Third Person’s P.O.V.

“Why do you stay here to endure this?” Jin asked as Jimin dressed him up, he hadn’t spoken a word since the King had walked out of the chamber leaving a trembling Seokjin trapped in his chambers. He had helped Jin bathe just as silently, taking a note to scrub him off of the trueblood’s scent on him. It was evident to him why Taehyung had made sure to scent Jin so demandingly, he had even made sure to have the omega dressed in his clothes and Jimin knew it will be a massacre if the trueblood had chosen Seokjin as his mate.

The long-awaited duel between the brothers will surely become inevitable.

“I have nowhere else to go…unlike you” he sighed softly before shaking his head to stop himself from delving into further conversation, and rather tried to deviate the attention to something else “is it true?”

Jin looked a bit confused “what?”

“Are you really immortal?” Jimin didn’t look into his eyes as he continued to set the pleats right as he checked Jin’s refection on the mirror.

Truly Seokjin was mesmerizing, gifted with a face that could compete with the beauty and serenity of the moon, the red, white and gold on his robe making his beautiful features stand out even more brightly. He had tried his best to cover up the red bruise on Jin’s cheek because of how hard Jungkook had struck him, taking care to hide away the slight cut on the side of his swollen lip...he had done this so many times for himself that hiding away such wounds weren’t a difficult task anymore.

“What? Me?” But his big brown eyes looked completely confused.

That was when Jimin finally let his eyes meet his through the mirror to check if Seokjin was pretending or being genuine.

“They said none can hurt you, you struck down a number of hunters unconscious” he was a bit concerned suddenly to realize that Jin might not be aware of the myth about his own powers.

“Well…that was self-defense, I was trying to protect myself but they threatened me, so I had to give up” his voice got smaller.

“The King wants to claim you because he believes that your immortality will be his” Jimin spoke yet not knowing why he was saying this to Seokjin and seemed like he had stunned himself. His eyes were wide and one could see that there were a lot of things running through his mind at the time.

“I’m not immortal…that’s ridiculous!” Jin had never heard about such a stupid myth, and was more frustrated to think he had to go through this entire ordeal of pain based on a fucking good-for-nothing myth!

Jimin had stopped working completely, “then…then…how? It was said that the royals couldn’t kill you because you’re immortal, that’s why they sent you away…no royal male omega has ever been allowed to live! Then how did you-” “I don’t remember much, I was four at the time but yes you’re right about that, my master said they couldn’t kill me” Jin spoke rather matter-of-factly “you see I can…umm..” he bit into his lip debating if he should tell him about his powers but he trusted Jimin, the other omega had always been so understanding and kind to him so he went ahead “I can heal myself, no matter how deep the wound…no matter how deadly, my wounds would always heal up…it’s definitely cool n kinda helpful as well, especially when you got people all around you trying to hurt you” he ranted on a bit but Jimin had stopped listening as his mind ran wild with thoughts.

“So that means you are mortal right?” Jimin asked “you can die…?”

Jin nodded “yeah I most definitely can…”

“Been a while, hasn’t it?” The Queen Dowager spoke to Lady Ha-yoon, who was sitting just as indifferent as she had been when they ordered her to follow the General to walk up to the throne room.  

“Indeed it has…I have no regrets though, my life has been peaceful away from the palace” she spoke, face rigid with courage as she denied to give in to her fears.

A light laugh erupted from the Queen, her sharp eyes not missing the fact that Ha-yoon’s breaths were heightened, she had denied to accept any hospitality and till now had only spoken once as she inquired why had she been brought here along with the omega.

“Peaceful? That is a rather funny word to choose to describe North Gate” the Queen’s voice was almost derisive “you must think I get no news of your chaotic household, then again not like you can help it…a trueblood on the loose is surely a terrible situation. It is unfortunate even for us that people still consider him as a royal…oh the number of complaints and offences I receive because of his conduct! Simply vile…wrestling in the marketplace like dogs? Drinking with the soldiers? Coveting the King’s mate?!”

Ha-yoon’s jaw clenched but she held on to her silence.

“It was informed that he had the omega prince trapped in his chamber…you must know he will have to be punished for an offence like that” the Queen’s cruel onyx eyes glowed with intention.

