" Why couldn't I keep my big mouth shut? Noooo! I had to talk! I just had to!These are too heavy!" Jungkook protested to himself,gnashing his teeth while picking up two more boxes with medical supplies at the hospital storage. He had promised to help Hobi and he was supposed to be there but was called in an emergency and left Jungkook handling them alone.
He rounded the corner,arms full of boxes and unexpectedly slammed into a wall of muscles and fury. The scent hit him first, nearly causing him to fall. Musk,smoke and winter.
Taehyung.
He stumbled back, almost laying flat on the ground from the unexpected intrusion but thankfully his butt slammed into the corner of a table, hissing in pain." Didn't see you. Warm before you startle a person. Not very polite."No sorry or apology.
It wasn't his intention to sound rude but he had a rough night, tossing and turning in bed and his presence wasn't making things easier. And that scent..it messed up his mind,fogged his logic and made him imagine and crave things he couldn't have.
Taehyung squealed, huffing." You." His claws unsheathed, gouging the boxes on Jungkook's arms." Are you stalking me now Omega?"
Jungkook's muscles tensed, gripping the boxes tighter. " You barged in. I was here first."
" Stealing?" His voice dripped venom.
The younger one gritted his teeth,glaring at him. Somehow that bloody man made him lose his patience and couldn't control his tongue."I'm helping my hyung. Now move away and let me finish my work unless you're here to help. Mmmm..but you're too spoiled to get your hands dirty..Alpha."
A beeping growl rippled through Taehyung 's scrunched lips. No one dared to talk back to the great Alpha. No one defied him. He roared a cold,cruel laugh." Brave words little Omega. But you reek of fear." He crowded him against the table,the sharp edge pricking his ass. Taehyung's fangs glinting,hands trapping him ." You want my attention boy? Fine. Kneel. "
Jungkook's knees locked,his wolf groaned in a mixture of wrath and pain as he lifted his chin up. It was excruciatingly painful to omit the Alpha's scent that made his head sping and his body ache from need." Kneel? No."
Taehyung's eyes flashed molten gold and he snatched the younger 's throat,not enough to choke but to shame and punish. Jungkook, although smothered and unable to breathe properly, didn't protest. " Every time you defy me I'll make you regret it. You and your family's safety? Gone. Your pride? Crushed. You better run, little bunny."
He crouched down,his breath and scent burning the Omega as he shivered,momentarily losing his composure affected by the magnetic pull of their bond."While you still can." Taehyung shoved him away,the corner piercing Jungkook's skin so he bit his lips and sucked in the pain.
Jungkook's gaze came into sight with Taehyung's." I don't run. I don't hide. I'm no coward. I told you already if you can't stand seeing me,make damn sure you keep away from me.." His fear was real not because he was scared of the mighty Alpha but because he didn't trust himself around him. It caused a fire inside him burning all his bones.
The bond and need were too powerful to resist and all the Omega craved for was to hug and kiss him. Bury his body in his and stay there forever."Touch me again and I'll show you how strong I am. Now move aside. Go find another toy."
Taehyung 's lips curved into a malicious sneer only to hide his astonishment. A bizarre blending of loathing and proudness for the younger fighting back. "Try it, Omega. I'll crush you."
" Don't tempt me. Move aside." he emphasized,his undertone resolute and scathing. Why did he have to be so infuriating? Jungkook was getting tired of his rude behaviour and biting words. Ok he got the hint! The man hated his guts. He didn't hide it on the contrary he showed it each time they accidentally bumped into each other.
The older shifted around and stormed out of the storage, banging the door shut as Jungkook watched him fading away in disappointment. His lungs filled and with it came the permission to shake freely. So many conflicting questions pestering him,emotions tormenting him.
Frustration and rage for his cruelty..for rejecting their bond. For dismissing his feelings like they were insignificant. Bruised and abandoned. It wasn't just rejection,it was a quiet execution of everything he had held close.
Grief settled in his bones but refused to shed even a single tear for him. It seemed pointless and Jungkook had spent his life mourning,wishing things would improve, hoping for better days only to end up with worse. He had heard his parents were in search of another place to hide. The countdown of their stay in the Moonlight pack had begun..
He carried the boxes across the room while splitting them open and tucking the supplies on the shelves and in the drawers. Thankfully there were tags so he knew where to place them.Keeping busy was the best medicine for a broken heart, for shutting out thoughts and pretending to be tough.
