'You can never send me away, love.'

By the time Jimin reached the palace, it was about the time of dusk considering the hue of soft orange mixed with deep blue had started spreading on the horizon.

He didn't have much problem while slipping through the hallways even if the guards stared at him with slight confusion and question as to where he was coming from this early. But of course nobody had this much courage to ask him. Most probably what the will do is tell Lisa. And Jimin has already prepared an answer for that. He will simply tell her that he out for the early prayer services.

And as he had expected, he found Lisa sound asleep on their bed. As far as he was concerned, he was safe, for now. He won't be going back to sleep since it was long gone from his eyes since he could feel his a little sore due to his all nighter pull out. So he just decided to go for the bath.

After his long and soothing bath, he felt better. He couldn't deny the coldness that had stuck to his skin during his outing. And after washing it over with warm water he felt his muscles relax slowly.

After the bath, he washed applied the salve as usual and dressed into his under dress. Jisoo was ready in front of his dressing mirror with all of his ornaments and dress wears like usual. He looked here and there for Beomgyu but there was still no sign of him.

"Beomgyu isn't back yet?", He asked Jisoo while she was busy braiding his hair.

"No, Luna. I thought he would be visiting town. But he still isn't back yet. And no one knows where is he...", Jisoo informed and Jimin just hummed. He was now more sure that Beomgyu must have been taken by the rogues. He gritted his teeth with the feeling that brought helplessness.

"And Alpha?", He asked changing the topic.

"Her highness has been up while your were bathing and she headed towards the baths.", She said and Jimin felt relieved for some odd reason. While Jisoo braided his hair and fixing his robes she saw something and let out a quiet chuckle. And Jimin was broken from the trance.

"What happened, Jisoo?"

"Nothing Luna. It's just I saw something, but I'm not sure if you would want to show this to anyone else, if her highness puts proud in it....", She said smiling while covering her lips with one hand. And Jimin was more than confused.

"What are you talking about?", He asked and Jisoo just quietly pointed out towards his neck in the mirror.

Just above his collarbone and below the neck was sitting a bluish purple blotch, peeking out of his robe so proudly. Jimin was confused at first looking at that ugly thing. But then he suddenly remembered.

'It's a little gift for your Mate.'

Jimin's face reddened at the clear memory which was picked by his hazy mind.

"That Alpha!!", He gritted his teeth under the breath and Jisoo snickered totally misunderstanding his interpretation. He was so pissed.

'How dare that lowly rogue mark me!!', he thought. Oh he was pissed. He was definitely going to confront that savage of an Alpha about his this much of an daring move....

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"Come on, drink this.", Hwasa held the bowl of warm pig broth towards Beomgyu's lips but he denied to even glance at the Alpha.

"Aren't you going to listen?", She tried asking a little sternly but to her bad luck, the Omega turned towards her with a visible from.

"First let me go. I don't want to stay here. I have to return. Luna must be so worried about me...", Beomgyu said like a bratty child causing Hwasa let out a loud sigh.

"And I have told to that you won't leave. Everyone comes here at their own will. But no one leave until our Alpha says so... So you better understand that and stop being a brat.", Hwasa said and once again she raised the bowl towards his lips making Beomgyu snap and flip the bowl away.

The bowl fell to the ground to roll away to some corner and Hwasa harshly grabbed Beomgyu's wrist to yank him towards her.

"Can't you understand that you can't leave!!", She shouted making big tears form in the Omega's eyes as he was scared to the core because of her sudden changed demeanor. He let out a quiet whimper making Hwasa retreat almost immediately. She left his wrist from her tight grip and pulled the Omega towards her by his waist.

He flinched but Hwasa rubbed her nose at Beomgyu's jaw softly to calm him down and started scenting him to calm him down.

"I'm sorry. I'm so sorry... I'm not used to all of this. Please, understand. You can't leave just now. But when the time will come, I myself will take you wherever you want...."

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"Oh my God... What happened to your arm?", Taehyung gasped looking at Jungkook's arm where the bloody deep cut was.

Although it was nothing new for Jungkook, but still his brother will stay his brother who was more like his mother in charge. But still even in Taehyung's eyes, Jungkook being injured was not something that happened often. He was held the arm with care to inspect the wound.

"What is this...", He said with a concerned face. Jungkook's mind filled with a certain blonde haired Omega who had attacked him with his unskilled yet confident stance.

"First courting gift...", Jungkook sniggered under the breath which wasn't heard by Taehyung.

"What?"

"Nothing. Tell me, has Hwasa departed?", He asked changing the topic so Taehyung wouldn't be able to nag around about his wound. Taehyung chuckled sarcastically at his question making Jungkook raise a brow.

"She and departed? Well, she has sent Minho go wherever you wanted her to go for the work.", He sulked as he started cleaning the wound.

"What? Why?"

"Apparently she is busy flirting with this Omega who is servant in the palace. And she didn't want to leave him unattended like I live here for free food. And she.. has become free servant for the Omega. I think we don't need to have more dumb headed people in our pack. And one more thing. She has sent Minho on her duty... If my mate goes into rut while he's there, then I will break you bunny teeth apart. I mean it.", He kept talking. But Jungkook was used to it. So he just let the words fall on his one ear and letting them get away with other.

"Until when will Minho be back?", Taehyung asked after rambling for few minutes straight. Jungkook looked up at him.

"Soon once he confirms that the work has been done.", He said calmly.

"I don't understand. How are you going to do this? I mean that Lisa is very cunning. And so far, she has been able to keep everything safe from her side."

"And soon she will get to her knees with humiliation....", He said quietly making Taehyung furrow his brows in confusion.

"I want to see that utter humiliation in her face when her own mate will run into my arms willingly....", Jungkook smirked at the thought and Taehyung gasped loudly.

"What? What are you saying? Are you crazy!! She has been mated. And why would you go for her mate?", He rambled.

"Relax. She hasn't marked him yet. Nor she will be able to..."

"What? How?", Jungkook smirked evily on Taehyung's question.

"Because that Omega will never be able to sleep with him. He won't ever let her mark him even if he wants... Since I have imprinted on him."

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Ayyo Beautiful Saramis!!

So I have been thinking a lot lately. And it turns out that it's useless. (A/N: I'm rambling. Sheesh)

Borahae 💜