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Jungkook looked up as the door opened, and the fourth brother stepped in.

Stone Alpha.

Priceless aura, deep soulless eyes, fucking dominating presence.

There are traces of beards on his jaws, but they're cleanly shaved, leaving just the stubbles.

He's as dangerously handsome as Jungkook has been hearing, but he can say it out right here and now that he's more handsome.

Maybe because he and his brothers are older.... They're all 35 right now, and he's 20.

It makes perfect sense since they're 15 years older than him, but the strange thing is ... He's not a little bit scared right now.

He has chewed away all his fears since he was in the brothel...he overcame it, and right now, there's nothing to be scared about.

He knows it's a sin to not be scared of them, but commiting a few iniquities wouldn't hurt, would it?

He's not a simpleton either.

Instead of going to his brothers, Stone walked straight to him, and he had to stand up to meet him face-to-face.

Thankfully, they're the same height, so the equation is perfectly balanced.

"Yeah, Jeon Jungkook" he said rigidly, and Stone's brows dipped as their eyes mirrored.

"You're not leaving this place with your boss's goods. We have no intentions of letting go of his bags" he muttered.

"There's no reason for that. He never trespassed across the borders before, and he always payed his dues accordingly" Jungkook replied without fretting.

The other three brothers reclined into their chairs, watching the show with the same glint in their eyes.

They're enjoying this.

"If I say his goods aren't crossing the sea, then it's going no fucking where, young boy" Stone snickered.

"And I insist, that I leave this place with the goods,, by all means possible" Jungkook replied, and Stone made a show of getting a gun from the table.

He took a step back, aiming straight for Jungkook's face.

"It's a pity your whores won't get to see that handsome face anymore...you should say your last prayer, Jeon Jungkook" he muttered, and Jungkook smirked.

"You won't kill me"

"How sure are you, bastard?" Stone slipped his finger under the trigger.

"You can't, I see it in your eyes" Jungkook replied boldly, and Stone started pressing the trigger, bit by bit.

The lever pulled slowly, and the brothers have this intrigued smile on their faces as the time counted.

Tick, tock...

One sec...

Two....

At the third sec, Stone pulled the trigger, and the bullet flew across Jungkook's right ear, then it rammed into the wall behind him, creating a dent.

Stone lowered his hand, and a manic smile covered his lips when he saw Jungkook still standing there.

"Bravo!" Kenzie clapped.

"You're a warrior, boy" Adonis smiled, and Stone walked to him.

He patted his shoulder twice, the smile still intact on his face.

"You proved the news I've been hearing about you right, dude" he said, and Jungkook smiled slightly too, then everyone took their seats.

Steel seems like the neutral one just like he has heard. He'd neither happy nor sad as he got the papers out.

Jungkook signed for the exchange of goods, and Stone made a call to the port immediately for the release of Lord Kim's ship.

"No need to go to hotels, you can have a palace-like room here, and you're invited to our couples dinner. It's happening tonight" Adonis said.

"Couples?" Jungkook raised his brows.

"You get to meet our wives, well except one person here who's probably planning to sign up as a Catholic Father..." Kenzie grinned, and Steel shot him a death glare.

"Are the rumours true? He's unmarried?" Jungkook smiled.

"He's single to stupor" Stone replied.

"He sold his heart to the vultures actually" Kenzie added.

"Out of my Den, everyone" Steel ordered, and Kenzie began laughing.

Jungkook had to join them in the laughter because they're so hilarious.

Who would have thought the pillars of Italian Mafia who're feared all-over the world are this lively?

They left Steel in the Den, and a maid showed Jungkook to his large room.

It's paradisiacal just like Kenzie said earlier.

First thing he did was getting his phone and dialling Jimin's line on FaceTime.

It's like Jimin has been waiting because he picked almost immediately.

Jungkook walked into the balcony when his face came to view.

Jimin's in the annex, in the bathroom, naked!

"You took your phone to the bathroom?" Jungkook smiled, watching his curves.

"I didn't want to miss your call" Jimin replied, wrapping a towel on his body before grabbing the phone from wherever he hung it at.

"How was it? Did you meet them already?" He asked, entering his room.

"Yeah, and the deal is finalized. I should be back by tomorrow" Jungkook replied.

"Should?" He blinked.

"Will" he replied, and Jimin smiled, dressing up without taking the camera off his body.

Jungkook couldn't stop staring, and when Jimin began attaching ribbons to his hair, he chuckled.

"You dunno how to do that...they always fall off"

"It's not my fault" he pouted, and Jungkook laughed before he could hold it.

