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Third person P.O.V

"Don't you dare to hurt him!." The same words echoed, dominating the growls of the half-dead creatures as well. But that's not what caused the silver-haired to be numb, the source of voice did because that belonged to none other than

Jungkook.

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Entry No. 25

'We have managed to create the first draft successfully but unfortunately, the subject is acting weird. He did respond to the test but that was too fierce to count as success.'

Entry No. 43

'It's better than before, the subject showed a sign of proper response this time and this happened just because of Dr. Jungkook. He really hates to lose.

Well, subject no. 09 is what we can call, closer to our expectations. His eyes are a bit red for now, but I believe that's because of the serum and surgery. Other than that, he looked much calmer than subjects no 1 and 2.'

Entry No. 52

'Nothing is going as planned. We did a successful surgery on 35 subjects so far but only 20 are responding well. Their response is temporary as well. I don't know, how to overcome that.'

Entry No. 60

'Today, a disaster happened in the laboratory. Our subject 1 killed our staff member, so brutally. That's not what we wanted to do. There should be something that is still missing. Maybe, the serum is not compatible with all blood types or human behavior. I'm not sure if there is still a human side in that subject because based on his lifeless eyes and growling, he looked more like a monster than a human.'

Entry No. 75

'Finally! We did it! The serum wasn't what we needed for the project and Dr. Jungkook proved that today. He changed the whole project in an instant and now, all the subjects are responding to our commands. We can say, it's a wrap-up once we are done with the device to control them individually.'

Entry No. 84

'Everything is fine now. Jungkook, my pride, and only son wrapped up the project today by creating a device. Even if it's for all of them but he did it with the help of one of his friends. He was hiding in his cabin for the past whole week and today came out with this surprise. I'm really proud of our son, Juhee. I hope, you're happy up there as well.'

Entry No. 86

'We are planning to end this process and eliminate all the things soon. All the subjects are acting weird, not eating or drinking anything we offered them in the past whole week. They seemed out of it and hungry but still refused to take even a single sip. A few of them are looking on the verge of death but their heartbeats are still wild like before. Their skins are getting dry and... there is definitely something wrong.'

Entry No. 89

'We are nearing our end. I never intended to do that but.. please forgive me Juhee. I just wanted to do something to make you feel proud up there, to make my son famous for his abilities. But this all is ruined now, it's a total disaster and I need to do something to end it all. I need to keep that controller_______

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Taehyung's head was spinning when he saw the raven-haired holding out his pendant near his mouth and muttering something before the ghouls started to move back with very difficulty. He couldn't hear anything else anymore, just the moving lips of the older made him realize that he was saying something but not to him... to the ghouls.

Those entries... pendant.. controller.. he is the one who is controlling them all. He was the one who caused this-

"Pup, get up." A strong grip over his shoulder dragged him out of his thoughts and he found the raven-haired near his trembling body. His body was numb just like his brain that almost stopped working a few moments ago, limbs not doing a single effort to move.

Jungkook frowned when the younger stayed like before but looking more paler. Giving the ghouls one last glare, he crouched down to the level of the dazed silver-haired to pick him up.

His frown disappeared when the other did no movement to push him away. Taking his chance, he carefully picked up the other effortlessly and turned back to the cabin with the younger in his arms.

Judging from the younger's pale face, Jungkook knew that he was traumatized because it was his second time to be this much close to the ghouls and he clearly remembered his condition after the first encounter, the night he found that ethereal being on the land of curse.

Placing the numb body of Taehyung onto the bed, he sat in front of him, eyes looking all over the other's body to see any sort of wound. A soft sigh of relief left his lips when he found only a few small scratches.

There was a hesitation when he moved his right hand to cup the younger's face gently but to his dismay, the other badly flinched on the touch like it was fire and in the next moment, he was again pushed back with those feeble hands.

"Love,"

"You- you did this all?" The way those words left his lips like a question, the tone wavering and very small, made the older to bite his lips.

"You're the one.. causing those murders?" Another question but no answer.

"All this time... all those miserable people were dying and you did nothing to save them? Even when you can control them all using this?" His long finger jabbed the pendant harshly, eyes narrowed, a deep frown but a very dazed look overall.

"You did nothing? You- you.." He let out a sound of disbelief, grabbing his own hair brutally before getting up from the bed again. Jungkook followed his movements quickly as well but just like before, he was already out of the cabin.

"Baby!" His voice went deaf ears as Taehyung ignored his calls and just made a beeline to the fence where no ghoul was present now. Everything was weighing down his poor mind and soul that he ignored before. That girl, her remnants, those rattling sounds, his sudden weakness, all of that was now making more sense.

"Love! Don't do that!" Jungkook was running at a great speed as compared to the younger who was trying his best to run away but again, he had to stop when he found the same horde standing in front of him like a wall.

"Please.. please let me go." His desperation dripped out of his mouth like a plea but who was he kidding? After all, the creatures before him had no sense to understand his words.

