As the night wore on, Taehyung found himself entranced by the Princess's peaceful slumber. He sat beside her, his eyes drinking in the gentle curves of her face, the soft rise and fall of her chest. He couldn't help but feel a pang of admiration for her beauty, and for a moment, he allowed himself to wonder if he was truly falling for her.

But he quickly shook off the thought, reminding himself of the promise he had made to her father. He was sworn to protect her, not to harbor romantic feelings for her. He couldn't let his personal desires cloud his judgment, not when her safety was at stake.

Just as he was lost in thought, the Princess groaned softly, her brow furrowing in pain. Taehyung's heart skipped a beat as he leaned forward, his voice low and urgent. "Princess, are you okay? What's wrong?"

The Princess's eyes fluttered open, and she reached up to clutch her head, her face contorted in agony. "Ahhhh...Tae-ahhh..." she moaned, her voice barely audible.

Taehyung's concern deepened as he gently took her hand, trying to comfort her. "Princess, what's happening? Tell me what's wrong," he urged, his voice soft and reassuring.

The Princess's grip on his hand tightened, and she gasped out a few words. "My head...it hurts...ahhh..."

Taehyung's mind raced as he tried to think of what could be causing her pain. He glanced around the room, wondering if there was something he could do to help her. But before he could even think of a solution, the Princess's grip on his hand relaxed, and her face smoothed out, the pain seeming to vanish as suddenly as it had appeared.

Taehyung's eyes narrowed, his concern still simmering. "Princess, are you okay? What just happened?" he asked, his voice still laced with worry.

The Princess's eyes fluttered open, and she smiled weakly at him. "I...I don't know, Commander Kim. It just stopped hurting. I'm okay now," she reassured him, her voice soft and gentle.

Taehyung's gaze lingered on her face, his eyes searching for any sign of lingering pain or distress. But she seemed genuinely okay, and he nodded slowly, trying to reassure himself as much as her. "Alright, Princess. Just rest now, okay? I'll be here, watching over you," he promised, his voice low and soothing.

As the Princess nodded and closed her eyes, Taehyung's gaze drifted to her wounded body, his jaw clenched in anger. Whoever had done this to her would pay, he vowed silently. He would protect her with his life, no matter the cost.

"I promise you, Princess," he whispered, his voice barely audible. "I'll protect you, no matter what. You're safe with me."

As Taehyung sat beside the Princess, he found himself becoming increasingly relaxed, his guard dropping ever so slightly. Without even realizing it, he reached out and began to gently stroke her hair, his fingers tangling softly in the silky strands. He hummed a soft tune, the vibrations of his voice seeming to match the gentle beating of his heart.

The Princess, still fast asleep, didn't stir, but Taehyung could have sworn he saw a faint smile play on her lips. He felt a pang of warmth in his chest, and his humming grew softer, more soothing.

Just as he was lost in the peacefulness of the moment, a guard burst into the tent, his voice apologetic. "Sorry for disturbing you, Commander, but you should see this."

Taehyung's head jerked up, his eyes narrowing slightly as he gazed at the guard. He didn't want to leave the Princess's side, not even for a moment. But he knew he had to attend to his duties.

He nodded curtly, his voice low. "You go, I'll come."

The guard nodded and quickly exited the tent, leaving Taehyung alone with the Princess once more. Taehyung's gaze drifted back to her peaceful face, and without thinking, he leaned forward and pecked her forehead softly.

It was a gentle, fleeting touch, but it sent a shiver down his spine. He felt a rush of emotions he couldn't quite explain, and he quickly pushed them aside, telling himself he was just being foolish.

With a quiet sigh, he stood up and followed the guard out of the tent, leaving the Princess to her peaceful slumber.

As Taehyung coming outside of the slumber his one guard come and say"Commander we found a bird"

As the guard say but Taehyung don't understand what happened with a bird  is this why the guard call him out , he thought. " A bird is this the reason you called me?"

"Yes commander but the bird is different believe  me that's why I think you should check it once" The guard say as Taehyung nod and go with him.

The guard show him the bird he talked about. "Is this the bird you talked about?" Taehyung asked. "Yes! Commander" The guard said. As Taehyung go near to the bird.

The bird is different it's size is not so big. It has two golden wings which is never seen by him in any bird before. And the bird's eyes are completely blue. He don't see our listened before about this kind of birds. " Guards give me all information about the bird by tomorrow morning." Taehyung said as each and every guards are nodded.

Taehyung about to go but then suddenly his eyes fall on the bird's leg. A paper wrapped arround it's leg. Taehyung feel suspicious and he open the cage and grab the bird unwrapped the piece of paper from it's leg and again close the cage door.

Taehyung's hands were shaking from an unexpected fear. He don't know why he feel that. But he have to do it. So he open the paper.

Taehyung pov:

As I opened the paper I saw something is written on it.

"Commander best of luck because now you can't protect y/n anymore. But still try! You need a  luck to do it."

Your well wisher, maybe!

What the hell is this. Who wrote it? And how he knows I'm trying to protect y/n. Is he know us? I don't know. But i know I'll protect y/n not because it's my duty but because i want to protect her at any cost.
" Guards prepare everything and everyone we're leaving the place as soon as the sun rose. Understad!" He yelled as everyone nodded and started packing their stuffs.

His voice filled with mix emotions anger, fear, amused etc. His only work is now to protect y/n. Every time he never let his eyes off from her.

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Hii everyone i hope you like the part. Thank you for reading! And sorry for this much late my exams were going and due to some other stuffs i can't able but i really try to upload my story on every Thursday! If it's possible. And hey I decided my fans name CHERRIES 🍒.  I hope you liked it. Have a great day ❤️

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