Ha-Yoon gulped realizing now why they had brought her here, they were aware that they won’t be able to dominate over Taehyung’s trueblood if they didn’t have a wager to make him kneel before them…and just like ten years ago they were going to use her to make the trueblood submit again and accept the punishment. Her eyes watered as memories of the time resurfaced, she had stayed awake for days and nights tending to the wounds the palace guards had inflicted on Taehyung. His entire back had been cut up due to those hundred severe lashes, his trueblood had brokenly retreated being forced to submit. At times it looked like he wasn’t going to survive making anger, pain and helplessness takeover her as she kept praying for him. It had taken him more than a fortnight to come back to his senses.

“I’ll accept a share of his punishment…I was present there and failed to intervene” she desperately tried to keep her voice steady as she knelt before them.

A smile grew on the Queen’s lips “how touching” she taunted “that can definitely be arranged” her haughty eyes moved towards the King in a suggestion to arrange for it.

Jungkook sat unmoving, eyes distracted but fierce as he watched the palace guards closing in on Ha-Yoon.

“I don’t think they appreciate you going about the palace like this Princess…the guards keep stopping us” Namjoon spoke eyeing the guards with a frown, while ensuring that they would not dare to offend the princess by their condescending tone as they kept ordering them not to leave their chambers till the next day.

“Well, they can try to stop me” her words were almost a taunt as she disregarded their words to walk ahead “it’s been a whole day and they still won’t let me see my brother…what the hell is going on in here!?”

Namjoon couldn’t deny that he was very concerned about the same issue as well, it was as if there was no trace of Seokjin in the palace…everybody seemed to be alert not to reveal anything about the omega.

The sun had slanted towards the western sky, the long hallways washed with golden streaks that made the intricate decorations on the numerous columns gleam in exotic hues and the patterns on the marble floors shimmered like the northern lights.

Jisoo believed she had accepted enough of the King’s whims and despite the warning of the guards outside the throne room, she walked inside, ready to demand an explanation for keeping Seokjin hidden away.

However, her intention fell silent when she saw the situation in the there.

“Half of his punishment…that would be fifty lashes, are you sure you want to do this?” The Queen spoke from her seat as Ha-yoon sat kneeling in the middle of the room with her head hung low.

“Yes, please go on…I accept the punishment” her voice was too rigid as she denied to back away, and no sooner had she spoken a whip cut through the air to land on her back, making her shudder and yelp in reaction.

The scene before her eyes stunned her beyond measure, Jisoo could tell that the one being punished was an alpha and did not look like a commoner by the way she was dressed. She couldn’t understand what kind of offence had she committed to make her receive such harsh punishment and being shamed right in the middle of the throne room, surrounded by so many royal officials.

But what had her more confused was when a very strong and very threatening pheromone suddenly palled over the entire palace rendering everyone frozen. Even the lashes stopped, the officials sat wide-eyed and barely able to speak or move from their places as they felt the danger approaching.

Namjoon had to pull Jisoo to a side when the large doors to the throne room burst open, the hinges groaning at the sheer force with which it had been pushed and the few people who had been standing instantly fell to their knees not having the strength to stay strong against the heavy dominance emanating from the trueblood who stood heaving at the door.

“I warned you not to test my temper” the words were a roar making the air in the room turn tense and fear reverberated through the entire space.

Jisoo was gaping being completely taken aback, her knees giving out as well as she had to take a seat. She had only heard stories about true-blooded alphas, it was rare because alpha mates weren’t a usual phenomenon, two alphas never get on well, such bonding often ended in violent ways. Although she had heard rumors about Kleon having one among them but she always discarded putting any faith in it because it was difficult to believe that as the most dominant alpha a trueblood would ever submit to  the alpha King Jungkook.

And yet here she was gazing at a furious trueblood with murder in his blood red eyes, standing within a few meters of her.

The trueblood walked inside, his heavy steps tearing through the silence in harsh assurance that he was here for blood.

“You dare to break into my home…abduct my mother and my omega …and then believe that I will not end your pathetic little life as brutally as possible…?” The menacing words echoed throughout the large room.

It made Jungkook want to torture him and kill him in the most terrifyingly painful ways to hear him call Seokjin as his omega but the alpha felt his insides quiver, an effect of the raging dominance in the room that made his alpha like all others’ coil back. This was what he hated the most and the only way to change this was eradicating the existence of the trueblood once and for all.

