Moonbound [Paused]

Chapter 22 : The Night to Remember

I'm really sorry for keeping you waiting. I am struggling with terrible writer's block on this story and it has begun to give me anxiety whenever I think about it. It's not that I lack plans to write it..I know the story—I have it all in my head—but I just cannot seem to get it out. I feel terrible about this but I have decided on taking it slow. Please be patient with me while I work through it.

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"This will hurt," Jimin warned, as he handel the medicine and syringes to Taehyung "You are already showing signs, Tae. If you stop taking the suppressants now, the rut will come back stronger. You have to do this every day until you want it to be postponed,no matter what. You can't let it slip."

"I know!!" he muttered, feeling the tension tighten around his muscles.

Jimin shifted uncomfortably, hesitating as if he was debating whether or not to speak. Finally, he let out a sigh, the frustration clear in his tone. "You can't sleep with him, Tae."

Taehyung's head snapped up, his brows furrowing. "What did you say?"

Jimin swallowed, his nervousness creeping into his posture. Taehyung rarely used his alpha voice and whenever he did , it intimidated him greatly "I said, you can't sleep with Yoongi. It's not... it's not right." He said, despite being nervous

"Not right?" Taehyung repeated, with a scoff. His voice rose a pitch "Is that supposed to be exclusive to you and Jungkook then? Is that why it's 'not right'?" He asked, his voice dripping with mockery

Jimin froze in place, his breath hitching. "Tae, what are you.."

"Yoongi told me!!" Taehyung cut in

"Don't blame him... He was delirious from his heat, didn't know what he was saying." Taehyung's hands curled into a fist at his sides, his nails biting into his palms. "But I know the truth now..." his anger was evident in his tone

Jimin's eyes widened, panic flashing in his expression. "Tae, wait.."

"Don't try to deny it! You lied to me! You of all people, Jimin, you lied to me." Taehyung interrupted again

Jimin's face turned pale suddenly and guilt began flooding his features. "We didn't... it wasn't like that!!" he stammered "We didn't sleep together, I swear. We kissed, yeah!! but nothing else. I stopped it before anything happened, I swear to you, Tae."

Taehyung's laugh was cold...hollow. "What you did isn't the problem, Jimin!!" he shook his head "The problem is that you lied. I have told you everything...every single thing I have gone through, every single feeling I have had for Yoongi and you kept this from me? How could you hide this from me? What made you think taht you can't be honest with me?"

Jimin's eyes filled with regret, but he had no answer. He opened his mouth, then closed it, unable to defend himself. "Tae, I.."

"It doesn't even matter, does it?" Taehyung spat, cutting him off. His heart was pounding so hard it hurt. "I know they still won't choose us. Yoongi... Jungkook... nothing changes. They are still out of reach. But you.." his voice trembled , cracking under the weight of his feelings. "We don't lie to each other, Jimin. That was supposed to be the one thing we had. Atleast not about this..!!" His voice cracked, in a mix of anger and disappointment

Jimin flinched at the words...it hurt...the pain in his voice was cutting him deeper than any argument they ever had before. His eyes glistened as he tried to speak "I know. I know, Tae. I'm so sorry. I didn't mean to... I just... I thought I could protect you from this. "

Taehyung let out a bitter laugh. "Protect me?" he echoed, his voice dripping with disbelief. "By lying to me? "

Jimin's gaze dropped, shame creeping into every corner of his expression. He had nothing to say that could defend him...he knew no one expected things to turn this messy...but it did somehow!