Replaced | Taekook AU 18+

Chapter 1

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'Marriage is a sacred ceremony of two hearts in love'

Taehyung's mother had said those words to him, back when he had just begun understanding the concept of mates and the love they shared.

Marriage between two individuals, was built on the foundation of trust, love and faith in each others. It involved the mutual agreement of both parties, and was supposed to be a happy beginning for the people involved in it.

Never did Taehyung imagine that a day would come, when he would agree to a marriage that was the complete opposite of what his mother had told him.

He never would have believed that someday, he, Kim Taehyung would agree to such form...madness.

But here he was, with the evidence fluttering between his fingers and no hope in his heart.

The sound of chair scrapping against the floor, came from behind him, and Taehyung sighed.

"Jimin please-"

"No! You listen to me, Kim Taehyung!"

"You do know that you're agreeing to a death sentence right?!" Jimin said from behind him.

"You can't do this! This is...t-this is suicide!"

The despair in his voice, caused the ache in Taehyung's heart to grow.

He hadn't meant for this to happen. He hadn't wished for Jimin to get hurt as well.

But as misfortune would have it, his sweet best friend had also been dragged into this mess...created by Taehyung.

Both of them were suffering, with no relief in sight.

"Yes. I know." Taehyung nodded. Of course he knew what it meant. He knew what the piece of paper in his hand, would do to him.

But there was no going back now.

He had decided to give away his body, and his borrowed heart to that Alpha. It didn't matter what he needed or what he wanted.

He had committed a crime...a murder...and this was the only way to repent for it.

There was no other way, no remedy for the dark, poisonous guilt bubbling in his chest, except to finish this contract and hand over the authority of his life to-

"Please! Think again Tae!" Jimin grabbed his by the shoulders, but Taehyung's hand was moving already, printing his signature on the dotted line.

"Ple-"

"It's done, Jiminie." Taehyung whispered.

"What you're about to do is insanity!" Jimin's voice cracked, and Taehyung closed his eyes at the sound of it. He didn't want to see those tears, didn't want to see the pain and pity in them for him.

"You'll never be happy, Tae...you know that right?" he said. "That guy...h-he hates your very existence!"

"He's only doing this so he can have control over you, over your life! He plans on ruining you, Tae! How can you not see it?!"

"I see it." Taehyung said. Unlike, Jimin's frantic cries, his voice was calm and steady. He had made peace with the storm that was about to enter his life.

"I know what he has in mind, Jimin. But-" Taehyung stopped and stared down, at the contract again.

How should he explain his thoughts to Jimin? The feelings inside him, the hurricane tearing apart his insides, the pain raging within his soul, the never-ending guilt...that ginormous guilt which was beginning to suffocate Taehyung with every passing second, how should he put into words, all of this?