Jungkook panted when he saw the younger standing a foot away from him, his pleas were sounding so heartbreaking.

"Please- ahh!" The loud shrike made the ghouls growl as well, they were about to attack but Jungkook yelled to stop.

"Leave me... LEAVE ME!" Avoiding the thrashing and all shouting, the raven-haired just threw the younger over his shoulder just like he did the first night before rushing back to the cabin.

"LEAVE ME!!! YOU ARE A MURDERER! YOU KILLED SO MANY PEOPLE! Let me go... please.. pl-" His words disappeared when he suddenly started trembling more violently in the grip, panting and hyperventilating.

Jungkook took a minute to understand that Taehyung saw the bloody remnants from the last night on their way which just triggered his panic attack. Without wasting any more time, he practically ran all the way back to the cabin.

"Hey, look at me.. breath.. breath please." Taehyung was getting paler and paler but was still being stubborn to listen to the other.

"Tae, baby please, breath in and out for me."

"G- get away-" Jungkook nodded lightly, keeping a distance from the younger who croaked out in between his tries to breathe. Looking around the cabin, he found the water and rushed back to Taehyung who had his eyes shut tightly and hand practically digging fingers on his own chest to reduce the pain.

"Here, drink some water." Once Taehyung managed to take proper air inside his lungs, he offered the bottle to him but to his surprise, the other threw it away with a scowl on his sweaty face.

"Stop giving me those drugs! I- I can't bear it all anymore." The hatred in his voice made the other sigh as he got up again to just ruffle his own hair.

"What are you saying, pup? You shouldn't assume things like that. Why would I even do that?"

"To keep me here, all weak and dependent on you so that you can kill me just like you did with all the others!" Taehyung retorted back, trying his best to keep his emotions at bay.

Jungkook clicked his tongue on that before plopping again on the previous spot, the glint in his eyes turning to something that Taehyung couldn't read, so he just scooted back to hug his knees closer to his own chest.

"You are thinking way too much. I know, I hid that all but it was for your own safety. I never wanted to explode this bomb on your little brain when you're already so disturbed." Taehyung clenched his jaw, letting the other say it all but was not ready to believe.

"Yes, I was part of it all but I had, to make my so-called parents proud. I'm sorry for that stupid story but my mother was a nice woman during her last days, they never kicked me out but controlled me like their puppet." Taehyung gulped, keeping himself small when the other clenched his fists, eyes almost spitting fire.

"I never wanted to be a part of this project but my father- Dr. Han Ryu, never let me be free of his claws. He showed himself as the proudest father while talking about me, but only I knew what that bastard had done to me just because he was my foster father, not a real one." He chuckled bitterly but Taehyung knew better not to fall for this all another time.

"He had that desire to have the title of the best scientist and that desire led him to do that all."

"Doesn't justify your actions." Jungkook nodded, keeping his eyes on the wooden floor when Taehyung bit back.

"Justification was never on my side." Another bitter chuckle left his lips. "The reason, I never get the chance to be happy and live my own life."

"Don't- please don't play with my mind anymore. Let me go, do whatever you want but let me." Taehyung's voice fell like his hopes when the other simply shook his head.

"I'm not playing with your mind, love. I do love you a lot and it is the first time to fall this deeply. My father never let me have any relationship before because he just wanted to keep me under his command and knew it well," He leaned forward to softly trace Taehyung's cheek who jerked his head. "I can be very rebellious if I want to."

"Let me go, please."

"Why are you not saying that, let's go together hyung?" Taehyung blinked when the other softly whispered, pouting like a small kid.

"But- but you don't want to leave," Taehyung whispered back, a frown on his face because the other clearly said and showed it.

Jungkook bit his lips before he let out a loud laugh, his voice echoing in the whole cabin or maybe outside as well. Taehyung gulped when the other continued laughing for minutes before he finally stopped, wiping his tears.

"Oh God, I love you so much, bun."  He let out a few more chuckles before clearing his throat.

"Of course, I don't want to because I've to keep them in check and stop them from leaving this confined area. And about the murders, I've to keep it doing for saving millions of people." He again leaned forth to grab Taehyung's both shoulders, causing the other to yelp.

"We need to do it to save the others." Taehyung felt like more burdens fell on his mind when the words slowly absorbed.

"We?" Jungkook cocked his brow, nodding his head.

"That taxi driver, he is the one bringing only one passenger per day to keep ghouls in check, or else they may go berserk and try to break free." Taehyung's eyes widened.

"D- driver? He was also involved?" Jungkook sighed, scooting closer to him and sneakily wrapping his arms around the other's petite waist and Taehyung was too shocked to push him.

"Hmm, he specifically targeted you because he knew, I was sooo much deprived of some love all the time." Taehyung's heart dropped in an instant on hearing that.

"You-" Jungkook pulled back with a lingering smirk on his lips before he left a quick peck on the younger's jaw.

"Yes love, now I can get what I want because both of those controlling figures are gone from my life. I'm like a King of this small kingdom and

-you are my queen."

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