~NAMJOON POV~

To pass time I like to spend time in our massive library. It's actually been a while since I've been in here, I've just been too stressed to even think about it.

Since y/n is safe here with us and her friends and her family are okay then I have no worries right now, but I do still need to talk to y/n about this ball coming up in a few months. She's staying here and it could be risky with other vampires around, but we'll never leave her side again.

I didn't know what kind of book I fancied reading. I scrolled through all the shelves and I just couldn't decide. Did I want adventure, or mystery or even something romantic?

Hell I couldn't decide. Maybe I wasn't really ready to get back into reading again. Usually I could pick something quite fast to read but nope, I just can't pick.

I stood on the top floor of the library skimming through ever book here. After more than 200 years of living I've read every book here but there's no harm in reading them again.

Frustrated with my own self I took an book and threw it to the bottom floor, landing to the floor with an echoed thud. I scoffed at my own self and decided I'll just come back another day, turning away from the books to walk towards the little stairs in the corner.

"Namjoon?" Y/n

I stopped in my steps and looked over the railings to find y/n, bending down to pick up the book I threw on the floor. I was that frustrated I didn't even realise she came into the room.

"What are you doing here y/n?"

She inspected the book in her small hands then looked up to me leaning over to see her down below.

"I was looking for you. This place is huge." Y/n

She spun around slowly with her head tilted in the air, taking in every detail of the large room with her beautiful brown eyes.

"Well it would have to be for all these books."

I chuckled and without thinking much of it, jumped over the railing to fall down to the bottom floor and land on my own two feet perfectly in front of y/n. She flinched back startled and I could help but laugh at her reaction, hugging the book like it could protect from danger. There was no danger but I guess that would be any humans reaction.

"What can I help you with y/n?"

She had to be here for something.

"I have two things you could help me with." Y/n

I nodded at her and watched her walk over to the solid wooden table with a massive antique lamp and place the old book on the table gently.

"What is it?"

She turned around to face me with a gentle smile on her face.

"I wanted to ask you where my moms book is that joy found the other day. I would like to read what else she wrote in there if that's okay?" Y/n

"Of course. I'll go get it for you."

With large steps I walked to the other side of the room towards a massive single black door.

"Where are you going?" Y/n

"To get your moms book."

"But the exit is that way." Y/n

I couldn't see her since I had my back to her but i couldn't help the laugh escape my lips.

"Y/n, I put her book in here for safe keeping. It would be must safer in this room than anywhere else. Especially my office."

"Why? Wouldn't you think your office would be one of the safest place to be?" Y/n

I shook my head, feeling her eyes on me as I took out some keys from my pocket and using the gold plated key to unlock the black door. The door his very heavy so I would have to use a lot of strength to open it. No human would be able to open it themselves and barely any normal vampire. It's designed that way for more security.

"Because if we were ambushed, the first place they would look would be my office. This little room here is designed to make it hard to get into. Even I can barely get into it. We keep all our valuable things in here."

"Have you every been ambushed?" Y/n

After pushing the door open, I wiped my hands together before turning around to stare directly into her eyes.

"No. Never. That will never happen anyway."

I was very confident in my words. It's never happened and it never will. However tried will have to get through me and over my dead body would anyone lay a finger on y/n again.

She stayed planted in her spot, unsure what to say or probably even how to react. I showed her a smile because I didn't want her to think her question made me made of that's why she stood there awkwardly. Y/n smiled back at me and walked over to stand beside me and peak inside the room.

"There's not much inside it." Y/n

She frowns at me but I don't react and walk inside with her to follow me.

"That's because we don't have a lot to value. You would think we would after over 200 years but no. Nothing much peaked our interest enough to want us to keep it safe."

She looked around the dark small room. All we had was a small cot in the corner that was covered in cobwebs. A small stack of books on a very old table that I wanted to keep that once belonged to my mother before she died. Also a large painting that we kept hung up on the wall that y/n can't seem to stop staring at.

She was staring at it in awe and just looking back at it myself brought back a lot of memories. Some good and some bad.

"Is this all of you?" Y/n

She points up at the painting in a gold frame.

"Yes. It's very old."

"I can tell. You all look like children here. Jimin told me how old he was, so I can only assume this was painted a very long time ago." Y/n

I nod and came to stand next to her to stare up at the painting on the concrete wall.

