The Seven Wonders | BTS

75. Bond

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Shay had a long list of things she despised and it ranged from useless weapons to bothersome people. One of the things she despised the most, however, were parties like this one. She already had to sit through three royal speeches and an unnecessarily long coronation for Taehyung. Although the princess didn't remember her own coronation being this long and crowded, she just wanted to teleport to her room and hibernate on her bed for the rest of the night.

But there was a consequence for leaving and Shay knew this. She rubbed her still throbbing arm and glanced at the large bruise hidden under thick make-up.

The dress provided by the royal tailors was tight too. Shay could feel the cloth press onto her like it was a second layer of skin. It was so tight that she found it difficult to move or even breath. She groaned in her seat at the discomfort. It was almost as if the gown was made for her when she was three years younger.

Shay knew that today, Taehyung was more important than everything else — including her. He was now the Crowned Prince of Hel, their father's pride and firstborn. Despite him having left Hel long ago, all the Helians adored him and chanted his name as the crown was placed on his head. The sight of it all made the princess ball her fists.

"And now the Crowned Prince will choose a lucky lady to be his first dance partner!"

Shay rolled her eyes as she remembered her own first dance as the Crowned Princess of Hel. It was a very unpleasant experience to say the least, especially because her partner had been a noble randomly selected by King Michael. The fact that Taehyung even had the freedom of choice made her scoff loudly.

For a moment, Helian women squealed as Taehyung gazed at them. Then, he locked eyes with someone and proceeded to talk towards a women with a floral purple dress. Shay squinted her eyes and stared at the girl. She seemed familiar, almost as if she had seen this person before.

Shay shook her head and dismissed her paranoia. As soon as Taehyung started dancing with who the Helian official announced as Lady Cloud, she stood up and walked away from the throne area.

All the Helians around Shay were busy watching Taehyung's first dance. Not even one person spared the princess a glance as she squeezed herself through the sea of people. She groaned when someone stepped on her skirt and felt like it had taken centuries to make it through the crowd.

Shay sighed and pat the dust off her skirt, the ballroom music still blaring into her ears. Scoffing, she glanced around the area. Her eyes skimmed through the glistening walls until they landed on the large bar area at the side. The idea of chugging down a few glasses of her favorite drink put a smile on her face. On the way to the bar, she spotted a few members of the Great Six hanging around near the area.