-Violent Scenes
-Blood
-Death

Third Person’s P.O.V.

“Why are you not just killing me?” Jisoo spoke, chains clanking as she thrashed and glared at Jungkook. She had been taken prisoner by the enemy after she recklessly tried to attack the royal head of Kleon.

“Well, don’t be so excited princess…I will when the time comes” Jungkook spoke, a grin flourishing as he leaned back into his grand seat with Jimin standing right by his side “I find it amusing you know…your alpha’s need to look invincible and strong despite the situation” his eyes mirthful yet brimming with cynical pride “you really thought I would let your army win because of some ridiculous prank my brother n his mate played?”

Jisoo fumed at the prideful words as the King taunted her.

“Why are you being stupid princess? Don’t you remember what I said…I don’t want your land…I don’t even mean to hurt the people…I only want that omega” his eyes were piercingly set on Jisoo’s angry ones “and here you allow your father to plan to kill him? Now that’s not going to work is it?”

“H-How do you know that?” Jisoo’s heart turned cold as she watched Jungkook smirk, his hand edging to graze against Jimin’s arm in a slow sensual draw “I have my ways princess…lying to me won’t work”

Jisoo gulped, it’s the reason she had taken the decision to join Namjoon and fight alongside the army to go into battle despite everyone’s warnings. She believed if only she could kill the King and end the war, their father wouldn’t want to hurt her brother. Her father threatened her to be mindful, to see what Jungkook was actually here for was to get his hands on her omega brother…the war was merely an excuse…but it won’t end until they ensured the cause was eradicated.

She was regretting her decisions now, she wasn’t unprepared to give her life at the battlefield but she hadn’t thought that she could be taken prisoner and Jungkook would try to use her as leverage to draw Jin out of his hiding place. She didn’t even know where Namjoon was being held captive or in what state was he in.

However, one other thing which has been clawing at the back of her mind was Jungkook’s limitless hatred for Jin which was actually a result of Jin being his brother’s mate n not his…initially she thought it was because his royal alpha pride had been hurt but now that she was beginning to understand that it was rather due to his deep-seated malice against the trueblood, it became a more alarming knowledge…his hate for his brother was so large that he could ruin kingdoms and annihilate hundreds of innocent lives only to see Taehyung suffer.

She was unsure of how far his hatred could take him in his cruelties…however she was rather sure that she wouldn’t want to know…right now, she only wanted the crazy half-brothers off her land and away from her brother.  

“You are being foolish…my brother has accepted the trueblood’s claim on him, he won’t-” “Oh yeah that…little glitch” he chuckled to himself, rubies glittering on his fingers as he rubbed his palm down his jaw “there’s nothing impossible…if you really want something, you find a way to get it”

“I will warn you princess not to go against me…I will leave Eulan safe in your hands if you are smart enough to be on my side, your father gets it…I see you are still stuck in your stupid need for honour and justice to understand what I seek”

Jisoo stared at him realizing this was far far greater a greed than for an omega…there was just something about this man that made her skin crawl, for a moment she was even glad that her brother was not mated to this crazy alpha.

“Honour is the virtue every ruler must have” Jisoo voiced strong in her decision.

“I will see where your honour takes you princess when I burn your kingdom down” he laughed making Jisoo fume louder “what will you do with your honour when you won’t even have a land to rule hmm?”

“You have no integrity to be called a royal! Seokjin is mated, he is claimed by your brother! He might even be carrying his pups…do you have no shame?!” Jisoo’s voice was a growl.

“He won’t be having his pups…I can assure you that princess. Are you not aware of what the sorcerer predicted?” Jungkook’s eyes held that bizarre gleam of a madman and Jisoo frowned in confusion as she tried to understand what he meant.

Jimin gulped by his side, eyes glancing at the King for one swift moment before he let his gaze fall to the floor again. It was the sorcerer's prophecy that had put the first seed of dread into Jungkook...a dread of being the incompetent monarch who would lose his throne...and that was how his mad need to have limitless power grew... for he would do anything to ensure his higher power over his half-brother...or better yet eliminate him completely.

“That omega will be the one to birth the heirs of Kleon…that is what she said…so that proves he can only have my pups…I am the King n it will be my heirs who will rule the kingdom!”

She watched Jungkook rise from his seat, face calm yet his eyes gleamed with poison.

“What do you actually want from my brother?” Jisoo’s voice was a little frail with worry, dread coursing through her as she realized how much trouble they had pushed Seokjin into by making him a part of the negotiation in the first place.

