Y/n's heart raced as she tugged at the rough ropes binding her wrists, her fingers strained and aching.

She saw Namjoon closing his eyes in despair and defeat as if he had already accepted what was written for him. A sudden surge of desperation filled Y/n, she twisted and turned her wrists, using every ounce of strength she could muster.

She managed to slip one hand free, and with a fraction of a second, she wrenched her legs free and sprang to her feet. Her heart pounded in her chest as she made a run and raced towards Namjoon.

She wasted no time in attaching her lips with Namjoon's dried and blood-stained ones. With her both hands on his shoulder, she knelt to match his position. Even with closed eyes, Namjoon realised and felt exactly who was claiming his lips. The push of the bead got stronger as it grew close to its owner.

With his mouth left ajar, Yoongi watched, distracted, his tail's grip on Namjoon's abdomen loosened before he realized what this meant. He quickly proceeded to wrap his other tail around Y/n's waist, pulling her away from Namjoon. She groaned within the kiss, and it reached Namjoon's ears, finally shaking him out of his trance.

Y/n tried her best to stay closer to him, as Namjoon deepened their shared moment and ultimately gained control over his bead.

A wave of exhaustion washed over Y/n's body when she felt her insides quivering. The bead was slowly moving towards its owner, and the grip of the black tail curling around Y/n's waist was getting tighter.

With one final, desperate pull, Yoongi jolted Y/n off Namjoon. Their lips parted, and within milliseconds, Y/n flew in the air. Time seemed to slow as she plummeted, the air rushed past her with an almost deafening roar. She crashed to the ground, the force knocking the wind from her lungs, her body aching and stunned.

"Y/N!"

Namjoon struggled as he saw Y/n crashing to the ground, as she lay there, dazed and disoriented. A terrifyingly low animalistic growl escaped from his mouth, making Jimin and Jeongguk, shudder and loosen their grip on his arms.

His body began to shimmer and glow as he morphed into his gumiho form. His features elongated, and his jaw contorted, making huge daggersome teeth appear as his eyes gleamed with an otherworldly light. His bones cracked and shifted while his skin stretched and tore to accommodate his new form. Namjoon let out a guttural cry of pain as his human features melted away, replaced by the sleek, red fur of his gumiho.

The black gumiho's eyes widened and his expression paled when Namjoon felt a surge of power coursing through him, a primal energy that pulsed with strength. He stood up on his two legs, his nine tails swishing behind him, and let out a haunting howl that echoed through the forest.

Witnessing this, Jimin and Jeongguk backed off and within seconds, Namjoon grasped the black tail snaking around his neck and gut with his deadly claws and tore it apart, making Yoongi groan in misery.

Yoongi stumbled backwards, but Namjoon was quick enough to teleport himself in front of him and grab the King by his neck.

"I'll KILL YOU!"

Yoongi couldn't believe how Namjoon dominated him with a flick of seconds as he struggled under his hold, Namjoon growled in his predatory voice, his fangs gritting with each other.

Jimin and Jeongguk hastily moved towards their brother, but Namjoon threw a massive invisible blow of energy in their direction, making them land on their feet, and groan over their bruises.

Jihoon silently watched, unable to decide his next move. On one hand, his brother was messing with death, while on the other hand, his friend lay fragile and unconscious.

With failed attempts to escape from the infuriated gumiho's hold, the black gumiho gasped for the air, as his fox-like eyes slowly started becoming heavy. Namjoon's grip on Yoongi's neck tightened as he held him a few inches above the forest land.

"NAMJOON STOP!"

An elderly voice called from behind, but Namjoon's undefined rage didn't even let him glance back.

A sudden wave of darkness was unleashed, engulfing the area in an eerie shadow. The King of the Kim clan surrounded every witness on the scene, including his royal guards, with the black translucent shadowed energy, of which only a King with age and ancient wisdom is capable of, preventing the perpetrators from teleporting.

