Vampire Brothers

Chapter 49

S.Coups looked at Haneul, peacefully sleeping on the bed. He gently stroke her hair, not wanting to wake her up which he failed miserably. Haneul's eyes fluttered open. Her gaze landed at S.Coups at once. "Hey, love." He gave her a small smile.

Haneul sat up. "Easy, my love." S.Coups supported her back. "I'm all okay, oppa." Haneul said. S.Coups shook his head. "You need more rest, love." Haneul just sighed because he was right. Her body ached all over.

S.Coups took her hand and gently rubbed her knuckles. His head hung low as he kept his gaze down to the ground level.

Haneul looked at him, "S.Coups oppa, what's wrong?" she asked. Beads of warm tears fell onto her hand. She frowned deeply. "S.Coups oppa, waegurae?" she asked worriedly.

"I'm sorry."

"For what oppa?" Haneul asked him back.

"I failed, Haneul." He said. "I failed."

Haneul went closer to him and gently cupped his face, making him face her. "I don't understand oppa." S.Coups hold her hand which now are on his cheek. "I failed to keep you safe, Haneul." He told her.

"Oppa-" "I failed to keep you unharmed. I failed to keep you safe. I failed to make you happy." S.Coups told her with more beads of tears went down his eyes. "Oppa, listen. It's not your fault. It's no one's fault. I was too weak to fight back. I rely too much on you and the others." Haneul said to him.

"But it's our job to keep you safe. It's my job to keep you safe. And yet, you're out there with that woman. I can't imagine the suffering you had to face that time, Haneul." S.Coups looked into her eyes. "It's all the past now, oppa. No one's going to hurt any of us now." Haneul rested her forehead against his. "We'll be fine." She whispered.

"Thank you, Haneul."

"And thank you, oppa." Haneul wrapped her hand around his neck and pulled him into a hug. S.Coups encircled his hands around her waist. "I miss you so much, my love." S.Coups whispered into her ears and she nodded, "I know. I miss you more."

Haneul broke the hug and crushed her lips against S.Coups, "I love you." she said between the kisses. S.Coups smiled, "I love you, Haneul."

"Coups hyung! Ah-" the door flew open, revealing Seungkwan there looking flustered. He quickly looked away. Haneul hid her face on S.Coups's chest.

"Lock the door! Geez!" Seungkwan said. "The king has summon us. He want us at the hall now, excluding Haneul of course." Seungkwan added. "Seunggyo? Why?" S.Coups frowned. "No idea. We're heading there now." Seungkwan told him and he nodded, "Be right there."

Seungkwan walked away, leaving the two of them in the room. "You heard him, love, I need to go." S.Coups got off the bed and headed towards the door. Haneul quickly followed him and pulled his hand. She pushed him to lean against the door before she crushed her lips against his again.

"Hanuel..." S.Coups broke the kiss and look into her eyes. She gently cupped his face, "I'll wait for you here." She said. S.Coups pecked her lips. "I promise I'll come here after everything is settle okay, princess." She just nodded.

13 vampires walked into the hall. The official and minister were all present in the hall. The King, Seunggyo sat on his throne, watching them as they walked towards him.

They bowed their head, "You called, Your Highness?" S.Coups asked.

"Let's get straight to the point. Hyung, do you want to become the new king?" Seunggyo asked out of the sudden.

The officials and the minister were shook. "My King, what are you talking about right now?" "We all know what they did!" "They could destroy the world, Your Highness!"

The rest 12 vampires looked at S.Coups. "Hyung." Mingyu looked at him. "Let's just keep quiet for now." S.Coups said and they nodded.

"SILENCE!" The king stood from his throne.

The hall suddenly went to a dead silent. "I was talking to my brother. And I don't recall asking for your opinion!" Seunggyo got down from his throne and walked towards S.Coups and the others.

He looked at his brother. "What do you say, hyung?" Seunggyo asked him. "Mingyu and the other can replace some ministers. I know you can do a better job than they are right now."

"Your highness." The minister looked at the king worriedly.

S.Coups suddenly went of his knees.

"Coups hyung." The others looked at him.

"It's great deal you are offering me right now, Your Highness." S.Coups said. Everyone in the room hardly gulped down their saliva, anticipating the next words from S.Coups.

"But your highness, I ran away from the responsibility when it was first given to me. I am no king, Your Highness. I can see that the people grew fond of you and I can see you're doing a great job handling the country." S.Coups spoke.

"I am sorry Your Highness but I don't wish to become a king. I would like to spend my time with my mate and these kids, here at our world." S.Coups said.

"Hyung." Vernon looked at S.Coups with a soft smile.

Seunggyo sighed. "Very well. I hear by declare that you, Choi Seungcheol and the other 12 vampires who are like sibling to him, are no longer banned from entering this world."

The other 12 vampires quickly went on their knees. "Thank you, Your Highness!"

Seunggyo nodded. "Rise up, my brother." S.Coups and the others politely got up from his knees and looked at Seunggyo.

Seunggyo pulled S.Coups into a gentle hug. "Welcome back, hyung." He whispered. S.Coups hugged him back, "It's good to be home." He smiled.

Haneul was staring at the yard from the room when knocks were heard. She turned around. "The King wishes to talk to you, My Lady."

Haneul's eyes widened in surprise. "The King?" she hurriedly opened the door for him. She quickly bowed her head to him. "Your Highness." Seunggyo smiled at her, "May I have a word with you in private?"

Haneul nodded, "Please, come in." she let the King entered her room before she closed the door.

"So, Haneul...my brother's mate." Seunggyo looked at her. She bowed at him. "I was told that you had a tragic family history." Seunggyo said to her. She pressed her lips into thin lines. "I'm sorry if my family caused a huge problem to this world, Your Highness." She apologized.

"Nah, it's not your fault at all. Sometimes, love make us blind." Seunggyo smiled. "Oh I was told by my idiot brother that you're about my age now that you're fully a vampire. You do know that vampire live longer and aged slower right? Of course you would know. Probably hyung told you that huh." Seunggyo said to her.

Haneul frowned as she looked at him.

"Actually Haneul, I'm here to ask for your favor." Seunggyo looked at her. She bowed her head. "Anything your highness."

"Oh please. Just call me Seunggyo when we're along like this. Or you can call me Gyo just like my brother did. Besides, you're going to be my sister in-law in future."

Haneul's face went red at once.

Seunggyo giggled. "Just to let you know, Haneul. I offered a deal to my brother. I offered him my throne."

Haneul looked at him in surprise. "But don't worry. He didn't accept it. He wants to be with you and the others." Seunggyo continued. Haneul seems relief to hear it.

"However..." Seunggyo added.

"He now has to work for me. He and the others." Seunggyo said. "It's just a small price that he has to pay for running away from his responsibility few years back."

"May I ask what the work is, Your Highness?" she asked him.

Seunggyo smiled.