And so the lamp became the beast

What a shame.

@srj417 this for you bruh

The happiness didn't last long. As if Ryujin's revelation wasn't quite enough, Yeonjun made it clear that he needed more discouragement. "Yeonjun don't!" The shout came from behind Ryujin. Beomgyu's warning was just enough. Ryujin spun around and braced as Yeonjun crashed into her chest and slammed her into the porch. Her broken leg, which was already healing, fractured again. Ryujin grabbed Yeonjun and slammed him down into the ground. She wrapped her jaw around his torso and shook him like a rag doll. Yeonjun reached up and grabbed Ryujin's jaw. He pried her mouth open and shoved her head down into the ground. The wolves growled as a gasp escaped the vampires.

"Stop it!" Yuna yelled, but Ryujin and Yeonjun weren't done. Neither of them was deterred by the tall vampire's shout. San had given up on intervening. Ryujin could feel the fear of Ni-ki. She wanted to stop this for his sake. Ricky was worried for Ryujin's safety, but Ni-ki was downright scared.

Ryujin's rage overtook her. She threw a sharp spike from her mind into Yeonjun's. This one was meant to hurt. It was meant to drop him down. She wrapped her consciousness around his, crushing it. His arms went limp and his legs splayed out under him. Ryujin let him go, and his hands rose to his head. He sat up on his knees and grabbed his head again like if he let go his brain might split in half. Yeji stepped forward. She was enraged. She looked ready to shred the vampire. Ryujin could feel Soobin reaching out to calm the rest of the wolves.

Ryujin stepped forward and pushed back into Yeonjun's mind.If you ever attack me again, I will kill you.

It wasn't supposed to be like this.

If you ever harm Yeji again, physically or mentally, I will kill you.

She was for me. Taeyong turned her for me. You were mine.

Ryujin lowered her head and her pupils were blown, echoing the darkness of Yeonjun's own. If you ever talk about how things were, ever again, I will kill you. Do you understand me? Yeonjun nodded. Maybe it was never about you. Maybe I was never supposed to date you, and everything is happening how it was supposed to. Everyone watched this exchange. The wolves could hear it, but the vampires could not. Now apologize.

Yeonjun looked outraged. "What?"

Apologize. Ryujin growled, and he knew he had no choice. His face softened. Bella could feel his sadness and regret. She withdrew from his mind. He shook his head to clear her from his mind entirely. It took him a moment to be able to stand up. He looked around him. As the center of attention, there was nowhere he could look without meeting angry or concerned eyes.

"I am sorry everyone. Yeji, Ryujin, I am sorry for interfering. Wolves, I am sorry for betraying your trust with actual violence. Family, I am sorry for the shame I have brought upon us. I forgot myself. I hope someday you can all forgive me."

"I would say that's up to Ryujin," Taeyong said, looking to the large wolf. Ryujin looked deep into Yeonjun's eyes. He still looked angry, but he also looked ashamed of himself.

I don't really have a choice, do I? Ryujin asked her pack.

Ryujin, you don't always have a choice. In this, you do, San said in their link. We won't force you to forgive him. We won't even force you not to kill him. The rest of the wolves agreed. Ni-ki was still scared. Ryujin looked at him. She didn't want her more impressionable pack members to see her lose control. With them in mind, she decided to set an example.