Hi everyone. I am back. This is a very short chapter. I won't say much about it so please enjoy!

"How can there be nothing!?" Seungcheol exclaims, pacing back and forth within the library. They had left the hospital with both Soonyoung and Seokmin without any other issues. They had all gotten into Jeonghan's car and drove it back to the society. From there, things got a bit out of hand. Seungcheol has no idea how, but the King found out about Soonyoung and Seokmin. The second they pulled into the Yoon's garage, they were surrounded by the guards. They were helpless as they cuffed Soonyoung and dragged Seokmin to the dungeons. Since then, Soonyoung has been tortured for his crime and put on trial. Found guilty and sentenced to death. Seungcheol didn't even get a chance to protect his friend. The King wasn't waiting around. He acted swiftly and with no hesitation, making the decisions expected of the ruthless leader of the vampires. Seokmin was being kept in the jails, hidden from the world and not being allowed a single visitor. Seungcheol has no idea how the newborn is doing, not being able to see him either. Guilt ate at the crown prince. He promised to protect them both, but he can't do anything as his father takes control of the entire situation. The group of friends have been working hard on finding some loophole to the law. Their search for the faction set aside while they try to discover a way to save Soonyoung from death. "I've reread the law every hour for the past week," Minghao huff, leaning back into his chair, "And it says the same thing...those who break the sacred law of the society shall face the ultimate punishment. This applies to all no matter their status within the society."

Seungcheol groans and massages his temple, "Great...so I get to watch Soonyoung have his head chopped off in a couple days! Come on guys!!! There has to be something."

"If there is, it's been hidden amongst a bunch of other random policies and such," Seungkwan says, "In tiny, fine print."

"What about Seokmin?" Seungcheol questions, "What's going to happen to him?"

"He'll probably be killed," Minghao says, "He may already be dead. He isn't a member of our society. He doesn't get the trial or fancy execution."

"He's still alive," Jeonghan states, "I visited him last night." The others all look to Jeonghan in surprise, not knowing how the vampire got access to the jails when not even the crown prince can. "He isn't rabid, right? They gave him blood, didn't they?" Seungcheol asks.

"He's fine, thanks to yours truly. I make sure he gets the blood he needs, but other than that they've been leaving him alone. The kid is just worried about Soonyoung, and wondering when he's getting out of there," Jeonghan says.

"Thanks, Jeonghan," Seungcheol murmurs, thinking about the former human sitting all alone in the jail cell. He can't help, but feel bad again. Seokmin should be getting used to life as a vampire within the society, not awaiting his death in the basement. This only fuels his determination to find a way to save both Soonyoung and Seokmin. "How did you even get into the jails anyway?" Mingyu asks, "My dad won't even let me down there..."

"I have my ways," Jeonghan says with a sly smile. The vampires all look at their friend with an expression that says I think you're cool, but at the same time you scare me. Seungcheol coughs, "Okay, okay, let's focus. We're missing something. We just need to find it. We didn't go through all of that to bring those two back here just to be killed."

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Jihoon feels horrible. His heart weighs heavy in his chest. His stomach aches with this yearning that makes him want to puke. His eyes feel extremely sensitive and they sting every time a tear falls from them. His nose is bright red and sore from the loads of tissues he's rubbed against it. His lips are chapped and his throat raw from the endless crying throughout the night. His limbs feel heavy and he can't bring himself to move. To add onto that, there's this feeling of emptiness within Jihoon. This gaping hole that needs to be filled with the one person that isn't here anymore. Jihoon is in so much pain. He wants to just close his eyes and sleep. Fall into a deep oblivion where he doesn't need to feel any emotions. But, he can't. It's late. Really late. But, he can't bring himself to close his eyes. Maybe, it's fear. Fear that when he does open his eyes again, he will still be in this crap hole of a situation. Seokmin will still be dead and his family will still be the jerkasses they are. While Jihoon and Chan grieved for their fallen brother, their parents had kept a straight face. They made preparations quickly and had tried to finish it all within that day. Jihoon and Chan didn't have the will to try to stop them. They wanted their brother to have a proper funeral, but they were too distraught to even fight their parents on it. And now, Seokmin is gone. His body reduced to ashes and placed in a glass case. Jihoon hated it. Hated that his brother is gone. Hates that he has to refer to his brother in the past tense now. Hates the way it makes Chan cry like a baby. Hates how empty it makes him feel. He hates mourning. Hates his family for their stupid beliefs. Hates the rushed way that his brother was put to rest. Hates the car that ran into Seokmin. Hates the driver who also died. Hates vehicles in general. Hates Seungcheol for not bringing him back. Hates himself for hating Seungcheol. Hates that he knows Seokmin deserves to rest rather than be brought back as a vampire. Hates that he believes his brother being dead is better than being a bloodsucker. He hates it all. But, no amount of hate will change anything. He can hate every little thing to the ends of the Earth, but Seokmin is still dead and he is still crying over the loss of his brother.

Awwww...poor Jihoon. Let's how the vamps figure something out fast. I guess you'll just have to wait and see. Anyways...I hope that you enjoyed this chapter and look forward to the next. Please vote, comment, follow me, add this story to your library and check out my Romance One-shots. Have a great rest of your day! Bye!

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