Jungkook willed himself to rise from the throne, pulling out his sword while walking down the steps to go ahead and place the blade right at Ha-Yoon’s neck as his eyes shifted to set on the ferocious trueblood trudging nearer.

“Stop right there if you don’t want me to paint the floor with her blood” his voice was calm and decided.

“I’ll rip your throat out!!!” Taehyung thundered, his eyes zeroing on the couple of cuts on his mother’s back “how dare you hurt her?!!”

“I did not wish to” Jungkook merely replied, a smirk appeared on his lips “she pleaded to share your punishment.”

That seemed to enrage Taehyung more who denied to acknowledge the threat and marched nearer as he felt his blood boiling in need to tear Jungkook apart limb by limb.

“Wrong move brother” he chuckled, his sword raising in the blink of a second to come down against Ha-Yoon. A piercing scream arose to put greater terror in everyone sitting frozen as they watched the horror flourish in front of them as the trueblood broke upon the King with a demonic growl.

“Jimin…please don’t leave me here, what is going on?” Jin was terrified to be trapped in the chamber alone when he was sure something was definitely going on out there, the shrill scream of the lady had set everyone terror-stricken. However, what terrified him more was the thought that it could be Jisoo going through such dreadful torture, his fears rising especially because of the presence of enraged pheromones in the air, along with one very specific which was stronger than the rest.

He knew who it belonged to and although he didn’t want to agree to it, Jin could feel his omega desperate and somewhat hopeful at the thought of the trueblood being there. He had tried several times to plead to the other omega to unchain his hands and let him out of there but to no avail.

“Stay here…I need to go, I promise I’ll come back in a while” Jimin locked the chamber before hurrying through the hallways, he could feel the threatening pheromones as well that had him stumbling and his senses blurring out as he struggled to stay on his feet, but his fear was greater. He knew how deadly the hatred was between Taehyung and Jungkook and he knew how prideful Jungkook was to accept defeat to the trueblood.

Taehyung would probably have to kill Jungkook in order to establish his dominance over the other…something Jimin could not let happen, he can’t let Jungkook die...not when everything was just about to fall in place.

He had passed days thinking about how to stop the King from marking Seokjin, and now that he had two very shocking and very important information in his hands he can’t possibly let all his hard work go to waste.

He didn’t really like the idea of killing Seokjin, more importantly if the omega could heal his wounds however deadly then it was still a lot of work to ensure he wouldn’t be able to heal himself…he doesn’t have time to think of a fool proof plan to do that right now.

But the other information could most definitely be helpful.

If Taehyung had really chosen Seokjin as his mate then it would be such a boon to let him just take the omega, no more threat to Jungkook claiming him…no more threat to him losing his place by the King. All he had to do was make sure that the omega was somewhere where the trueblood could get his hands on him...he believed his inner wolf would do the rest.  

So, when he gathered information about the situation in the throne room and learnt how the trueblood was this close to killing the King, he knew he had to do something…something to cause a distraction for the trueblood so that Jungkook could get the upper hand in the fight.

He hurried back to the chamber where Seokjin still sat looking very tensed “Jimin! Please tell me what is going on? I feel so troubled…what is this?” He spoke in a rush, placing his hand on his heaving chest as he tried to understand what was this tightness and restlessness that was raging within him.

Jimin didn’t say anything as he went ahead and unchained Seokjin, finally letting his arms free as he looked at him with concern and fear thick on his face.

“Th-The trueblood and the King…” he gulped before continuing “they’re fighting over you Seokjin, and-and your sister was pulled into the confusion and she got severely hurt” Jimin spoke pressing his eyes close as he pretended to look utterly distressed as he gave him the made up version of the entire situation.

Jin’s face paled at the words, his eyes widening in fright as he hurried out of the chamber instantly, unbothered about the long flowy robes and glittering jewelry that adorned him from head to toe.

The royals and chain of officials who had managed to step out of the throne room and were speedily fleeing the scene in fear for their lives stunned to watch the omega hastily running towards the danger. His gorgeous appearance, teary eyes and intoxicating scent making them admire him as they realized why the King had kept him hidden in his chambers, denying to bring him out to let others get the chance to gaze at him.

They even commended on the omega’s abundant love for his mate thinking that he was heading there so hastily probably to ensure that his mate was safe.

However, their ideas changed the moment they saw him bursting through the doors to yell for his sister.

