-temptation-
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"the fairies." taehyung's father began, walking strongly- well his frame was strong looking. his shoulder muscles rippled underneath his skin as he climbed a flight of stairs to come face to face with her. the fairy queen. she had long brown hair that stopped at her waist, it was braided- flowers intertwining the strands and decorating her overall appearance. she gave off a heavy floral scent, and her makeup was mostly green and blue.

"i never expected the vampires to be early. it seems they always show late to these meetings." the fairy queen commented, and taehyung joined his father's side, standing tall and proud of his position. taehyung noticed the fairy queen's green eyes that seemed to be glittering. she also noticed two guards- male elves standing beside her. one had pretty pink hair. his cheeks were tinted a red, his ears pointy and long. he looked far from fierce, but the sword he carried proved otherwise.

the vampire prince turned around, admiring the scenery as it was. the walls were decorated with flowers and vines. the halls were painted red and blue and yellow. the vampires mixed within the fairies, and soon the warlocks showed. taehyung quickly spotted the well known warlock, min yoongi. yoongi was chatting along with a fairy, happy smiles littered on their faces. everything was fine, no tension in the air. that was when the air shifted. the sudden change in mood made everyone turn their wondering heads to the entrance. the werewolf alpha strolled along through the center with a group of blue eyed beasts nipping at his heels.

it was like a slap in the face, the werewolves avoiding eye contact as they marched toward their rightful place in the center. why were they being so prideful? this was a time for communication, not dwelling over past fights. a few hard-headed vampires hissed as the werewolves passed them and headed to their spot. the fairies and elves didn't look too happy either.

taehyung's eyes flashed yellow. his body tensing up. the scent was overwhelming. they smelled so, dominating. it was revolting. taehyung didn't want to stare for too long, since that one werewolf would be there, offering his neck, and he didn't plan to take his offer. the vampire prince decided to stay among the mixed group, not even glancing in the direction of the isolated werewolves.

"usually we can all mix together and talk like adults." namjoon said, louder than he expected. the vampire looked unamused, his arms crossed and his eyebrows furrowed. "i know they fought with us, but they don't have to be immature. we should be mad at them- they shouldn't be mad at us." taehyung stopped listening after a while, it was all unplanned mumbling to him. he could only try to pry himself from staring, but a pair of blue eyes always caught his.

"oh- that's jeongguk. he's like, the only sensible one there. but then again, werewolves follow alpha commands, no matter what they think of the situation, so even his mind can be fooled with." when an alpha is leading poorly, another werewolf will challenge them to the death, and that is how another alpha is chosen. all in the pack must obey the new alpha. taehyung brushed a hand through his hair, abandoning namjoon and marching forward. directly towards the werewolves.

a few growled, a few glared. jeongguk's eyes narrowed in confusion as the vampire prince neared them with yellow eyes glowing. the vampire prince approached the werewolf alpha with confidence, his eyes flashing wildly, between red and yellow.

"well would you look at that, did the vampire prince come to apologize for trespassing?" the alpha snarled, his pointy teeth on full display, his jet black claws merely centimeters from taehyung's neck. a roar of laughter came from the werewolves, but taehyung still stood with confidence.

"far from that, actually." the vampire prince hissed, his eyes darker now. the red seeming to go from an apple red to a deep, blood red. not to mention, he surely was hungry. not like before, but he figured anytime is a good time to drink delicious blood. "i just came here to welcome you to the grand center. seeing as we are both new leaders, i think it is a good idea that we help one another- and learn to forgive."

the alpha felt a growl rumble in his throat. "am i supposed to think that's a good idea too? am i supposed to take that as an apology for you trespassing on our land?" the vampire prince shook his head, laughing.

"entirely your choice." the vampire finally concluded, turning on his heels and departing- well almost getting out of the situation. a clawed hand gripped his shoulder and pulled him back into the war zone. taehyung knew exactly who this was, jeongguk. the werewolf who won't leave him be.

"are you crazy?" jeongguk sputtered, his eyes dimming in the dark light. his tone was absolutely serious, like he was outraged that taehyung would even spare a glance at the werewolves. let alone welcome them.

"i would like to think of myself as merely unpredictable, never crazy." the prince retorted, closing his eyes to think for a solid moment. why was this werewolf so protective of him? the prince could care for himself without aid from a pesky werewolf. he'd let out a haughty snicker, a hiss bubbling in the depths of his throat. why would he ever place his trust in the protection of such a beast, one who cannot control their own actions, guided by an evil mind?

"this is no time for jokes, prince." the blue eyed boy growled back, exasperation filling his mind. he drew back, staring deep into the back of the vampire's head, which proudly housed the ruby crown that he found oh so elegant. "the werewolves are planning more attacks, and that means more lives lost, either side. so you can't just walk up and talk to him like nothing happened. something needs to be done." more laughter came from the vampire. the prince turned very slowly, his smirk very evident, his eyes narrowing to dangerous slits.

"what do you expect of me, werewolf? i am of no importance. i only wear this crown and am related by blood to the king. i have no true power yet. so, why are you even talking to me?" the prince crossed his arms, his robe swaying as a gentle- but cold flutter of wind swirled by the center. taehyung could feel all the sapphire eyes locked on the two mystical beings talking. jeongguk should not be talking with him, not after the werewolves injured his kingdom, and more so his own mother to a point of slow recovery.

"i am not asking you to fight, just for a little bit of help. i- you cannot repeat these words. this stays between us, understand?" the werewolf snarled, his voice lowering into a whisper. his sharp teeth aligning with the vampire's ear. why was this werewolf discussing secrets with him? this made taehyung even more suspicious. it seemed as if this werewolf trusted the prince... but why?

"i plan to overthrow the alpha." the werewolf finally spoke, the silence afterward making taehyung bite onto
his bottom lip. he'd retract from
the werewolf's side, staring with shocked-glazed eyes.

"alphas are very powerful. how can one werewolf overthrow him? he could turn all werewolves against you. it isn't logical. you'll be dead in a second." taehyung concluded hastily. he watched as the werewolf paced back and forth slowly, the eyes seeming to get to his head- like something was calling him back. yet the werewolf grabbed taehyung's shoulders and made aggressive eye contact.

"that's where you come in. if i want to overthrow the alpha, i need the help of the vampires." this made taehyung's jaw drop.

"no way! there's absolutely no way that any vampire will want to help a werewolf, not after what happened." taehyung stared at the mixing bowl of species, many fairies and warlocks and vampires laughing and smiling. it made him frown. how could the werewolves ruin something like that? it was in a vampire's nature to hate a werewolf, but never had they attacked them.

"please, prince. you're the only hope i've got." the werewolf stared at him with widened blue eyes, his voice lowering into the smallest of whispers. most likely because of the amazing hearing werewolves posses. the vampire prince's eyes flashed a powerful yellow, a hiss gurgling in his throat as he stared dominantly into the herd of werewolves. a loud growl emitted from one of them, a few more smaller ones echoing that.

"many will die, i will undoubtably put my people in danger, and this will not go well with my father. the meeting is starting soon, and i have to go be with the king. i haven't decided yet. we should talk more about it, and maybe you can share your neck while you're at it." the prince felt his fangs grow. yeah okay, he did fall into temptation. the werewolf seemed pleased with that answer, despite the unstableness of it.

but hey, it was better than a no.

-chapter-end-