Taehyung’s P.O.V.

I wait for him to come out of the shower as I patiently sit on my recliner still fuming about the fact that he denied to let me kiss him…unacceptable.

However, I have come to understand that maybe he’s just upset about the fact about me claiming him in the midst of such a rushed situation, it might have ruined his sweet and delicate ideas about marking…omegas do have such reservations, being courted and feeling adored n special with their alphas constant attention is something they deeply seek.

Maybe my mother was right in that sense of me being a bit of an ignorant brute in understanding such tender emotions.

And it’s obvious with his loud aggression towards me that he doesn’t like the idea of tough love…he fights it too hard n gets utterly competitive, not something you’d expect from an omega but well I guess he’s just frustrated and needs a bit of pampering.

So, that’s what I did…and he says I’m not generous…what alpha would accept such attitude and then try to be understanding? I don’t think he understands how absolutely thoughtful and gentle I have been with him.

I prepared for a gift that I was more than sure any omega would like. It was a mating gift, plus seeing him in those wedding robes was a severe turn on…I would love seeing him dressed like that when I take him to bed tonight…would love peeling those layers of silk off of him.

But guess how he repaid me for my considerate show of affection a second time.

He threw the robes at my face telling me that I must be crazy to think he’d wear it and went ahead to shut himself in the shower.

It’s probably been an hour since then and I am beginning to lose my patience with him.

“Jin…that’s enough…come out or I’m coming in..” I growl

“Get me proper clothes! I’m not wearing those!”

Yes…I have come to learn that my mate is quite a handful.

I don’t understand what his problem is, he seems to be annoyed with everything. To be completely honest the clothes were nothing vulgar, like I’d let him step out of the room in clothes that’d make people ogle at him.

“Well, what’s so wrong with those?” “I did not agree to the bonding! And I’m definitely not dressing up to celebrate it! Besides I hate glittery shimmery stuff…it itches!” He pulls the door open fuming and glaring angrily at me, and I must say my anger flushed out for a moment as my mind couldn’t process anything else but what stood before me.

He had barely covered himself in my bathrobe, the silken fabric loose on him and showing off his pale chest. The mate mark on his neck a dark red and proud and the most tantalizing issue was his brunette hair damp and messy shrouding half of his eyes. And let’s not forget the patches where the robe had been soaked wet and showed off glimpses of what lay underneath. 

He truly is beautiful. Annoying as heck but unmistakably beautiful.

“The only other clothes I can offer you are mine” and I’ll be more than glad to see you dressed in them.

“Better than being dressed like some prize” he grumbled under his breath as he walked past me, probably forgetting again that I can hear him perfectly well.

“You mean dressed like my mate” I lick my lips as he waits in the middle of the room looking awfully inviting just standing there like he isn’t making me go crazy as my mind creates images of how it’d feel to lay him down and complete the bond right about now…I need to…I need to touch my mate…

I walk up close as he rummages through the cabinets looking for something to cover himself with…I’d say that’s a really good idea…my mind is beginning to play games with me.

I coil an arm at his waist and he flinches, instantly freezing in place as I lean to kiss his neck. The shower had made his scent much stronger, my trueblood was going crazy with need to scent him.

Alphas are not supposed to hold back from their mate, I need his scent, need to claim him as mine, to complete the bond…this is frustrating me to the very core.

He stands absolutely still as I nuzzle into his neck, leaving gentle kisses till his frigid restraint breaks and he spills soft satisfied little sounds.

A gush of his sweet night jasmine scent hits me and I instinctively pull him into myself. My omega loves me being gentle I see…his body reacts so well to me when he isn’t trying to curse and fight me off.

“Found what you were looking for?” I teased to see him a little disoriented as I rubbed at his sides and he nodded sighing as I stopped. Yeah I’m more than hungry to complete the bond…and there’s no denying that his omega is more than ready for it. He eyes me worriedly before grabbing one of my shirt and pants to hurry back into the washroom.

“Hide as long as you can love…” I utter under my breath, smiling to myself “it’s not like you can hide forever”.

When we stepped out of our room, I led him to where they were expectantly waiting and had to hold my breath as I watched Jin run past me to see Jisoo and Namjoon at the dining hall, instantly wrapping his arms around her.

Tsk…look how ridiculously happy he looks right now

“Noona I-I’m so glad you’re okay” his voice staggers and I can practically taste the delighted pheromones he is openly revealing now, unlike the harsh cold way he reacts to me.

He broke the hug and turned to Namjoon, who instantly bowed before him “my prin-” but before he could finish Jin just pulled him into a hug as well making my blood boil furiously, my alpha was ready to kill.

