𝐕𝐄𝐈𝐋 𝐎𝐅 𝐌𝐈𝐃𝐍𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐓 ┃ 𝐄𝐍𝐇𝐘𝐏𝐄𝐍

chapter four: unraveling fate.

Jungwon woke up to the feeling of someone running their hand through his hair. He shifted closer, eyes still closed and his ears picked up a familiar chuckle. Opening his eyes, he paused at the sight of Heeseung looking down at him. There was nothing but pure love and adoration written all over the older's face. Jungwon's ears flushed red and he pulled the covers up, hiding his now red face.

"What's wrong, Wonie? Why are you hiding from me?" Heeseung teased, reaching over to pull the covers down.

"Since when did you return? I thought you and Jake will be there until tomorrow," Jungwon asked, ignoring the teasing remarks.

"The negotiation ended earlier than we expected. Since we have nothing else to do, we decided to return. Besides, I've been told that you had already bitten her." Jungwon shrunk into himself at the knowing glint in the other vampire's eyes.

"Hyung, I-"

Heeseung shook his head. "I'm not mad at you, Wonie. I'm just surprised that you had the guts to do that, especially after meeting her for such a short time." He shifted his position when Jungwon sat up, running a hand through his hair in an attempt to pat down his messy hair. To Heeseung, the other's current state resembles a cat that had just woken up from a nap, the image made him snigger.

"I'm guessing you want to see her?" He questioned, having known Heeseung long enough to be able to tell his motive.

"Yup, I've also heard Riki's side. According to him, he finds her quite stubborn," he laughed, remembering how the younger had practically thrown a fit and started whining. Jungwon chuckled, further pushing the covers off so he could get out of bed.

"I guess you can call the others down to the dining room and have a proper discussion," he proposed.

"Yeah, I'll do that. You should wash up first, I'll catch you later," Heeseung nodded in agreement, leaning over to press a chaste kiss on Jungwon's lips before leaving.

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"Wakey wakey, it's time to get up!"

What the...?

Groaning, Tsukiyo's eyelids fluttered open to see Sunoo standing by the bedside with a grin on his face. She looked at him in silence before turning to face the other side, intending to return to sleep. But Sunoo has other ideas. The hunter yelped when the covers were harshly tugged away without warning.

The next thing she knew, Sunoo had carried her. She started thrashing about; like a wild animal wanting to be freed but her attempts were futile. The vampire was beyond amused with her reaction, laughing as he carried her to the bathroom and placed her down on her feet.

"You should get ready. Heeseung and Jaeyun-hyung have returned, and they've been wanting to meet you," he winks, closing the door without waiting for her response.

She rolled her eyes and took a quick shower, wearing the new set of clothes that Riki had placed by the sink. One look at it and she knew it was his, considering how his clothes look way bigger on her as compared to him. She hoped she could leave as soon as possible, for she did not want to prolong her stay any longer.

A part of her wonders if her parents are even worried about her sudden disappearance. She shook the thought out of her head once she stepped out of the room, flinching when someone rested their hand on her shoulder on her right.

"Sorry for scaring you," Sunoo apologized, gently grabbing her hand and intertwining their fingers together. "Come on, let's get going. We wouldn't want to keep the others waiting, would we?"

Tsukiyo felt she could be at ease with Sunoo since he was much friendlier and approachable as compared to the others, or in this case, a certain vampire whose name starts with the letter R. Nodding her head with a small smile, she allowed him to lead the way to where the dining room was located.