"So that's what you're parents look like?" Y/n

She spoke like it was more of a statement than question.

"It sure is."

I smiled up at the painting. I actually love it, it's one of the most family like paintings we've ever had. A time where everything was once normal for us.

We would all play int he garden, run through the very same halls that I walk through ever day. This castle has a lot of memories that's for sure.

Good and bad.

"What happened to them? To your parents?" Y/n

I sighed at the question. It's not something I like to remember. It was one of the worst days of our lives, a big reason to why we are the way we are. The very reason I was scared to even have any children in this castle in case history repeats itself.

"I'm sorry, you don't have to answer that." Y/n

I looked at her standing next to, no longer looking at the painting because she was looking at me instead with so much pity in her eyes it could make me cringe. She doesn't even know what happened and she already pity's me.

"It's fine really, you have every reason to ask since we don't talk about them, but if you don't mind I'd rather not talk about it. It's........a very touchy subject for me."

She nods to step closer to my side and take my hand, to softly running circles with her thumb.

"It's okay I understand." Y/n

Gazing into her sad eyes I knew she already understood. I wouldn't have to look into her eyes to know that anyway, just plain facts were enough.

Without looking away from her eyes I reached out to the small table just on the right of me and took her moms book in my hand.

"This is for you."

I held it out to her, passing her a small smile and she kindly returns it to look down breaking our stare and taking the book into her own hands.

"Thank you. I just wanted to read it for myself you know. Just curious about what she said with her own words." Y/n

I totally understand what she means. It's like a part of her wants to read it just to bring her a little closer to her mom now that's she's gone.

Which reminds me that it's her parents burial day tomorrow but maybe I shouldn't bring that up right now.

"I have something else to discuss to you. Something I didn't get the chance to talk to you about before."

She removes her eyes from the book to meet mine again, the way her eyes innocently look at me, with that little sparkle in her eyes that she always has when she looks at me almost makes me blush.

"Okay?" Y/n

"There's this ball coming up in a few months. We have it every year where all the vampires of high status gather for a little celebration we have."

"Oh what's the celebration?" Y/n

"It use to be about our peace with humans and our immortality but now I don't think it's about that anymore. Just anyway to party I'm sure for others."

I chuckled to myself and she copies my action by doing the same.

"So do you want me do stay hidden in my room that day? I'm sure me and joy can find something to do or we can just spend the night in the theatre room." Y/n

I shook my head at her.

"Oh no, it's the opposite really. I would like it if you could attend with me, with us. We would announce you as our soulmate for the first time but it could get dangerous so we would have to keep you by our sides all night."

"Really? I-I don't know. I'm pregnant Namjoon. I don't want to take any risks if it's dangerous." Y/n

"I won't force you. It's up to you if you would like to come with us. It'll be here in the castle anyway so if you would like to stay away, one of us would still stay with you anyway."

She pouted her bright pink lips, looking at the wall just next to us.

"Could I think about it please?" Y/n

"Of course."

With her hand still in mine I lifted one hand to reach my lips and gently kiss her hand. Her cheeks tinted a rosy pink and she giggled.

Pulling back from her hand I took her other hand and eased her closer to me until her body was pressed against mine. She looked so small compared to my height it was adorable in a way. Her sparkling eyes gazed up at me, batting her long lashes that makes me mentally drool at how gorgeous she is.

Slowly did I lean towards her face, eyes still gazing into hers, my hands travels from her own to her waist, to keep her from going anywhere.

"I believe you would be very beautiful in a ball gown."

I whispered into her lips, listening to her heart beat pick up at my words. Her eyes travelled to my lips while she licked her own. I knew what she wanted and I was going to give it to her.

Closing the gap between us I gently pressed my lips to hers. A lot more gentler than what I would like, honestly I would devour her but I didn't want to come off too strong. Her scent still drives me wild and that will never change.

Her lips tasted like cherries, I assume from a lip gloss perhaps to the reason why her lips looked extra shiny today. Her arms wrapped around my shoulders and hummed into our shared kiss. God I could do this forever, holding her close to me at all times, to never let her go or let anyone touch her that could threaten her life.

One thing for sure is no one would be able to touch y/n anymore or even attempt to touch her, she's untouchable.

Y/n is OURS.