•Chapter forty six•

I'll take care of it.

It would be very safe to say that Taehyung absolutely hated not doing something. 

That's exactly why he went right into solving problems that were troubling him after just one day of resting in his room. 

He just didn't let Jungkook convince him to just stay in bed until he completely heals from all the effects of living in a bad state and giving birth. One day was just more than enough. 

So he left the palace, leaving his daughter all cuddled up on his future husband's chest with a full stomach. He wore warm clothes which were chosen by Jungkook himself. 

His alpha worried too much about him. 

It did make him tired and made him sick to be on a horse and ride for so long to go to the village, but just everything was worth doing because he was going to his friend. 

Finally, he was going to face a matter he was equally responsible for. It was his responsibility to take care of his friend, and it was his responsibility to take care of a blind child as a human. 

And he would do whatever he has to do for saving both of them. 

He got off the horse and instantly sat down on the ground, completely exhausted after the long ride. His eyes lightened up when he saw the hut he was living in, and burst out a bright smile when the villagers noticed him.  

He was surrounded by people who were giving him warm hugs and welcoming him warm-heartedly like any family would do. He loved them all so much that he made sure to note in his mind that he was supposed to do everything he could to take care of all of them too. 

But keeping every other thing aside, he had to first do what he was even here for. 

He removed his heavy coat and placed it on his arm, typing his horse to a huge stone and petting it a little before finally walking to the door. 

It was slightly sad to Taehyung to know that the alpha inside the hut would've surely heard the villagers speaking to him but he chose to just stay inside and not acknowledge his presence. 

"Hyeon?" Taehyung knocked on the door, glad that the villagers had walked off to let him speak to his friend peacefully. "It's me... Taehyung. Open the door."

The omega waited patiently for Hyeon to react to his calls and was slightly dejected when it took a while for the reaction to come.

The door finally did open, revealing the ever remaining darkness of the inside of the hut, but things seemed so much darker and sadder than it was before. It had never been this gloomy here.

"Tae?" Chohee called. "You're here? I thought you wouldn't get time to come here because you just went back home."

Taehyung couldn't really focus on Chohee to give her a proper answer as all his attention was on Hyeon.

A little more detail? An extremely tired, lifeless, messed up aloha who stood before him, just looking at him.

"Come in," Taehyung was sure just by his voice that he had been crying for a long time. It was hoarse and dry, soulless. Taehyung watched him turn around and go inside, walking straight to a tiny huddled-up figure and lifting her, bringing her to his chest.

Taehyung felt deep sorrow for Hyeon. It was so harsh that he was about to break into tears. His friend couldn't even enjoy the fact that he has a daughter because she couldn't even see him or anything at all.

"You sit and speak to him," Chohee said, attempting to escape from the uncomfortable situation since she had already spent her entire time last day crying. She didn't want to experience the same thing today as well. "I'll just go get some work done."

None of them stopped her. She got on her feet, glanced towards the whining child who had woken up from her sleep, and left quickly. Taehyung had his teary eyes set on the girl as well, his chest squeezing more with every moment that passed.

"Tae," Hyeon tried to grab his attention. "You shouldn't have come here. You had dreamed to get back to the palace for so long... You should've just been there for longer."

"How could I?" Taehyung, thinking he was ridiculous for saying such a thing. "How was I supposed to enjoy when you're here, suffering? How do you expect me to not come?"

Hyeon just exhaled in frustration. "There's no need for anything, Tae. You cannot do anything by coming here and being with me. I'm not suffering either. I have a daughter, and there's no fucking reason for me to be sad."

"Then are you happy?" Taehyung's voice grew wetter; he felt so overwhelmed. "Are you happy right now? We're both so fucking lucky to have a girl child, but what we are going through is different, Hyeon. Do you really think that I wouldn't understand what you're feeling--"

"You won't!"

Hyeon sighed one more time, running an annoyed hand through his hair. He placed the girl back in her tiny bed which didn't seem quite comfortable, nothing close to what Chaewon sleeps on.

"I'm very happy, Taehyung, so there's no reason for you to think that I'm experiencing something different from what you are, yeah? Go back home and live happily. I'll continue living here happily too, and I'll manage everything. My daughter is capable of doing everything. She's not lacking in any matter, so stop pitying me or her for anything."

