Soulmate || JiHan

Sixteen

The slamming door startles Joshua and Jeonghan, Seungcheol and Chan appear and behind them Jun and Minghao are there too. Chan approaches Joshua and gives him a hug. He's really scared, especially of losing his friend.

" I can't believe Joshua's presence has calmed your crisis. " says Seungcheol, noting his best friend's condition.

" The power of a soulmate's gaze is intense Cheol. It can easily calm when it's sincere. " Jun replies.

Jeonghan turns his head towards his friends and puts both knees to the ground, getting so worked up has drained his energy and he must have scared Joshua into making such a scene with his father.

" Shua, I'm sorry. You should never have witnessed that. "

The smaller man smiled at his eldest to show him that all was well, he was happy that his eldest was well and apologized but he remained saddened by the scene that had just unfolded before his eyes. How can a man hate his son so much ? And vice versa ? The thought runs through Joshua's head, but no sound leaves his mouth...

" We've got to get out of here, and fast ! Before the old man wakes up..." Minghao says, noting that Jeonghan's father is in a coma from blood loss.

" Kill him ! I don't want to see him alive anymore. "

" Jeonghan hyung. "

" That's an order..."

" It's still your father ! "

" A scumbag who deserves only death. Really go ahead, kill him."

" Are you sure ? "

" Yes, I want to check something."

Jun, Minghao and Seungcheol listen to their elder and kill the half-conscious man in their own way. Minghao binds the man's hands and legs so the blood stops circulating, Jun puts a blindfold over his mouth and takes a rope to tighten around his neck. They step back together and Seungcheol arrives and shoots him, not red but black blood gushing everywhere...

" What is this shit ? " Joshua asks, completely shocked.

" I fucking knew it..." Says Jeonghan

" We deserve explanations now don't we ? "

Jeonghan looks at the two human beings, they are completely lost...

" Why was that blood black ? It disgusts me. " Says Chan

" Channie, it's called 'bad' blood, it's not real blood..." Explains Seungcheol.

" I still don't understand Cheollie hyung."

" If you like, this blood covers the normal blood of some vampires in situations where bad emotions take possession of us, like anger or stress for example..."

" And ? "

" Jeonghan's father always told him he was a monster..."

" Why ? "

" Because that bad blood runs through my veins too..." Jeonghan replies, looking at his veins.

" If I've understood correctly your phase where your eyes began to glow intensely it's because you were on the verge of transforming right ? " Said Joshua, gradually understanding the situation.

" Yes, thanks to you I've calmed down. If you hadn't calmed me down with your look, you'd have been traumatized for life. "

" Why your father hate you so much ? "

" Because I've always defended my mother..."

" And where's your mom now ? "

" She passed away, my father killed her, in front of my eyes, when I was twelve..."

" What did your father blame her for ? For killing her like that ? "

" Everything, absolutely everything, especially my birth..."

" But why ? "

" I'm not a pureblood, but a wanton blood..."

" Meaning ? "

" I have both human and vampiric blood running through my veins. Normally I'm not supposed to have vampiric blood..."

" Come on, get to the bottom of your explanations where are you going with this Jeonghan ? "

The four vampires look at each other. Should they say it ? They're considering it, but it could change everything in their relationship with humans...

" Well, Channie and Joshua you're a little too curious..." Says the eldest of the bunch.

" Yeah, how about we get out of here instead..." Minghao replies

" Good idea Hao..."

" I know, I've got a real genius brain."

The two human beings look at each other, Minghao reading their minds, not unintentionally of course.

1) What are they hiding ?

2) Are they dangerous...?

3) Are we in danger...?

4) I miss Vernon and Kwan...

Minghao looks at them sadly, looks at Jeonghan and makes four with his fingers, the blond understands the message.

" Ask your questions, then we'll leave. " Says Jeonghan

" It's not a question but a statement, we miss our two best friends." Says Chan in a small voice.

" We're going to find them..." Seungcheol replies gently.

" Are we in danger in your company ? " Chan asks again.

"Absolutely not, you and Shua are our soulmates, a vampire must always protect his destiny. "

" Are you dangerous ? "

" It depends with whom, towards you, no, it's impossible for a vampire to attack his soulmate's..."

" Hmm, and last question, what are you hiding, who are you ? " Joshua asks Jeonghan.

Jeonghan bows his head and blows out an annoyed breath, then raises his head and plants his gaze in the younger man's...

" I'm the next Ace. "

" What does that mean ? "

" An Ace is obliged to remain in the vampire world with his subjects, and he must necessarily be married to his soulmate to continue living serenely. "