The Devil's Kingdom

Acceptance

My consciousness slowly gets back and my sleep breaks. The sudden exposure of my sights into that much of brightness makes me squeeze back my eyes shut. Blinking my heavy eyelids many times, I finally was able to look in the bright daylight completely opening up my eyes.

Those memories floods into my mind & instantly makes me wide awake. I immediately sat up. That question still lingering inside my head,

Was that all a dream or It has really happened?

I half hopefully & half expecting the worse, looked around the whole room searching for Jungkook. I checked once. I checked twice. Even thrice. But then, I look down onto my lap, fidgeting my hands, disappointment cripples me as hurtful tears gather in my eyes.

" You're awake? "

My breath hitches halfway through, my heart felt like stopping for a moment & then explodes pounding miles per second.

I was too scared to look up & find I'm again imagining everything. So, I restrained. But then, the mattress on one side at the edge of the bed gets pressed down as someone sits down on it. But I never heard a single footstep.

A hand comes over my head, gently stroking my hair. " Are you feeling unwell? " he asks. I gulped down and mustering all my courage I looked up & there I saw him sitting beside me.

I stare at him for a long time. Jungkook furrows his eyebrows in confusion.

" Ar-Are you- " I shake my head before i try to ask that correctly " I mean, Is this-this real? "

Now it is him who's staring at me. He watches me for a long silence before he looks down at my hands and takes my one hand in his. His thumb kept brushing over the ring I'm wearing. Our Wedding Ring.

He doesn't says anything and just sits there in silence. I waited.

" I'm Sorry. " he says quietly. My chest tightens from his agonized tone.

" I.. I had planned to make you my puppet in my plan. To use you & your thurst for revenge and then finally to.. " he halts. He looks like he doesn't wants to even speak about it.

" ....discard you. " his voice breaks.

He held my hand tightly but never looked up at me. I stayed quiet.

After a long pause, he again whispers, " I'm Sorry..! " His grip around my hand tightens more. He's struggling, I can see it through him.

I was opening my mouth to calm him down but he speaks instead " I kept ignoring my feelings. I kept my back to the reality and walked away. It was hard but I was stubborn. "

" It was when you left without telling me anything, I realized what you've become to me. My Everything. And when I couldn't find you, i felt like i was lost in the darkness. Suddenly my world got upside-down. I was lost. " I stare at him lips parted, dumbfoundedly.

" I know, I've done unforgivable things to you. You might hate me, I'll not blame you. You can punish me in whatever way you like, I'll accept. But just don't leave me. " Again a long pause. The same struggle. " I know I'm not the one you deserve. But I couldn't let you go. So, I've decided to become someone who does. "

His head lifts and finally he looks at me. He just doesn't looked at me. His eyes were sparkling. His eyes are ink black. I could see my reflection in them. His eyes held an unreal amount of hope in them before he asks me but it was almost sounded as a desperate plea.

" Can you give our marriage an another chance? Can you give me an another chance, please?! "

" What're you talking about? " I ask him with a little anger reflected in my words.

" This is my selfishness, I know. But I can't let you go. Just can't. Death might be less painful than watching you walk away. Plea- "

" What are you talking about? " I ask him in a loud voice that almost seemed like I'm yelling. I broke free my hand from his and hold a fistful of the hems of his clothes, running vertically parallel to each other, above his chest. " I've gone insane because of you. I've gone against myself, fought with myself but couldn't stop myself from falling for you even more. You're asking me? If I can give you a chance?! "

Tears fall from eyes and slide through my cheeks. I wince. " I was even ready to accept execution from you. Do you know why? " My voice breaks. " Because, you Jeon Jungkook have made me fall in love with you insanely, hopelessly. I doubt the word love could explain the depth of what I feel for you. "

" And Hate you?! I'll go crazy the day I decide to do that! But I hate that you've no idea, how much power you hold over me. " And when I finish, I was breathing steadily. The blood was rushing inside my body.

My fists holding his clothes loosens and I wrap my arms around his broad body, resting my head over his chest. I could hear his heart beating loudly against his chest. I place a soft kiss on his chest and whisper against his clothes, my words muffled through it.

" I love you, Jeon Jungkook.. More than you could ever know. More than I could ever realize. I love you.. "

After a moment, I felt his arms tightly wrapping around my waist and his face buried over my head.

" I love you more. " I hear him say quietly.

We stayed like that for a long long time before Baekhyun knocks the door and informs us that we're having my coronation today. And we can't be late.

As our bodies separate, Jungkook looks at me and tells me " I was here, all night yesterday, even today morning. I hadn't left you alone. Will never, I promise. "

" Now, get ready soon and come to the throne hall. Everyone will be waiting for you, including me. I'll send Aera over here to help you. " he says and kisses me on my forehead before he stands up and leaves me alone only to get ready for the event.

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