Sacrifice || ENHYPEN FF

𝕮𝖍𝖆𝖕𝖙𝖊𝖗 46

~Sunghoon-ah honestly, whose the most handsome in TXT?~

-Start of Chapter 46-

"They just barged in... there were so many of them... they killed every single guard..." I've never seen him  this scared... He continues, "I don't know how... they kept asking for you... f-for... m-mum's room... they asked for her diary... I said I didn't know but before I could even finish talking, t-they..." He chokes on his words, looking away, unable to continue.

"Yeonjun oppa..." I murmur softly, reaching out to place a comforting hand on his. But he pulls it away, his eyes filled with a mixture of fear and confusion and pain? 

His gaze shifts to Sunghoon, who stands behind me, his expression unreadable.

"What were they talking about? What diary?" Yeonjun demands, his voice gaining a desperate edge. "Mum never had a diary... did she?"

I shuffle closer in my seat, trying to gather my thoughts. "She did, oppa. I found it recently. It's filled with her memories, her thoughts... and maybe something more."

Yeonjun's eyes narrow, suspicion and anger flickering in their depths. "And you didn't think to tell us about it?"

"I was going to, but..." I hesitate, glancing at Sunghoon. "There's a lot going on, and I needed to understand it myself first."

"Understand what?" Yeonjun snaps, his frustration evident. "What could be so important that you kept it from us? Did it never come to you mind that this could potentially harm us?!"

Sunghoon steps forward, his voice calm but firm. "Prince Yeonjun, this isn't the time for accusations. Your sister found something important, and we need to figure out why these people want it so badly."

Yeonjun glares at him, but his anger seems to lose its edge. He looks back at me, his expression softening slightly. "Alright, Y/N. Tell me what you know."

I take a deep breath, trying to steady my racing heart. "The diary... it has entries about Mum's life, her secrets, and her fears. She wrote about something she was protecting, something dangerous. I think that's what they're after."

Yeonjun's face pales further. "What could be so dangerous?"

"I don't know yet..." I admit, feeling the weight of the unknown pressing down on me. "But we need to find out. If they were willing to kill for it, it must be something powerful."

"Where is the diary now?" Yeonjun asks, his voice steadier but still tense.

"In my room." I reply. "But I think we should read it together. I have another notebook of hers as well. Maybe there's something we missed, something that will give us a clue."

Before we can move, Heeseung enters the room with an air of authority. "First, you all need to rest. All five of you need to heal." His tone leaves no room for argument.

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Time passes in a blur. The palace is quiet, the tension palpable. My brothers are healing, but they remain withdrawn, not speaking to anyone, not even me. It feels like a heavy fog has settled over everything.

Soobin regains consciousness the next morning, struggling to sit up, reaching for his leg with a groan. I rush to his side. "Soobin oppa!"

He looks at me, his eyes clouded with pain and confusion. "Y/N... what's happening?"

"Oppa-"

"Why do you have so many cuts? Also how dare you try to escape again?!" he strats to fire questions at me before I can even process. "Do you not have any common sen-"

Before I can respond, Jungwon steps forward from the shadows, his face set in a hard, unreadable expression. "Don't you think you're asking too many questions?"

Soobin's eyes narrow. "What have you done to Y/N? Why is she obsessed with you so much that she keeps running away from home?"

"I don't think Lady Y/N takes House TXT as her home."

Soobin starts to get out of bed, holding the headboard as support. "Who the fuck do you think you are to speak ill of House TXT?"

"Mind your tongue Prince Soobin. It doesn't suit such a great prince like yourself." Jungwon says in mockery.

I'm frozen in place, "O-Oppa stop..." but my words trail away.

"Yah!  Yang Jungwon! What the fuck have you done?!" before I know it, Soobin grabs Jungwon by the collar, the balance on his leg faltering a bit but never the glare on his face.

A loud gasps escapes me, "Oppa!"

"What indeed," Jungwon says coldly. "Our last encounter wasn't the greatest last time. I'd like to keep this one more... civil. Why do you insist on involving yourselves in matters that do not concern you?"

Soobin's eyes flash with anger. "This concerns us because it involves our family," he retorts. "My brothers are in danger. The princess of House TXT is in danger!"

Jungwon's demeanour remains icy. "At least she is happy here." he snaps.

Soobin's temper flares. "Happy? Have you seen what she's been going through? She's been hurt multiple times because of you and your family!"

Jungwon's eyes narrow, his tone growing colder. "She chose to be here. She chose to stay with us."

"Because she didn't have a choice!" Soobin shouts. "Do you think she wanted to be involved in all this? Do you think she wanted to be hurt, to be scared?"

Jungwon steps closer, his voice dangerously low. "And what would you have done, Prince Soobin? Kept her sheltered, kept her ignorant of the dangers around her? At least here, she has the chance to fight back."

"Fight back?!" Soobin's voice is a mix of anger and disbelief. "She's a target because of you! Because of your family's enemies!"

"And you think she'd be safer with you?!" Jungwon retorts. "You, who couldn't even protect her from this attack?!? What kind of family are you?!?!"

The room grows silent, the tension thick and suffocating. I step between them, my voice trembling. "Stop. Both of you, stop."

But they don't listen. Soobin's eyes blaze with fury. "We care about her well-being. Something you clearly don't understand."

Jungwon's expression hardens. "Be grateful we even let you stay here. Why do you even need to come into our business? Why do you care so much?"

Soobin shouts, slamming his hand on the bedside table, the sounds echoing through the room.

"Because MY fucking sister is in danger!" 

-End of Chapter 46-

~author's note~

Yalll srry for the late update. Ive just been sauur confused bout what to write so yeah...

Like i have stuff planned up wayyy in the future but can never figure out what to do now.

Anyways hope u liked the lovely argument.

I'll try my best to publish the next ch soon.

Ya'll its 1 AM rn and i have a school trip tmr...

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