UNTIL You [YOONGI] (Book 1)

Chapter 20 [Finale]

"Have sex with me." Bora said. "In front of your Soo-ji."

"You're fucked in the head." Yoongi whispered under his breath, staring at her shocked.

One of the men then grabbed Soo-ji and plopped her in a chair in front of the bed.

As if they were physically connected, Yoongi's heart stung in a sharp pain when he heard Soo-ji let out a whimper, tears streaming down her face. Her head was pulled back by the scalp and a knife held against her neck.

"All it takes is one slit of her throat now." Bora said to him, climbing onto the bed.

He caught Soo-ji's eye when he looked over to her. The pain behind her eyes, the tears, he just wanted to end all of this for her.

But how?

He could easily shoot the bastard holding the knife against her now but there were more of them crowding around her.

Soo-ji wouldn't stand a chance.

"Will you let us go if I do it?" He asked Bora in a weak voice.

He hated this feeling. The feeling that everything is out of his control, the feeling that he couldn't even protect someone he loves. He's useless. Fucking fucking useless.

"Of course." Bora chirped, patting the bed next to her.

Yoongi looked at Soo-ji again, her face completely torn by the physical and emotional pain she's feeling.

"I'm sorry..." he mouthed to her.

And he watched her close her eyes once, a loud distressing cry escaping from her body as he climbed into bed with Bora.

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"I love you, oppa." Bora whispered as she rested her head on Yoongi's bare chest, her naked body sprawled out all over his.

Yoongi looked over at Soo-ji in front of him. She was still sat on the chair, the knife held against her throat now gone.

Her frail body was hunched over as though she had given up. The usual spark in her eyes now gone; empty.

"You've won, Bora." Yoongi said, pushing her away before putting his clothes on. "Now, let her go."

Glancing at Soo-ji again, he just wanted to hold her in his arms and tell her everything would be okay, that it's all over.

However, Bora then signalled for her men to drag Soo-ji out the room.

"Wait. What are you doing?!" He shouted.

He jumped out of the bed, ready to go after her when his arm was pulled back by Bora.

"You can't go out there." She said.

Yoongi narrowed his eyes at her, "What the fuck are you playing at now?"

"I'm just letting her go as you wanted, oppa." She said innocently.

But then her lips curved into a wicked grin as she continued, "the XV Gang is waiting for her outside."

A piercing silence followed as Yoongi stood frozen at hearing Bora's words.

No...

Yoongi's worst fear had finally come.

Letting out a raging scream, he lunged forward at Bora, pushed her to the floor and throttled her neck with his hand.

"YOU FUCKING SOLD HER TO THE XV?!" Yoongi bellowed as Bora's arms and legs kicked and scratched him.

Bora's face was starting to turn blue and if Soo-ji wasn't in danger now, he would've continued to squeeze her neck until she fell limp.

Slamming her hard against the floor, he let go of her neck and ran out the room.

He willed his legs to run faster. The beating of his heart drumming hard against his rib cage.

No...

No!

Soo-ji!

Bursting out into the streets finally, a black Mercedes car just zoomed by him and he caught a glimpse of Soo-ji stuffed in the back seat.

He pulled out his gun, aimed it on the tyres and shot.

Again and again and again.

But the car was already gone. With his Soo-ji inside.

His heart fell to his stomach, he felt physically sick.

Everything around him faded out of his peripheral as the tears blurred his vision. He clutched his head, refusing to believe what was happening. He was screaming. He was thrashing. He was losing control.

Being betrayed by his own gang was one thing.

But taking away Soo-ji was like taking away the only light in his dark world.

Because for someone like him, someone who can draw blood without a blink of an eye, Soo-ji was the only one who thought different of him...

"Aren't you afraid of me?"
"No... I think, deep down, you're a good guy."

For the first time, she became someone who he wanted to hold and care for...

"Let me know if anyone bothers you, okay? I'll have your back."

For the first time, she became the reason for his genuine smiles...

"Everything will be okay now..."

For the first time, she became the only one who opened his cold heart...

"Don't ever... think I do not trust you."

For the first time, she became his weakness...

"I love you..."

And for the first time, she became his everything.

"I've never had something I wanted to protect close to my heart...

Until you."