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The next day Jungkook was assisting Jin with his cooking lessons at the club. Sleeves were rolled up,flour dusting his fluffy cheeks, stirring the freshly chopped vegetables in the wok. The room smelt of garlic, chilli oil and rosemary,soft giggles ripping the air until Taehyung kicked the door off its hinges and stormed in,a tempest of fury, teeth bared in a snarl,eyes burning cold.
" Of course you are here." his lips curled."Playing the perfect, little Omega for my pack now?" In his ferocity he neglected to notice Jin leaning against the counter at his left,holding a sharp knife between his fingers,alert in case he had to intervene.
Jungkook didn't wince. He was accustomed to handling his insults and dealing with his anger by now.He handed the fried spatula to Ari and lazily wiped his hands with a white towel,serving him a sweet smile. He was sick and tired of his scornful look and vexatious attitude." Oh Alpha! So nice of you to finally join us. Want to chop onions? Or just whine and curse as usual?"
Jin widened his eyes in astonishment. An older Beta Hyun Joon choked on her mint tea and whispers clung to the air. Taehyung's vision tinted red,his eyes flared and beneath him V yelled.' Be careful, stupid jerk. Don't harm him.'
" You think you're clever? Talking back?This act? Helping? Smiling? Pretending? Thinking you can fool me? Make me want you? Not reject you?" The older was done covering his anger, taming his tongue. He snarled at him but Jungkook released a mocking gasp despite the relentless pounding of his chest.
" Oh no Alpha! How will I survive your disinterest? " He rolled his eyes." I'm here because I enjoy cooking. Not everything revolves around you and your massive ego. What's your excuse for barging in uninvited? Came to join us? Cooking does wonders in relieving stress."
Thundering silence spread in the room. They weren't used in watching someone, especially an Omega, defying their Alpha and it was sort of amusing. A breath of fresh air!
" Lost for words? Reject me. What are you waiting for? Here's your chance to get rid of me for good. Do it!" Jungkook suddenly spoke,breaking the silence, challenging him and causing everyone to gasp at his boldness.
Taehyung's blood drained from his face. "You..you.." he bared his teeth,lunged and pinned him against the counter,bowls and glasses clattered to the floor. Jin was still in shock. V yapped in his skull,making the grip falter and that intoxicating scent stirring the man's insides.
' Don't you dare! He's our mate.'
In spite of his rage, Taehyung 's eyes were fixed on Jungkook's succulent,rosy lips and wondered how they tasted. Vanilla? Strawberry?Wild passion? He was so drawn to them, his breath hitched and he could feel his erection poking between his thighs,brutal and ferocious.
Jungkook noticed the flicker of conflict,the doubt in his blinking eyes and smirked, whispering to his ear." Your wolf likes me..it irritates you to know your other half wants me." He was toying with fire. A fire that could consume and burn him but he didn't give a damn!
Taehyung roared in wrath at his boldness, grabbing the first thing he could get his hands on,a ceramic jar and hurling it at the wall instead of Jungkook's head,thanks to V's last second intervention." GET OUT!ALL OF YOU! NOW!"his voice rising sharp, clenching his fists turning his knuckles white as snow.
They all ran for their lives out of fear but Jin stayed put. He had no intention of letting his son be alone with that lunatic,though it seemed he was doing exceptionally well in confronting him.
" Challenging me is the worst possible choice Omega. Kneel and apologise to your leader and perhaps.. Perhaps I'll spare your life." A direct threat, menacing and brutal.
Jungkook scoffed at his attitude, wagging his head. He recognised his internal struggle and decided to use it and provoke him further." No. And you won't dare touch me Alpha."
Taehyung's hand was raised and ready to flog his cheek but Jin stepped between them,glunching at him with a death glare that could make kings bow." Leave. My. Son. Alone. I'll smack your head if you lay a hand on him. And I don't care who you are."
Taehyung staggered a step back,caught in the act of feeling,his eyes betrayed a quiet, burning shame. He hadn't seen Jin or smelt him. The Beta was clearly pissed at him and continued to throw tantrums, tapping his index finger on his chest. " Hasn't anyone taught you respect? You think you can walk around, snarling at people, cursing and threatening them? Who do you think you are? Huh?" And he kept going..till he had blown off his anger and fixed his pink apron,smiling in contempt.
" My kitchen Taehyung,my rules. You break it, you fix it!" He purposely referred to him with his name not his rank.