“Enough” I couldn’t hold back but pull him to myself by the wrist, trying my best not to hurt anyone but my mate seems to be the hardest challenge sent to test me at every damn step “don’t forget that I can still have them beheaded if I feel like…” I threatened him trying to drive in the fact that I don’t appreciate him being that cosy with just random people. To be honest I hate it actually…absolutely hate it!

Jin twists his hand out of my grip, his gaze annoyed as he looked at me yet again before he blatantly disregarded my words and turned to them again.

“Are you feeling better?” Jisoo asked with concern thick in her eyes and I rolled my eyes…wasn’t I the one who almost died? It’s a ridiculous question to ask someone who just wiped out a dozen people with the blink of an eye.

Jin nodded, taking a tiny glance at me “I’m fine…just disturbed” he bites out the last couple of words and I realized he really has the nerve to insult me like that!

“Ah I see you’re all here now…let’s have our food together then..” my mother suggested and I can see she’s overjoyed with the fact that we have guests. It’s been years that we were shoved to the very edge of the kingdom to be kept away from everyone, she rarely has anyone to entertain except Yoongi hyung, who makes it a point to visit her now and then. 

“Oh Seokjin-ah” she beamed looking grateful as she clasped his hands “you’re such a blessing darling…thank you so much…I’ll probably never be able to payback what I owe to you but I promise I’ll make sure in any and every way possible that you will face no trouble here…make sure to tell me if anything troubles you, or anyone…”

Apparently today I am in for a lot of glares as I saw my mother shoot a fiery gaze at me before turning back to him and smiled sweetly at him.
If only she knew what a handful of trouble Jin is.

“I know you must be upset with his insensitive ways, and him marking you in the middle of such a chaotic situation was unexpected but I’m still so glad that you saved him”

I watched Jin’s gaze drop, lips pressing into a tight line as realization finally hit me that he hadn’t done it wilfully…he didn’t want to save me but had to… 

My grip on my cup turned too harsh and all eyes snapped to watch it crack in pieces as attendants instantly began cleaning the mess. I could feel the cut on my hand bleeding.

Our gazes locked as I stared hard at Jin only to find him looking back at me with wide panicked eyes and instantly came up to me.

“I hope you’re not doing this intentionally” he grumbled under his breath, hastily clasping at my hand as he gulped.

I watched him being rather taken aback to realise that he really couldn’t help but heal me no matter how irrelevant or severe my wounds maybe. I felt the mark on my wrist burn as his eyes closed and he inhaled deeply, a tiny frown appearing on his brow as well. I could feel the bleeding stop, the cut on my wrist closing up as I tried harder to understand how this is even possible.

But the most striking thing was I could instantly feel the way our bond felt rejuvenated, the annoyance and frustration between us vanishing and my trueblood felt replenished and content, his scent and thoughtful care soothing me undeniably.

He opened his eyes to blankly blink a few times and tugged at his hand when I tightened my grip on his hand, holding him right there.

“I thought you said he needs to borrow to heal…what was this?” I turned to Jisoo, still not letting Jin’s hand go.

“I-I don’t know” she looked just as stunned “guess it’s got something to do with the bonding marks you share” she spoke forgetting her food.

“It feels instinctive” Jin spoke eyes trained on the mark he had etched unknowingly on my wrist as he tried to match it with the mark on his wrist “my omega can feel his wound and I don’t understand how…I healed him but…” he sounded so troubled “I can’t tell if this is your energy or mine”.

I could tell we were sharing our energy... perhaps that's the reason I've been feeling so much better n glad...really glad. This was probably the first time he was actually looking at me without scorn, I could feel his restlessness, I can feel the way his heart was going wild and I could tell he was beginning to realize what being mates actually meant.

We aid each other in times of need.

“That’s alright…I don’t mind you using my strength”

No matter how much he dislikes the fact that he is tied to me, my trueblood would support and protect him in every way to the end…as his alpha I will sure as hell keep him safe no matter how many times he’d have to bring me back to life.

After lunch I sat bored as we conversed, earning a chain of glares from Namjoon and my mother.

“What?! Two weeks in an army camp?? Namjoon seemed to be terrified with the thought, well anyone would be…the camps are definitely no place for an omega. Truthfully, even the thought of it makes me want to blind those eyes who had gazed at Jin there.

“How could you let this happen? As a Commander you should have made sure to protect the prince, he is not-” “He had intentionally blocked his scent and pretended to be a beta…even beat up my soldiers…him being an omega prince was probably the last thing I’d guess. Well, actually this has been going on in my head for quite a while now, are all omegas trained like Jin in your land? I find it oddly intriguing…I have never before met any omega quite like Jin” my gaze inadvertently moved to my mate, and yes I might be constantly feeling the need to overpower him but honestly he charms me like never before…I feel pride surge in me the more I think what a fine mate I have ended up with, truly a fitting match for me.