"NAMJOON! IT IS A COMMAND! STOP RIGHT THERE!"

Namjoon finally turned his head over and saw Kim Jeong Ho standing at a distance, along with SeokJin and Hoseok, and a bunch of royal guards that were spreading and surrounding all of them.

His grip slowly loosened and with a hefty thud, he released Yoongi on the forest floor. Both Namjoon and Yoongi's gumiho forms morphed back to their humanoid forms, one lying lifelessly on the ground while the other faced the King of the Kim clan.

"Take all of them to the Spell Cells! NOW!" Jeong Ho ordered, and royal guards obeyed, taking the worn-out King of Min clan along with his disciples as Jeong Ho again manipulated the shadow surrounding them.

SeokJin rushed towards Taehyung's restless and brutally injured form while Hoseok rushed towards Y/n.

While everyone was busy doing their job, His Majesty walked towards Namjoon, which made him nervously shift his gaze elsewhere.

"Are you okay?" His Majesty asked. Namjoon's ears twitched and for a few seconds, Namjoon and Jeong Ho intensely gazed at each other. Unknowing, that the other one is aware of their shared reality.

As Jin cautiously supported Taehyung by his shoulder, Taehyung's gaze shifted to his father and his newly discovered half-brother. He felt a petty pang in his heart when he watched all of his father's attention shift towards Namjoon; as if he probably figured out his relationship with him.

"Y/n-n?!"

Hoseok stuttered in nervousness, as Y/n laid unconscious on his lap. Namjoon darted his gaze over his shoulder and his attention shifted towards Y/n.

His eyes were filled with worry as he wasted no second to walk towards them, and without uttering a single word, he carried Y/n in his embrace by sweeping off her body from Hoseok.

He then proceeded to teleport back to his house and left everyone on the scene.

His Majesty sighed, and his attention now darted towards Taehyung, who was observing his every action, but just when Jeong Ho lifted his feet to walk towards his injured son, an arrow with a striking speed, hit him in his shoulder, making crimson rush out of his burst vein.

He stumbled on his feet, his hand on his shoulder as he hissed. Taehyung's eyes widened as he heard his father's muffling voice of pain.

"FATHER!"

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Inside Kim's Mansion

Namjoon gently tucked the mattress over Y/n's body, as she showed no signs of consciousness. His gaze softened as it got fixed on the wound on her temple. His fingertips trailed the fresh wound before he proceeded to softly peck her forehead.

A tear rolled down his cheek as he stared at Y/n's features. He was uncertain about all of the unexpected information that was revealed, and whether he should believe it or not. Without even realising it, his quiet sobs filled the room as his one hand caressed Y/n's head.

"Y/n? Please, w-wake up. I-I need y-you," Namjoon whispered in her ear, between his sobs, but Y/n remained unconscious.

LATER THAT NIGHT

"Y/n's a human?!" Mrs Kim exclaimed as she gasped and glared at both of her sons in disbelief and shock.

"Why am I not surprised?" Mr Kim added while sighing.

"You can stay silent Mr Kim. It's all your fault, look what your sons did. Bought a human in our house, got involved in the matters of royals, and even meddled with the King of Min clan!?!"

"Why are you always so loud, Mrs Kim?"

"At least, I don't spoil my sons."

Both Namjoon and SeokJin stood in front of their parents, with their heads low and hands behind their backs, as their parents continued to bicker. Namjoon side glanced at Jin and gestured for him to slowly step out of their parent's room.

SeokJin slowly started shifting on his sideways and Namjoon followed, finally exiting through the door.

"Why didn't you inform Mom and Dad about your relationship with His Majesty?" SeokJin stopped on his track and asked Namjoon.

"I'm not sure if it's the truth," Namjoon answered as they stood under the moonlight in the front yard.

"It is. Taehyung asked His Majesty, and he confirmed it."

"How?"