“I want what all men want…I just want it more…” the smirk that the King wore was simply vile.

“What do you mean?”

“I want power…unimaginable…untamed power that no human eye has ever seen…I want it under my control…and I am going to take it…before my foolish brother manages to realize what he actually has in his hands. That omega is mine to own! I will be invincible, I will rule the entire world, my heirs will claim and dominate over every land! Kleon would be the strongest kingdom and every one will bow to me…even that trueblood!”

“Don’t take stupid decisions on your own in there” Taehyung warned as the guards guided them towards where the King waited for them.

“You know what…just don’t talk, you always mess it up worse when you talk” Taehyung mentioned again and Jin just gave him a sharp annoyed look, he was terrified of what his father would say this time and with Jisoo being in danger it sure was a troublesome situation at the palace.

“Give me your sword…I don’t want you doing anything reckless and getting us in any further trouble than we already are in” he tried to grasp at the weapon only to have Jin slap his hand away, which annoyed him to think the omega dared to defy his decisions and he glared at him, trying to snatch it away again, arms circling about that slim waist as he tried to get the straps of the scabbard loose.

“No! I’m keeping my sword” Jin wiggled and tried to save the weapon from being taken away while the alpha seemed determined to get his hands on it.

“Omega…” he warned trying to grab it when Jin pushed him back “give it to me! I don’t trust your reckless head-” “I don’t trust yours either” Jin snapped, swatting his hands away from his waist yet again as the guards warned them not to quarrel.

“You try anything which I don’t approve of…be prepared for punishment” “Your threats are getting boring you know…they don’t even scare me anymore” Jin spat “besides I need my sword to protect myself”

“I am enough to protect you…these pests won’t lay a finger on us, I assure you that” he voiced haughtily only to meet with a crowd on pissed off glares from the guards around.

“You would want to get rid of that audacity to glare at me pests if you don’t want to lose your heads” he growled at the men before he realized they were being guided inside a large room that was loud with ongoing ruckus but everything toned down the minute they stepped in. His arm inadvertently wrapped about Jin, pulling the omega to himself as his eyes scanned over the eyes glaring at him.

“You failed your responsibility Jin-ah…as a Prince you were supposed to agree to the negotiation in the first place, now look at what you have done!” King Yeonho’s deep voice echoed through the throne room, while growls threatened everyone there “it’s your fault that your sister, the heir to Eulan is in mortal danger right now!”

“Enough with this threatening him and accusing him…you fucked the war up, you fix it if you can…why keep throwing it on him when you were the one who forced him into this mess huh?”

“Please don’t disrespect father” Jin grumbled under his breath at Taehyung who seemed done with Yeonho’s bullshit by now “you seem fine with disrespecting me…why get itchy now? He deserves it way more…”

Taehyung’s arm tightened around Jin, enraged eyes shortly zapping at his omega before he glared at the man on the throne. His alpha was annoyed with the man already for trying to force Jin to accept Jungkook, and he had zero respect for a King who tries to settle wars by negotiating on a clueless omega’s freedom. That is not the mark of a true alpha…alphas are meant to protect, not trade omegas for keeping peace! He couldn’t help but be disgusted with this man.

“Imprison him” the heavy command rumbled through the space.

No sooner the words were spoken both Taehyung and Jin had their hands on their swords.

A threatening growl tore through the room as a large group of guards tried to imprison the trueblood while the King’s voice blazed louder “till the Princess is returned you will remain imprisoned…I will not release you till your King accepts my demands!”

“Father please don’t do this…hurting him won’t fix this…I am sorry! Please stop!” Jin screamed in desperation as he watched the guards trying to chain an enraged Taehyung.

“Very well then take his place” he suggests and Jin’s teary eyes snap towards his father “if he brings Jisoo home then he can take you back”

“I will make it even easier King!” Taehyung growled back at Yeonho “I take your head and kill everyone here, and take my omega with me!” His eyes were burning red now as he pulled against the chains wrapped around his hands and neck “I like this idea way better!”

“Insolent bastard! Your madness is the cause of this war! He is not your omega!” Yeonho thundered back at Taehyung, whose eyes turned a full red at the frenzied need to protect and show his claim on his mate and let everyone know why they weren’t supposed to show him such disrespect. Jin felt his insides quiver and knees buckle when he felt how loud and enraged Taehyung’s pheromones had become, his trueblood almost at the brink of taking over as he broke out of the chains.

