Her Empire II BTS

Chapter 12: The Sun and the Moon

The moon hung in the middle of the night sky, the prairie looked like a field of desolation to Taehyung; empty, cold, and obscure. But he somehow felt secure in the middle of the bleak spectacle, it made him feel less alone and more engulfed in a sickening cloak of misery. He would take all of the sadness this world had to offer if it meant he would never feel that isolation ever again. Ever since he came back home, his pack mates had been more than happy to hug him and make him feel welcomed, but none of them knew what happened and they didn't ask either, probably waiting for the head alpha, who was still missing. They told him that he was tending to Jimin in heat, but he couldn't help but feel that he was being avoided, he didn't want to sound selfish, but Jimin had been in heat before and multiple other alphas could help him out. Taehyung was experiencing a gloomy depression he had managed to avoid since he joined the Min pack; he needed the pack alpha more than anyone. Amala had heated buckets of water and succeeded in making him a warm and relaxing bath and even insisted on washing him and massaging his very tense muscles, he had uncomfortably obliged and struggled to relax. She wasn't offended at his behavior, if anything, she seemed to understand the most, preparing him a big plate of meat and staying by his side as he ate, hugging him in silence and playing with his hair a little. It did make him feel better, but the presence of Yoongi was really long overdue.

He sat on the hill with Amala, he looked at the woods in the distance and she looked at him, studying him and checking if he was doing alright. She could feel the sorrow hovering over his being, and she wanted to do something about it, chase it away or even kill this awful monster that was taking over her beta. However, she knew that no matter what she tried to do, it would all be in vain. It was clear that Taehyung was desperate for his alpha, he needed to be forgiven and comforted but that stupid alpha was hiding away because he wouldn't bring himself to just punish the boy and get it over with. The omega felt herself getting angry and agitated at the whole situation and she was ready to climb that mountain to get the head alpha. Luckily, for both alpha and omega, Hoseok called out for the couple sitting outside to come and greet the remaining pack members.

Taehyung hesitated for a while but got up with a smile nonetheless. Of course, the subtle reluctance didn't go unnoticed by his youngest mate but she didn't say anything and followed him towards the cave. When they arrived, she stayed behind letting him go first, Jimin jumped on him on the first occasion he got and started crying heavily, making Amala cry as well but she pulled out a smile and wiped her tears away. She swore that she wouldn't cry because this was a happy event, no matter what the stupid alphas might say, her beta had returned from hell, obviously, she was going to be more than happy he was alive and well, that's all she cared about.

Namjoon put his arms over both of them and brought them as close to him as he could, kissing the top of the beta's head multiple times before releasing them and taking a crying Jimin with him. It was supposed to be Yoongi's turn, but again, Taehyung got overwhelmed with a sense of guilt and fear, he just started crying, standing alone and his shoulders shaking, Amala and Jimin tried to go to him, but Jin looked at both of them and told them to just sit tight. The head alpha finally took some determined strides and opened his arms for Taehyung who hid in him, getting the little comfort he craved since the war had started. Yoongi let him cry and mumble all the things he wanted to say, he didn't make a sound, scaring the beta even more.

"Alpha, I'm sorry I disobeyed you, I had good intentions." Taehyung apologized once he calmed down a little.

Yoongi sighed, his face was all scrunched up, brows furrowed together and dark disappointed eyes boring holes into Taehyung's skull. The latter felt his mate getting furious with him all over again, so he bore his neck in submission and let another set of tears flow down his face.