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Taehyung "Welcome to aqua river" hyungwon smiles, his golden eyes scanning us . "You must be hoseok, " he asks, sticking his hand out to my mate. Hoseok stares blankly at hyungwon's outstretched hand , his heart beating wildly in his chest before he reluctantly shakes it . "Nice to meet you" Hoseok mutters, his voice clipped as he adjusts min-jun in his arms . "This is my son, min-jun" min-jun sticks his thumb in his mouth and waves with his other hand, hyungwon waving at him. Hoseok then points over to ji-won and I. "That's taehyung and ji-won. Taehyung is ... my mate," he adds bitterly . "And ji-won is his mother. She is deaf and they are both mute." Hyungwon's eyes sweep over to ji-won and I as he waves a hello. Ji-won shyly replies with a sign before hiding behind me and lowering her head , shaking like a leaf. I would have to ask her why she is so nervous later . "she says ' nice to meet you" Hoseok translates. Hyungwon's smile brightens but seeing ji-won's reaction, he simply turns to the three men behind him, introducing them as Alpha gyehyeon of the Stone Sea Pack and his beta hoyoung, as well as Alpha jiung of the Ruby star pack " Gentlemen , we can continue this discussion tomorrow" he says over his shoulder. "Dismissed." My eyes widen in shock when he flicks his wrist and two large portals appear, the three men nodding at the fem-male king before vanishing into the portals. I take a good look at King hyungwon, drinking in his beauty and undeniable strength. He was a beautiful fem-male like hoseok, standing at just five feet tall with blond hair, thin shoulders and dazzling pools of honey swirling in his eyes. His skin is decorated with tattoos on his wrists and palms. I had heard stories of the Ivory siblings from my mother but never thought I'd come face to face with one of the pair. His eyes hold a gentle kindness and he steps forward, reaching out a hand to greet me. Hoseok and ji-won each grab onto my arms, both seeking comfort from me in the presence of such a powerful being. Hyungwon's smile falters a little at seeing their fear and he steps back in respect . "There's no need to fear me" he says quietly . "I - I won't hurt you." I open my mouth to thank him for receiving us but my words seem to choke me and I end up coughing instead. Say something you idiot, Mark mutters. A royal is speaking to you. What do you want me to say? I ask, my mouth feeling as though it were full of sand sarcasm. What do you mean 'what do I say'? He snaps Introduce yourself, dumbass! Hyungwon suddenly bursts into laughter, my cheeks flushing at what he could have possibly thought was funny . "Your wolf is funny " his soft voice whispers in my head. My eyes nearly pop out of my skull as I stare at the king, wondering if I had accidentally let down my walls and invaded his mind. "Sorry for the intrusion. I'm a telepath" he replies sheepishly before I can make sense of what is happening. "And it appears you are too ... " I wouldn't call us telepaths - , Mark mumbles and I quickly block him out before he can embarrass me any further . "I apologize if i'm overstepping my boundaries" hyungwon sighs. "You just seemed like you wanted to say something but were perhaps too afraid?' I press my lips together and shake my head at him. "M - my voice, it just doesn't work" I reply, avoiding his gaze to hide my shame. There's a sudden pinch at my temples and a silence fills my head before hyungwon lets out a sharp gasp, stepping back to support himself on his desk . Tears line his eyes when our eyes meet and the look on his face tells me he's seen my life flash before him. Desperate to keep whatever dignity I have left, I shake my head at him "Please don't tell," I beg him, not wanting Hoseok to know just what a pathetic low life he got for a mate . "My mate ... he doesn't know. He won't want me if you tell him I stutter. Hyungwon's eyes flicker towards Hoseok, who hugs min-jun close to his body and hides his face in his shoulder. Hyungwon studies hoseok for a moment before lowering his gaze . " You don't know ... " he says out loud, more to herself than to me , "he doesn't hate you ," he murmurs in my head . "he just fears you ... and what you could do to him" Before I can ask hyungwon what he means, the doors burst open, a grey pit - bull sprinting into the room and licking hyungwon's face with a long pink tongue. A man enters the room, strolling past us to hyungwon.
