PLEASE SEE THE AUTHOR'S NOTE AT THE END OF THIS CHAPTER. THANK YOU.

The hospital room was quiet other than the beeping of machines, Jimin's soft inhales and exhales, and the gurgling baby Jungkook was cleaning in the sink.

It's been eight days and Prince finally decided he should go to school. There was no point moping around in a hospital room when there's been no change in his father's state of being.

Jungkook put Jennie and Namjoon in charge of the mafia while he stayed at the hospital with his baby.

He picked up his naked pup and placed him against his chest as he drained the sink. He grabbed the towel on the side of the sink and dried the baby off.

He was gurgling and kicking his feet as his father tried to lotion his body and put his diaper on. As Jungkook reached for the baby's clothes he heard a groan. He paused and listened a little more.

Nothing.

Maybe he was just hallucinating. It's been a week since he's heard his husband's voice and maybe he just misses it. So, he's hearing it.

He pulled the one piece over the baby's head and pulled the arms through. As he clipped the bottom of the one piece, he thought he was going insane.

"Hello?"

He picked up his baby and held him close to his chest as the sound of a scratchy voice echoed throughout the otherwise silent hospital room.

Jungkook threw the door to the bathroom open with the baby in his arms and pressed closely against his chest. His eyes shook as he stared at his husband whose head was moving around. His legs shook as he made his way over to the hospital bed.

He placed the baby in his crib and then turned to his husband. His eyes watered and his throat tightened as he looked into the eyes of his now awake husband.

He shakingly raised his hand up to rub his husband's cheek.

Jimin's eyes turned, and he smiled as he lifted his hand to touch and hold Jungkook's hand.

"Hi," he rasped.

Jungkook choked out a sob as he leaned forward slowly and pressed a long and shaky kiss to Jimin's forehead.

He pressed his forehead against his and sobbed.

"I... I need to go get the doctor, okay?" Jungkook whispered as he pulled away.

Jimin nodded with a small smile.

"You better be here when I get back," he whispered so softly that you could barely hear it.

Jimin nodded again still holding Jungkook's hand.

"I'm not going anywhere."

Jungkook rushed out of the room and Jimin watched him with a small smile.

His eyes turned to the crib beside him and his eyes watered as his lips quivered. His baby's legs were kicking, and he was gurgling. His chest shook as he held back his sobs.

His baby was alive and healthy.

"Mr. Jeon, how are you feeling?" The doctor said as he walked in and stood beside Jimin's bedside.

Jungkook sat down beside Jimin and took his hand in between his and the nurses checked his vitals.

"I feel fine," Jimin answered.

"That's good. No pain anywhere or anything?"

Jimin shook his head.

"Great. We'll check on you and everything and then decide if you need to stay a little longer or if you can leave."

"Thank you," Jimin smiled.

The nurses and doctor left and Jungkook stared at his husband in awe.

"What?" Jimin asked rubbing his nose after the nurse removed the tubes.

"You're so fucking incredible and I love you so much."

Jimin laughed as he turned to his husband and rubbed his cheek.

"I've called everyone that you woke up and I'm sure they're speeding down streets and through red lights."

Jimin hummed with a smile.

"Can I hold my baby?"

Jungkook's eyebrows furrowed.

"You don't have to ask."

Jungkook turned around and picked the baby up and handed him to Jimin. Jimin's heart warmed at the black-haired baby who immediately cradled into his touch.

His lips shook and his eyes burned as he rubbed the baby's chubby cheek with his finger.

"He's beautiful."

Jimin looked up and blinked his tears away only for them to fall down his face when the baby gripped at his hospital gown and gurgled.

"I love him so much," Jimin sobbed softly.

Jungkook got up and sat behind Jimin, wrapping his arms around his husband and son. He rocked them from side to side as he held them tightly.

The door to Jimin's hospital room was thrown open and the couple turned to it.

Prince stood there wide-eyed as his eyes bore into his father's. He dropped his backpack and ran to his father. He jumped onto the bed and hugged his father tightly, careful to avoid crushing the baby. His arms were thrown around his father's neck as he sobbed loudly. Jimin wrapped his free arm around his elder son, and tears also fell from his eyes.

Soon the room filled with people—even George. They all expressed their gratitude for Jimin waking up and congrats to him for his healthy baby.

"So, what's his name?" Ryan asked at the foot of the bed.

Jimin turned to Jungkook for an answer who shook his head.

"I haven't named him. We promised we'd do it together."

