Book 2 : BTS 👀, Skz🥰, Ateez✨

Rank 2.4: Forced Realization

"You have nothing to do here." Jin's icy voice made me once again come to my sense.

This time, I managed to flutter my eyes open. I tried to sit up, but I had no energy in me. The heart monitor began to agitate himself and Jin turned around as he looked at it. Then at me. I could see the relief on his face, even if it didn't last long.

"She's awake." He announced to someone.

I tried once again sitting up, with more success this time around. I felt hands on my back and looked at Jimin who helped by adjusting the bed. From this much effort, I already felt like I could sleep again.

"You need to drink water." He put a straw in my mouth. I drank slowly and finally looked around.

Hong Joong was staring at me. Eyes straight. No guilt. No interest. I felt it right away. These links were entirely different to how Melody had described them. There was still another emotion...hate. I blinked several times, looking away from him. Why did he hate me?

The reason was on the floor. Mingi was breathing...he had been beaten up. I felt high panic in me as I looked at Hoseok who had his sleeves up his elbows and blood on his hands.

"Calm down. You are at Taehyung's clinic right now." Jin explained. That's when I realized I had an oxygen mask on. I took a deep breath in.

"What is going on?" I asked him "I fainted, but why...what?" I looked at Hoseok who stared at me.

"It's been a week." He simply said.

A week? Of what? My brain wasn't reactive enough to understand what he said.

"You've been unconscious between life and death for a week." Taehyung explains a bit more.

"Was I?" I look at him surprised "That doesn't explain why Mingi is on the floor?"

"He didn't respect some rules." Hoseok looked at him "And I punished him for it. That is as simple as that."

"We linked, didn't we?" Mingi sits up and looks at me. Golden eyes meet mine. I'm right.

"I held your hand." He states calmly. Hong Joong puts a hand on his shoulder, but Mingi shakes his head "She was crying. She was in pain." He looks at Hoseok "I had to do it."

"You had to do nothing!" Hoseok slams his fist against the hospital walls.

"He is my link!" I shout at Hoseok "Stop screaming at him." I put a hand on my own throat. I should probably refrain from screaming myself.

"Calm down." Taehyung looks at Hoseok and then at me "Hong Joong, would you mind taking Mingi out of the room to a nurse?"

"No Sir." Hong Joong's voice was icy, and I gripped the sheets. I felt it. Hatred and spite, right at me. I noticed Yoongi looking at me and I just held my hands together.

"Bring Jongho and Yunho here." Yoongi ordered.

Hong Joong stopped.

"Sir, I- "He started.

"Out." Jin's voice was like a whip. A warning to not anger him more than what was done. Hong Joong adjusts the grip he has on Mingi and walks away.

"Who are they?" I ask Jin.

"Your last links." He says calmly "Let's get this over with."

"Jin, that shouldn't be done like that." Yoongi speaks up "They need time to get used to each other."

"I don't care. I want it to be done." He glares at the door "They are extremely ungrateful for what we've done for them."

"I don't understand anything about what's going on." I look at him.