"Why ribbons though? Are you going out this late?"

"Not really, Rosé invited me to the second mansion but I'm thinking of saying no. We can talk all night, don't you think? I don't want to end this call" he replied, sitting on her bed.

Jungkook was about to reply again when Stone came in behind him, and he had to turn to meet his eyes.

"Coming closer" he said.

"Sure" Jungkook replied, and he joined him.

He smiled when she saw Jimin's face on screen.

"Your boyfriend?" Stone faced him.

"Yeah" Jungkook replied immediately, and Jimin blinked.

"What happened to the rumour about how you break hearts and win trophies?" Stone frowned.

"That was before him" Jungkook replied, and Jimin blushed.

"He's cute" Stone nodded.

"I know" Jungkook replied, and Stone's brows tightened when he saw blood coming out of Jungkook's nose.

"You ok?" He asked.

"I'll call you later, sweetheart" he quickly told Jimin, making sure to hide the blood from him before cutting the call.

Stone ordered for tissues, and Jungkook got rid of the blood.

"Is it a terminal disease? Are you dying soon? You'll break the heart of that boy?" He said.

"I'll be fine" Jungkook replied, folding his fists.

"Yunno... keeping things has never been of any benefit...speak up and lessen the weight. I know your mother did bullshit to you" Stone said, and Jungkook doesn't look surprised.

He must have made some research.

"But my late father Malachi did worse to me, and here I am now. I made sure he watched the growth of the four of us before he gave up the ghost by himself " Stone explained, and Jungkook looked at him.

"You're still young, and resourceful, there's still time to run. Did you tell the guy how you feel yet?" Stone asked.

"Haven't thought about it" Jungkook replied.

"Then start thinking about it, I'm telling you this as your newfound brother " Stone said, and Jungkook chuckled.

"Hey there!" A soprano voice filtered into their conversation, and Zinnia entered the balcony.

She didn't change, still the same milk skinned lady and pretty face, but she's heavily pregnant right now with the third child.

"Little flower" Stone quickly went to carry her, and they shared a kiss right in front of Jungkook.

"Nice to meet you, Mrs. Zinnia alpha" Jungkook smiled.

*

KOREA, JEON ESTATE*

The game is currently so hot in the second mansion.

Seji is playing snooker with Namjoon, and the rest are just cheering them on, the mansion so loud.

"I've been meaning to ask...what school do you guys attend?" Rosé asked.

"Baron college" Lee replied.

"Are you bullshit-ing me? Our Baron college?" Namjoon dropped his stick.

"Your? You attend Baron in France too? Wow! How come we haven't met in school before?" Lee said.

"It's a small world" Wooyoung said.

"I really wish I can meet this Jungkook guy seriously...he's a legend" Lee said.

"Nothing great, just a dick who breaks hearts for trophies" Seji rolled eyes.

"Not anymore, he got trapped already, and his boy is in this same house" Namjoon replied.

"What!" Seji and Lee chorused.

"Let's meet him, where's he?" Seji dropped his stick too, and Jimin immediately came in.

"There are guards by the gate, asking for Seji and Lee" Jimin announced, and Seji groaned.

"I knew dad would find us! Urghh!"

She grabbed her bag, and Lee followed her out of the room.

Namjoon quickly ran after them...

"I'll call you, Seji!" He shouted.

"I'm the one at fault for giving you my line" she replied, and he laughed as she went out of sight with Lee, then he rushed back in.

"Jimin has an account already. Quick! Pick your phone and follow my baby on IG...post his handle on your IG too for more follows" Rosé told him.

"Handle is Jimin underscore Park" Jimin said.

Wooyoung followed him already, so Yoongi and Namjoon did same.

They posted his link on their walls, and Jimin followers started increasing.

Surprisingly, Hoseok followed him too, and when Jimin looked up to him, he left the room.

"He followed me" Jimin muttered.

"Hoseok is weird, don't forget that" Rosé replied, and Jimin laughed.

"So how are you holding up? You don't miss Kook?" Wooyoung asked.

"Madly, but we still spoke some minutes ago" Jimin smiled.

"That dick! He called you but not us?" Namjoon said jealously, and they began laughing in mockery.

*

SEOKJIN'S PLACE*

After dinner with her family, Seokjin retired to his room with a low spirit.

He has been calling and texting Hyunjin after they left the store earlier, but he hasn't been picking up nor replying, and that got him restless.

He can't be giving up, right?

He's the only person he has to rely on in the band, and he's not that close to Yongbok, he'd have went to him...

