🥀 6. 𝐃𝐚𝐫𝐤 𝐌𝐚𝐠𝐢𝐜 𝐔𝐧𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐝

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Away from the residential areas, there lies a barren and eerie forest with no flora and fauna. The trees were broken as if destroyed by strong lightning, and the ground with no grass or shrubs was burned and hidden by the ash. The path is covered with a thin blanket of fog, which decreases the temperature by a few degrees. A crack was formed on the ash-filled land, soon it enlarged and someone jumped out of it.

That creature stood on the ground, clothes tattered and body coated with dark Ash, and the iris of the eyes blazing golden.

"Thank you master Jinn for giving me this opportunity, I will not disappoint you. Within a few days, you will be free from that magical lamp. I'm made by the ash to turn people into ash," the ash jinn promised.

As the master Jinn is captured inside, he uses the second option which is to send other smaller jinns to set himself free.

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Taehyung stood on the aisle, dressed in a black tuxedo, which was supposed to be his wedding dress. He sat there completely blank, a voice inside him yelling to cancel the wedding. His heart doesn't want to tie in a relationship but for the sake of his family, he is doing this.

Getting married to the one who is going to protect his life, what his grandmother and mother say. Taehyung looked at the front, where his soon-to-be wife was standing, face covered with a red veil.

The Qazi came there and started chanting some holy words. He cleared his throat, turned towards the bride, he asked, "Kang Yuna, daughter of Kang Beom, you are getting married to Kim taehyung, son of Kim Taesung, in keeping with all traditions and rituals. Do you agree to get married?"

"I do," a small voice came from the bride's side, everyone became happy and congratulated each other.

"Kim taehyung, son of Kim Taesung, you are getting married to Kang Yuna, daughter of Kang Beom, in keeping with all the traditions and rituals. Do you agree to get married?"

Hearing no response, the qazi asked again, "Do you agree to get married?"

"Kim taehyung, do you agree to get married to Kang Yuna?"

Taehyung said in an authoritative tone, "I need to talk with Yuna in private."

The guest also stood up, soomin and Yi-jun looked at each other with tensed eyes.

Yuna's father stood up, "My daughter accepted the marriage, what do you want to talk about now?"

"I know it is awkward but it concerns her life, therefore I need to talk," his sharp words cut everyone's query.

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In the bride's room

Yuna was sitting on the couch in the room, fidgeting with her fingers, her mind giving various justifications after witnessing taehyung's move at the alter. The female ash Jinn comes to Yuna.

Yuna gets shocked," who are you? What are you doing here?"

The jinn smirked and flickered Yuna's forehead, making her lose consciousness. Yuna fell on the floor and the jinn takes Yuna's appearance. She pushed the unconscious Yuna under the bed.

soon, taehyung knocked on the door and came inside. The ash jinn with Yuna's facade smiled at Taehyung.

Taehyung came to the female and said, "I want to tell you something. You may not believe it but it is the truth, I'm under the influence of the dark spirit, a jinn. That's why I am a threat to everyone, to myself and now to you also.
My mother says that this will come to an end once I marry you. But I don't want to, I don't want you to get involved in this mess. My life is not a bed of roses as it seems. This luxury is suffocation for me.
This money reminds me of the past. My life has more sorrows than happiness. That's why, I think you should not marry me.
Don't worry I will not let anyone defame your name or reputation."

"What if I want to become a part of your life? When I saw you first, I fell in love with you and now after hearing the truth from you, I feel as if I found the purpose of my life. I'm ready for the marriage."

"Even after knowing my truth?" Taehyung raised his eyebrows, clearly not believing Yuna's words.

"Yes," the facade spoke in a sweet tone.

"Thank you, let's go downstairs,"

"I will come in a few minutes," the ash jinn, disguised as Yuna, smiled slightly.

Taehyung nodded and went away.

Meanwhile, Yuna gained consciousness and came out of the bed. She tried to go outside but couldn't. The ash jinn closed her eyes and chanted something.

she slowly lifted Yuna in the air, "What are you doing? Leave me," her arms thrashed in the air.

And captured her inside the small mirror. Yuna yelled and tapped the mirror, a cloud of smoke started to fill the inner space and made her unconscious again.

A thud sound came, and Ash Jinn turned her head sideways and saw Yi-jun with a horrified face. She gets shocked and tries to run away. A black smoke hits Grandma's body and erases her memory.

"Where is the lamp? I asked you to show me the place where you had his master jinn" The ash jinn yelled at Yi-jun.

"Come with me," Yi-jun went out of the room followed by the ash jinn.

Taehyung who was waiting downstairs, saw them and frowned, "Where are they going?"

In the backyard, Grandma Kim was digging the soil in which the lamp was buried. Her facial expressions changed when she found the place empty. The ash jinn lifted Yi-jun angrily, eyes flickering golden, " Where is the lamp? Don't betray me. It won't end well-

"Here is the lamp," a sharp thunder-like voice rang from the other side.

Flashback
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"Taehyung, I think we should change the place of the lamp. For tonight, you keep it with you for safety,"

"But why Mom?"