The scene in front of him alarmed Seokjin boundlessly. Taehyung was hovering over a wounded Jungkook, looking brutally battered and yet the trueblood was incessant in his need to end the other. Ha-yoon was lying a little distance away, choking on her own blood while Jisoo and Namjoon were taken hostages by the palace guards as they yelled to be released to meet him.

“Brother!” Jisoo’s eyes were terror stricken to see him there, Jin wanted to run inside but froze, his senses blurring out at the amount of rage and hatred the trueblood’s pheromones held at the moment as his omega began reacting to it beyond his control. He stumbled inside, heading straight for his sister and the palace guards eyed him with wonder-struck eyes, definitely not assessing the beauty as a threat.

Jungkook saw Taehyung’s fist halt mid-air, his flaring bloodthirsty eyes suddenly snapping towards the door to latch onto the omega prince who seemed to be crouching down to check on Ha-yoon’s condition. Taehyung seemed to be following his every move with eager eyes, his pheromones seemed to be calming down as the pure violence in his form seemed to slowly lower.

In that snap of a second Jungkook realized why Taehyung had attempted to trap Seokjin in his castle…the trueblood had already chosen the omega as his mate, they even seemed to be reacting to the other’s scent like actual mates.

“No” he voiced wide-eyed as he denied to accept it. “No!!” He pushed the trueblood back, grabbing angrily at his sword as he drove it straight towards Taehyung, slashing through his flank in a bout of unbridled rage “I won’t let you!!”

Taehyung had been distracted, his trueblood was more dominant than his human right now and Jin’s scent had him feeling keenly drawn to him but what absolutely surprised him was that the omega was crouched beside his mother and was actually healing her.

He grunted at the wound, holding his side as he moved away from another attack aimed to cut through his gut and realized a bit too late what Jungkook planned to do as he watched him head towards his mother. His fury rose anew thinking he was going to hurt her again when he watched him suddenly chain Jin’s hands behind him and grab a fistful of his hair as he began dragging the omega away.

“Shut up and behave if you don’t want me to kill them” Jungkook warned Jin while the omega flailed urging him to stop.

Jisoo came ahead, roaring against such harsh behavior against Jin as she warned Jungkook to let him go. However, Jungkook didn’t bother and ordered the guards to hold down the alpha princess as he dragged the struggling omega along.

For a fraction of a second the omega’s eyes met the trueblood’s infuriated blood red gaze, Jin felt his omega whining to seek for help from him, his lips vehemently quivering as a drop of tear slipped his eyes because of how helpless he felt at the moment.

Taehyung’s head went numb with rage watching the scene, his trueblood was furious to see Jungkook touch his omega, more so for treating him in such a vile way…and all hell broke loose.

In the next second Jungkook was on the floor and so was Jin. Having his hands tied behind him and his senses blurred, the omega had no other way but to crawl as he desperately tried to get away. He watched fearfully as Taehyung’s loud growl shook the entire room, making everyone else tumble down to their knees, the loud unpleasant pheromones making everyone choke and gasp.

And yet Jungkook denied to kneel, using his sword to support himself as he steadied his steps, wielding the blade again as he brought it down to attack the trueblood head on.

Taehyung grabbed at the sword, uncaring of how it cut through his flesh and pulled it out Jungkook’s grip as he let it drop to the ground. But what he hadn’t expected was the other drawing a sleek jade dagger out of his jacket and drove it straight into his ribs in the next moment.

The trueblood growled and stumbled in pain, blood lurching up to drip down the corner of his mouth as he dropped to one knee before Jungkook.

“Today you die…but don’t worry brother, I plan to make it short…enjoy your last few minutes” he grinned moving his eyes back towards Jin intending to make the trueblood watch him claim the omega as his own.

Jin traced the cruel gaze on him, realizing he was in dire trouble tried to get up on his feet to escape but was too slow and Jungkook marched up to him picking him up from the floor as he threw him on the throne.

“My sweetest conquest…” he grasped at his neck, making the omega choke and flail desperately.

Jin didn’t understand what was happening till he felt the grip on his neck gone. He didn't bother about the loud growls at his back and instantly bolted towards the door again, hoping to get away from the mess he kept being dragged in.

But it was too late and he was too weak.

In the very next second he was pinned to the wall again by the trueblood.

