As the door closed behind her parents, Bee didn't know whether to laugh or cry. It had been the first time she had seen them since her pairing to Hoseok and she did miss them, but her Father had reminded her why she had refused to see them before.

A pair of arms slowly slid around her waist from behind and Jimin rested his chin on her shoulder.

"That felt good and bad, right?" He said softly.

Bee nodded and laughed, the laughter turning into a choked sob fairly quickly.

Jimin turned her to face him, "They sent you away, Vasilissa," He said, "But I've always been waiting for you. I'll always be here, and so will Thalassa,"

Bee smiled and wiped her eyes roughly with the heel of her hand, "I wish that our family could include Yoongi... I failed him so badly,"

Pulling her into his body, Jimin held his mate close, "I won't argue with you because I still don't know know everything, but I know you did everything you did for a reason. And I know the one who truly failed Prince Yoongi was his father. To manipulate and abuse your own young like that is the lowest of the low,"

Bee sighed into Jimin's chest, "I don't want to make the same mistake with Thal,"

"You won't," Jimin said, "And I won't, either,"

—-

Thal couldn't explain how she felt as she drifted around the corridors of the palace looking for Taehyung.

She was overwhelmed by the situation, the thoughts invading her mind and the raw emotions whirling around her body after everything that had happened.

So much had occurred in just one day that she didn't know how to feel.

She had been kidnapped by her brother, met her mothers abuser and lover. Her brother had then died and Taehyung had confessed his love to her when he barely knew her.

Her thoughts lingered on the strong male with the obsidian tail. His thick dark hair, intelligent brown eyes and his wide grin made her chest ache.

She had upset him, she understood that. She also understood why he was upset - she had rejected his feelings in quite a cold way, from his perspective.

But she also thought that he had no right to be that upset. She was right; they barely knew each other. Yes, he had rescued her and taught her about herself, and yes, she thought he was extremely attractive and he did feel like home to her. However, she didn't understand the Siren's customs. Thal may have been a Siren, but she was raised as human.

Perhaps she could have dealt with the situation better. Taehyung could have most definitely dealt with the situation better.

"I didn't even actually reject him," Thal muttered to herself, "He just went on a rant about everything being one-sided and left before I could speak,"

She groaned loudly, "I hate men!"

The sound of throats being cleared had Thal turning to see the male that had been guarding Jimin and another palace guard with a large male and a considerably smaller female. Both of whom looked a lot like her mother.

"Princess Thalassa," The one Thal was pretty sure was named Namjoon spoke, "You shouldn't be out in the halls alone until we have the new guard rotation up and running,"

"Sorry," She said sheepishly, "I'm actually looking for Taehyung. Have you seen him?"

"So this is the bastard princess that my worthless, cheating daughter betrayed our Poseidon and kingdom for?"

Thal felt anger radiating up from the pit of her stomach. She was already in a bad mood and this stranger felt the need to insult her mother?

She put a cold smile on her face and moved closer to him, "And you must be the power-hungry asshole who sent his daughter away to be raped and abused enough for her to leave her entire life behind and run away due to fear,"

She suddenly wished that she had her legs so that she could kick him, "It makes me sick to know that my strong mother came from such a weak, pathetic seed. But, looking at the way she is now, you must have done something right, so gold star for you, Grandpa,"

Rage flooded the males features and he moved towards her but stopped when the sharp point of a spear touched his throat.

"Do not threaten the Princess or I will spill your blood over the floor and deliver your head to the Queen as an apology for the mess,"

The guard's face was serious and his body was tense as he waited for the male to move back.

After a brief moment of just staring in anger at Thal, the Queen's father relaxed but didn't move back.

Namjoon grinned widely, "You're a good kid," He chuckled, ruffling her hair, "Come on, as her Majesty Queen Vasilissa decreed, you are not welcome here,"

He moved the pair along and the guard leaned into Thal as he passed.

"I watched what the Queen endured," He said quietly, "And every single thing you said is completely right,"

Thal watched as Namjoon and the guard escorted the angry male and female down the corridor before turning away.

"Back to finding Taehyung," She sighed, "And fixing this mess,"