Jungkook shakily raised his head as he saw a pair of feet step in front of him. “Ah, one of the males.” The man grinned cruelly and kneeled beside the boy. “You’re a disgrace to men, you know that.”

Jungkook didn’t respond and averted his eyes.

What did he know, anyway?

The man grabbed Jungkook by the hair and forced him to look at him. Jungkook grit his teeth together, glaring at the man.

“Oi! We have to keep them intact if we want to sell them!” Someone shouted.

Jungkook was released and he released the breath he was holding. He turned his head, his eyes catching light. He gasped as he saw the brothel going down in flames.

Just like he wished.

His attention was snatched away when he heard a girl struggling. He spotted a courtesan being dragged away.

More of them were being picked up and dragged over to separate carts, tied and knocked out.

Some began to struggle.

But that would be useless.

And then….

One the females were killed. Screams erupted and people struggled even more.

Another was killed. This time it was closer to Jungkook, so he heard the man who was obviously in charge say, “Not good enough.”

Jungkook kneeled there, not saying a word as it was finally his turn. “I heard that a certain general caught his interest in you. From the capitol. Perhaps I'll sell you to the army. You can be the whole army's bitch, how does that sound?” (rereading that...you know what I mean people)

Jungkook said nothing, simply grit his jaw and turned his head from the man. He was grabbed roughly, and dragged towards a cart. His hand were bound behind his back and he watched as a guard took a knife out.

The handle hit the back his head and he was out like a light.

Jungkook awoken a raging head ache.

The fact that he was in a cart on a bumpy road didn't help him at all, either. He groaned, rolling over slightly and squinting his eyes, gazing between the bars to see nothing but country.

A horse's body suddenly came into view as well and Jungkook raised his head slightly, looking into the eyes of a smirking man.

"Awake princess?"

"How long have I been out?"

"What does it matter? Want to know how long you have before your thrown around like a rag doll, being everybody's whore?"

"Wouldn't be anything new." Jungkook snapped. "How long have I been out?" He demanded to know again.

"Three days. We'll reach Daegu by tomorrow."

Jungkook nodded and turned away from the man, facing the other side the cart to reveal even more country side.

Jungkook didn't say anything for the rest of the trip.

He saw the gates of the castle and stiffened though.

Four days. He thought. Four days without the herbs. He smiled slightly, hut he knew he'd still be weak.

But not as weak as before.

Jungkook was dragged out of the cart and roughly pushed forward. He flared at the man behind him, but was pushed forward once more.

He didn't say anything as he was led into what seemed like the back courtyard.

Someplace private and out of eye view.

A soldier walked up, eyeing him. "How much?"

The man holding Jungkook named his price. The soldier nodded and threw a bag of coins at him.

Jungkook was pushed forward and he stumbled into the soldier's arms.

The men who'd sold the courtesan packed up aand left, leaving Jungkook alone with the stranger. The soldier smiled and eyed the courtesan in front of him.

"They weren't lying when they said you were as beautiful as a woman."

"I'm male, you dipshit." Jungkook hissed.

"Yet you still offer your body like a whore." The soldier dragged him further into the courtyard and suddenly his hands were tied to a metal hook above his head. Jungkook glared as the man stepped back, the other men in the courtyard stopping what they were doing and eyed the man.

Some approached. "Our new play thing?"

"Yup. He's all ours."

"Hey doll." A man approached Jungkook, reaching for him. Jungkook lifted himself up and kicked him in the chest, sending the soldier flying backwards.

Silence pervaded the air.

Then, a laugh was heard. "He certainly has spirit." All attention turned to the new voice. Jungkook locked eyes with none other but the general.

His breath hitched, but he didn't allow his reaction to show on his face.

Taehyung reached up and unbound Jungkook. He stepped back and smirked, his eyebrows raising.

"Did you follow me here? Are you that desperate for my co--"

Swords were raised and pointed at the beauty in front of them. Hard stares met his glare towards the man he'd just slapped.

"You just slapped the king, whore."