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the werewolf kingdom needed heavy rebuilding. so much so that the fairies offered their help with the reconstruction. jeongguk really appreciated the thought, scanning over his kingdom as fairies and elves flew around carrying wood and stone in order to rebuild broken walls and houses. seokjin was chewing on his lunch when he turned to the young alpha,

"so- what are your plans as the new alpha?"

jeongguk bit his lip, a hesitant hand going up to feel around at the bite marks taehyung had left on his neck at the half moon meeting. he swiped his tongue across his teeth. why was he vacillating about this? simple- just repair the old hierarchy- and get rid of the tensions between the werewolves and the vampires.

"unity." jeongguk said, and seokjin gripped his stomach. he seemed doubtful, but jeongguk did not dare to look over. his confidence was already at an all time low. when taehyung hinted at the fact that he didn't want to talk to him- he was crushed. "i just would like to see everyone all cooperative with each other."

their conversation was interrupted when a fairy guard walked over, wings fluttering slowly. his eyes sparkled a pretty green, his hair copying that of his eyes.

"hi, i'm jimin, one of the guards. you guys seem like you have some importance here. as the fairy's protector, it's best if we return home now. it's getting late. we are willing to help anytime, just let us know! we'll be here!" jeongguk acknowledged him, and jimin rounded up the pretty fairies and they left.

that left jeongguk to stare at the town's ruins.

-focus change: yoongi-

"i request a love potion." the tall, handsome boy told yoongi. the warlock snickered, pacing around his brewery. he stopped at a glowing pink potion. the potion seemed to swirl in the bottle, sparkling and scintillating in the evening light.

"who are you trying to fool with your trickery, junsu?" yoongi inquired, and junsu looked unsure of what he was to say. yoongi had lived for a long time, so simple requests such as these never passed him without interrogation. besides, yoongi had never seen this boy around here before. junsu, as yoongi had learned his name, had strange yellow eyes, but he possessed nothing of a royal blood.

"i wish to seduce the vampire prince, my warlock friend." junsu said, an evil smirk crawling onto his face. the warlock den grew mighty silent.

"what is to make you think my dear vampire prince will not realize your trickery- therefore never fall for it?" yoongi snickered. yoongi and taehyung had created a strong friendship over the past weeks, and yoongi vowed to protect the young prince with all of his power. yoongi circled his cauldron, lifting a bit of wolf fur and sprinkling it into the concoction.

"i believe anyone, even as clever and sly as the vampire prince, can be dumb enough to love. that vampire must fancy someone, he surely is a sight for sore eyes. someone must be interested." yoongi bit his tongue. "all i wish to do is get into that king's head. what better way then to mess with his son's stability? and i do find myself fancying the prince myself!" he chuckled darkly.

"so, my dear friend, min yoongi; do we have a deal?"

-focus change: taehyung-

taehyung sat idle in the infirmary. his mother had finally healed, and she was hanging around for her son now. taehyung's wings were spread out, swaying in the air.

"how did your wings get so shredded?" his mother asked, stopping the flapping movements and inspecting the feathery bones. holes littered the skin of taehyung's wings. yet he showed no indication of pain because of it. he had had this happen before, when he was younger. taehyung had been play fighting with his grandfather and his grandfather accidentally clawed his wing.

taehyung smiles at the memory, flying around the kingdom with his grandfather, laughing and exulting constantly.

"the alpha werewolf has sharp claws, im afraid." he stated weakly, and his mother frowned. she could tell there was something off about taehyung. he seemed sadder than usual.

"are you alright, son?" she asked, her voice gentle. she tried to ease him into the question, but she wasn't sure if she would get a legitimate answer or not. it was hard to tell with the vampire prince.

"i'm fine." he spat, like it was obvious. "i'm going for a walk."

"no, you need to he-" but the vampire prince was gone.