It didn't feel right. His words didn't make sense to himself.

Hyeon sniffled slightly, turning his head away from Taehyung. "Go back," He muttered again, almost having every string that was keeping him from falling apart break when Taehyung walked to him and embraced him.

Taehyung cried when he felt his friend's tears wet his hair and shoulder.

He knew nothing was alright.

He knew his friend was desperate to give his daughter the power to see the world, to see every beautiful thing. She was completely capable of doing everything, but the fact that she didn't have what every person deserved to have made them sad, and made them wish to get her that.

"We'll make sure she lives a beautiful l-life," Taehyung whimpered, breaking away to look at Hyeon. He frowned when the alpha shook his head, face turning serious and stoic again.

Hyeon parted from Taehyung, taking the girl back into his arms, not able to keep away from her for too long.

"It's all vague. These thoughts and promises... It's all empty. I don't wish to hurt you, Tae. I'm very glad you're trying to make things better, but nothing can stop her from living the life she has to. Her mom's in prison and is someone she's better off without, and she isn't normal. She's perfect, but she'll always envy others for having something she doesn't."

What was Taehyung supposed to do?

He didn't know.

He could only try everything he could to save her eyes, speak to every doctor and search his entire life to find someone who can bring light to her eyes, but that's all he can promise.

He couldn't promise to take away their problem.

"Hyeon..." Taehyung said, urging Hyeon to stay more determined by using a strong tone. "You cannot just give up like this just because things are difficult. We can try everything, but if she still doesn't manage to get the power of seeing, then she'll be strong and fine without it."

"It's easy to say, Tae. It's very easy to think she'll be okay without it--I've been telling myself the same things too--but it isn't really alright. She'll still have many problems."

"And we're here for it. We're here to take care of her and be with her as she solves her problems, so you don't have to worry at all. It's not just me either, Jungkook also wants to do everything for your daughter."

That news gave a little hope to the alpha.

He looked up in doubt, raising his eyebrows at Taehyung, asking him if he was telling the truth.

Taehyung nodded at him. "The King's by your side along with the future queen. We'll do everything, yeah? For now, just come along to the palace. It's not good to stay in such conditions. We can come to visit this place, but you need to live with us."

"B-but... Mira..."

"She's in prison. In case she's being good, we'll let her meet her daughter too."

And that made Hyeon a bit happier. Though she was a horrible human and a horrible mother, the girl needs her presence to feel comforted.

"What name did you decide for this angel?" Taehyung asked, going forward to look at her carefully. "She looks so beautiful."

Not more than Chaewon. Taehyung thinks, feeling a little too mean to think so but knowing that no being could be more beautiful than his own daughter to him.

"Not sure. I thought about... Siwoo? It seems like a very cute name to me."

"It is cute," Taehyung says, cooing at the girl who was acting exactly like an alpha baby does by pushing him away when she felt him too close. "Cute little Siwoo."

Taehyung then backed away and nodded at Hyeon, putting on his coat again.

"I brought only one horse and didn't bring a carriage. I'll send a carriage tomorrow so leave in it and come with Chohee noona, okay? We'll see how to proceed with things after you come."

Hyeon nodded. He came forward to lay a peck on Taehyung's cheek to convey his gratitude and smiled thankfully, feeling hopeful about things.

Taehyung smiled brightly, grinning at his friend to give him the strength he lacked, before turning around and going outside.

He immediately got onto his horse and left the village, wishing to go back to his family. All these thoughts about how cruel nature was to the little girl made him so sad that he wanted to hold his child right then, be held by his mate.

He'd do everything. He'll do everything he can to make the little child's pain less.

Siwoo was not born to live a sad life. She will be happy even if everything now was against her.

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Taehyung was extremely exhausted when he finally reached the palace again. His muscles were sore and his back hurt from all the jerks he felt while riding on the horse.

When he reached the horse stable, he didn't take time to pet the horse like he used to do long before. He just gave enough water to the horse and kept a lot of food there, even after knowing that there were people who would take care of those things.