Jimin pouted as he looked down at the baby lying down between his legs on the bed.

"How about..." Jimin turned to his husband. "Serein?"

~

"Why?"

"Because I brought it up before and since mafia business is quiet, we should have a hangout." George clapped his hands as he looked down at Ryan who was sharpening one of his daggers.

"That date thing you were talking about?"

George ruffled his curly hair.

"It's not a date..."

"It sounds like you want it to be a date."

"What? No. Who said that?"

Ryan looked up as he slid his dagger into its casing.

"You've been acting weird recently. Like weirder than normal."

George scowled.

"I'm acting the exact same, asshole."

Ryan stood up after placing his dagger away and closing the cabinet that held most of his own personal weapons.

"Would you like to make dinner with me?"

"Stop trying to change the subject!"

Ryan raised an eyebrow.

"Yes I would but don't change the subject!"

Ryan chuckled as he stepped past George and down the stairs and to the kitchen.

"I'm serious, Ryan. I don't want to feel like we're just cohabiting."

"You want to feel like we're dating."

"No!"

Maybe.

"I want it to feel like we're friends or something. I mean I don't feel like I'm gonna wake up to you pointing a knife at my throat anymore. So, that's good." George nodded as I grabbed a bowl, a big wooden spoon, and a big wooden fork.

"I have thought about doing before."

"Hey!" George pointed the fork at Ryan who chuckled.

"But I didn't do it."

"I don't know if that's much better," George mumbled as he opened the fridge and grabbed the head of lettuce.

"George, don't burn down the house, don't break anything, and don't cut yourself," Ryan announced as he poured oil into a pan and set it to medium heat.

George scowled at him.

"Anyway, where should we go? An arcade? An amusement park? A water park? Ooh! A hunted house!" George spoke as he cut up the lettuce to throw into the bowl.

"I don't think going out would be a good idea."

"Why?"

"Because even if mafia business is 'quiet'," Ryan put air quotes around "quiet".

"It's still very active. The boss of a smaller mafia was killed not too long ago. There's a dead man walking somewhere in this area, and he has some sort of business with Jungkook. Business is definitely not calm right now."

George grumbled as he rinsed the lettuce.

"We could watch a movie here."

"That's nothing new. You don't talk when we do. Plus, you always fall asleep whenever I choose a movie and when you choose a movie you spend like two hours scrolling and watching trailers only to end up picking nothing I'm assuming. I wouldn't know because I end up falling asleep every single time!" George slammed the bowl back on the counter after pouring the water out.

Ryan doubled over laughing.

"What's so funny!?" George turned to Ryan with a scowl.

"It's just," Ryan chuckled before standing up and wiping his eyes, "you just sound like a bickering spouse."

George held his breath and spun around to continue cutting up other vegetables to throw into the bowl with the lettuce.

"Shut up," George mumbled as he tossed the salad in the bowl.

Ryan tapped George's back as he stood behind him.

"We can watch a movie of your choice tonight and I won't fall asleep. We can go on a date after work is somewhat resolved," Ryan told George in a calm deep voice.

George shivered but Ryan didn't notice. Ryan continued making dinner while George thought over his words.

We can go on a date.

We can go on a date.

We can go on a date.

~

"For the last time! I'm not interested in any alpha!" Mani groaned as she slammed her pillow over her head.

"What about a beta?" Chung-ha lifted the side of the pillow to peek at Mani's face.

"Or maybe even an omega? I've heard of alphas dating alphas, and we all know betas date betas. Give it a shot!" Rosé clapped Mani's back.

Mani pulled her head out from under her pillow.

"I don't want an alpha, a beta, or an omega. I don't want anyone! I just got a divorce. I'm not interested in anyone."

Hye-jin sighed as she took a swig of her beer bottle.

"What about going out to just get laid?"

Mani flipped around with her face facing up to stare at the ceiling.

"You know what happened to the last person in our friend group that got laid after a breakup?"

She looked at everyone who shrugged. She sat up and adjusted her glasses.

"HE GOT PREGNANT! SENT THE BABY AWAY! DIDN'T SEE THE BABY FOR FOUR YEARS! THEN ENDED UP MARRIED TO A MAFIA BOSS!" Mani huffed before flopping back on her bed.

Chung-ha snorted, Rosé giggled, and Hye-jin shook her head with a small smile.

"Well use protection, unlike Jimin." Rosé giggled.

Mani rolled her eyes as she fell backward onto her bed.