“I dare you to say that again!” Taehyung pulled out his sword and marched straight up to the throne, the entire room had frozen in place while the group of frenzied guards hurried to stop him as they watched him raise the blade to behead the King.

Jin ran to position himself in front of his father.

“Please…please calm down” the omega struggled as he set his arms on his alpha’s chest “I accepted your claim on me…” tears incessantly poured out of the omega’s eyes as he stood guard against the infuriated and fuming alpha “you cannot kill him…please don’t hurt him…the kingdom needs him the most now”

Taehyung’s eyes were still a dark red but the hand he had raised was slowly lowered, the sword now not as threatening as it had been a moment ago. His gaze was solely focused on his omega, who was crying right in front him and he stood disarmed before those delicate brown eyes yet again.

However, what Jin had never expected was his father setting a sword against his neck and heard the heavy voice at his back “you bring me my heir back and I will let you have your omega…until then he is staying here”

Jin’s eyes watered at the thought of his father intending to actually hurt him only to win a war, it hurt him to think how dispensable he was. He let his teary eyes meet Taehyung’s who looked way too calm for the situation, gazing back at him with unblinking red eyes.

“You think this threatens me?”

“Don’t try to fool me boy, I am aware how your life is tied to his”

Jin felt the blade press onto his skin and a whimper left his mouth, he desperately tried to hold the tears back as he watched fury burn in Taehyung’s eyes.

“You should not have done this…I don’t like people threatening me”

Jin didn’t notice much of what happened in that next flash of a second as he felt Taehyung pulling him to himself out of his father’s hold and heard a deep guttural groan took over the room as a chatter of gasps erupted. His blood went cold and he wanted to turn about to see when a heavy thud sounded behind him but felt Taehyung’s hand hold the back of his head, pressing his face into his own chest as he denied to let him look.

“Wh-What did you d-do?” Jin mewled, eyes filling with fresh tears as he realized what Taehyung had just done “what did you do????!! Noo!!!”

He thrashed still trying to get out of the alpha’s arms wrapped forcefully tight around him, wailing and hitting at him and cursing at him while Taehyung simply accepted all his complaints in silence.

“I protect what is mine…no one is allowed to hurt you omega” his voice was a decided assurance “I did tell you he wouldn’t care even if you would die for him”

Jin was still sobbing loudly, weak arms clumsily showing his anger against the alpha as he grieved for his loss.

“He killed the king!”

“The King is dead!”

Taehyung sighed grabbing at Jin’s hand as he intended to get out of there before they’d try to hurt them again.

“No!” Jin cried, resisting as he finally got the chance to look at the horrifying scene of his father lying dead and blood pooling beneath him, a deep gash to his heart that had made blood heavily soak onto the white and blue silks he wore.

“OhGod!!” He gasped crying louder “n-noo why? I can’t…you! How could you?! I-noo!!” He resisted still as Taehyung literally dragged him out of there. Till he lost his patience with all the thrashing n hitting and growling and hauled his mate over his shoulder, who shrieked and cried louder, cursing vehemently at the other.

“You monster! I pleaded…” his sobs made him breathless “I p-pleaded to you to not harm him! Why?!”

“He was going to hurt you” Taehyung snapped as he walked down the hallways, trying to remember the way to the stables.

“He would never do it! He was-was only trying to-get Noona back!” “He put a sword to your throat, what greater proof did you need huh?! You think I fucking care about your sister? You want me to care about her more than my own mate?! You reckless omega! Why did you have to get in the middle anyway?! I would have chopped his head off way earlier!! Cry all you want and be stupid but he had it coming!”

He placed him on the stallion he had rode here, and hopped on with out a moment’s loss, especially because he could see archers lining up to aim at them and guards filling the hallways as they headed towards them.

“Fucking shit!” He pulled at the reins, spurring the horse to jump over the low barricades, other arm swiftly coiling about Jin to hold the omega to himself as he guarded him from harm, who however carried on sniffling with his head low. Unbothered about the roaring group of guards following after them, or the swift arrows zapping past.

Taehyung was ready with his sword, deflecting the arrows aimed at his back as best as he could, but knew it wasn’t going to be enough to get them out of here safely. He saw the guards trying to close the gates of the palace and in a fit commanded with his alpha voice for them to stop. His greater trueblood status proving their intention to deny him futile and they managed to slip out just in time.

