𝐕𝐈𝐑𝐈𝐃𝐈𝐓𝐘 | 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗸 𝘀𝘂𝗻𝗴𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗻

6

—— SUNGHOON

"what have you done to the princess?" jongseong approches me as he viewed seorim asleep in my arms.

he's my older brother, he was supposed to compete against me for the throne but he never wanted to become king, he didn't want to pursue the life of high royalty. He gave up the competition.

"she found the tunnels, she came into my room. So I showed her no mercy." I wipe the access blood that remained on my mouth, and cleaned up the trickling substance from my neck as well.

"are you serious?! She found your room? she could've found the bodies... or did she."

"she wasn't surprised about it, she didn't seem to be in shock when she saw it."

"unbelievable, she was capable of all of that." he takes her into his arms.

"get her somewhere safe, i will make my appearance. I'll have to sooner and later, have the burden of the royal families." i mutter under my breath.

lights fade as I amble across the hallways, all the torches blew out as well and the ballroom's light turned dim.

everyone shifted their eyes over at me, "son, you've came." king park, my father has shouted in shock.

"that's the prince?! he's a beauty, so handsome, he is a replica of the king." whispers and gossip had already dispersed through the room.

"park sunghoon, second son of the park family." i bow from the stairs, and the royal families requested I came down.

I've made my way fully into the ballroom, "how come you've never attended any events, we'd been delighted if had come earlier!"

"my deepest apologies, I've never been great with crowds."

"has anybody seen my daughter? Seorim?" Queen Seo questioned.

"I've met her earlier, she looked unwell so I showed her a room to rest in." I assured. She nodded, "thank you for your kindness."

"if she is feeling unwell i suggest she stays, i fancy her. After all she is first in line for my son, I really would like her to stay at our palace for a while if that's alright with you Queen Seo?" my mother tilts her head, waiting for a response from her mother.

shit.

"I have no problem with that, you're son would be a perfect son in law. A very respectful man." her lips curve up.

"then it's settled." mother chuckles.

fucks sake.

—— MIDNIGHT

i had awoken from a slumber that seemed to be forever, then I had remember what has taken place. This wasn't the same room, I got up and rushed to a mirror.

my neck, it was healed. He must've used his blood to heal me, what urged him to bite me like that. To bite a vampire just like him.

a gush of wind past me and there he was right by my side, resulting me to flinch. "where am I now, is the party still on-going?"

"on-going? your parents left you, they left you here to stay for god knows how long. My mom wanted you to stay at the palace." he folds his arm and takes a seat on my bed, unbothered.

"you're much different from what I've heard, it's amusing." i try to ridicule him.

"you shouldn't be gullible, you shouldn't believe how a person describes someone because that's how they perceive them in their eyes."

"but all of them said the same thing."

"they're not wrong about that, they're not wrong about prince Sunghoon. Something more monstrous to him than just his lifeless, hollow appearance. Save it, I heard it all." he grits his teeth.

"there's nothing to you, you're a ripper what's so deep about it. What's so sinister about being a ripper?" I dare question him.

his eyes fire, "what's so sinister? you lose all the feelings a vampire can possibly acquire, you wait for no one, you feel...for fucking no one."

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