He rushed to the palace gates and walked in, smiling at the guards who opened the gates as soon as they saw him.

It made him feel like a royal.

They were all bowing to him too, and that was something he wasn't used to.

The sweetness of being respected like this made Taehyung's chest swell with pride. He liked all of it and would like them to continue respecting him like this and not be humble to tell them he did not deserve all this treatment.

He did deserve it.

"You're back?"

Taehyung eyes shone, the weariness instantly fading away when he saw Jungkook standing before him, Chaewon still in his hands.

God, he didn't know that this was all it took for him to feel lighter. Just having his family at the gate, welcoming him, was all he needed.

He'd be happy if Yoongi was here too, and his eldest brother too, because if they were here then he'd be in the presence of his entire family and all the important people in his life.

That reminded him that though he did talk a little to Yoongi, he still needed to explain things more and even start being normal with him and his mates again.

"Jungkook-ie," Taehyung whined and walked to his mate, practically throwing himself on Jungkook's sides to not squish their daughter in between. "Chaewon-ie, I'm here."

He ticked her stomach and received a cute smile that exposed her gums. It made both her parents smile widely at her.

But Taehyung needed some of Jungkook's attention too, so he grabbed his face and turned it towards him, whining again. "I'm tired. My back hurts. My feet hurt. My arms hurt. Everything hurts."

Jungkook pouted before shaking his head at him. "I told you not to go. You still need rest but you insisted on going right away. I'll ask the maids to prepare a bath for you. They'll give you a massage and bathe you. How does that sound?"

"How about you give me a massage and wash me?" Taehyung said suggestively.

All he got in return was a slap on his ass. He yelped and let his eyes widen.

"You know how that will end?" Jungkook asks, smiling. When Taehyung's surprised expression--on being spanked--vanished and a big knowing smile took over his face, Jungkook chuckled. "We're not going to do that when you gave birth not a week ago. Go to your room now, and I'll send a few maids."

Taehyung nodded, not disappointed that Jungkook didn't want to be even close to intimate with him.

He just came home. They had a lot of time for doing all of that.

But with all this flirting that they did, it didn't seem like there is a long time until they end up connected.

Taehyung's enjoyed every bit of the bath. The massage was just what his sore body needed at that moment, and when the dust was washed off him, he felt so fresh and good.

He was impatient to get back to Jungkook who a maid informed was now in his own room. He quickly wore on a robe and requested the maid to bring Jungkook to the room.

"We can pick a few clothes for you..." One of the maids said in a kind tone. He waved them off but realized from the silence that followed that they weren't thinking something right.

Of course, he had a reputation of being someone who easily lured people into bed. They thought he was just doing the same thing to his own mate to get into his pants.

Ugh, so annoying.

"I need to feed my child," he said, though there was no need to explain anything to them. "If I wear anything now, I'll need to take it off anyway. I'd do this for Jungkook later though. Your reactions just gave me an idea of what I could do to... You know?"

And the reactions after that were definitely worth watching. It was much better than what they gave before, more dramatic.

Jungkook had a smile when he came inside the room. He looked only at Taehyung and no one else. No one other than his mate mattered anyway.

"I'd like to be alone with my future husband and our daughter," Taehyung stressed the relationship he had with the king and princess.

He was the queen.

They needed to know.

The maids rushed out, and his innocent oblivious mate did not catch onto the intentions behind his words.

"You smell so good," Jungkook complimented. "It seems that the essence they use really makes your scent stronger. It's so good."

Taehyung blew him a kiss before finally taking Chaewon away from him. He could clearly tell that she had been stuck to him since the morning, and neither the father nor the daughter seemed to complain.

Rather, Chaewon got all fussy after separation from her father.

Jungkook just stood still and watched Taehyung take the baby to the bed and settle down comfortably. He rested his back against the headboard and hummed at the girl who had seemed to already understand what was happening as she began sucking the air.

She only made more of a fuss now, not realizing she was hungry when she was in her father's hands.

Taehyung had read somewhere that the alpha father's pheromones made the omega child feel satisfied most of the time and remain calm. He understood that the girl was so peaceful in her dad's arms that she didn't even feel any irritation.

"Hungry now?"