-outside of the vampire kingdom-

the brevity of the walk only seemed to frustrate the uneasy prince. he stumbled along the forest pathways in hopes of closure. he passed that dreaded tree that always reminded him of his late grandfather. yet, soon the heady smell of wolf clouded his senses. how could he have ended up there so rapidly? had he traveled there aimlessly or purposely?

taehyung glanced longingly at the werewolf kingdom gates. why was he so drawn to this damned werewolf? was it because he had drunken his blood? speaking of which, he was hungry. taehyung placed a delicate hand on his stomach and heard it growl with anger. he headed towards the gate- scratch that, he flashed past a small opening in the gate, past the guards and watchmen.

the castle loomed over him as he marched up the swirling sidewalk. his eyes were narrowed, he was determined to see the werewolf that caused all of this tension. the evening hid his skin from the sunlight, and his crown stood proudly on his head. it shimmered a nice red.

"the prince is here!" one citizen yelled, scampering away as taehyung drew closer. he was a goddess, glowing stunningly. moving slowly against rapid movement around the kingdom.

as soon as taehyung entered the castle, he was swarmed with werewolves, some growling and some spitting. taehyung watched with an amused smile as an all familiar voice called out hoarsely.

"step away from him!" and they did so. the alpha strutted down the velvet steps and met face to face with taehyung. "what is your reason of visiting, prince?"

taehyung's eyes darkened, "when did you become so formal?"

jeongguk scoffed, unpleased, "since i became responsible for someone other than myself."

taehyung nodded, he was surely impressed with such a transformation. "i- i felt cramped up in the vampire kingdom. i walked into the forest, only to end up here. i hope you can make room for me." he said it as more of a question. the alpha's serious look faltered, a sweet smile replacing the stone cold stare.

"oh- of course! the kingdom loves guests." taehyung chuckled at the duality of the strong-minded wolf.

"and where might i reside?" taehyung asks, his wings fluttering behind him as jeongguk takes his hand. the other scattered werewolves watch in utter confusion. one wolf seemed quite upset, rushing up to where the alpha walked with the prince. she stormed up viciously, growling as she gripped the prince's shoulder with haste. the prince all-knowingly detached himself from the alpha, spinning on his heels. the vampire's eyes flashed a dark red.

"you don't scare me prince-"

a low growl from the alpha behind taehyung made the girl's actions falter. she narrowed her eyes at jeongguk.

"i'm just trying to say that you don't belong here- you dirty- life taking- no good blood sucker!" taehyung laughed, throwing his head back. the alpha beside him growled again, this time louder. the girl backed away, and the alpha took hold of taehyung once again. they departed to the upper floors of the castle.

"your people are very welcoming. considering i was the one who saved them." taehyung ran a hand through his messy locks, seeming content now that they were away from the others. taehyung didn't prefer to deal with so many angered werewolves at once. so if said circumstance was preventable, he would do anything to prevent it.

"i am not sure what's wrong with them. vampires always smell weird to werewolves. you smell distressed to me- so perhaps they smell it as a threatening thing. you did seem in utmost power upon your arrival." jeongguk finally arrived at a room tucked away in the corner of the castle. taehyung thought it was kind of jeongguk to keep him away from upset werewolves.

"they will get over it. and if they won't, i'll simply make them do so." jeongguk sighed, staring into taehyung's noticeably darkened eyes. "what's wrong?"

"i suppose i'm hungry." taehyung gulps, feeling his needle-like daggers for teeth grow in his mouth. the pearly white things were like lethal weapons. jeongguk bit his lip, was this really happening again? he didn't expect it to, but he tilted his neck to provide taehyung a biting space. why was he so willing? was it mere attraction or was it the feelings he had developed for taehyung? and most importantly, did taehyung feel these new feelings too?

he could not ponder for too much longer, since taehyung had advanced on his neck. the prince placed a gentle hand on the alpha's cheek before leaning in and nuzzling the fresh skin of his neck. his teeth plunged into the fleshy surface- jeongguk hissed in pain. only then did one final question arise in jeongguk's mind; was taehyung only using the alpha for sustenance?

-chapter-end-