"I don't know but I'm not getting good feelings about it. A few minutes before, I saw that fairy statue in our garden, eyes covered with black tears,"

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The jinn swirled around, her eyes struck at the lamp in Soomin's hand. She briskly moved forward but her hands stopped when taehyung came in between.

"Give. Me. The. Lamp." The jinn gritted her teeth and balled her fist.

"I won't," taehyung crossed his arms on his chest.

The ash jinn's eyes blazed red, and she clenched her fists tightly, closing her eyes. Yi-jun whimpered, her hands moving towards her throat and she fell on the hard ground, gasping for air.

Taehyung kneeled and tapped her face.

"Oh no, grandma can't breathe. So sad! Superior of the house, loved by everyone but won't be anymore. The reason- her death. If you want her life back then give me the magical lamp," the jinn forwarded her hand.

Taehyung picked up the lamp and handed it to the ash jinn's hand. The jinn let out an evil laugh and vanished in thin air. Her spell left Grandma's body, she opened her eyes, "what am I doing here?"

the ash jinn comes to an empty forest, which is covered with barren and dead trees. A thick cloud of black smoke covered the entire area like a blanket, with no sight of any life. she lifted the lamp in the air, closed her eyes and chanted some spells to free the jinn. her eyes furrowed when she found no trace of master jinn. She tried once again but failed. In frustration, she threw the lamp on the barren land, and the lamp shattered. her eyes blazed red as she found it empty, "betrayal with the jinn. I will not leave you."

The scream of defeat and anger echoed in the eerie land.

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"I changed the lamp before giving it to the jinn, " taehyung said recalling the event.

"taehyung, a jinn never forgets betrayal and you played a trick. that jinn will surely come to take revenge,"

"let it come. I will fight alone that's why I sent Yuna to her home. No marriage is happening in this house anymore! ," taehyung declared his decision and went away to his room.

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Jungkook leaned back in her chair on the balcony, the book open in her lap. She adjusted her position, pulling her sweater tighter against the chill.

She read aloud softly, her voice barely above a whisper. Jungkook's eyes were fixed on the page as she read:

"Did you truly believe you could escape so easily?" His voice was low, almost like an alpha's growl. His presence was like a storm, each step he took cut the air with the force of an unspoken hurricane. He reached out, his fingers brushing her arm with a touch as cold as winter's breath.

"You are mine," he hissed, his eyes locking onto hers with the intensity of a predator's gaze. "Disobedience will not be tolerated. Follow my will, or face the storm that will follow."

His words hung heavy in the air, the threat in them as inevitable as the tide, leaving no room for doubt.

Jungkook read the passage, a shiver ran down her spine. Her heart raced, Her breath quickened, and she glanced up from the book, looking around the dark balcony to control the butterflies erupting in her stomach and control her squeals.

But out of nowhere, The image of Taehyung appeared in her mind—his cold aura completely matching the book's male lead's icy one.

Jungkook shook her head and hit her head lightly, "idiot, why am I thinking about him?"

She turned back to the book, trying to immerse herself in the story, but her mind kept wandering back to Taehyung's sharp gaze and commands. Jungkook's eyes drifted away from the book, the words blurred as her mind ran miles in various directions. She imagined Taehyung before her.

Jungkook closed the book and found herself drifting into a dream....

Jungkook looked around and found herself standing in the centre of the dark room and Taehyung slowly approached her. His expression was unreadable but his eyes were locked onto hers, the dark gaze sent a shiver down her spine. The closer he got, the more Jungkook could feel the effect of his presence, the way his gaze pierced through her very soul.

"Why do you keep trying to escape me, Jungkook?" His voice was low, almost a whisper, but the possessiveness in his tone was evident. He stepped closer, his tall frame towering over her smaller one, making her feel small and tiny.

Jungkook tried to move, to back away, but her feet felt glued to the floor. Her breath caught in her throat as Taehyung's hand held her chin softly and tilted her head up so she had no choice but to look at him. his thumb brushed over her lower lip. Jungkook's back collided with the rigid wall.

"You belong to me," he murmured, his voice leaving no room for doubt.

"No one else. Only me."

Taehyung's other hand slid around her waist, pulling her flush against him. Jungkook felt her knees go weak as his fingers pressed into the small of her back, holding her firmly in place.

"Tell me, Jungkook," he whispered, his breath warm against her ear. "Tell me that you understand. That you accept it."

"I-" Jungkook's voice trembled, "I don't know what you want from me."

Taehyung's lips curled into a smirk, his eyes darkening as he leaned in closer, his lips brushing against the shell of her ear.

"I want everything, Jungkook. Your loyalty, your trust, your heart."

Jungkook flinched, snapping back to reality. She hurriedly looked around and found herself sitting on the balcony.

No taehyung, no dark room and no touches!

Her heart pounded in her chest as she realized what she had just imagined. Her eyes darted to the book in her lap, and she threw it aside—the cause of her flustered state.

"Ugh, what is wrong with me?" she muttered to herself, rubbing her temples, trying to shake off the thoughts of Taehyung.

Glancing back at the book lying in her corner, Jungkook sighed. "I'm never reading one of these intense novels before bed again."
Jungkook took a deep breath.

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