“No more running…” the deep voice made him shudder feeling the trueblood’s hand gripping punishingly at his side as he felt him lean nearer and everything seemed to fade out at the moment as his body felt oddly hot when Taehyung nosed at his scent gland.  

Jin was frozen in place, it was difficult to even stay on his feet with how dizzy the overpowering pheromones made him feel. He was so confused n his senses so blurry that he couldn’t find his voice to speak. All he could see were those blood red eyes proudly demanding him to submit, the heavy breaths and low growl that slipped Taehyung’s mouth made him press his eyes close as he tried to refocus to understand how to stay steady through his situation because his stupid omega had already given up and whined to him to submit.

“You. Are. Mine.”

Jin shrieked feeling a sharp pain at the juncture of his neck and shoulder, hot tears gathered in his eyes and he tried to struggle, only to feel the trueblood hold him tighter in his place. A large hand came up to grab at his nape as he pressed him into the wall. He screamed louder this time as he felt those canines digging deeper into his flesh, and he didn’t have the strength to fight his tears any longer as he wailed.

“Nghh h-hurts! It hu-urts…p-please…” Jin sobbed feeling his strength drain, a haze set in and he realized his vision was going white. He desperately blinked and fought, still denying to give in but felt his insides churning with pain the more he tried to resist giving in. He had always believed marking was a beautiful emotion between mates, a promise of forever…however right now he wouldn’t really say so.

His body felt like it was on fire and yet there was this sense of unknown security, a sense of safety that grew and rose boundlessly from within his core, his omega felt so content…not cowering or whimpering anymore but basking in the energy he realized he was seamlessly drawing from the other without even touching him. The trueblood was actually sharing his strength with him.

A groan slipped his lips as he felt the pain in his neck being replaced by a lulling peace and a deep hum spread within him as his insides echoed with fulfilment.

The moment Taehyung had dug his teeth into Jin’s neck, he felt at peace…he felt blazing strength gushing through his veins, a sense of invincibility spreading through him…it was as if a wave of new power had suddenly struck him and not liking the omega still thrashing against him, he pushed Jin into the wall digging his canines deeper into him and drawing blood this time, the omega gave out a piercing scream as he shuddered against him.

However, something else happened at the very same time and Taehyung did not know what to make of it as a stinging pain burned the inside of his wrist, as if someone was branding his wrist with red hot iron but he was too submerged in the sense of contentment he felt in claiming the omega to give it much attention at the moment.

He was well aware that Jin was his fated…he had known it the first time he had caught his scent, and there was no way he’d stand there and watch Jungkook ruin his mate in front of him…his trueblood was ready to wage a war if he even dared to try. However, never again would anyone dare to hurt Jin ever again.

He had claimed the omega as his…just like he should have done the minute he had known. He should not have delayed the claiming…if he had marked him earlier none of this would have happened, his mate would not have to go through so much pain and harassment…he would be safe, protected.

He heard a whimper slip Jin’s mouth as he retracted his canines and slowly pulled his head back from the crook of his neck to gaze at his beautiful mate. Jin looked divine as ever…however this was the first time Taehyung could see his most vulnerable side as he realized the marking had made his omega come out to the surface.

Jin's face was flushed red, bottom lip slightly quivering as he softly sniffled. Electric blue eyes laced with tears gazed at him, hooded and tired and very docile. His gaze dragged lower to set at the glaring red mark at his neck…his mark, and the thought made pride surge within him as he dug his face into Jin’s neck again, gently licking at the mark he had just created, lapping away the blood that had trickled down as he sealed it.

He felt a calm set upon him, his fierce rage and wild thirst for blood and death diffusing the more he let Jin’s scent ease him, his vision going back to normal from the red it had been even a few minutes ago.  He watched a shudder run through the omega as he pressed his lips on his mate mark one more time before pulling away and realized that Jin’s body had turned limp in his arms and he held him tighter to his chest.

“No!! What have you done??!!” An infuriated voice tore through the air but before Taehyung could react or even turn to look, a sword was jabbed from behind to pierce through his chest, tearing straight into his heart.

He stilled as his senses blurred momentarily, his teeth grit as he felt Jungkook drawing the sword just as cruelly out of him.

A heavy pained groan slipped out of the trueblood as he felt his strength failing.