Taehyung's jaw dropped,chest heaved and his brows knitted when Jungkook tossed a rag on him. " Start cleaning since you clearly need to cool off ."
The Alpha humiliated and rageful, not knowing why the fuck didn't he killed them both,thrashed the rag on the floorand walked away.
"How rude! Baby? Are you alright?" Jin's voice dripped of concern and worry, caressing his son's hair.
" Why wouldn't I be?"I can handle his sorry ass. He's like everyone else.." he replied calmly, shrugging off the throbbing pain in his heart and chest as he knelt on the floor and started gathering the pieces.
Jin kept his mouth shut. What was the point of stirring his pain when he couldn't actually offer him help? He couldn't take his sorrows away and mend his broken heart and that was killing him.
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" Now is your chance Alpha. The perfect excuse you were looking for to punish that filthy Omega. Now,that they are away..no one will blame you for protecting order." Balam's whisper was a deadly blade wrapped in silk,eyes glittering like fresh spilled blood. Every word dipped in danger." He disobeyed your pack's laws. Don't you think he deserves this?"
Taehyung's pulse thundered,his thoughts clouded and shattered. Balam had a talent for dragging out the savage beast in him, twisting his nature into something brutal and unrecognisable. Raw and violent. His parents, Jungkook's family were away,deep into the forest, escorted by his two best friends and several other warriors. Taehyung neglected to ask why or he didn't care enough to find out.
Yesterday,during the usual training,he overheard two Betas chatting in secrecy about Jungkook saving Mark's life after a fatal injury and demanded to know the whole story. Later on, Balam planted the idea of punishment in his head and he decided to execute it. That's how much of an idiot he was!
" Balam, if my father finds out , he'll cast me out without hesitation."
The Beta moved in closer,tilted her head with certainty,curling her arm around his." He won't risk losing you. You're his only heir. He'll think twice before kicking you out. He'll scold you, rage a little but forgive you as always. Trust me my love.." Her fingers caressed his cheek."Remember..remember Alpha. Wicked deeds deserve punishment. That's how we survived for centuries by enforcing the laws. Without rules we're nothing but savage beasts."
Taehyung wanted to resist,to shout how wrong it was ,a mistake but her influence pulsed through him like a toxin,blinding and irreversible. His decision chained Jungkook to a cruel end.
The moment had arrived. The central square,once filled with children's laughter, was holding its breath in absolute silence, except from the cold night breeze whistling.
Jungkook cursed the moment he had refused to accompany his parents into the forest and look at him now. He had the bright idea of having a stroll instead of staying in his house! It proved a big mistake!
He could resist. Pull up a hell of a fight and show his claws. Have them shaking from fear at his wrath and menace. He chose not to. If the Alpha craved his punishment to satisfy his thirst for blood,no matter how unheard it looked, he'd give it to him. He obviously found it preposterous. I mean who in their right minds does that! Especially in modern ages.
Curiosity burnt in his chest. Would Taehyung 's rage ignite at the sight of his mate's torture? If their bond had no voice left,it needed to scream now. So he found himself knelt in the centre ,his bare back exposed to the cold night air and prying eyes. His hands were bound in front of him but his spine was straight and chin lifted up. He wouldn't cower. Not for him. Not for anyone. He was strong enough to take it.
Taehyung stood over him,his deadly handsome face a mask of undeniably raw fury. The pack had gathered but no one dared to speak,object and straightforwardly defy the next leader. Especially when his rage was so volatile.
" You thought I wouldn't find out? " Taehyung jeered,circling Jungkook like a predator." You laid a hand on my warrior. An Alpha. Without his permission. You stole illegal herbs from my forest. Did you really believe you'd get away with it?"
Jungkook scrunched his lips,poking his tongue." Mark was dying. The wound would have killed him before anyone else could help. I did what I had to do and I'd do it again."
" It wasn't your decision to make." His voice cracked like thunder. V bellowed inside his throbbing skull,clawing at his ribs.
'Stop this madness! You're hurting him. Our mate. You have to protect him at all costs. Stop it or you'll pay!' He ignored him. He dismissed the only voice of reason to follow the one of madness.
" Your father knows. He chose to see beyond rules and laws with his logic. That makes him a great leader."Jungkook talked back to him without fearing the consequences. What more could he do to him?" This is ridiculous! It's the twenty-first century for goddess sake! Am I sentenced to death by flogging? "
Taehyung fisted Jungkook's hair,yanking his hair back without mercy but no cry of pain slipped from his lips." Come to think of it..not a bad idea. And my father is a sentimental fool. A brittle,old man who lets his heart rule over his logic. I'm nothing like him." he yapped,baring his teeth.
