Red String of Fate (Enhypen x Reader)

Chapter 3: Princely Prisoners

"Jungkook, please bring the prisoners to me and remove the bags over their heads." I reply, serious again.

"Yes, your highness." Jungkook replies while getting up and moving the prisoners before removing the covers.

Jungkook then one by one pulls off the head covers, and we all see the seven boys that were underneath the bags. The boys look around quickly as their eyes are finally exposed to their surroundings. Eventually all of their eyes fall upon me and their curiosity of looking around the room is broken.

"Beautiful." One of the boys says quietly under his breath, clearly on accident.

"Who knew the kingdom of Garah had such handsome princes hiding within the castle walls." I say taking a good look at each of the seven boys.

"Not better looking than your dukes." Taehyung inserts himself into the conversation.

"Of course not, my men are the most handsome in all of the kingdoms." I wink at V.

"I think it's a bad idea having them all work together; you should kill most of them, maybe only keep one or two alive." Jungkook says looking at all the boys.

I saw the fear light up in all of their eyes whenever Jungkook spoke.

"Now what good would it do to bring harm to such delicious looking boys?" I say smirking at my council.

"Your highness, you're going to make your council jealous." Haechan replied curtly.

"Jealousy makes the heart grow fonder." I wink back at the boy.

"Now, please introduce yourselves. I would like to know the names of my new toys." I say looking at each of the seven princes.

The boys looked around scared before they finally spoke up with a reassuring look from Kai.

"I'm Heesung, the eldest." The dirtiest boy said strongly.

"My name is Jungwon, crowned first prince, sixth eldest." The would-be future king said with poise.

"Jay your highness, second eldest son." The boy with the most cuts and bruises said.

"Jake, third eldest." A handsome boy said with anger in his tone.

"Sunghoon, forth." The most princely looking boy said shortly.

"Your highness I am fifth eldest, Sunoo." The prettiest one said with grace.

"I'm Niki." The last boy barely whispered while shaking.

I got up from my chair and began to approach the boy who was shaking like a leaf. The rest of the boys straightened and glanced at me with a multitude of emotions; hate, anger, fear and one boy who was brimming of curiosity.

"Please your highness, tell me what you want of us." Jungwon said trying to take the attention off the youngest brother.

"Aren't you brave speaking out of turn." I said not even sparing the boy a glance, reaching out to touch the young one's face.

"Please your highness, we all just want to understand why. We are all very scared and confused right now." The eldest Heesung responded trying to take the burdens off of the younger boys.

"Silence." My voice boomed through the hall.

Not another boy spoke up and not another sound was made. The princes were too scared to even glance over, clearly taking my threatening voice serious.

"Tell me your name again boy." I say to the shaking child.

"U-h-h... it's Niki... your highness." The boy said still as quiet as a mouse.

"Speak up boy I won't ask again." I snap back.

"It's Niki your highness and I am the youngest of the princes." The boy finally said loud enough for the room to hear.

"Thank you, Niki. I do not like having to repeat myself, so please do obey me the first time I ask something of you from now on." I reply stroking his face and going back to my place amongst the council.

"I want you all to take your pick and train them to be loyal servants to me, as you all are. Determine where you think each boy will be best suited and report back to me when you all have decided their assignments. Sunghoon will be with Haechan, the rest fall upon my great dukes' shoulders. I bid you all ado till the next council meeting tomorrow; please have your choices prepared by then and see to their needs. Count Haechan, please meet me in my chambers after you take your leave." I said dismissing the table while getting up and walking out of the room.