Sweet Thirst

Chapter 17

Author POV:

After the sudden burst of his supernatural energy that he released, He clutched his stomach, feeling the searing pain of poison coursing through his veins. His stepbrother, fangs bared, circled menacingly, while his stepmother, being a cunning vampire queen, observed with a sinister satisfaction.

She smirked in response as coming a little closer to him. Looking at the prince in a weakened state, she knows that the poison she had given him that afternoon when Yoongi had come to the wine station to collect the fine wine. She already had ordered her son to stall some time and keep the commander busy with his dumb mouth. Taking the chance, she mixed the exact amount of drops in the goblet containing the red wine. Maybe Yoongi failed to notice the grey smoke extracted from the glass and diluted in the thin air.

The air thickened with tension as the prince struggled to maintain his composure, fangs gritted against the agony. After a few minutes getting used to the pain in his stomach that is now spreading to his chest.

Jungkook stood up with his staggering steps. He took a long breath and gave a deathly glare at her mother knowing that she had succeeded in poisoning. He remembered the taste of the red liquid was weird, more bitter than anything but his mind at that time was only thinking about the rage of his past and he thought this might taste different because of his father's blood so he didn't quite question it and that was his serious mistake isn't it. Maybe his selfish desire or eagerness to become superior to anyone came to collect the debt in this face or at this time cause we all know that nothing is free in this world.

Prince Xukun came forward to him in a blink and started blowing him with physical attacks, kick by kick and punch by punch. Jungkook tried to dodge some of them with his quick reflexes and supernatural speed.

He knows he is getting weaker by weaker as time passes but Jungkook isn't ready to give up not now not ever. The throne was the only thing that kept him alive after he lost his mother. He woke up every day just to see himself on that throne ruling the kingdom with his power and knowledge.

The two engaged in a fierce battle for supremacy. As Jungkook was busy fighting with his older stepbrother. Amidst the chaos, The Queen circled Jungkook, her eyes gleaming with a calculated intensity.

In a swift motion, she produced the poisoned dagger, aiming for Jungkook's left cheek. The prince, consumed by rage and busy in defending himself from attacks, failed to anticipate the treacherous move.

Hye Jin, her voice cutting through the chaos, "Your arrogance blinds you, Jungkook. It's time to learn humility."

Jungkook, feeling enraged shouted, "You dare!"

The poisoned dagger grazed Jungkook's cheek, leaving a sinister scar in its wake tarnishing his perfect beauty. The blood started to ooze out from the wound. As the venom took hold, He staggered the intensity of the fight now tainted by the creeping darkness within him. The battle had taken a perilous turn, and the fate of the vampire kingdom hung in the balance.

But he didn't let it slow him down. He fought on, his eyes blazing with fury.
The stepmother lunged forward aiming her claw hands to Jungkook's pale neck. She grabbed his neck with both of her hands. Jungkook stumbled backward from the force and his back met the cold ground. Seeing the best chance to wound Jungkook more severely.

The poison is making Jungkook mind fuzzy and his vision blurry. The venom started to take full control of his body and mind. He started groaning in pain and his lungs started gaping for more oxygen. Jungkook started blinking his eyes for clear vision. The stepmother signals her son with her eyes to make the move and aim for his heart with her magical poison dagger.