A/N: important note at the end of the chapter please read

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The door opens slowly, letting in a beam of light from the candle-lit corridors. A pair of feet step in, shiny white shoes clicking silently on the floor.

The door closes back again, and the room is completely dark, the only source of light in the room being the moonlight.

The Earl walks closer towards the bed, his hand softly brushing his sword before he gently swipes it out of his belt, and he tightens his grip around it.

His other hand pulls the covers away, and he stands in shock, his sword almost falling from his hand when he sees the bed empty.

Jimin hears a click of the tongue after another and his heart accelerates in his chest, restricting his breathing for a moment.

"Tut, tut, tut, how sad. Earl Park coming to end me by himself?"

The said man turns around, his hand shaking as he locks eyes with Taehyung for a second, then he looks away.

"I feel betrayed." Taehyung shakes his head, a playful smile making its way to his face.

"I trusted you, Jimin," He adds, grinning, as he swirls his sword between his long fingers, "I thought dogs were loyal."

"Your Highnㅡ"

"Tut, tut," He cuts him off, "I don't want to hear a thing."

The Prince tilts his head, and he steps closer, humming a song. His voice is low and melodic as he plays with the sword, flicking it in the air once every few seconds.

"You're pathetic," Taehyung says, "Not even a man; you did not try to come and fight me like one. Instead, you tried to kill me in my sleep."

He stops twirling the sword and holds it tightly instead. Stepping closer, he inches his face closer to Jimin.

"Pa-the-tic," He spells out the word firmly and slowly, then he leans back, and a mocking cackle leaves his mouth, making beads of sweat roll down the Earl's forehead.

Prince Taehyung halts his laughter and lets out a breath.

He swings his sword once, and blood splatters all around the room, dripping down his sword and arm, drops settling on the bed, the walls and Taehyung's face.

He wipes his face with the back of his hand, scoffing at the crimson red liquid smeared on it.

He glances down at the head in front of his feet, its eyes wide open from surprise and hair dishelved from the abrupt swing. He shakes his head, kicking it once with his foot so it rolls away from its body kneeling down in front of Taehyung.

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"What do you mean Earl Park is dead?" Seokjin asks from his throne, furrowing his eyebrows.

Jungkook side glances at him.

"We found his head hung on the Palace's gate in the early morning, Your Majesty," The General pauses, "Far away from the body, which was laying on his own bed."

"And the guards?"

"They reported they have seen nothing," Yoongi says, "And there is no trail of blood, no signs, no witness, no evidence, Your Majesty."

Seokjin leans back, and he falls silent for a few seconds, his eyes darting in all directions.

"I suggest we start investigating and interrogate the residences; lots of murders have been going on in the Palace," Jungkook speaks, his back straight and his chin up high as he folds his hands in front of him.

He side-glares at Seokjin, and his voice drops an octave lower as he speaks, "The murderer should be punished."

Yoongi averts his gaze to Jungkook, thoughts running through his mind when he catches the Prince's foreign posture, confident words and cold eyes, but he does not question them for he knows the reason behind them.

Something, though, at the back of his head tells him there's something more to it, something more to Jungkook's looks towards the King which are quite surprisingly full of hatred.

"No," Seokjin says, "Don't investigate anything. We can not afford more chaos at the Palace; it has not been long since the murder of... of... "

"Of Sohye," Jungkook says with a firm tone, "The murder of Princess Kim Sohye."

Jungkook makes eye contact with Yoongi for a second, then looks away, clenching his jaw once as Taehyung's words keep on circling his mind.

Seokjin killed Namjoon. Seokjin killed Namjoon. Seokjin killed Namjoon.

What assures him, anyway? What assures him that Taehyung is not lying to him? He looks at Seokjin again.

There it is.

"I believe Earl Park was a close friend of yours, Your Majesty?," Jungkook tilts his head, turning his body to the King, "How can you not want to find the murderer?"

"I do, butㅡ"

"But!" Jungkook lets out a breathy sarcastic chuckle. "He was your close friend, but! She was your sister, but! He was your brother, BUT!"

Seokjin falls silent again, his heart stopping for a second for he knows there's something hidden behind the last sentence, and anxiety rises in him.

Yoongi stares at Jungkook then at Seokjin, then back at Jungkook as thoughts continue invading his mind.

"Jungkㅡ"

"Your Majesty," Jungkook cuts Seokjin off once again, "I shall leave now."

He bows down, then he looks up with piercing eyes that are very unlike his twinkling warm ones. Instead, they're dull, way too dull and sharp.

He turns around and walks out, with Yoongi immediately bowing and running after him.

He stops the Prince at the corridors, grabbing his wrist and turning him around.

"What was that about?," Yoongi asks, scanning his friend's face and trying to read him.

Jungkook almost yanks his hand away harshly, but a voice at the back of his head tells him not to, because Yoongi is not one of them, so he pulls his hand gently away instead.

"You know, General," Jungkook says, his voice now much softer as he looks up with warm eyes that Yoongi has not seen in a while, "You would have been a really great King; you're a true leader, not a ruler."

He gives one small smile, and he shakes his head once before he turns around again and walks away, and this time Yoongi does not follow him.

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A/N: Hi do yall still remember me :") I know it's been a while

I just want to say, lately this book has been seeming like an ot7 more than a jin book, and I kinda feel guilty because it was supposed to be his, but the plot isn't going as planned (when did it ever smh)

And all the endings I have in mind are not jin related :(

So I was wondering if you don't mind me changing it from KSJ to BTS. Please give your opinions.

Thank you 🙈❤