The car parked and Namjoon was abruptly blindfolded via a jacket being tossed over his head before he could see where they were. 

"Come on, babygirl." Jax climbed out and held tightly onto the boy, keeping him close. "Don't scream now, you've been such a good girl for us."

Namjoon stumbled as he was blindly led into the night. The air was cool and he shivered. He wished he could see if there was anyone around. He'd scream if he knew there was a chance, but the jacket reduced his world down to darkness, and he didn't want to risk it. Especially not when his hands were still tied behind his back.

"Stop hogging him, man." One of the men complained. 

"Yeah, Jax," called another. "Share! We all put in an equal effort to capture him, it's only fair that-"

"Shut up, you idiots." Jax snapped, clutching Namjoon tighter. "I'm the leader and I get first dibs."

"You're not the real leader." Baek sulked. "We all know they're really in charge."

"B, man," Jax warned. "Shut the fuck up."

Namjoon could feel Baek glaring daggers into his back.

They walked a little more, with Namjoon stumbling over every little rock and dip in the ground. Jax was half dragging him along, snapping at the others whenever they seemed to get too close to Namjoon.

"Alright, watch your step, babygirl." Jax whispered, halting Namjoon.

The boy heard the sounds of a lock being opened and his heart pounded.

"We're going down some stairs," Jax said, holding Namjoon tighter as they descended.

Namjoon shivered as he felt the air grow colder. He could tell by the echo of their footsteps that they were walking on stone.

He knew immediately they were going underground, and he had the uncanny feeling he was walking to his own grave.

"Yoongi..." He whispered, one tear racing down his cheek.

He was abruptly pushed from behind and the jacket was yanked off him as he stumbled, crashing to the cold, dirt floor.

He blinked, looking around to see he was in a small, stone room. It was dark, except for a flashlight that T held.

It was a cellar. The only way out was a flight of stairs that led to a trap door.

"Welcome to your chambers, princess." Jax grinned. "Get comfy, your buyers will be here soon."

"B-buyers?" Namjoon struggled to sit up. It was freezing down here. "Who is that? Who are they?"

Jax only laughed.

-

Jongdae sat on the couch, hands cuffed behind his back as he stared nervously up at the two doms towering over him.

Sai kept the gun in view, but the safety was on and he was aiming it at the floor.

For now.

Yoongi had his arms crossed, his dark eyes glaring at the man on the couch.

"Talk." He demanded, and Jongdae winced at the authoritative tone.

They were all doms, but Jongdae was outnumbered, restrained and under a gun. Normally he would be shouting and defending himself and getting physical, but he knew when he was beat so he simply stayed seated.

"Look, I know Namjoon is yours now." He began. "But before he officially was, he gave me a chance, okay?"

Yoongi's hateful glare intensified at the idea of his sub with another dom.

"We went to Accardi's once," Jongdae explained. "I treated him with nothing but respect and kindness. I asked him to dinner, he consented, I picked him up from a public location, I paid for dinner and ice cream, and then I dropped him off. That was it."

"One interaction and suddenly you make him the center of your universe?" Yoongi snapped.

"I cared for him but I didn't put him on a pedestal." Jongdae glared back. "I went on with my life and focused on other subs. I only even came back to him because I saw your live streams where you abused him and humiliated him and-"

"Suga-" Sai was quick to intercept the angry dom before he could attack the cuffed man. "Go to the kitchen and drink some water." He whispered.

"Sai-"

"Go." Sai pushed him gently.

Fuming, Yoongi stomped off.

As angry as he was at the dom, Yoongi was mad at himself as well. He remembered the night clearly, about Namjoon calling him to come pick him up, the boy enjoying ice cream, the way Namjoon had been distant for a few days at this time, when Namjoon confessed he had spoken to other doms. 

Yoongi had failed him.

Sai faced the seated dom. "Why did you and Joon go out to dinner?"

"He had made a profile on a popular BDSM site." Jongdae answered. "He was looking for other doms to help him with some questions he had about the scene. I messaged him and offered to help."

"You swooped in and tried to steal him!" Yoongi shouted from the kitchen.

"I did not!" Jongdae snapped, looking over his shoulder. "I didn't take him away, I didn't even know he was taken!"

"Stop it, both of you." Sai growled. He sighed and rubbed a hand over his forehead. "Okay, why was Joon needing to ask questions to other doms?"

Jongdae shrugged a shoulder. "Yoongi should know. If he was a better dom then his own sub would have felt comfortable enough to talk to him instead of reaching out to strangers on the internet."

"You god damn son of a bitch-" Yoongi raged, storming into the room.

