Our Kingdom - Namjin Yoonmin Taekook

Ch. Seventeen

Pov. Jin

My parents had an arranged marriage. One that gave both of them a lot of power. But there was no love. My mother asked him not to mark her, she was gonna give him kids anyways. But he refused. The mark on her neck is what slowly broke her a part.

My father slept with so many other Omegas. Time and time again I saw my mother scream in pain for her bond. He broke it so many times only to always mark her again. At first she thought she could take it. But the longer time passed the darker her eyes got. Eventually there was only hatred. She wanted revenge. Against my father. Against his lovers.

I've seen more heads being cut off that any kid should. One day it was a maid. Another day a slave. Sometimes they weren't my father's affairs at all. And there was only one lover of his she let live... Hoseok's mother. They were best friends. They shared an unhealthy amount of hate against the King. And that's when one of them came up with an idea.

Turns out my father had a destined Omega. One that loved him no matter what. And the idiot left her behind, rejecting her immediately. He refused to have a weakness. And that woman was definitely a weak point for him. One day, she died. I'm not surprised. Chimeras don't take well rejection.

My mother and her friend heard about her. They knew she existed...and they knew it when she was gone. I remember how she took me with her that day to the poor woman's funeral. And there we met her son.

That small boy with blue eyes. That hated the King more than anyone. After all, he knew who was the idiot that left his mother die. And lost the rest of his family thanks to mine. My mother walked up to him and asked that stupid question...

- Are your eyes the same color as your mother's?

When the answer was positive she took him in. She wanted the King to always see the blue eyes of the woman he rejected. He wanted those eyes to torture him till the day he died. I must say...it worked. But she never thought the King would strike back.

She never talks about it. No one remembers who was the first woman she sent to die. But we all remember the last one. Her best friend. The King's former lover. And Hoseok's mother. Even if she avoids the subject, we all saw her change after that. We don't know why it happened. We just know she was never the same with Hoseok...or with herself.

My father had Jimin's eyes close as a torture. My mother had Hobi's. And no one in the castle was happy or stable anymore.

But I made sure to be a safe place for the ones I love. I shield Taehyung from the problems. I never allowed him near our parents too much. I made Hobi my brother no matter how my mother started treating him. And Jimin...what else can say about him? He's my best friend! And since that night he's also...

Someone enters my room without knocking and I can feel her hands touch my shoulders. I come back to the real world. The ball will start in an hour. I memorized the names of the guests already so with Jimin's help everything will go according to plan.

- You look stunning, my son

- Thanks, mother

- I'm sure you'll catch everyone's attention. My beautiful Jin... I'm so proud of you

- But you still prefer Yoongi to be King

She stays quiet for a moment. She doesn't seem upset. She usually treats me different than others. Maybe because I'm the oldest son. But it's hard for her to snap with me.

- You think that's because I don't trust you can do it, Jin. But it's the opposite. Being King is something that changes you, it could drive you crazy

- I won't let that happen.

- I know you will... You're like me. Just like me. And I'm proud of you...but the Kingdom will be skeptical about having an Omega King. They deal with me because they know what I'm capable of. But...are you capable of it?

Of killing the people I'm supposed to help? Probably not.

- I can be a good King. Without killing anyone...- I hope - without going crazy...

- I used to say the same thing...Jin, help me convince Yoongi. You can have a better life that way. And I will know I won't lose you...

- Yoongi will be King if you let him marry Jimin.

- Don't name that servant - Her eyes go dark - He's no longer relevant in this house. Not since your father died

- Then Yoongi won't take the throne. Sorry to break it to you.

- We'll see about that...

Her smile makes me nervous. I hope my brother is not dumb enough to fall in her trap. She leaves me alone so I can have some alone time before the whole show. And tired of everything I lay down in bed. I close me eyes. Maybe I can sleep, just for a few minutes.

But instead of dreams, all I see are memories. Of all the things I had to see as a kid. Things I protected Taehyung from. Heads rolling down the floor and the worst of childhoods. I refuse to end up like her...

Next Chapter

I saw it... it's all fire and dragons down there!

We can't go there unless we have wings

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Took me forever to edit this one, but here it is! Jin protector of everyone is here. I love him. My strong little prince.

Next one is Taehyung's chapter! And you know how much I love him too. So I'll see you on Wednesday!

- Baby Y

P.S: I'm so bored I started seeing "pretty little liars" and now I'm stopping myself from writing a messed up fanfic with that thematic hahahha