The Suitors | T&J | ✔️

T W E N T Y - N I N E

The next morning, my maids were in earlier than usual, to get me partly ready for the meeting first of all, but they made sure I had a bath first.

JK stayed in bed, since he heard the hot water being poured into the tub. I knew he kept his back to me, to give me some privacy. And at this point, I really didn't mind even if he did watch, regardless if we hadn't been intimate yet.

We held each other all the time in bed, all the time and I only slept in a small silk night dress, while he slept in loose cotton shorts.

By the time I was getting ready, his squire came in to help get him ready, and we both gave each other big smiles. The Doctor checked his wound, having no worries before leaving some herbs on the table.

Yoongi quickly came through the doors, "they are here. The royal guards are escorting them to the meeting room"

"They made good distance" JK breathed out as he offered his arm to me.

Jimin smiled at me as we came out of the chambers, following Yoongi.

Fredrick and Samual always seemed to be with Jimin now, although they wouldn't ever come in our chambers with him, I knew Jimin felt more secure to have the high member of the royal guard with him when JK and I were together, which was a lot of the time.

My high court was already here, and all bowed at JK and I before we went and sat in the two chairs as the end of the table. I knew they had added this chair a few days ago.

The doors opened, and the other members of the royal guard brought in the high court of Egestas. They quickly all bowed at JK and I as we smiled at them.

We all greeted one another, them telling me their names and titles of the high court. Hoseok came into the room not long after, and one of them presented him with pin for Hand of the King and Queen.

JK smiled at his brother as he put it on, sitting the other side of JK, like Yoongi was next to me.

Yoongi cleared his throat, and passed two sheets of paper to the men, which they all read silently for a few minutes while we waited for them to finish.

One of them looked over to JK quickly, "you are injured, my King?"

JK waved a hand, "a surface wound. I am fine"

"To think King Keres would harm his own son" another said, tutting at the end.

"We are truly sorry for your loss, Your Highness" the youngest looking one said, looking at me.

I gave him a small smile.

The meeting went by faster than I thought it would do, it seemed I over thought a lot of it, I expected them to all ask so many questions into King Keres's death, but it was just like Hoseok and JK said, that man was not a loved King.

"We look forward to the both of coming to Egestas soon, once you are recovered, my King" one said, as they bowed once JK and I stood up.

"I can't wait to see it" I breathed out.

They all smiled at me

JK was nearly dragged away by Jimin, since it was time to get ready for the wedding. I smiled, knowing I would see him in a few short hours.

I was happy to zone out and let my maids fuss over me. This was the first time I had felt truly happy, all while with the pang of grief that never left, since my Father had been gone.

"Wow" was all I could say as I looked at myself in the mirror.

The dress, was stunning. The bodice was tight, giving a slight V neck that gave the perfect amount of cleavage. It was covered in dainty lace with glittering diamonds all down the mermaid shaped bottom as it flared out around my feet. But what caught my attention even more was the cape that I had attached to me by the thread of thick lace going across my collar bones. The cape was thick but was still light on my shoulder as I moved. The white on it matched my dress, but the diamonds that were sewn on the cape dotted in the most efficient way, were such a deep red that it caught my eye in the mirror.