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𝟕- 𝘉𝘦𝘤𝘢𝘶𝘴𝘦 𝘠𝘰𝘶'𝘳𝘦 𝘔𝘺 𝘔𝘢𝘵𝘦

Jimin glanced one last time at the palace he grew up in, living every minute of his life in those walls which were willing to protect him from any harm, under the eyes of the people who would kill or get killed for him but now he was leaving it all behind going with the foreigners who came like passing breeze and took away everything he got

his eyes searches for the one his heart was aching the most for but his knight and lover were nowhere in sight, he wanted to run away and search every corner of the palace just to be in the arms of Hyunjin who will vanish all the tiredness of this black day and tell him he is going to be alright, that he doesn't have to go, he can stay here forever

but the pat on his shoulder from his father signaled him that he was now bonded with someone he doesn't even know, a man he only heard the cruelty of, an Alpha who has the permit to do whatever he wants with him, with one last drop of a tear falling on his land he stepped in the dark carriage he once was so curious about and which is now the ride of the destiny his fate chose for him

the loud fireworks in the sky couldn't hide the loud beating of his heart, he kept his gaze fixed outside of the window ignoring the burly presence beside him who was breathing calmly like it was nothing to him while Jimin was messed up at the point of losing himself

the ride was too long that the sun which was still shining bright in the sky was now melting on the horizon of the sky and when they reached the border of the Stygian Kingdom the moon was there giving them company in the dark night but still, the journey ended too soon for Jimin who wanted the road to never end, so he wouldn't have to face the aftermath of this marriage

no words were exchanged between the couple even in this long period of time when there was so much to talk about and Jimin could never be more thankful to the other for not engaging in any conversation, maybe the other was exasperated by what Jimin did earlier and it was the reason why he didn't even stay for the wedding dinner the Alasgar maids spent the whole day preparing to impress their new heirloom

with the wheels of the carriage, Jimin's heart stopped too and it didn't take long for Taehyung to step out not caring to give his new bride any directions to follow in the place he is completely unaware of, Jimin bites his lower lip awkwardly waiting for someone to come and tell him what to do, and not even minutes have passed since his arrival in the Stygian Kingdom and he was already missing his home and his people who were always there to serve him the best

and in those alone moments, he remembers his mother who always gave him directions even in the littlest things, she was the light of his life and Jimin was too ungrateful to appreciate it before but now when it's gone he missed the warmth of it.

Finally, the gate of the carriage opens revealing the face of the Stygian Queen who smiled brightly at Jimin "oh, you poor thing you're still sitting here? You can come out" Jimin nodded his head returning the smile with a smaller one, the Alasgarian Prince stepped out wondering his gaze around the place and it was worst than he expected, a scenery straight out of a nightmare

the whole palace was covered in dark shadows, and the lit-up hundreds of candles and lanterns weren't enough to annihilate the darkness away, it didn't look like a home but a curse to Jimin who comes from the brightest place on earth, a thick mist of cold crisp air blew through him, rustling the Prince's brunette hair and sending a chill down his spine

"It gets cold at night here, let's get you inside"

the Queen said in a velvety silk voice but still deeper as the ocean, noticing the cold goosebumps rising on his skin, Jimin nodded his head as five maids approached him helping to lift up the heavy gown. Guiet and dreadful, the path to the main door of the palace was a river of rusted burnt charcoal that was crafted on the ground cleanly, walking past the street lamps made the scent of burnt smoke go inside of him like a barren soul