"Younger Prince....",Hoseok's mother called out in her polite voice.

And as soon as she did so,a little boy with big bambi eyes and an adorable toothy grin peeked through the balcony's doorframe.

He ran towards his nurse and babbled in a complaining voice,-

"Ahjumonie~ Hoseok hyung told me that you are not going to come here from tomorrow.Is this true?!"

The lady smiled.She crouched down infront of the  boy so that she can be in his level.

"You've become a grown up boy now,my prince. You don't need a nurse anymore...",she said while combing the boy's hair with her fingers.

"But Ahju-",the little boy was getting ready to throw a full blown tantrum until his nurse cut him off.

"I've brought a new friend for you,my prince. From today,he'd be in charge of  taking care of you.",she said and turned her head around.

Jimin flinched as his aunt caught his sight.He immediately hid behind the curtains of the bedchamber's door.

Hoseok's mother chuckled.

"Come here Jimin...",she said and little Jimin timidly padded inside the room.

"Younger prince,this is your new friend. His name is Jimin. Park Jimin. Do you know my prince that he is also your hyung?!",she said looking fondly at her nephew.

"Hyung?!...",The younger prince's doe eyes became wider in utter surprise.

"But he is so small!",he chirped; instantly earning a pout from Jimin.

"I'm not small!" ,Jimin's nose scrunched and cheeks became puffier as he huffed.

"Yes you are ! Little hyung!",the boy teased once again and chuckled as Jimin whined in annoyance.
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"Care to explain where you had gone yesterday?"

Jimin got startled by the sudden appearance of Jeongguk and turned back abruptly to face the younger.

He still had that smile on his face which appeared when he was remembering the memories of their first meeting.

As a result,the furrow visible on Jeongguk's forehead, vanished in a moment.

He smiled back at the omega.

"Why are you smiling like that?!",he wondered.

Jimin shook his head;mumbling a "Nothing...".

"Oh there must  be something,then! Tell Me no hyung ~",Jeongguk grabbed both of Jimin's hands and swung them like a child.

"You promised me that you'd give me answers yet you're just avoiding me! I'm not liking this hyung,I want the answers of so many things!",he complained.

Jimin's heart wrenched at the adorable pout displayed on Jeongguk's lips.

He caressed the younger's hands,holding them tightly in his own smaller ones.

"I'm sorry Ggukkie.I was... I am just scared...",he muttered.

"What are you so scared about?! We're friends,remember hyung?You should share with me absolutely everything, but you never do!",the young alpha sulked.

Jimin sighed.

"Alright...I will tell you...everything. Just listen to me carefully hmm?",Jimin said and Jeongguk nodded;pulling Jimin and making him sit at the edge of his bed.

....Outside Jeongguk's bedchamber....

"Did I just caught you eavesdropping their conversation?!"

Chills ran down Hoseok's spine and he prayed to the heavens if the earth could just swallow him at that very moment.

He turned around; his eyes glued to the floor as he could clearly feel the invisible daggers hitting his body that Yoongi was throwing at him through his eyes.

"This is ridiculous...",the older 'tch'ed.

He took a quick glance of their surroundings and grabbed Hoseok's hand;dragging him behind a pillar.

"Have you lost your senses?!",he hissed at the younger.

"Hyung...I was ju-",the alpha tried to say something in his defense but in vain.

"Hyung asked you to let them solve their problems themselves,right?Then why are doing such stupid things?! Where have your morals gone? What if someone else had caught you instead of me?!",Yoongi spat at him.

Hoseok's lips turned into a thin line.

Yoongi stared at his gloomy face for a moment before scoffing and once again dragging the younger with him.

"Now stop sulking. You have to tell me and Seokjin-hyung whatever you heard right now.",he said in a clipped voice but that was enough to bring back the alpha's heart-smile.

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As the two of them reached Seokjin's bedchamber;Yoongi asked Hoseok to wait for a moment.

He went inside the room but came back after a few moments only.

Looking at Yoongi's face,Hoseok could tell that something was wrong.

"Is everything alright,hyung?",he asked meekly.

The older stared back at him;his face paler than his actual fair complexion.

