt with the people, one wrong move and they'll be meat ready to be consumed. Jisung was unconscious when Minho untied him, thanking the Gods that he wasn't used for anything dirty.

They returned the following day, Minho carried Jisung to his room at the palace with Changbin as Seungmin rushed to get the royal physician. Ryujin returned back to her duties since everything seemed fine. Hyunjin stumbled into his room, he was sweaty, tired and exhausted. His frame felt a tight bone crushing warm hug that made him smile, Felix was such a baby. He never smiled but after breaking the ice when they kissed for the first time this bundle of sunshine seemed to make him smile ALOT.

"What's wrong?" Hyunjin whispered making the younger face him.

"Nothing I just missed you." Felix whispered into his shoulders. "Did you find Jisung? Is he alright? Why was Minho hyung so upset?" He sounded so worried.

"I'll tell you once I have a bath. Okay?" Hyunjin kissed the boys forehead as he left to clean himself.

Felix bit his lips, he pondered on the fact that Changbin risked his Life to come save him. Should he leave? But he loved Hyunjin, it was obviously that he did. He never felt like this about anyone, he just didn't know what to do?

"Minho is in love with Jisung." Hyunjin came out bare bodied, a towel around his waistline. "We didn't have a good childhood Felix, non of us had. Minho's parents murdered mine because his father wanted to become King, and because Minho slept on my bed he was mistakenly taken to some bandit group if vulgar people, thinking it was me. They tortured him, both physically and sexually. I don't know how long but I'm glad i found him. This scar was the reward I got by trying to save him, that left a very huge impact, he suffered the most and he was afraid that something like that might happen to Jisung. But he was only caught by the cannibals and we got their in time." Hyunjin sighed, Felix pouted feeling bad for the older guy who rarely ever showed affection.

"That's why he pushes people away. I'm sorry you had to suffer." Felix cupped Hyunjin's face and pecked his lips.

"It's fine. It made me, us who we are today. I'm going to sleep you should too." He ruffled the blonde hair as he proceeded to the couch.

Jisung woke up three days later, he sat up finding himself back in a place he didn't want to be in. He grabbed his shoes trying to leave when Minho stood at the door way. He looked like he had finally found the essence to live but the younger didn't want to break his own heart any more.

"Wait." Minho held his arm, bruised and torn by all the tying those people must've done to him. "I'm sorry it's.........It's hard. I.....I was...... Tortured." He started mumbling.

"Haven't all of us been tortured??" Jisung rolled his eyes at the older.

"I woke up in a cellar, when my mother promised me the following day would be better. I was chained for days.........they did things to me that I didn't know or understand, by the time I realized I was used for the dirty pleasure at a tavern in an unknown place in the forest it was too late. I hated myself, I hate myself, I hate it when people touch me. That's why when you hugged me I pushed you away and I thought you were another one of those hungry men out there. I'm so sorry Han, I'm trying but everytime I try I feel like my fears and trauma keeps dragging me back to that." Minho fell on his knees crying, he covered his face in shame as he shook like tidal waves.

"Minho.........I would never hurt you. I'm so sorry, but don't push me away. I want to be with you, as long as it takes I'll wait. Who saved you?" Jisung sat next to Minho.

"Hyunjin. If he hadn't found me I'd be dead or still be at the tavern living like a whore." The older gave a bitter smile, "I owe him my life. The scar on his face is because he stood in front of me when man tried to kill me. I'm sorry I'm a burden." He trembled as he was shocked when Jisung hugged him again.

"You the sweetest person I've ever met hyung. Let the past go? I know it's hard but I'm going to give you so much of love, I won't ever make you lonely, you'll always be beside me. We'll get through this together." Minho smiled at the beautiful boy before him for understanding, for not digging further into his wounds, instead was willing to be with him.

Felix slipped into his bath tub, he was with his ivory silk shirt, the pearls he wore on his neck, his eyes distant and his mind elsewhere. He saw Levanter move forward each day, his heart churned. Did Hyunjin like him? But if he was lying why would he tell him his painful truth? He just couldn't decide, BangChan would be in places trying to convince him to come back. He knew he was only following his mother's orders and trying to help but..........The King?

"Felix baby? You're soaking, you've been in the water for hours." Hyunjin stood close to the bathtub, the wet Felix looked up with slight hooded eyes. He got off the water, stumbling her held onto Hyunjin for support as he went into the room and fell on the bed. "You're wet! What's wrong?! Are you drunk?" The King came closer worried sick about the beauty he obviously liked. Felix smirked grabbing the olders shirt lower so their faces would be inches apart, Hyunjin fell on the drenched boy that revealed too much skin, as he supported his frame with his arms he gulped at the way Felix stared at him.

"Do you love me Hyunjin?"