"The brooch you wore, it was designed by him. For your mother."

The atmosphere between the brothers thickened as they both got silent, but Namjoon spoke to break the awkwardness.

"You told an arrow hit him on his shoulder? Who's behind it? Min yoongi again?"

"We assumed the same, but he denied it. He said he never wanted to kill His Majesty because he yearned to see him mourn over his sons for a lifetime."

Namjoon hummed in agreement before another question arose in his mind, "How's Taehyung?"

"Physically, he'll recover soon. Mentally, I don't know, maybe dense right now."

SeokJin noticed Namjoon's gaze being shifted to the ground as if he was mentally blaming himself for everything that had happened till now. He patted his younger brother's shoulder while trying to suppress his emotional surge by this twist of fate.

And this small gesture of SeokJin was enough for Namjoon to break down in front of his sibling. SeokJin proceeded to take him in his embrace as Namjoon sobbed on his shoulder.

"I can't... take it a-anymore, Hyung. It's all too m-much."

Silent tears escaped from SeokJin's eyes as he held his brother in his embrace, and gently patted his back.

"What will Taehyung think of me? Why it has to be him? Our relationship from childhood will probably spoil."

SeokJin sniffled and shifted Namjoon away from him. He looked directly into his teary eyes as he wiped his tear-stained cheeks.

"Stop acting as if we don't know Taehyung. I know, for him, it's a lot to take right now, but with time he'll accept you."

"But what if he started hating me instead?"

"SHUT UP! YOU DIMWIT!" SeokJin finally deadpanned, breaking his patience, getting annoyed by Namjoon's thoughts as he lightly smacked Namjoon's head.

"YOU'RE SUCH A CRYBABY!"

"As if you weren't wiping your tears," Namjoon retaliated by mimicrying Jin's previous actions.

Jin lined his lips together and rolled his eyes before he proceeded to move towards their room, and Namjoon followed, where Hoseok awaited their presence, sitting beside Y/n.

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Inside Valley of Violas

In the ancient maze of the largest valley of gumiho land, there waited a bunch of male figures encircled around the crackling bonfire. The fire cast flickering shadows on their faces, highlighting their intense expressions.

The glow of the flames danced in their eyes as they talked, reflecting their primal desire for their existence. Their voices blended with the sounds of the forest, one of them chuckled at the conversation going on, while the other smirked at their small victorious moment.

"I can't believe, we made it till now. And we're so close," A man with big doe eyes and a tall stature spoke.

"You're right, Chanyoel," A guy with a flat nose bridge agreed while reminiscing before he continued, "So she's a human."

"Despite telling every little scandal of his clan, he took so much time to reveal this," a man with pale skin and sharp features spoke.

"Sehun! We can always use her. Didn't we witness how Namjoon reacted?"

The guy named Sehun darted his gaze towards the guy with a flat nose bridge and thought for a second before he rubbed his fingertips on his chin, and spoke, "Kai has a point. Knowing, that there are high chances that Kim Jeong Ho will probably make him the next Crown Prince."

"I still cannot believe that Namjoon failed to recognize a snake-like In gyeop. Not only did he convey information to another clan, but also to us. Baekhyun remember how years ago, we easily managed to put him on our sides?" Kai mockingly commented.

"And Min Yoongi thinks he's the only one," the guy named Baekhyun grunted.

After a moment of shared silence, Sehun spoke, "Suho, you and Kyungsoo should reach out to master, and talk bout our next move. Including that human," he said while emphasising Y/n.

The guys named Suho and Kyungsoo nodded while humming.

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A/N: any wild guesses about where's the story leading? I'm in for any kind of theory. Write it down in the comments below.

And ya'll only two freaking days left for the return of Kim SeokJin !!!!!!! OMG ! I'm already squealing but guess only K-armys are lucky enough to hug him. #sadlifeu 🥲

Anyways, ignore my never ending rants. Keep voting and keep reading.

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