"Hyung.... He isn't here...",the beta muttered and Hoseok's eyes widened in fear.

"Do you mean he...."

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Seokjin panted while leaning against a tree.

Closing his eyes,he breathed heavily to compensate the amount of air he lost while running like a wild wolf.

He couldn't rest anymore though.

As soon as sounds of footsteps got nearer,he stood on his heels once again;ready to sprint away.

He shouldn't have come here all alone.

Yoongi must be very upset because of him.

Namjoon had warned him many times before not to try to interrupt the Nobles and other Alphas' hunting session.

He never listened.

He doesn't like the way these alphas use their archery skills on innocent animals.

It's not like it's a necessity to them!

They just end unharmful lives to boast on their own skills.

Pathetic!

So Seokjin often sneaks out of  the palace and uses his efficiency in archery to divert the alphas' arrows from killing their preys.

He had done this before a lot anyways.

It was his bad luck that he got caught this time.

Some Nobleman noticed his figure when he was hiding behind the large oak tree.

Since that moment he was trying his best to exit the woods or atleast keep hiding from the furious Alphas.

Seokjin's chain of thoughts broke as a hand grabbed his left shoulder from behind and after a harsh pull,his back was pressed against a firm chest.

Seokjin opened his mouth but no sound came out as another hand of the stranger captured his veiled mouth.

Seokjin's right hand, which was still free;instinctively went inside his own cloak.

He grabbed the dagger that was buckled with his belt and skillfully targeted it towards the stranger's lower stomach.

He quivered as the hand that was until upon his mouth,grabbed his right wrist and twisted his arm behind slightly;as if the stranger just read his mind.

Seokjin winced.He understood that he had no other choice left.

So he parted his lips once again but this time,he halted on his own as a familiar scent caught his senses.

And he unconsciously stopped struggling.

"You recognized my smell so fast didn't you?",a baritone voice whispered against his right ear; sending shivers through Seokjin's whole being.

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"There she is!", Seokjin exclaimed as both of them finally exited the woods and he caught the sight of his graceful white horse.

Taehyung cautiously darted his eyes around to make sure those alphas were not still after them.

After being assured, he finally freed Seokjin's hand from his grip.

"Did I... hurt you earlier?", He asked as he noticed the older rubbing his wrist a little.

"No! Its... alright.", Seokjin was quick to reply.

Taehyung chuckled.

"But I have to admit that you can easily defeat any Alpha by your skills.It was just your bad luck that it was me.",he said;his brown orbs reflecting nothing but pride and admiration.

Seokjin blushed at the compliment.

"Still... you should be more careful before doing such risky things. Its pretty dangerous,you know?",the alpha said in a serious tone.

"I think its much better to take risk in saving lives than to show your power by harming the weaker ones.",the omega retorted.

Taehyung nodded.

"You know you never fail to amaze me?",he blurted out.

Seokjin nervously laughed it off before mumbling a "Thank you, Duke Taehyung-nim."

"I think I'd really appreciate it if you call me only Taehyung. I mean....I'm younger than you and....we're.... acquaintances after all.",Taehyung said while looking everywhere but Seokjin.

Seokjin smiled.He wondered if the alpha was being shy infront of him!

"I think 'friends' would be more accurate word.",he boldly stated;enjoying the way a bright pink shade made its way towards the younger's cheeks.

"I....really have to go now.Yoongi might kill me otherwise!",he muttered under his breath.

Taehyung's eyes shot up towards the elder.

"Shall I escort you?",he said;concern laced in his voice.

"Thank you so much but,I can go on my own.Don't be too worried.",Seokjin assured with a small smile and determination in his eyes.

"I'm not at all doubting on your capabilities,my prince."Taehyung answered and bowed at the omega.

"Just....be sure to stay safe.I'm trusting on your assurance.",he whispered.

"I will keep that in mind....Taehyung.",Seokjin chirped before striding towards his horse;leaving another shade of pink on the younger's cheeks.

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I don't know why I made this long AF chapter ×o×

Anyways!

Let me know if you liked it or not.

I'm already tired at the very beginning of the day smh!

Okay byebye...

Purple ya! ^_^💜