Taehyung rubbed her back and straightened his back for a few moments to until the robe.

"I-I'll be waiting outside then," Jungkook stuttered, eyes looking at every other place than at Taehyung. "Call me when you're done. I'm just outside the door."

"No, don't leave, Kookie," Taehyung stopped, looking at him with softness on his face. "I don't want you to leave. Stay, please."

Jungkook was taken aback by his request. He looked at him for a few moments to understand what was happening before quickly saying, "you don't need to do this for my sake, Tae. Just because you're back doesn't mean you need to give yourself to me completely and rush into doing stuff like--"

"It's just breastfeeding," Taehyung smiled sweetly. "There's nothing in this act that can make it seem like I'm rushing things. A father is just going to see his daughter have her feed; what's wrong with that? It's a very innocent act."

It was right.

There was nothing sexual in breastfeeding at all. Jungkook didn't need to fear anything, but...

"You sent me out last time because you were uncomfortable, right? How can I assume that you aren't uncomfortable now."

"Because I'm saying that I'm comfortable with you here. Hell, I'm more than just comfortable with you around. Last time, I was taken aback. I had forgotten you were there, and I was not sure what I was supposed to do when I remembered you were there."

Jungkook barely managed to wait a minute more for Taehyung to take his words back, but when that didn't happen, he strode to the bed and joined Taehyung's side, snuggling up close to him.

"Look," Taehyung brought his attention to the girl. "She calmed down as soon as you came."

"What am I supposed to do?" Jungkook asked curiously. "Can I help you anyway?"

Taehyung laughed. "She's going to drink from me; what can you do in this?"

"So I just sit?" Jungkook's innocence made Taehyung feel so warm. "And... Watch?"

Watch?

God, it was innocent a while back. You're still looking at me with so much innocence, but your words are so...

"Yeah, you sit and watch."

Taehyung shook his head in disbelief and pulled his robe off his shoulder. It lay loosely tied around his stomach but managed to cover most of his torso, exposing just his left breast.

Jungkook's eyes were on him, watching him. It made him burn, wondering what his mate would think about a male having things he shouldn't as a male.

But he knew it was beautiful. He knew every change that happened to him made him look very pretty. His manliness had gone, but this feminine side wasn't something he hated.

So he liked being watched by his mate.

Taehyung knew his mate was curious when he didn't just let the girl get her feed right away and first made her suck on his fingers.

He glanced at Jungkook before smiling and saying, "she'd choke if she just drinks right away. She's really hungry right now, and it isn't good to let her have her feed before calming her down first."

Jungkook was surprised to know the information. He watched Taehyung carefully, and couldn't help but wonder how his mate could be so gloriously beautiful with a half-naked body and the most pleasant smile on his bright face.

"Now," Taehyung brought his fingers away from her lips. He pushed her towards his forearm and held her to the side of his chest. "First to the side, then bring her close."

He was following just as the doctor had told him, and he was surely doing very well.

He used his free hand to hold his chest and pressed his bud on her lips, waiting for her to open her mouth wide enough and only then letting her latch onto it.

He wasn't sure if Jungkook needed an explanation about what he had just done, but he decided to tell it anyway.

"It will hurt if she sucks just on the nipple so I need to make her mouth open wide enough before letting her latch," Taehyung said, now looking right at Jungkook.

There was another point to his actions that Taehyung wasn't sure if he should say or not, but since Jungkook looked so happy to know all this information, he just proceeded to tell it anyway.

He pushed away the robe hanging on his other shoulder as well, letting his chest be completely visible. He held the girl with one hand while the other grabbed his right breast.

"A very little milk comes out on sucking just on the nipple while a lot comes on pressing lower."

Why was he just not saying it and was ready to show it to his mate? He didn't know. Maybe it was just the boost of confidence he felt that made him do so or that he wanted to show Jungkook that he didn't mind being exposed to him.

Jungkook watched. He watched as Taehyung demonstrated his previous words to him by pressing on the tip and pressing a little lower.

He couldn't react in words and tell Taehyung that he was so proud and happy of him.

He couldn't verbally express how beautiful he was so he decided to show it through his actions. He leaned forward and placed his head on Taehyung's shoulder, snuggling.

