Cowardly Warrior | Taehyung ✔

Killer

"It's a good thing you're not a killer," Tae softly states.

I cried. "No it's not. Or else I would've stopped you both."

"I hope you understand one day," Tae walks closer to me and bends down. I shut my eyes, with tears pouring down my cheeks.

"Don't get closer..." I beg, but he doesn't listen. I feel his lips upon my cheek and he gently strokes the side of my face. He finally lets go and climbs down the balcony.

Kookie uses his handkerchief to tie my hands together, and then says one final thing. "Remember.. stay quiet about this or you'll receive the consequences." He jumps off the balcony.

I place my hand against my cheek. The worst part of the kiss was... I actually enjoyed it.

I'm paralyzed with what happened and stay still. Finally, I walk inside, although my body felt numb. There were guards and palace workers running throughout the hall.

It was complete madness. Even though I'm a royal, nobody seemed to notice me. Although they were paid to care for me, they valued their own life over mine. I don't blame them.

I see guards in front of my corridors. They call out to my mom, "Amira's here!" My mom opened the door and let me inside. I didn't trust these guards at all, but I guess we didn't have a choice.

Chinua and her mother are also here. Chinua's mom cries into my mother's arms. Chinua weeps until she fell asleep and I cry alongside with her. It was a miserable night but I was glad I was there to support her.

      But I couldn't help but feel guilty. I knew all about Erden's Academy and yet I didn't tell my father the truth. Perhaps if I had told what I knew, we would have been able to stop Tae and Erden's. But I valued my freedom over the kingdom's safety.

And that's another reason why I didn't belong to the royalty of the palace. I valued my joy over others. I wonder how Gerel would feel if he knew my selfishness led to his demise.

I'd like to think he'd forgive me. But even kind, forgiving people have a breaking point. Besides, I'll never even know what he'd think since he's dead and can't answer.

The next morning, we eat breakfast in my room. I learn that all of the foreign royals were kicked out and sent back to their kingdoms. Even many foreigner peasants were forced to leave. The King doesn't know who he can trust. Which means I probably won't see Chim or Tae's family for  a long time.

I think about Kookie's threat... did he actually mean it? I can't warn my father or family about Tae and Erden's academy..?  Would this secret eternally be on my shoulders since I couldn't ever share it?

The kingdom mourned an entire week for the loss of the King's son. It wasn't just the King who loved him-everyone did. Well not everyone, or else he wouldn't have been murdered. But close to everyone at least.

I decided I'd tell my father everything.

I stand in front of his office and knock on the door. He opens it and I noticed his eyes were bright red. Probably due to both crying, fear and lack of sleep.

"I need to tell you something important!" I exclaim.

My father groans. "Fine, but just tell me in a few days."