"Come on! We can invite Taehyung and Liz out too! It'll be just like old times!" Chung-ha fell onto Mani and slammed her face into Mani's chest.

"It'd be different without Jimin and Seokjin, though," Hye-jin frowned.

"Well, Seokjin is crying alongside his baby girl and alongside his husband right now. And Jimin got out of the hospital not too long ago after popping out his baby. Liz and Tae are the only people from our group that have a kid that isn't a newborn baby right now." Rosé frowned as she picked up her phone to text Liz.

"Yeah but she's still really young," Mani countered.

"But she's old enough to be left alone with her grandparents or aunties and uncles. Without her parents, get it?" Hye-jin tapped Mani's shoulder twice.

"What makes you think Tae or Liz would give up their precious daughter in exchange for throwing ass and getting drunk in a club?" Mani looked around at everyone who smirked.

~

"Thank you so much! Here, take her!" Liz handed off Rein to Jungkook who was in nothing but his blue plaid pajama pants and some house slippers. His hair was everywhere and his eyes were red.

"You couldn't give her to Dad and Papa Halo?" Jungkook yawned as he took the bag Taehyung shoved towards him.

"They weren't picking up," Taehyung shrugged.

Rein locked her arms around Jungkook's neck and squished her cheek against Jungkook's.

"Well, thank you for keeping her! Bye!" Liz and Taehyung rushed off and Jungkook slammed the door behind them grumbling curse words he made sure Rein couldn't hear.

"ReinRein are you hungry?"

She shook her head.

"Daddy fed me before we left. And I have snacks in my bag," Rein whispered as she buried her head in Jungkook's neck.

Jungkook hummed as he walked upstairs. Jungkook opened the door to Serein's nursery (which is rarely used since the babe will throw a fit if he isn't near either of his parents) and noticed Prince asleep on the floor with a pillow under his head and a blanket over his body. His baby brother was asleep on his chest while Jimin was folding clothes while rocking back and forth in a rocking chair.

"Honey, I said to leave those alone. Go get some rest before he wakes up hungry again," Jungkook sighed as he dropped Rein's bag on the ground and set her down as well.

She ran over to Jimin and threw herself against his legs. Jimin grinned at her and picked her up to sit in his lap. He kissed her cheek and she giggled.

"I'm not tired. Besides, what if I don't hear him cry when I wake up?" Jimin frowned as he hugged Rein closer to him.

Rein's breathing slowed as she grew tired. It was eleven at night. The little pup was awoken to be sent to her uncles' house.

"Honey. We both know that's not true. You'll wake up if he shifts slightly or makes the tiniest noise," Jungkook walked over and pecked Jimin's forehead as he grabbed the basket of clean clothes and the basket of folded clothes.

"No, Jungkook, I can do it."

"Ah ah ah, sit right there. I'm doing this. Because I know you're going to try and make breakfast for everyone in the morning since dad and I have work."

"No—"

"Yes. You'll be here with Papa Halo, Prince, Serein, Byung-joon, and Rein since there's work talk tomorrow. Let them do some things instead of you doing everything. You know I'm going to be home late too. I know you're going to try and do everything but please don't."

Jimin looked up at his husband with a pout.

"But I like cooking."

Jungkook rubbed his tired eyes.

"Okay, baby, okay, fine. You can cook. But don't do any other damn thing." Jungkook eyed his husband who grinned at him.

Jungkook scoffed with a small smile as he continued folding the clothes.

"So you have company stuff and then mafia stuff?" Jimin whispered as he smoothed down Rein's wavy hair.

"Yeah. We still have that annoying dead man walking. Ruby's death has been detrimental to her mafia, obviously. I also have some business partners I need to meet in the afternoon. Going to be a busy day, that's for sure."

Jimin hummed as he rocked back and forth in the rocking chair and his eyes relaxed. The sound of his baby gurgling woke him up and he sat up to see if he was okay. Serein just moved his head and cuddled further against his older brother.

Jimin sighed and smiled as he relaxed back into his chair.

"See what I said? He barely moved and you shot up."

"Shut up," Jimin mumbled.

~

"Boss, I've gotten the number of King's business phone."

"What about his house?" The beta turned around as he tapped his cigarette against his ashtray.

"Nothing yet. But I heard that Genocide has been moving subtly."

"Doing what? Trying to kill more people's parents?" The beta scoffed as he took a long drag from his cigarette.

"I'm not sure."

"What's Jeon been up to?"

"He tends to keep his private life private. There isn't much out there in outer circles. But I have heard a few times vaguely that he has a son. That son is the reason Madam's sister killed herself."