Jungkook let out a dry,bitter laugh." You're not. You'll never be half the man he is."
The words stuck like blade. Rage flared in his eyes. He released his hair with a sharp flick and stepped back, retreating to Balam's side,jaw tensed,hands balled in fists. Jungkook caught a glimpse of the couple and his heart was torn to pieces. He was his true,fated mate not her. Yet she was the one standing by his side, mockery and satisfaction coating her face.
" Ten lashes." he declared.
A murmur of shock and pity rippled through the crowd. Even his warriors hesitated, exchanging uneasy glances. They had grown to like the Omega and they hated Balam. However no one dared to disobey his command but how could he act so heartless to his own mate?
" NOW!" he barked ,holding her hand tightly. The expression of joy, wickedness and satisfaction on her face could intimate the fiercest warrior." What the fuck are you waiting for? I gave you a bloody order." He roared again.
Jungkook prepared himself. He sucked in deep breaths, inhaling and exhaling many times and shut his eyes..for a brief moment then opened them widely.
The first strike came. The leather whip split skin and Jungkook's breath caught in his throat but no sound was heard. The warrior's hand shook,his eyes filled with pity and his gaze darted away from the Onega.
Lash. Blood welled.
Lash. His shoulders trembled.
Lash. His nails dug into his own palms,mostly to swallow his rage but still silent.
Taehyung watched, expression carved from ice,an arm wrapped loosely around Balam's waist while her head rested contently on his shoulder. His other hand curled into a fist,veins popping out,with restrained emotions and his stomach twisting.
Why didn't he scream? Why didn't he beg? How could he keep quiet at the pain?
V was whimpering,raving, croaking in his skull, weeping for his mate's ordeal and his human's cruelty,urging him to stop..stop... The gathered crowd had never seen an Omega so brave..
Lash.
By the fourth strike Jungkook's back was a mess of crimson red wounds,his breathing clogged but his eyes,by the grace of the Goddess,still burnt with defiance.
The fifth lash came down.
And Taehyung moved.
Before he could think, he was there, throwing himself over Jungkook's body,arms protectively hooked around him,taking the lash across his own back instead. The pain was intense, immediate but nothing compared to the sultry wrongness he felt clawing at his ribs,seeing him hurt. His own doing. His own fault.
The crowd gasped at his interference. Humiliation burnt through Balam like acid. Her claws dug into her skin, crimson red eyes,thick as blood, sparkling with menace. She had underestimated both the Omega's courage and the bond that chained Taehyung to him.
As the pack stared enthralled and stunned at the display of loyalty and strength Balam turned on he heel,mind already twisting towards darker schemes. She was a born winner and no Omega would strip her of her success.
Jungkook stiffened beneath the Alpha,his breath hot against Taehyung 's neck." Get off of me! Don't you dare touch me,you filthy animal!" he whispered,voice low but solid.
The older was blown away and stood frozen,his strong arms still tangled around the younger 's fragile body.
" I said..get away from me."
Taehyung jerked away,his pulse barking in his ears.
" You don't get to save me." Jungkook roared in fury, despite the pain in his flesh and heart."You don't get to play the hero Kim Taehyung. You're the villain." He stumbled but caught himself,jaw tight as he gripped his grey hoodie in a shaky fist, knuckles white, shoulders squared, he pushed through the crowd, every gait towards home,a silent act of proudness and defiance.
The pack stared. No one had ever seen their Alpha intervene in a whipping before. Not one he had ordered with such menace and certainty. Taehyung,on his knees,shirt stained with blood clots, refused to think. Analyse. To even spare a glance at Jungkook. He jumped to his feet,stormed off,his wolf howling beneath his scorching veins.
' Fool! Bloody fool. You should have protected him. I'm growing tired of you,your ego,your despicable witch. Go to him. Beg for forgiveness. GO!'
" SHUT UP!" he screamed back at him. But he already knew he was losing this battle and Taehyung was a sore loser.
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" Fuck..what a mess!" Jungkook murmured, rasping under the wavering light above his head." I can't deal with it right now." Sat at the edge of his bed while dabbling a moist cloth over his lashes to the best of his abilities,his hand quivering but his chin remained clenched. Blood soaked through the cloth.
