Replaced | Taekook AU 18+

Chapter 2

TRIGGER WARNING: MENTION OF CHARACTER DEATH

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Taehyung stared down at the unconscious body of his friend, and sighed.

He hadn't wanted this to happen. He hadn't wanted to hide Jimin in some dusty, smelly room within the hospital, while he went off to seal the contract.

But his best friend had left him no choice.

He just wouldn't listen to Taehyung, and kept insisting on waiting for Hoseokie hyung to come back. But he couldn't have that.

He needed the alpha and his goons out of Jimin's life, out of his mate's life as well, before his hyung came back and found out what had gone down in his absence.

He needed a foolproof plan to make sure, none of the darkness reached his friends and ruin the small bubble of happiness they had made for themselves.

Taehyung already had the burden of guilt weighing down on his chest. He couldn't have another set of misfortune fall upon his only family, if there was a chance that he could avoid it.

He stepped out, pulling the door closed behind him, and let out the breath he was holding.

The signed contract in his hand, was slightly crumpled around the edges, and Taehyung took a minute to smooth it out, and again his eyes wandered to the conditions printed on the paper.

Jimin was right when he said, the grieving alpha hated Taehyung's very existence.

How else could he pen down such cruel terms of their marriage? He had made sure Taehyung would be locked up within the walls of his estate for all eternity, when he created their contract.

It was no short of miracle that Taehyung had been allowed to heal first, before returning with his answer to the contract, knowing how much that alpha hated him.

Still, he been given time to recovery, over the past two weeks following his surgery. But now...

Taking a deep breath, Taehyung began to walk towards the room where he needed to hand over the contract - room number B12.

He wasn't familiar with the layout of the hospital, but he could guess where the room was located. He had knocked out Jimin and kept him in room A6, and he was walking in the direction of rooms A50-78.

The B-wing must be somewhere ahead, to his right, Taehyung thought.

"Excuse me?" he called out to a nurse, passing by him. She didn't seem to be in any particular hurry, and he hoped she could help him out.

"Yes? How may I assist you?"

"I-I think I heard some noise in that room." Taehyung pointed in the general direction of Jimin's room.

The nurse frowned at him. "Are you sure?"

"Yes, I'm sure I heard a shout coming from in there."

"Room A6?" the nurse looked at him, and then back at the room. "That's odd. I'm sure no one uses those rooms. They have been under lock and key for the past three months."

"Pl-Please can you check it out. Someone...might be there. T-They might need your help." Taehyung insisted, and kept his fingers crossed.

He prayed the nurse would believe and ultimately find his unconscious friend.

"Okay...okay, I'll take a look." the nurse said, after another minute of pondering.

"That's great! Thank you!" Taehyung gave her, his best smile and waved her goodbye.