No other omega had ever kept me on the edge all the time like Jin can…and as much as it frustrates me, I love the thrill of knowing how he will have to give in to me one way or another.

Namjoon lowered his gaze and sighed watching Jisoo and Jin conversing a little distance away “no…omegas are rarely brought up the way he had been, they had tried to kill him when he presented as an omega but couldn’t…his gifts were beyond their understanding so they just locked him somewhere none could trace”

“Oh my…this is the reason I hate royals! They think they can do anything they want!” My mother seemed to be getting irritated as she found the words rather relatable…royals are definitely despicable.

I was aware how royal males who presented as an omega were treated, beheaded before the world could know.

“So, they trained an omega to become a soldier? How ridiculous!” It’s probably a death warrant, no wonder Jin isn’t strong enough to even pick up a proper sword.

Namjoon glared at me “I wanted him to know he wasn’t a plaything people could hurt as they wished…if the situation provides he can defend himself from any threat”

My brows perked up to realize now why this beta seemed so fond of my omega “you sound so proud of yourself…let me tell you that omega you’re so proud of training is uncontrolled and doesn’t think before attacking…no wonder he barged in a room full of angry alphas knowing he could get hurt! It’s not an intelligent thing to be reckless…sometimes fear is good, fear keeps you safe…”

“Calm down Taehyung…” my mother warns me but I wanted to tell her that it isn’t me who needs to calm down.

“He isn’t vulnerable…it’s the people who try too hard to prove his vulnerability who go beyond their ways to be mean to an omega and sadistically enjoy boasting their strength! They forget that there is no glory in hurting someone who doesn’t care who you are or what you are and doesn’t mean to harm you!”

“Are you perhaps accusing me beta?” I snarl at him, some hard headed beta this is, slandering a trueblood…I could snap his neck without even breaking a sweat.

I could feel my mother’s hand set on my arm in warning, I’m sure she can sense my rising anger.

“Tell me you didn’t mark him because you couldn’t accept the idea of watching your brother claim him…you ruined his life just to suffice your ego” he challenged me with a scowl “you alphas are always so outrageous, you keep forgetting that others aren’t your playthings!”

That was it…

I grasped at his neck pinning him against his seat “remember who you are talking to” he sputtered and choked but denied to accept defeat…the fucking nerve “I claimed him as my mate…being a beta you can never understand what I feel for my mate! I believe I need not give you any clarifications at all! That mark on his neck should teach all of you to keep your distance from him!”

“Taehyung!”

I freeze for more than a moment at the loud voice and see everyone in the room watch Jin with the same frozen eyes.

I watched Jin glaring at me as he pushed my hand off of the beta “what is wrong with you?? Can you like calm down for one minute?!”

My mind was short circuited to see him turn away from me to tend to Namjoon looking all concerned and checking on him.

“What did you just call me?” I inquired because I still couldn’t believe what I had just heard but Jin seemed so unbothered that I couldn’t tell if that was some sort of a sick prank or he simply didn’t bother to care.

I grasp at his arm harshly pulling him to face me “I asked you a question Jin…what did you just call me?”

He looked confused as he searched my eyes “w-what-why..?” “What. Did. You. Call. Me. Omega??” I interrogated enraged while he seemed completely blank and fumbled “y-your name?”

“You mean alpha…” I grabbed his face glaring at his absolute audacity to refer to me by my name! My teeth grit in raging anger as I began dragging him along, what sort of an omega calls their alpha by their name “that’s it…I’ve really been too understanding with you”.

Jisoo came up to stop me “don’t take it as an insult Commander…he doesn’t know…he isn’t aware of the rules or offences…he has no idea about societal status or ranks”

I frowned at her excuses

“He never learned it being kept away from the palace” “Well then he shall learn now” I turned intending to teach my omega what he doesn’t seem to even try to learn, disrespecting me left and right when suddenly something else caught my attention.

“Master” Yushik voiced from the door, looking utterly troubled “I fear we have more guests”

I frowned as my senses clogged with a train of unfamiliar pheromones, my arm wraps around Jin in reflex who let out a short startled yelp and I gestured Yushik to bring me my sword.

“I hope we are welcome here Commander” Hoseok enters the room along with a crowd of royal guards, and Yoongi stumbled inside pushing through the crowd. His eyes wide in disbelief as he comes up to me and I feel Jin brightening up to see him, not something I appreciate but I hold my dislike about it for now.

“Taehyung…you..” I could tell he was rather surprised as he eyed Jin in my arms, his eyes momentarily glancing at the mark on his neck before he stared at me again.

“Yoongi…where have you been?” Jin inquired squirming in my hold but their little conversation was cut off when the Queen entered the room as the lords cleared the way for her.

“Ah what a mess you’ve made of everything you reckless trueblood” she glared at me majestically proud, eyes moving to Jin as she seemed to be thinking about something.

