The Distance Between Us

Chapter 43: Queens Orders (mature 18+)

The following chapter has mature content and sensitive themes, but important to the plot.

Jiha's POV

"Have you asked your Uncle and Aunt yet?" I asked Taehyung as we sat playing chess in the chambers.

"Asked them what ?" Taehyung said. He furrowed his brow considering his next move. Hovering his thumb and index finger lightly over the pawn.

I sighed. "About Mingyu. Of course. About banishing him far away. You can't just keep him down there in the dungeons"

"Don't tell me your worried about him after what he did" Taehyung said moving a chess piece and not looking up.

"You promised me you would sort it" I said feeling frustrated. I stood up and walked away looking out the window.

"Hey aren't you going to finish our game of chess?" Taehyung asked. I turned around and looked at him sitting there mouth open with confusion.

"Forget chess" I snapped. "I wish to know my brothers fate!!"

Taehyung sighed and stood up throwing the chess pieces back into the little silk pouch and putting it in the drawer of the dresser. "Fine. But what do I get in return "

He come closer and started kissing my neck. "You haven't told me. Have things finished with Lord Darwin"

I bit my lip. Taehyung pulled away and stared at me with his dark gaze not moving an inch from my gaze. "You didn't tell him yet did you"

"What was I supposed to say" I said, walking behind Taehyung as he began to go towards the door.

Taehyung swung around. "How about the truth huh ? We are going to get married and you haven't even told him your done yet? Also that your pregnant with my baby. Well until you've done so Mingyu can remain in the dungeons"

I grabbed his sleeve and hung off him with one hand. "Please Tae. I know he deserves it but please he's still my brother"

Taehyung took a deep breath. "Fine" He pulled me up slowly. "Ill go see him now and the King and Queen"

I breathed a sigh of relief and watched as Taehyung left. I turned and looked out the window thoughtfully. Of course I was mad at Mingyu. He tried to kill me. But at the end of the day he was my only sibling. I wasn't like him. Knowing he was still on this earth but thousands of miles from me was comforting enough.

I touched my belly. The doctor thought I was about four months gone. Only a tiny little bump so far. We were going to announce it to the King and Queen today. I felt nervous. The fact the Queen found my presence in the Palace to begin with an inconvenience was a good enough reason to be nervous.

When Taehyung returned he nodded and told me preparations had been made to take Mingyu by ship this morning. I said I wanted to see him off. We went down and waited by the front. Namjoon and the guards emerged kicking forward Mingyu who was tied up in ropes. They went towards the carriage which was parked in front of us.

I took a deep breath and stepped forward. "Mingyu" I said. He groaned as the guard pulled him up. He had cuts on his face and looked dishevelled. "I'm sorry it had to be this way" I began sobbing.

Taehyung took strode forward. "Don't be sorry about this fool. Look at him. He almost killed you and Jimin and Jungkook. He killed many others.. why are you sobbing"

Mingyu laughed evily. "Because she will always succum to me. Just how I made our parents leave. I can manipulate her too"

I cried harder and Taehyung grabbed Mingyu's collar. "The only manipulating you will be doing is manipulating your way round a desert Island in the carribean with no other sign of human life. You will spend the rest of your days there. Take him away"