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Chapter 3

The Castle was decorated to the nines tonight yet Hana couldn't be bothered with any of it. The throne room was draped in the most luxurious silks and velvets, the food, sprawling and lavish and of course the glittering Crystal chandeliers were shining in display for all to admire, but All her mind was set onto right now was to figure out her brother, King Namjoon and what he was up to.

Usually she looked forward to celebrations as the King and Queen would be tolerable by being distracted with guests, while she wandered and usually escaped the party to have some quality time to herself out in the garden, but not this time.

She unfortunately had to pretend she had nothing to do with winning the war against the Kingdom of Hermes while guests greeted and gushed to her about how amazing it is to have a General like Park Jimin in their favour. Contrary, Hana didn't mind them buttering up the general for he deserved all the recognition he could get, without him, Hana would have never been the warrior she was today.

"Your highness!"

Hana knew that voice as she visibly stiffened, she mentally rolled her eyes in her head. Reluctantly turning around, she briefly glanced at Jungkook who's eyes met hers for a moment a distance away before she looked up to see the man she dreaded speaking to, forcing a smile upon her face.

"I see you found me, Jaewoon." She kept her sentence short and curt.

"Found you I have." The man grinned devilishly as his eyes shamelessly raked upon her figure. Jungkook watched in a distance with darkened eyes upon this vile man. Jaewoon took her hand in his before bowing to kiss the back of it, "It has been far too long princess, oh how it felt like just yesterday you and I had a good spar. So where's that dog of yours who follows you around?" Hana wanted to grimace at the man but kept her expression neutral.

"You know Jaewoon—" she yanked her hand back from him, " if it weren't for such a grand party and celebrations of a good day, I would have sent that dog you speak off after you." She spat whilst the man just burst into laughter.

"Oh I wouldn't put it behind you princess, although—" he leaned in a little too close for comfort towards her, his breath tickling her ear making her freeze up, "I'd rather if you came after me instead." He growled. Jungkook held his swords hilt tightly to him, his eyes narrowed, ready to intervene.

In a flash and gasps that came from the surrounding crowd, Jaewoon was suddenly flung off her, collapsed on the ground is a shameless heap. Dark eyes glared down at him with a cape of icy blue fluttered briefly before her. Her eyes widened upon the sight of the golden haired male between her and Jaewoon whilst Jungkook was just a second too late on the sidelines.

"Guards. Take this man away." Jimin ordered and within seconds, the royal knights carried the struggling Jaewoon out of the palace yelling for them to unhandled him. The guests parted and commotion started to arise, "I apologise everyone. Please return back to your celebrations." Jimin announced once again and just like that, the crowd went back to chatter and dance as if they weren't disturbed to begin with.

Once the attention of everyone was elsewhere, Jimin finally turned to face her. Her breath caught in her throat at Jimin's attire and looks, it wasn't the first time she'd seen him in such royal attire but for some reason he seemed to glow today. His blonde hair was styled, pulled back for once, his black and gold royal attire contrasted with the icy blue of his velvet caped that draped upon one shoulder, obscuring his side where his scabbard would be, held by a rope of gold around him. He looked like a prince from a kingdom rather than a general of the army.

"Your highness, are you alright?" He asked, eyes searching hers.

"Y-yes." She cleared her throat and looked away briefly, licking her lips out of nervousness before composing herself. "You know I can handle my own, General." She glanced up at him briefly, arms crossed.