“You’re the last person I had ever expected to see here” I spoke pulling Jin into me, letting them know I’ll strike them dead if they planned to do something to him or take him away from me.

“This isn’t something I envisioned either but I’m actually here to see the Princess” her eyes moved now to Jisoo “it is about the treaty that was signed” Jisoo looked confused but I think I know where she is going with this.

“It’s no longer needed now is it…and with the treaty gone Princess, I believe you are now on enemy land”

A hush fell on all and I saw Jisoo and Namjoon set their hands on their swords.

“Arrest them General”

A furious outrage broke out in the middle of the dinning room, Jin began thrashing in my hold, roaring at them to stop as I held him to myself.

“Oh it’s none but your fault they’re suffering Seokjin…had you not revoked your responsibility and let the King claim you everything would be fine”

I could feel Jin clawing at my arm, pleading desperately to her to stop till he turned to me.

“Please let me help them…I can’t stand here and watch them get hurt” his eyes were teary and my alpha was going haywire to abide to my omega’s request but letting him into this meant I’ll have join in as well, and with him in such a vulnerable situation my trueblood would dominate my sane mind…not to mention he’s unstable! God knows who he might wipe out next!

“This isn’t my fight…and neither is it yours any longer…you are claimed and as my mate you’re a part of Kleon now”

He looked terrified to hear me and began pushing at my chest, thrashing to get out of my arm again “let go or I-” he heaved looking furiously at me now “I will hurt you”

He threatens me making me stun for a moment as I try to understand if I heard him right…he really has guts I’ll give him that.

“You can’t” I state, challenging back “it’s beyond your power…your omega wouldn’t let you”

But I realized I spoke too soon because he literally punched me in the face the next moment, breaking my nose intentionally as I stumbled losing my vision and felt him break out of my arms, recklessly pulling my sword out of the sheath in my other hand.

WHAT THE ACTUAL FUCKING HECK!!

I MATED A CRAZY OMEGA!!

I'M GOING TO FUCK HIM UP BAD FOR DOING THIS TO ME!!

HOW DARE HE?!!

I try to manoeuvre through my haziness as I support myself against a wall when I feel hyung calling to me from what sounded like very far away but felt him grasping at my shoulders as my senses slowly came back to me.

“Don’t freak out” that’s the last thing I heard as my eyes zeroed in on Jin who was struggling against an attack from Hoseok and instantly my trueblood took over judging my mate to be in danger.

I saw red…
.
.
.
Blood…

Screams...

Hunger…

More blood…

Pain…

Death…

His scent…

My omega…

I couldn’t tell how long I was completely gone out of my senses but a chilling scream brought me out of my frenzy and I realized I was holding my mate in my arms, among the several unfamiliar scents whom my trueblood still detected as threats his scent was the one slowly calming me down as my vision eased back to normal.

Jisoo watched me with horror in her eyes as she heaved on the floor and right behind her Hoseok lay half dead…battered to a pulp, not moving at all…so were a number of others. Yoongi had pulled my mother to a corner and Namjoon was lying on the floor equally senseless.

Jin shuddered against me, a short pained whimper leaving his mouth.

It was then I realized what I had done…I retracted my canines from his neck to see blood trickle down from the mark.

Jisoo was still heaving “don’t hurt him please…he was just trying to protect me from you…he was trying to get you to calm down” her voice sounded stiff and flat but I could see her eyes water.

My trueblood if and when triggered attacks anyone who seem to be a threat, any unfamiliar scent…I must have tried to attack Jisoo too in my frenzy.

I gulp feeling my heart torn to see my mate shivering and in pain, he literally used himself to stop me, he knew he couldn’t fight me, his omega wouldn’t let him…so he just bared his neck for my trueblood and submitted.

I wish I could set my hand on him and take away the pain just like he does…I should be able to do that being his alpha.

“Jin” my voice is hoarse as my eyes set on the bleeding mark and I lean in to lick it clean, he had wilfully submitted to me for the very first time and yet I feel horrible to see him go limp against me. 

“I don’t know what your father saw in you to decide you should live…you are a monster”

I know whose voice that is, but I have no intention to do this right now. I simply scoop Jin’s almost unconscious body in my arms and decide to walk away.

“Hyung make sure their wounds are tended to…and I warn anyone who tries to hurt the Princess or the beta shall face consequences” I glance to my side towards the Queen, who still stood being heavily guarded by the men who had managed to not get pummelled to death by me, their drawn swords ready and alert yet I could sense the shivers running through them at the very sight of my eyes “and those who can walk better leave before I make sure they cannot.”

á na márië.

[A\N] 🎶 I think I spent too much time in my head n it haunts me back...🎶

💜 Borahae 💜