Shrieks filled the room, Jin’s unfocused eyes snapped open as he screamed equally in pain, the mate bond making him feel the trueblood’s agony in equal share as he clung onto Taehyung.

Ha-yoon cried out to see the scene and a wounded Jisoo watched with horror in her eyes to see the trueblood staggering on his feet as he still denied to let go of Jin. She realized that the King had gone mad in rage and was trying to kill off the pair because once marked, omegas can’t survive without their mate.
However, horror had a different name for her.

It was only Jisoo and Namjoon who were aware of the truth that hid behind Jin’s charming, serene face, only them who knew how stupid people were to assume his omega status as a sign of frailty.

The soft-hearted, innocent, frail looking omega was but a mirage to what actually lived within Jin…

Namjoon stared at her wide-eyed before breaking off into a run towards them knowing the massacre that could occur if Jin felt threatened…there was a reason Eulan’s people feared him, even his father did.

“Namjoon no! Don’t…!” Jisoo yelled terror stricken, it was seventeen years ago and yet the day still haunted her every single night.

It was the day their mother had died…the day Seokjin had been labelled as a curse…the day that proved that his powers were no ordinary male omega’s…it was not for mere self-defence. It was a death stroke in Eulan that day as the meek little four year old had lost his senses to the grief of his beloved mother’s loss and had drained dry thirty men in the blink of an eye, killing them instantly without even laying a hand on them, his gaze had been enough to turn them to corpses.

Jungkook being enraged and mad to think that all his intentions had been turned futile because of Taehyung drove the sword through the trueblood a second time, making Taehyung grunt loudly in pain as his head lolled to fall on Jin’s shoulder, his senses began blurring out as his breathing slowed, and blood incessantly poured out of his mouth. His wounds were slowly beginning to take a toll on him, and he realized that he was actually dying.

“You should stop” Namjoon struggled to make them aware that they were in danger despite his wounds hindering his movement. He sternly held the King’s hand, lowering the weapon forcefully “believe me King Jungkook…you should stop” he warned, checking at Jin to see his eyes turning electric blue, glowing with a fury rarely seen in omegas and realized it was already too late.

“Clear out…everyone get out of here!”

The few officials who had stayed, not being able to move from their seats the entire time seemed confused. They had finally started rejoicing about their King having defeated the trueblood and assumed that Eulan’s Commander were probably pulling some prank on them.

However, they were to realize what sort of a fatal blow they were fated to receive in the very next moment.

Jisoo hurried towards Ha-Yoon picking her as she braced for impact, and Namjoon disregarding Jungkook’s rallies pushed him beyond the podium and dragged him behind a column despite his loud threats. The King was yelling for Hoseok in his fury for being touched by a mere beta when suddenly all else fell silent and Jungkook watched stunned as real blood curdling fear struck him for the first time in his life as he watched the omega’s eyes turn entirely white for a moment and high-pitched shrieks erupted before everything went silent again.

Nobody even dared to breathe as they saw the officials turned to nothing but a heap of bones, the ones who had not taken the warning to heed.

However,  the oddest thing was the trueblood, who still stood right there holding the omega pinned to the wall. The deep fatal gashes on Taehyung were gone, even the dagger wound and all the other cuts and bruises on him had healed perfectly while the omega had lost consciousness in his arms.

Jisoo approached them slowly “you’re okay…?”

She could see that the trueblood seemed terrified as he gazed down at the omega in his arms, dark eyes as if searching the omega’s calm sleeping face to understand what was that abrupt explosion of humungous power he had felt around and why was everything suddenly so silent and why did he feel like he was brought back to life by Jin.

“Don’t be scared…if there’s anyone who doesn’t need to fear him, it’s you”

Taehyung’s eyes were still wide and utterly confused, he couldn’t decide what he should say to that. His eyes very unsurely gazed around, tracing what seemed like shriveled up corpses laying about the room making him gulp as his eyes came back to blink in absolute awe at his mate.

“He can’t hurt his mate…and he won’t let anyone else hurt you ever again.”

á na márië.

[A\N] I am positive my head is a mess right now...good kinda mess I guess... hope it's not too confusing💜

I should tell you that I read each n every response regarding what you think about why I titled this story Mirage of the Moon...n I must say my readers are amazingly creative!! 😘😘 The intricate ways you thought n explained...wow!

I guess this chapter gives a short answer to the query as to why Jin is considered a mirage.

Love you all!