However, not fast enough…an arrow impaled his shoulder and another pierced through his thigh as he let out a heavy groan, hand clutching tighter at Jin who whimpered sharing his pain. The alpha didn’t let the pain get to him, his sole intention was to get out of their range as he spurred the stallion harder to make it speed through the streets. He had intentionally taken this route, since although it is slower the guards wouldn’t dare to attack in the middle of civilians.

Jin felt depleted, in terrible pain and confused with everything, he really wanted things to just stop now. He could feel Taehyung’s jittery pulse, his heavy breaths at his ear as he tried to save them. He wailed out yet again as he felt Taehyung grunt right behind him, an arrow impaling his spine this time.

“Fuck these morons!” He growled, grip shaking as he held on to the reins.

“Let me” Jin’s voice was a shaky mumble as he set his hands on the alpha’s “we cannot outrun them like this…we have to hide...to heal you, I'd need to get those arrows out first”

Taehyung gulped, leaning into Jin’s neck “we can’t go back to the monastery…no time” his senses were growing dizzier and he realized the arrows were probably poisoned, he knew he needed to get those arrows out as soon as possible. He concentrated on the lulling scent of his omega, telling himself that he had to ensure they were safe, he had to ensure to protect his mate…he shouldn’t let his wounds get him this weak.

“No please” Jin pleaded “don’t let your wolf out…he will hurt the people around, we are in the market place…don’t kill anymore…”

Taehyung let the omega take the reins from his grasp, although his sword was still kept at the ready “Nowhere to hide…they’ll trace our scent, take us back to the shore-” “Promise me you’ll help me get Noona out of there” Jin demanded.

“This is not the tim-” “You just killed my father! The least you can do to keep your promise to save Eulan is tell me that you will help me get Noona out of danger!!”

Jin growled infuriated now although his breaths seemed shaky as well from the pain, and Taehyung sighed “are you planning to kill me omega? Your alpha is wounded and all you care about is your sister and your land? You do know you die if I do eh?”

Jin kept silent, guiding the stallion through less trodden streets, hiding at corners to check they had no one following them till he finally took the road towards the shores.

“Fine…I will get your sister out but” Taehyung rested his head on the omega’s shoulder, sharp eyes side-eyeing the still angry omega “I make the plan and you follow, you step out of line…I will forget my promise…”

"Just keep the promise, that is all I demand from you"

By the time Jin had managed to find their way back to the camps put up at the shores, Taehyung’s condition had worsened. The poison began playing with his mind, creating dreadful illusions and after assuring him time and again of the situation they were in when he began talking in jumbles, Jin realised he was going pale and falling in and out of consciousness.

“Hoseok!” Jin wanted not to draw too much attention, although he could see a few curious eyes of the troops following the stallion, judging danger from the condition their Commander seemed to be in.

“Please get Yoongi to the tent arranged for the Commander.”

Hoseok helped Jin get Taehyung inside the tent, the worst thing was the trueblood wasn’t in his senses and tried to attack Hoseok, eyes burning red as he grasped at the General’s neck, cursing at him for daring to touch his mate while Jin had to literally pull him away from choking the other to death.

“Why don’t you just heal him? Gosh! He’s even worse than he usually is!” Hoseok croaked wincing as he rubbed at his neck.

“I’ll get that done, just get Yoongi…hurry! Taehyung has been poisoned…” He requested and it was then Hoseok realized that the omega couldn’t actually cure poison.

Jin dragged him to the nearest couch, dropping him on it carefully before checking at the arrows. He watched with horror as Taehyung pulled off the arrow on his thigh, biting down a growl as his eyes glowed red and his trueblood threatened to come out as pain washed through him.

“You need to pull the others out hurry” Taehyung spoke through gritted teeth, his jaw flexing as the poison took its toll on his mind…he was seeing things now, like he could swear he saw a horde of shadows standing at one side of the tent “just h-hurry!”

Jin flinched at the order, Taehyung’s jacket was completely soaked in blood and it would be an understatement if he said he was scared “I have never done this before! There’s four arrows stuck on your back!”

“Just pull those out! They are poisoned so don’t touch the metal tips…ok? Now just do it..” he clutched at his sword, eyes hazy as he tried to check if he was actually hallucinating…he felt like he could hear his long forgotten voices coming from somewhere around. His body was burning up vehemently and he tried not to lose his restraint as Jin plucked out one of the arrows.

“Does it hurt?” Jin’s voice was almost caring and oddly the hint of affection made him want to nuzzle at his neck and feel the omega’s soft supple body against his but the pain shook his thoughts out of him in the very next moment.

