brokenly beautiful 𐤀ᵏᵛ

chapter two

The trees of the forest gently swayed in the wind, making faint rustling noises as leaves brushed up against each other. Birds chirped happily in the bright sun, which shone over the forest, giving a sense of warmth to whoever stepped foot into it. The flowers in the nearby meadow blossomed in vibrant colours, welcoming spring. In all, the tranquillity and serenity of the forest was absolutely peaceful.

That was until it was so rudely broken by a loud voice, which rang throughout the forest.

"Taehyung, i swear to god! Get your ass back here!" Jimin roared as he flung open the door of the cottage to chase after a snickering Taehyung.

He had lived with Jimin for over a year now and had grown close to the other rogue, getting to know his likes and dislikes. Which was extremely useful when messing with him.

Taehyung held the bacon sandwich in hand, devouring it in one swift bite. He licked his lips, savouring the taste.

"Damn, Jimin. When have you learned to make something good?!" He yelled to the other vampire, earning a scowl in return.

"You ate it?! That was supposed to be my breakfast, idiot! Oh heck your going to get your ass beaten!" Jimin roared.

Don't get Jimin wrong. He never liked violence and never liked resorting to it. But come between him and his food and you're dead.

Taehyung cursed under his breath as he saw Jimin's eyes glow a bright red, indicating that he was indeed, furious.

Taehyung sprinted through the forest, Jimin hot on his trail. He laughed heartily as he happily jumped over twigs, avoided rocks and enjoyed the morning breeze. That was until-

"KIM TAEHYUNG, I SWEAR TO--"

Just as Jimin was about to finish his sentence, Taehyung had lost track of where he was going. He looked over his shoulder in dismay as he plunged down a cliff, seeing how Jimin's expression changed from anger to worry.

"Taehyung!" He yelled.

The wind howled in his ears as he fell, finally splashing into a brook at the bottom of the cliff.

His head emerged from the water, gasping for air. Then, he stiffened.

That smell.

He sniffed the air around him, as his blood ran cold as he realised where he was.

Werewolf territory. The place Jimin had always warned him about. Jimin had told him stories of the werewolves and their alpha, who was known to be cruel and ruthless to every outsider.

Taehyung shivered at the thought as he decided to get out of the brook, seeking refuge in a big, bushy tree. He climbed it with ease, settling himself on a large trunk thick enough to withstand his weight.

He took deep breaths of the peculiar air around him. Just like any other territory, the smell of the air was different, unique and distinct to the creatures who inhabit each territory.

This territory smelled like maple and fresh wood, which for some strange reason, Taehyung took a liking to.

Taehyung cursed at himself for being so stupid.

Maybe if he didn't take Jimin's sandwich, none of this would have happened.

Now he's stuck in a territory that was labelled as dangerous and belonged to an alpha who was known as merciless.

As if things couldn't get any worse, a quiet rustle was picked up by his acute hearing.

Taehyung cursed internally as the shuffling got louder and louder.

He hugged himself tighter, praying that the thing that was beneath him couldn't smell his scent.

"Do you smell that?"

Oh, crap.

"Smell what? There's a lot of scents in this forest, Yoongi." Another voice said sarcastically.

"Oh, shut the hell up, Jackson. That smell." The man who was named Yoongi said.

Taehyung could see the top of their heads through the gap of leaves, holding his breath as the Yoongi guy walked around the tree he was on.

Nothing could go wrong. Or else, Taehying's as good as dead. But it seemed like fate hated Taehyung that day because the branch he was on cracked.

Taehyung, being quick, rose to another branch as his previous one tumbled down onto the head of Jackson.

"Ouch! Bloody hell--" he looked up, catching the glimpse of Taehyung. "Yoongi! Outsider alert."

Yoongi and Jackson were now full on staring at Taehyung, monitoring his every move.

That's when Taehyung came up with a stupid idea. They couldn't catch him up here.

Taehyung started to climb, not minding the burn on his skin as the leaves became thinner. He heard growls come from beneath him, but it sounded far away.

When he looked down, though, he was met with horror as he saw them turn into wolves. They then proceeded to climb the tree with their sharp claws.

"Fuck. I thought wolves don't climb. I guess werewolves do." He cursed, looking around for a way to escape.

But he was only met with trees and more trees. The growls were getting closer now and Taehyung's heart beat was getting faster.

That's when he came up with another stupid idea. He would jump to the next tree. It seemed risky and he could possibly die from attempting it, but he'd take that any day then by being eaten by werewolves.

Taehyung took a deep breath before leaping for the next tree, landing on a sturdy branch on the other side. He didn't have time to celebrate as he saw the wolves dismounting the tree he was previously on.

Taehyung jumped to the next tree, then the next, all the while the wolves chased him from below. He felt powerful, being so high from the ground. But the sight of the werewolves chasing him terrified him still.

And that's when fate decided to be a bitch.

Again.

As he was about to jump to another tree-

Snap

That's when Taehyung plunged completely down the tall tree, hitting the forest floor with a great impact.

Taehyung couldn't feel anything as his eyes fluttered closed, growls coming closer.

And then he let's the darkness consume him.

♡

I purple you 💜