Taehyung sighed and let himself completely melt in his position now, both looking at the girl who drank and drank, using her fists to push Taehyung's chest. Her force was too little to even be felt.

Taehyung's scent had amplified. Jungkook knew this was what heaven felt like. Stuck to the side of his beautiful mate with his scent all around, that was the most peaceful moment.

However, every moment with Taehyung was the most peaceful one.

When things got too comfortable, Jungkook reached his hand out to push the robe further down and show the entire upper half of his mate.

Taehyung was a little insecure about his stomach now since he had put on weight because of his pregnancy, but he presented to not care about Jungkook watching the part he was insecure of.

Taehyung shifted the girl to the other side and let her drink from his other breast, exhaling shakily when Jungkook rubbed his stomach, not seeming to care one bit about him not being as slender as he was.

"You're so beautiful," Jungkook whispered. He ran his hand up to the part of Taehyung's torso where the girl was placed and back down to his waist.

"I can admire you forever."

Taehyung just smiled. He grabbed Jungkook's hand and brought it to his chest. "You don't need to stop yourself from touching me here. Though it's not the same as it was before when you slept with me, it still is a part of your mate's body."

It was bold of Taehyung to propose Jungkook do such things.

It was even bolder of Jungkook to cup his breast and knead on it softly, freezing after doing so because he surely loved how soft they were.

"You said innocent?" Jungkook asked but continued to rub his hands on Taehyung's chest. The omega was lost in pleasure to reply to his mate at once, but he didn't keep Jungkook from his answer for too long. "Yeah, it is innocent.
It can't be sexual when our daughter is here. Us having skinship isn't sexual."

He was so glad he didn't stutter.

But Lord did it feel so different when Jungkook touched him so sweetly and softly than when Chaewon did anything at all.

Of course, it felt different when he's with his daughter and when it's his mate who's seeing or touching him. It couldn't really be completely innocent with his mate, after all.

Taehyung hissed when Jungkook pressed hard enough for milk to ooze out. He looked down at his chest, finding Chaewon now asleep and detached from his chest while Jungkook's hand still cupped his, pressing softly and sometimes going harder.

Taehyung placed the child on the bed to the side before sitting up straight, turning towards Jungkook.

Jungkook first looked at him, staring at his beautiful milky skin that the robe wasn't hiding. He knew Taehyung liked what he was doing with him a while ago and was still waiting for him to do it now, so he grabbed Taehyung's arms and pulled him closer slowly, making him lie down right on top of him with his back pressed on Jungkook's front.

When Taehyung was done adjusting on him, Jungkook's hands were back on his chest, massaging him so well that he arched his back, humming.

"It feels heavy, right?" Jungkook asked, and Taehyung loved that they were suddenly deep and not that innocent anymore. They weren't going to do anything now, but Taehyung was assured that his alpha liked his look too.

"Yeah. They're heavy when I haven't fed her. It feels fine now, but your hands... God, this feels good."

Jungkook kissed the top of his head, not taking a break from kneading, cupping, and pressing the soft globes in his hands.

"You wanted me to give you a massage earlier and you ended up getting your wish fulfilled," Jungkook shook his head in disbelief. "But I'll help you out like this whenever it feels painful, yeah? Leaving everything else aside--your beauty, this sexiness--I just don't want you to be in pain, so I'll gladly massage you if it gets too painful, yeah?"

Jungkook doesn't get any reply.

He waits for a while longer before calling Taehyung. He paused his hands and brought them away to lean forward to look at his face.

He just smiled widely when he saw him asleep, wondering if Taehyung felt so good that he fell asleep so quickly.

He must have been tired. Jungkook thinks. He slowly put Taehyung on the bed, capturing the beautiful scene of his mate sleeping beside their daughter, both so calm and peaceful.

Jungkook adjusted the robe back on Taehyung's shoulder and tied them tightly before covering both of them with a blanket.

He'd stay there and just continue watching them, but he had work to do which he hadn't done earlier just to spend time with his lovely daughter.

I'll need to paint this down. Jungkook decided, mentally memorizing every detail of both of them before he left with a pout, wishing he could just stay there.

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