“No…I feel great!” Taehyung jibed, eyes squeezing shut as he felt Jin pull out another.

“Why are you being sarcastic? I am actually worried” the omega spat back.

“Really? I guess I should do this more often then…near death experiences are just my thing anyway” he chuckled feeling his haziness taking over again as he leaned face front onto the couch, the sword slipping out of his grip and dropping with a clang onto the floor as his hand coiled into fists and he growled in pain.

“Are you okay?” “Not till you get all the others out…will you just hurry?!”

Jin frowned, annoyed with his rough attitude “I am doing it as fast as I can, why are you yelling at me for being gentle with you…do you want me to hurt you?”

“I think it’s this drug messing with my head because that sounded like sex talk and felt all wrong on your mouth omega” Taehyung laughed a little to himself, wincing as it hurt his insides to do so.

Jin didn’t get much of what he meant initially but when he did he reddened up “you have a weird head” he grumbled plucking the last of the arrows out with haste and saw the alpha’s shoulders shudder.

However, just when he was gladly about to assure him that he had gotten the arrows out, he was met with a shock and took a few startled steps back as Taehyung sprang up from the couch and lunged at him. His face stiff with pain, eyes speckled with a cloudy red as his arms coiled about the omega and he pulled Jin close and dove into his neck, unfazed at how Jin flailed against him.

“W-Wait!” Jin protested “wait don’t bite me! You’re poisoned…I can’t…Taehyung!”

He shut his eyes and went stiff as he felt the alpha’s canines sink into his neck. He felt his back press against the bed placed at a corner in the tent, while Taehyung dominantly demanded to be healed. Jin felt the effects of the poison almost instantly, a daze setting over him as the dim room seemed to become a wave of muddy colours. The canines left his neck and Jin was simply laying down breathless with how dizzy he felt.

“I c-can’t heal p-poison” he mumbled “I t-told you n-not to-”

“Don’t worry it’s not d-deadly, my heart would have st-stopped by now if it was real p-poison…I think i-it’s a drug” Taehyung slumped down on top of him, his head pressed onto Jin’s shoulder as he held the omega as they powerlessly gave in to the effects of the sedative.

“I c-can’t even s-see anything” Jin complained eyes half-closed as he felt Taehyung’s warmth wrap around him, demanding the close proximity despite the omega trying to push him off “we have to g-get to Noona…we m-must...wh-why did you have...have..to bite m-me?!”

Taehyung sleepily licked at the freshly made mark on the omega's neck, intending to calm him down.

“We will, I p-promise…in a wh-while…”

So, when Yoongi and Hoseok walked inside the tent it was a rather queer picture of the two in bed, the omega pressed half underneath Taehyung and Yoongi instantly stepped out of the tent thinking it inappropriate to have walked in on them.

Although Hoseok stood there watching the two, not really understanding what might have happened in the time he was gone to have gotten them this excited in a matter of mere minutes…until he realised they that both were actually passed out.

“There is a limit of indecency Hoseok, step out” Yoongi’s voice was a reprimand as he showed his dislike about Hoseok standing inside because obviously as the suave alpha he judged it to be the General’s usual habit of being crude.

“You need to see this Yoongi” Hoseok peeked out of the tent, pulling at Yoongi’s sleeve who denied to even look at him “I swear it’s not what you think, get in here…something is really fishy” Hoseok whisper yelled only to have agitated grey eyes glare at him.

“You want me to watch my brother and his mate-” “You have a really dirty mind for that cool persona” Hoseok leered at the other, a teasing giggle in his voice “you think I’d be alive standing in here if they were doing ‘that’?”

Yoongi debated at the words and realized he was right…Taehyung probably would have decapitated Hoseok and fed his limbs to the dogs if this was a normal situation.

“Guess you have a point” he spoke under his breath as he turned about to step inside again and noticed both their scents were very faint, which was very abnormal especially if they were sexually excited “that’s odd.”

“Yeah…that’s what I said, Seokjin was awake only a minute ago and he didn’t even have any wounds…” the General pointed out.

Yoongi neared the bed, pushing away the frail curtain to see both passed out cold, their breaths absurdly low. He instantly checked their pulse to see how slow it had gone.

“Hoseok! Come here…I need help” he ordered setting up the case of potions, salves and brews he had brought along.

“Oh heavens! Can you please say that again? I think I just heard the music of the Gods…you need my help?” He was almost teary at the thought, the most prestigious and revered and adored alpha of Kleon needed his help.