The buzzing of his phone interrupted his thoughts, and immediately he checked the message, he rushed out of the house.

He met Yongbok waiting in front of it, and he smiled.

"How did you get my number?"

"That's not important right now. What's important is that tomorrow is Jimin's last day on earth" Yongbok said.

"What! Y... you're... killing...him?" Seokjin stuttered.

"Yes, and we need your cooperation" Yongbok came closer, and Seokjin swallowed.

"What do i have to do?"

*

ITALY*

"Jeon Jungkook? My hubby told me a lot about you even before you arrived" Zinnia replied from Stone's arms.

"Cool" Jungkook smiled.

"You both have so many similarities when he was your age though, but the only difference is that you smile...this jerk here doesn't" Zinnia said, and Jungkook laughed.

"Stop it" Stone replied.

"I'm not lying" she made innocent faces, and Kenzie barged in.

"Dinner is set, you should come meet the rest of the ladies" he said.

Jungkook immediately followed them out of the room, and on their way to the dinning, he texted Lord Kim about the deal finalization.

They arrived at the victorian-like dinning, and he was surprised to meet two other beautiful women.

He recognized them as Britney and Karen Alpha immediately.

Karen is on Adonis's laps, and Kenzie gave Britney a kiss immediately.

The way they love their women is insane, and Jungkook instantly began wishing he brought Jimin along.

"Welcome to the legendary Alpha family!" Britney said dramatically.

"Jeon Jungkook, you're quiet popular" Karen smiled as they all settled for dinner.

"Don't worry, I told the maids to make your meal extra salty, I know about your disorder" Stone told him.

Jungkook was about to reply when the last members came in.

Alyssa and Bruno!

"I can't believe y'all started the dinner without us, cheating! Kill-boy I trusted you" Alyssa said.

"When is she gonna start addressing me what respect?" Stone rolled eyes.

"When you die?" Steel replied.

"Shut the fuck up" Stone snickered, and Kenzie began laughing with Britney.

"Welcome Jeon Jungkook" Bruno smiled at him, and Jungkook returned it.

"You're spending about one week here right? I need tips on how you earned your trophies" Alyssa said, and Jungkook chuckled, feeling a riot in his head already.

He's only trying his best to smile and engage.

"So how many bitches do you want tonight? I can ship in a lot for you and organize orgies" Kenzie said.

"He has a boyfriend, bastard" Stone rolled eyes.

"What!" They all chorused except Steel.

Their united 'What' made Jungkook's headache worse.

"Argh!!" He grabbed his head, and blood came out of his nose again.

"Captain" Adonis stood, and Jungkook fell from his chair to the ground unconscious.

Everyone stood, and Stone snapped his fingers.

"Five guards, right now!"

Five guards rushed in, and Jungkook was rushed out.

*

NEXT DAY, JEON ESTATE*

Jimin couldn't sleep throughout last night.

He waited for Jungkook's call throughout, but it never came.

He doesn't even know weather to be mad at him or worried.

He called him too, and his line has been off

What exactly is going on?

"His line is still not going through?" Jennie came in.

She's aware of his sleeplessness.

"Yeah" Jimin muttered, and Jennie sat beside him to stroke his hair.

"He's fine... he's Jeon  Jungkook anyways" she said, and Jimin smiled, then Seokjin came in.

"It's been a while Jin" Jennie stood.

"I know, right?" Seokjin smiled, and Jennie left the room for them.

"Heard Jungkook is outta the country, you must miss him a lot" Seokjin said.

"You can't ghost me for days and suddenly come here then expect me to talk to you Seokjin. Life doesn't work that way" Jimin stood.

"Look I'm sorry...I know I acted salty like a bitch and I deserve it, but i didn't want to involve you in my family crisis. My father's farm got confiscated and...

"What! And you didn't tell me?" Jimin interrupted with a gasp.

"I'm sorry" Seokjin made faces.

"I'll go see him, right now" Jimin got him back and led the way out of the room.

"Doesn't mean I forgave you though" he said.

"I understand" Seokjin replied, coming out after him.

"Where are you guys off to?" Rosé met them at the garage.

"Seokjin's place, to see his parents" Jimin replied.

"You can take Jungkook's car" Seokjin replied, ordering a driver to drive them.

*

BANG CHAN'S CASTLE*

"I don't understand... we're grounded just because we visited that estate? I honestly think you're doing too much! Is it a sin to be the daughter of a mafia? Hahaha! Not funny!" Seji said dramatically, jumping down the stairs.

Chan is in the living room, and Lee is sitting with him.