"Oh right. Aleah had a little thing for Jeon."

"Yes. And Madam was also killed by King."

The beta's eyebrows rose as he sat his cigarette down and his mouth fell open.

"Jeon killed Jesi? You're lying! They were inseparable!"

The beta in front of him bowed his head.

"What else?"

"Black Doves and Deadly Fires have an alliance."

The beta smirked and put out his cigarette.

"Well, I'll be damned."

~

As Jungkook read over the contract he was sent a few minutes prior the phone on his desk began to ring. He looked up from the papers and picked up the phone. He brought the phone to his ear.

"Hello?"

"Mr. Jeon, there's a call for you. A man named Grim from Quiet Meadows asks to speak with you."

Jungkook paused. He pulled the phone away from his ear. He stared at the phone and then looked to the side.

Quiet Meadows?

"I'm sorry. Say that one more time."

"There's a man on the other line named Grim from something called Quiet Meadows who wants to speak with you."

It couldn't be...

"Put him through."

"Yes, sir."

There was silence and then a voice.

"King?"

Voice manipulator.

"What?"

"This is King right?"

"I'm sorry. I don't know who you're talking about."

The man snickered.

"King. The leader of Black Doves. The man who has an alliance with Deadly Fires and the man who killed Madam Fairy."

"Who is this?" Jungkook sat back in his chair.

The last time someone called him at work talking mafia business was Jesibelle when she threatened to kill Prince and Jimin.

"My name's Grim. You know me, I'm sure. But you also might not. Anyway, that's beside the point! I'd like to meet with you. There's a piece of information I know that you'd probably like to have."

Jungkook's jaw shifted as he leaned forward.

"I don't know what you're playing at. I was told you're from Quiet Meadows but they've been silent for years."

"Well, I revived them. Obviously."

Jungkook rolled his eyes.

"I don't want to do business with a person I don't know. I don't know your name, face, or what your voice even sounds like."

"Suspense, King. Suspense."

Jungkook scoffed.

"If that's all, I'm hanging up."

"Oh come on. Meet with me. Otherwise, I might have to drop by your house or your hideout."

Jungkook's jaw clenched.

"What's this important piece of information, huh?"

"I'll only tell you if you meet with me. Hehe."

"I guess I'll have to learn for myself."

"HEY—!"

Jungkook hung up the phone, but his hand rested on the phone for a while. Something in his chest didn't feel right. He picked up his cellphone and clicked on his son's contact.

"Daddy?"

"Hey. Is everything okay at the house?"

"Yes. Other than Serein crying like he's being murdered, Rein and Byungjoon throwing crap everywhere—not literal crap by the way—and me almost throwing them outside, yes we're fine."

Jungkook chuckled as a big smile took over his face.

"Why do you ask? Is something wrong?"

"No, pup. Everything's alright. Just wanted to check in since when I get home everyone will probably be asleep."

"Ah," Prince mumbled.

"Where's your dad?"

"Feeding the little banshee."

Jungkook clicked his tongue.

"Don't call him that."

"That's what he is! He won't even cry with tears, he'll just scream. Like my god."

"Psh, you were the exact same. Anyway, can you give him the phone?"

"Yeah yeah."

There was shuffling and muffled talking before an adoring smile took over Jungkook's face at the sound of his husband's voice.

"Yes?"

"Are you okay?"

"Mhm. A little tired of course and I really need you here."

"I know, honey. I'm trying to get done as quickly as possible, okay?"

"Okay."

"Get some rest. I'll see you tonight."

"See you tonight. Love you."

"Love you too."

And Jimin hung up.

Jungkook sat his phone down and rubbed his chin ruffling.

"Quiet Meadows, huh?"

~

A/N: I AM SO SORRY THIS TOOK SO LONG 

I've been writing for my OC books on Word as well as writing my OC book Dance Til You Bleed on my other account. I was losing inspiration to write this book so I'd have the document open, but I just couldn't find it in me to write. I honestly think it's because this book isn't coming together like Black Heart was, and it has discouraged me. But with this chapter, I do have a little more want to complete this book since IT'S FINALLY moving forward down my notes.

I have a lot planned. I have a lot in my notes. I'm excited to write this, and I WANT to write the prequel but right now it's looking like a huge maybe if I'll even WANT to write that one. Thank you all for the support. I really appreciate it, truly. And I hope this chapter was somewhat enjoyable. It did kind of take a lot out of me.