“Are you done with the dramatics?” Yoongi asked, face rigid with agitation as he tried his best to not lose his patience. He was glad that the General didn’t have a mate, it’d be a tough challenge to put up with this idiot’s antics.

“Yes Sir!” He walked nearer, folding his sleeves up and looking determined like never before “what do I do?”

“Lift Taehyung off of Seokjin” “What!? Why do I need to lift him!? It’s no fun lifting an alpha…can I lift the omega instead? They are sweet and way lighter and-” he shut up to see the cold glare directed towards him “I just…I don’t think he’d like being lifted by me, you know...n I don't want his scent all over me” Hoseok whined again.

“Do it…before I am tempted to sedate you too” Yoongi spoke through gritted teeth.

Hoseok’s face lit up in a grin instantly “I know a few really cool ways to tempt if you wanna try me…I mean if you are daring enough to play that game with me” he winked sending a ripple of shock through Yoongi before he was reacting in the most unlikeliest of ways as he blurted the next words, grey eyes speckled with red for the first time in a really long time until he was back to his usual calm demeanour.

“Hoseok, I am an alpha…I don’t play the game, I own the game.”

Hoseok dropped Taehyung with a thud on the ground, eyes blown wide with shock as well to realize he had managed to do what probably no one else in Kleon ever had…he had managed to rile up the most stoic, the calmest and the gentlest of alpha ever! And to think he had just heard the most polite alpha ever to speak in such possessive and dominant words.

“Your eyes” Hoseok blinked “they turned! Did I turn you on Yoonie?” He leered again, fingers teasingly poking at Yoongi’s shoulder who only gave him a short glare before returning to his work “I am the only one who can get through your shell, ain’t I?”

Yoongi discarded the words although a redness on his ears was quite clearly evident, moving away to focus on curing the two lying unconscious. He was assured that it wasn’t poison, it rather seemed like a sedative of sorts that had been given to them.

“I guess I have done what I could…there’s no other way than to let them sleep till it passes” Yoongi spoke, eyes gliding off the omega’s face to set on the fresh bite mark on his neck, tiny glimpse of blood could still be caught where Taehyung had ripped through the skin into his flesh “he passed the sedative onto Jin…” his words were almost a query as he tried to understand why an alpha would do that to their mate, alphas are usually very sensitive about protecting their mate…they would never push their mates to face any danger.

“At least he got the wounds healed…Taehyung had arrows stuck all over him” Hoseok informed and that very instant they caught a ruckus going on outside, Yoongi’s eyes moved to the General’s who was marching out of the tent.

Meanwhile Yoongi shouldered Taehyung back on the bed beside the omega and watched the trueblood flinching and latching instantly onto his mate in his sleep while a low growl rumbled in his chest before he heard Hoseok step back inside.

“There seems to be a new development in the war” he walked closer, eyes equally trained on the two lying passed out on the bed “he seems to be taking full advantage of the situation though” Hoseok chuckled at the picture before his eyes before carrying on again “apparently Taehyung killed King Yeonho…Eulan’s monarchy is-” “In danger” Yoongi was beginning to realize why Taehyung had ensured that Jin would be right by his side while he was powerlessly passed out “he feared Jungkook would want to manipulate the omega in return for the princess’ life while he was passed out”

“He’s the biggest jerk and the most scary alpha I have ever seen” Hoseok stood arms akimbo as he emphasized “not to mention that ugly ass attitude and huge fucking ego but I totally didn’t think he could just walk up to the palace and kill the King! I mean, talk about being a show off…woah!”

Yoongi was silent for a bit, eyes still calm and assessing as he tried to let the news sink in and the fact that how this must have hurt Jin. He was with Taehyung, possibly was right there and had to watch the trueblood do the deed. He sighed feeling a tiny dot of pity, yet he also knew how vulnerable the omega was in this war…probably the most vulnerable among all of them…and if anyone could ensure his safety, it was Taehyung.

Their thoughts were blown to the air when Jungkook stepped inside the tent, followed by a handful of guards and Hoseok and Yoongi instantly bowed to acknowledge his presence. His sharp eyes falling instantly on Yoongi and Hoseok before he could see his brother and his mate on the bed, sleeping.

The situation looked a bit odd as Jungkook tried to understand what was going on when Yoongi spoke up, trying to ensure the privacy of the couple on the bed.