"Stop it." Sai gripped the gun tighter. "Joon is missing and you two would rather snipe at each other than fucking find him. Now stop the petty jabs and tell us everything you know."

"During the dinner he asked me questions about different types of doms, and how I would react in situations and how I would treat my subs. I could tell by those questions that he had someone specific on his mind." Jongdae quickly explained. "So I ended the dinner and let him go. I told him that as much as I cared for his company, I could tell he already had someone in his heart that he wanted to be with. And I moved on, until I saw Yoongi's streams. Then I realized that Yoongi was the dom that Namjoon was with. And I saw him get abused and mistreated by someone who was known for being a soft dom. It shocked me. I wanted to be involved for Joon's sake. So when they approached me and said they were on Joon's side, I partnered with them."

"Who is 'them'?" Sai asked, while Yoongi quivered with rage beside him.

Jongdae shrugged. "They said they were friends of Joons. That they saw Yoongi's streams and wanted to help Joon too."

"What were their names?" Yoongi growled. "Taehyung and Seokjin?"

Jongdae shook his head. "No, but they brought up that name- Taehyung. They wanted to use it for making an account."

The Taehyung account that followed him, Yoongi recalled. 

"How do these people know about Taehyung?" Sai murmured to Yoongi.

"He's been in jail all this time," Yoongi whispered back. "We need to check the sign in log at the jail and see who has visited him."

Sai nodded and faced Jongdae. "So you felt Yoongi was mistreating Joon and didn't deserve him, so you partnered with this mysterious pair who claimed to have the same interest. Okay, why not just talk to Yoongi directly?"

Jongdae snorted. "You think a dom would easily accept criticism on the way they treat their subs?"

Sai glanced at Yoongi. "Point taken. Anyway, since these people knew about Taehyung and the rumor came from that Taehyung account, then they clearly know who he is. They must know of the history between the boys. I don't think it's a long jump to say they started the rumor against Yoongi too, since they claimed to be on Joon's side."

"If they are then I had no idea about it." Jongdae immediately shook his head. "All I cared about was Joon's well-being. I didn't start any rumors, nor did I hear them talk about it."

"So who exactly are they?" Sai asked. 

Jongdae shifted his bound arms, trying to get comfortable. "Hold on, I have questions of my own, too. You're arresting me based on kidnapping and snuff?! I have nothing to do with either of those categories! I've never abducted or abused anyone!"

"Joon is missing, you stupid fuck." Yoongi growled. "He was kidnapped by a snuff group and they're connected to the people you claim you teamed up with for Joon's benefit. How is this to his benefit?!"

"And these are the same people who started a harmful rumor against Yoongi." Sai reminded him. "So you should stop defending them."

"What connection is there between this alleged snuff group and the people I talked to about being on Joon's side?" Jongdae demanded.

Yoongi looked to Sai. "Show him the video."

Sai pulled out his phone and Yoongi turned away as the video played.

Jongdae gasped, eyes wide as he looked at the screen. "My God- Joon!"

"These five men are part of a snuff group." Sai showed him the site and the photos he had found. "And they abducted Joon on behalf of your so called friends."

"But... how do you connect this group to the pair I talked to?" Jongdae blinked. "I had no idea about all of this! Of course I never would have even looked in their direction if I had known they were dangerous!"

"Because the snuff group is for hire." Yoongi growled. "They only abduct someone based on a commission."

Jongdae blinked. "And you think they were hired by the people who started the rumor against you? Why? To just get Joon out of your grasp?"

"They knew about Taehyung and the rumor started from an account with his name." Sai explained. "He's bene in jail all this time so he couldn't have possibly done it, but someone knew his name and knew he had a history with Joon. They used his name on purpose, to send a message. And they attacked Yoongi's reputation and put him in physical danger. And then they hired a group of murderers to kidnap Joon. They're not good people, Jongdae. They lied to you to get close to him. So if you really care about Joon, tell us who these people are."

Jongdae let out a shaky breath, his eyes wet with tears. "I only wanted to help Joon, I care for him. I never wanted him hurt, never."

"It's alright, you were used by them." Sai consoled him. "Just tell us their names and we can find them. We can find Joon."

"They had foreign names, I don't remember them." Jongdae pleaded. "Really- they're from Europe- that's all I know."

Yoongi suddenly went cold. "Europe...?"

"Yeah," Jongdae nodded. "Uncuff me, I want to help you find Joon!"

"Where in Europe?" Yoongi surged forward, grabbing the man by his collar. "Where?!"

"Italy!" Jongdae shouted, trying to get free. "Stop it- they're from Italy!"

"Where in Italy?!" Yoongi demanded, murder in his eyes.

"The Vatican!" Jongdae cried. "They're from the Vatican City!"