The moment he was getting ready to open his drawer and get his hidden stash of healing herbs,the knock on the door seized him. He wasn't expecting anything unless Taehyung and his witch had come to finish the job. He clasped his fingers on a forgotten T-shirt, growling softly when wearing it.
" Come in."
Two figures stepped inside ,Daehyun and Jongin. Their heads bowed,arms laden with gifts. Fresh bandages,a jar of healing salve and a colourful woven blanket.
" We..we came to check up on you.." the tall Alpha Daehyun spoke timidly.
" I'm fine. Still breathing." He wagged his shoulders but remained motionless.
Jongin gulped, scrunching his lips, observing the soft fabric soaked in blood." We're very,very sorry Jungkook. Please forgive us. We meant no harm.." the shorter, dark haired Alpha said in a low, trembling tone.
The corner of eye caught a glimpse of their faces and immediately recognised them. Daehyun, Mark's brother who stood quiet during his torture and Jongin,the man who flogged him. His initial thought was to send them to hell but was it really their fault? He didn't turn, rubbing his palms on his thighs.
" You followed orders. I don't blame you."
Daehyun knelt,head hanging low out of the quilt for staying quiet to his injustice." You saved my brother's life.. Mark's..and I.." his voice cracked." I did nothing to protect you from him. For doing the right thing. I'm sorry."
Jungkook shifted carefully,facing both men,his expression softened.
"I raised a whip against you." Jongin paused to control his raging heart and uneven breathing." When I should have taken the whips for you. I've been a coward."
Jungkook's exhaustion lined his face but he was still as handsome as ever." You had no choice. Your Alpha's word is the law. The problem is I'm not used to such authority. Old fashioned and cruel."
" Law shouldn't demand cruelty." Jongin stated,balling his fists.
" Your Alpha doesn't share your opinion. For him and his..mate cruelty is the only language they speak." His lips twitched into something weary.
" Some of our laws are.." Daehyun began speaking only to be interrupted by Jungkook.
" Out of date? Savage? Yeah! I got that!"
Jongin bowed his head again." I'm so sorry! No matter how many times I say it..it can't undo what I put you through.." He didn't know what else to tell him,how to redeem himself for acting like a beast.
Jungkook understood. They were helpless under Taehyung's wrathful,wicked commands and Balam's hunger for vengeance. She wanted him eliminated and out of her way. Her cunning eyes were dripping of venom and her influence on him was her best card.
" Your debt is paid. Thank you for your gifts. You can go now.. I'm tired." There was a gentle hint of a smile lacing his lips.
The two men left,ashamed but emotionally blindsided by his remarkable strength. What a magnificent Luna he would be! If only Taehyung wasn't so blind to see it!
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It didn't take long for the door to burst open and shut with a croaking bang. Jungkook knew who it was before they had reached his room. Jin and Namjoon stormed in,faces pale with unspeakable rage. Jimin and Yoongi shaking with menace.
" I warned him! He didn't listen! The bastard defied me! If I get my hands on him, I'll rip his heart out!" Jin snubbed, clenching his fists and smashing them into thin air.
Jungkook exhaled. Another drama! He wasn't sure he was up to it." Appa.. it's done."
" DONE?" Jimin screeched,his pretty face a deadly mask of fury." He whipped you!" He banged his fist on the desk." Who has heard of whipping in the fucken twenty first century? Where do they think they live? The middle ages and they flog and burn witches to the stake? What are they? Savages? I'll carve his heart out!"
Yoongi was oddly calm like the sea before the storm. Calculating his next move. Eyes glittering blood and poison." Give me the word. I'll make it slow and painful. I'll kill him in front of his entire family and pack." He gripped on the knife attached to his black, leather belt while Namjoon stepped between them, snatching his wrist.
" Think. If we kill him,the pack will turn on us. Jungkook will suffer more. We'll be exposed and we can't afford it.They'll hunt us down and kill us. We have to be smarter."
A hollow laugh was heard from Jungkook's lips. " He stopped it."
All heads turned on him.
" What?" Namjoon frowned, quirking a disbelieving brow.
Jungkook's hands traced the edge of a bandage." On the fifth lash. Taehyung shielded me. Decided to play the hero in his own one man show. Ironic,huh?"
Jimin scoffed, rolling his eyes in disgust." So what? One act of mercy doesn't erase this. He gave the order. He stood there watching his own mate being whipped."