“I request that all of us step out of the tent before demanding for explanations”

Jungkook’s curious gaze stayed on the couple, his blood boiled to see the omega in his brother’s arms and how oddly comfortable both of them seemed. His eyes were harsh with anger when they moved to Yoongi, and the older alpha tried to explain again.

“They were attacked and were given heavy sedatives by Eulan’s soldiers’, it will take them some time to wake up.”

However, a couple hours later the scenario was very different at the shores.

Especially since Jungkook couldn’t understand what exactly was going on between his brother and his mate…because it was only hours ago he had seen them lying in bed together, yet right now the omega was nowhere to be found on the shores…and even more odd was his brother’s attitude to the news of his omega gone missing.

There was a terrifying air that hung where the King sat in his tent, glaring at the faces in front of him.

“I have killed the King…I gave you Eulan…I expect you to leave the omega prince out of this now” Taehyung was aware of the reverberations his words would cause, as he stood tall and proud in the midst of a whole group of armed guards.

“And may I know where that pretty omega of yours is…?”

Taehyung’s eyes sternly stayed against Jungkook’s “I let him return to where he wanted to…he was upset with me for killing his father.”

“That omega returned to the palace? Had they not attacked both of you earlier?” “In truth I was the only one who was attacked, he got drawn into it because he was with me” Taehyung’s voice was flat and cold, and Jungkook couldn’t really say if that was a lie because the arrows actually only had his brothers blood on them.

“I will be taking my leave now” Taehyung spoke turning about to head out of the tent.

“Leaving already?” Jungkook’s voice was taunt towards his brother as he too stepped out of the tent “I thought we could celebrate this win together brother”

“I am not interested” the reply was angry and instant.

“Ah sure…I understand” Jungkook nodded with a pretentious consideration in his smile “mates are really difficult things to part from, I’m sure you need your time to accept it.”

Taehyung’s fists clenched as he began walking away when Jungkook spoke again “but I really wished to celebrate this…I mean it’s not every day you get to behead a princess right?”

The trueblood froze to see a group of soldiers dragging the princess over the sands, chains digging into her flesh as she bled from the wounds that had been inflicted on her.

“Do you surrender now princess? Will you draw your troops back and acknowledge me as your ruler? Or should I show you how I can ruin your land further?” Jungkook smirked at the heaving princess, intentions cruel as he gestured the soldiers to force her onto her knees.

Taehyung’s dark gaze moved to set on Jungkook’s “I think there has been enough deaths for this war…there is no need to hurt innocent lives if the princess agrees to surrender and pull back her troops.”

Jisoo growled at them knowing what a powerless state she was actually in “I am not going to serve you…you sick King! You will have to kill me before I accept you as the King of Eulan!!”

“Very well then…I don’t mind” Jungkook’s grip tightened on his sword “declare to the troops to kill whoever opposes to kneel before the reign of Kleon, tell them they may take whatever they want and tell the people that they are under my mercy now!!”

“NO!!!!”

“I will not command our troops to attack just to boast and revel in destruction” Taehyung stated and Jungkook’s eyes snapped towards the trueblood.

“You shouldn’t dare to defy my decisions! I have long accepted your impudence, no more! Arrest my brother!” Jungkook fumed at the rigid disrespect in the trueblood that he so wanted to crush and eliminate “I will deal with him after I am done with the princess…and General Hoseok I wish to see the end of this war with Kleon’s victory before sunset…however, make sure you finally bring me my prize and don’t fail me like last time or you will share the same fate as that of the princess.”

From the corner of his eyes Taehyung could see the silver chains they had specially prepared for him, and it reminded him of the times his father would punish him for acting out and exploiting the powers of his trueblood when he proved to be even stronger than the King himself. The silver chains were the only things that could keep his trueblood restrained, and Jungkook grinned watching real dread in his brother’s eyes after a very long time.

“Father would be so disappointed in you…” Jungkook scoffed watching Taehyung glare at him, he watched the trueblood unsheathe his sword “you think that scares me?”

“It should-” “You really want me to kill you, don’t you? I have been trying really hard not to get my hands dirty with your blood but you seem relentless in your need to die by my hands…” Taehyung thundered against the insensitive cruelty of his brother, years of resolution of trying not to kill Jungkook was beginning to fail now.

Taehyung growled at the guards in warning as they closed in on them, sword zapping at whoever dared to dart towards him. He couldn’t really afford to get imprisoned…there were things he had to take care of before he could get out of here.

“You…” Taehyung snarled “it was never about the land or the throne was it? Jin was the target…”

He watched Jungkook’s smirk break out into a wide grin “took you long enough to get it…that omega was born to be owned by me! And this time you will stay out of my way!”

