The Suitors | T&J | ✔️

N I N E T E E N

I watched as my Father gripped onto his neck, and fell forward onto his knees, before Yoongi and two of the King guard that were closest to him, assisted him.

A quiet fell upon the crowd, as they watched the scene in front of them. My legs refused to move, as I just stared at the men around my Father, pulling him back up.

Then, I had to keep myself together as I felt the panic rise from my core, as once he was standing back up, he wiped the back of his mouth with his hand, and a red line of liquid, was smeared across his chin.

He was so pale.

My Father muttered something quietly, as his eyes looked around the room, and then saw me standing there, watching him.

He pursed his lips, but then gave me a very forced smile, before he started coughing again.

Seconds later, his knees gave way again, and my hand went to rest on my stomach, as the bile was attempting to force it's way up my throat.

And then, he was ushered out of the room. Jimin, and four other of my personal guard quickly walked over to me. Jimin was watching me carefully, as my eyes hadn't moved from the spot to where, on the floor, there was two large droplets of blood.

I brought my eyes away from it, to look at Jimin.

He had a very serious facial expression.

"I'm not happy with you being out here now" he breathed out. Tae beside me, was quiet this whole time, and just took a step back away from me as the guards stood in front of me.

"Why?" I breathed out, my voice was so quiet.

"Lis, I don't think that was random, onto why your Father is in the situation he is in right now" he said, and then glanced down at my hand, that a glass of wine in it, he quickly took it out of my hands, and held it out so another guard took it.

We then looked at each other, a lot more purposely with a knowing thought that entered my head.

"Surely nobody is that stupid" I muttered.

Jimin rose an eyebrow, "stupid and dangerous"

Then the doors opened, making everyone who was still quiet around the large area, looking between me and their groups of gossiping people. The messenger was walking straight towards me, with a grave look on his face.

"Your Highness..." he began, before I put my hand up to stop him. I nodded, and then Jimin offered his arm for us to start walking.

I looked behind my shoulder at Tae, who watched us walk away, with a sober expression on his face. He gave me a soft smile though before I turned back around.

As soon as the doors shut behind me, I could hear the sounds of running footsteps echoing down the corridor, just as Namjoon turned around the corner.

"Alessia, quickly" he breathed out.

We all broke out into a run, I had to slip off my shoes, and pull up my dress, as Jimin held onto my hand as we ran.

I looked at Namjoon's expression, but he was holding back from glancing at me.

Minutes later, we all burst through my Father's chambers doors, as the guards opened it for us all, seeing me approaching. My heart was hammering in my chest, and then a sob broke past my lips.

Two Doctors were hovering over my Father, as he laid in his bed, and the only sound in the room was his laboured and harsh breathing.

"No" I shook my head, and had to blink multiple times, to hold back the tears forming in my eyes.