Jungkook's eyes met his brother's, cocking his head to the side." It wasn't mercy,hyung. It was V, his wolf. He couldn't take it anymore."
Namjoon sat beside him,voice low, holding his hand gently." I know he's your mate and you had other expectations from him but baby..This doesn't change anything. He's dangerous. Unpredictable. A bomb ready to explode."
" Oh dad! Don't you think I know?" Jungkook agreed, hugging him and he felt secure and loved.
" Let me see your..wounds." Jin asked and the younger let him remove his bloody shirt,the fabric sticking to his flesh. Jin nearly fainted at the sight of the lashes and marks on his back."We leave. Tonight. I'm not staying in this fucken place for another minute." he announced decisively, gnashing his teeth.
" Go where? " Jungkook asked,shaking his head and wincing at the mildly stinging pain."We've got nowhere to go."
" Fuck that!" Yoongi barked." Better run and hide than stay here and put up with that gloating,devilish smirk."
Jungkook's voice dropped to a whisper. He hated doing this to his family." If we run there's a chance he'd hunt us. I won't let him hurt you. Your life is already hell because of me."
" He obviously wants us gone." Jimin commented, knitting his brows together." Why would he hunt us? We're making it easier for him."
" Because Balanm needs me dead. I pose a threat to her if I keep breathing somewhere in the world. She fears me. The bond I share with him. If I'm still alive there's a chance I might reappear and destroy her plans." Jungkook explained, grabbing another clean cloth to wipe the blood from his ribs. A tear slipped down his cheek. His child. His baby..whipped by his own mate for existing and he was still protecting them. Worrying about their safety.
" How could he? How could he do this to you?" Jin muttered through his teeth,unablle to bare the dreadful sight of cuts and marks. Jimin and Yoongi darted their gazes and Namjoon bared his teeth, squeezing his fists to the sides.
" Why didn't you heal yourself baby? I can't stand it.." Jin asked gently,hands shaking,eyes welled in tears.
Jungkook's lips cracked in a bitter laugh."How do you think they'll react if my marks magically disappear over night? I can't use my powers and you know it. Unless I expose myself papa."
Jin shut his teary eyes,refusing to look at the wounds." I can't stand seeing you like this."
"We'll treat them and they'll fade away in time." Realising his papa couldn't be much of a help he asked his dad to assist him." Dad, open the last drawer and give me the small box from the back."
Jin stepped aside, letting Namjoon help their son. The man took out the box and under Jungkook's guidance he pressed a salve of crashed stoneleaf and bloodbane onto the wounds with cautious moves to avoid hurting him. The bitter scent stung his nose. The herbs worked quickly, knitting the torn flesh and drawing out infection with a heat that pulsed like magic. Then he bandaged them and was able to breathe freely.
" All done. Does it still hurt?"
" Nope. I have a great pain tolerance dad. Thanks. "
" What do we do now? " Yoongi inquired Namjoon,gaze fixed on the man.
" Keep searching. The first pack willing to take us in will be our next destination."
Jungkook's hopes crashed one again. Of course he knew his mate wouldn't accept him and consider him equal but deep down he still wished..wished Taehyung would see the light,ask for forgiveness and claim him. But the real question was woyld Jungkook accept and forgive him after what he had done to him? His heart bled because of the bond.
" Where's Hobi?" The Omega searched around for him because in the heat of the moment he had completely forgotten about him.
" Talking to that..man's parents. He'll come back soon." Jin replied,adjusting the pillows and helping his son lie down.
" That asshole is gonna get one hell of a scolding! " Jimin bellowed out,his words dipped in animosity and contempt but Jungkook was certain Taehyung would once again escape his parents wrath.
" No good will come out. He's their son. Their only heir. He'll get away with it with a slap in the back. And continue his life with her as if nothing had happened." Jungkook's heart still ached from the burning bond sizzling in his veins,from the disappointment for his 'mate'.
Growing up, watching his parents' unbreakable bond, his hyungs' love,he foolishly thought he'd have the same fate. A mate to love and protect him. Cherish him and keep him safe in his arms. One that would willingly give his life for him. He mistakenly expected to grow old together and watch their pups become strong.
Instead,he got Kim Taehyung as a fated mate. His tormentor. His worst nightmare. An engaged man who hated him more than words could describe and never missed a chance to show it. The Moon Goddess had a bizarre sense of humour!
And Jungkook was way over his head…fighting between a powerful bond and equally explosive hate.
Which one would eventually win..?