"Seriously? Just manage it, it's only today anyways" Lee said, and Seji rolled eyes.

"But somehow...the boy who came last yesterday looks like someone I know" Seji narrowed her eyes.

"He's one of the new member of K-IDOL, Park Jimin" Lee replied.

Seji immediately got her phone and went online.

Immediately she saw Jimin's pictures, she gasped.

"Wait! Isn't he the carbon copy of the woman we're looking for?" She said, and Lee quickly joined her.

"Now that I'm looking at him attentively, he's...

Chan was already with them before he could finish, and he only took a glance at the picture before storming out of the house.

"Dad!" The two ran after him, meeting up at the garage.

He drove himself for the first time, roughly out of the castle.

They drove another car after him with the guards, and they literally fled into Jeon estate.

They met Lisa and Haeyung at the garage when they arrived, and immediately they came out of the cars, the couple glared at them.

"Chan? What are you doing in my house?" Haeyung scowled.

"Welcome back, boss" Jennie rushed out of the annex, and Chan couldn't believe his eyes.

"I knew it, finally" Seji smiled.

"You're a genius!" Lee said.

Jennie was about to take Lisa's bag from her when her eyes met with Chan, and she has a rerun of that night in her head immediately.

She staggered back, and Chan rushed to catch her.

"So romantic!" Lee gushed.

Haeyung and Lisa exchanged glances.

"I found you" Chan said.

*

A MART*

"Are you sure you have enough money to shop? I can give you some" Jimin said, and Seokjin smiled.

"I have enough, I'm getting only a box of sugar" Seokjin replied.

He actually suggested they branched at the Mart on their way to his house, and here they are.

"Can you help me pick it? Need to use the restroom" Seokjin suddenly said on their way to the shelves.

"Sure" Jimin smiled, and Seokjin left.

Jimin checked his phone for any text from Jungkook, but he found none, and he sighed sadly before returning the phone.

He picked the sugar box.

*

Seokjin met Taehyung and Yongbok waiting when he entered the restroom, and he heaved.

"Are the dynamites set? He's inside already" he said.

"Yeah, all good. We need to get outta here in two minutes" Taehyung replied.

Yongbok nodded.

At once, they all left the restroom, and together with the other staffs of the Mart, they escaped through the backdoor.

Taehyung and Yongbok actually settled the Mart owners already...they payed triple for the building and the goods inside.

*

Jimin went back to the payment column to pay for the sugar, but surprisingly, there's no single attendant in sight anymore.

The Mart is so dry, and he looked around in awe.

"What's going on?" He muttered.

"And why is Seokjin taking so long?"

He was about to go to the restroom in search of him when the Mart door bursted open, and he was shocked to the bones to see Lord Kim.

He came in with Rosé, Hoseok and Namjoon, then several other guards from the empire.

"Out!" Kim yelled, and Rosé pulled his hand.

"Where... What... are we... Rosé what's going...

He was choking on his words as Rosé ran out of the Mart with him and the others.

Lord Kim was the last to come out, and immediately he did, the Mart blew up right in front of them, and Jimin fell on his butt in shock, his heart falling at his feet.

"Arghhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!" Jimin screamed out in fright.

Rosé had to kneel in front of him and hug his face to his chest protectively.

Lord Kim sighed, watching the burning Mart with a slight smile.

He remembered his promise to Jungkook before he travelled to Italy...

FLASHBACK, TWO DAYS AGO*

"I won't move an inch from Korea if you don't promise protection over him" Jungkook said, sitting in front of him.

"Rosé and the guys are enough to protect him" Kim replied.

"Nope. His greatest enemy right now is your son and his boyfriend. I want you to protect him, YOU" Jungkook insisted.

"Granted, captain" Kim replied.

BACK TO THE PRESENT*

"He escaped!" Yongbok announced at the back of the burning Mart.

"What do you mean? He was in before I came to meet you guys!" Seokjin replied.

Taehyung rushed forward and took a peak at the front of the mart.

He gritted his teeth when he saw Jimin in Rosé's arms.

"Shit! Let's get outta here" he ran back, and Seokjin began shaking as they got in the car as fast as possible.

Taehyung drove roughly down the road, but they couldn't move further when they were crossed by a limo.

"Crash into it!" Yongbok shouted desperately.

Before Taehyung could do that, several other cars surrounded their car, and Seokjin began crying.

"What's going on!!! What's happening!!!"

Cole's hand fell from the wheel when Bang Chan came out of the obstructing limousine, followed by Seji and Lee.

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TBC.