“Capturing me will change nothing!” Taehyung fought not to let his instincts show…however, it was definitely a battle he had never fought and it was a very difficult battle indeed…to fight against his own wolf! The trueblood was going mad with worry, clawing desperately to take over and just kill these maggots and get the omega back in his arms again…there would be no rest until he was assured his mate was safe.

But he had made a promise to him…one he intended to keep, not because of integrity or stuff, those were shit before ensuring his mate’s safety…but because Jin felt responsible for Eulan’s safety and the people’s well being, he knew it’d break the omega to watch it get ruined before his eyes…and Taehyung just didn’t want to watch him be so sad and crying…it hurt him and annoyed him and frustrated him to the core because he didn’t know how to make the omega stop and it usually got worse when he told Jin to stop…it just turned into a horrible mess, a punishment worse than silver burning on his skin.

“That’s alright…” Taehyung’s gaze moved to see an overpowering greed burning with evil intent in Jungkook’s eyes “everything will change soon enough…now that I know what I had wished to acquire can become mine.”

Taehyung’s mind was drawn towards the cities of Eulan as cries of war and clashing of weapons and howls of death could be heard in the distance, his heart twisted in worry to see fire raging in the distance and to think what gruesome plights the one whom he was supposed to always protect was being made to face.

“What you seek is beyond your power to control Jungkook” the trueblood’s eyes were still set at the blazing horizon “he isn’t something you can own…” his gaze glided back to Jungkook’s “actually, no alpha can...he only submits to my trueblood.”

A grin flourished on Taehyung’s face before he amped up his strength, drawing vehemently from his trueblood but just on the brink of letting his wolf take over as he sensed his omega’s call for help.

“Kneel all of you!” His command was resolute and authority burned through the air around them, his pheromones loud and obnoxious as the trueblood's threatening aura emanated out of him.

The guards struggled to stay on their feet but failed while Taehyung’s blazing red eyes stayed on Jungkook who struggled to stay on his feet as well “you should stop chasing after my mate if you want to live…” his eyes then moved towards Jisoo, marching up to the Princess as he picked her up by the arm “walk princess…n thank your foolish brother after I am done punishing him for his audacious demands from me” he grumbled dragging her towards the stallions he had kept ready.

Jungkook was horrified with the sudden change, realizing the Taehyung had been playing with him till now and his anger rose to extreme levels as he too chased after them “guards! Follow them! I want both of them imprisoned and the omega prince at my feet!”

Jimin ran towards him, intending to stop him “Sire…please don’t chase after the trueblood…please listen to me!” Jungkook growled at him as he mounted his stallion “please Sire he will kill you!”

Jungkook’s head zapped towards the omega standing beneath and Jimin breathed, hands grabbing at his legs as tears moistened his cheeks “your brother intends to kill you and take over Kleon Sire…let it go…you never wanted Eulan anyway…I beg you for once listen to me” he set his head to his leg “I can’t lose you…I’m sorry I don’t have it in me to protect you the way the prince can…please…”

He grabbed at Jimin’s hand and pulled him up, shocking the omega as he placed him on the stallion “then help me kill him” Jungkook’s voice was icy at Jimin’s ears, who gulped not knowing what he wanted him to actually do.

“Sire…I have no skills to kill…I have ne-” “Just do what I tell you…his trueblood might be powerful…but that doesn’t mean he is immune to your powers” Jungkook spoke, ensuring he was armoured well before handing the omega an armour as well.

“Help me win this…n I will give you what you seek omega…”

Jimin’s heart clenched at the words, knowing the King will probably never give him what he seeks…at least not unless that omega prince was out of the picture.

Yes, he had read Taehyung’s mind when he had stood in the tent before the King, and definitely he knew that the trueblood was lying about letting his mate go…honestly, it wasn’t a total lie…he hadn’t mentioned breaking his bond with the prince but the King being over eager had instantly deduced it to be so. Of course, Jimin intended to tell it to Jungkook that his brother was lying to im and was actually planning to kill him and take over Kleon…he would do anything to ensure his Sire’s safety but he didn’t know everything would be so sudden. 

He gulped thinking to himself if it would be too cruel a deed to help Jungkook kill the trueblood…and what better way would there be if he could manage to kill two birds with one stone…

á na márië.

[A\N] if you are confused then I'm sure you'll get some answers in the next chapter 🙃

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Borahae 💜