Regent . PJM [Completed]

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[Sera's POV]

I stared down at my hands that were wet with droplets of my tears. 

Even though I knew I had made the right decision, why did it hurt so much?

I thought committing to one person alone would make me feel better, but it didn't.

I felt so miserably empty. 

There was a light knock on the door that made me quickly wipe my tears and clear my throat. 

"C-come in." The door slowly opened to reveal Jimin.

Seeing him made a slight smile appear on my face.  

"Hey," he started.

"Hey," I whispered back, afraid that if I talked any louder, my voice would break. 

"How you feeling?" he asked, coming to settle on the edge of the bed. 

"Actually fine," I replied, not meeting his eyes. 

"Hm. Do you need anything?" 

I shook my head. "I'm okay. How's the situation?" 

Jimin just sighed."I don't even know. They all think it had something to do with me." 

"What? That's ridiculous!" I exclaimed. 

He laughed half-heartedly. "Yeah well, that's the press for you. They're even asking me to step down, telling me how the regency is no longer trustworthy." 

That was some big news. But then again, when had the monarchy ever been trustworthy? 

It's not like our ancestors didn't have any secrets they took to the grave. 

"They're asking you to step down?" I asked in disbelief. 

How could people be so dense? 

Could they not see everything Jimin was doing to protect them? 

I mean, imagine if Luke was ruling. 

I didn't even want to think about it. 

"Yep," Jimin replied. 

There was a moment of silence as the news sank in. 

The people didn't trust us anymore. 

"Hey, it'll get better Jimin, it always does," I said, trying to reassure him. 

But who was I fooling? Even I couldn't see the light at the end of the tunnel. 

"Yeah well, let's pray it does." He smiled and took my hands in his, tracing lines on the back. I watched him perform the action with a content smile. 

"And as for the person who drugged me?"  

He shook his head. "Nothing yet. We're still investigating that."

I nodded, pressing my lips together. It was obvious this whole rebellion thing was stressing him out. There was seriously a lot on his plate. 

I wanted to do something to make the load lighter. 

"Don't worry about whoever knocked me out. I'll handle that. You just focus on finding a way to stop my father," I glanced around, paranoid that someone could be listening. "I don't know what he's planning, but I know he won't stop until he gets what he wants."

Jimin nodded. "Are you sure you can handle it?" 

"Of course. It's nothing compared to what you're dealing with," I asserted. 

He bobbed his head again and kissed the back of my hand. "Okay well, you just rest up for now. Take it easy, alright?" 

I nodded and surprised myself when I gave him a kiss on his cheek. "You take it easy too. Don't stress yourself out. It won't help anyone." 

A shy smile spread across his face as he stood and bid me goodbye. 

As soon as he left, there was a ding, notifying I had received a text. Unlocking my phone, I nearly dropped it. 

It was from my father.

I see Jimin is still alive and well. I presume you didn't do as I asked? That's not a good girl. I will give you one more chance. You better not fail me this time. For now, do absolutely nothing while I handle the mess you made, girl. I shall punish you later.

My hands shook as I read the message. 

"Y-Yoongi!" I called. Immediately, the door swung open as Yoongi walked in. 

"Is everything okay?" 

"I want you to investigate the hell out of my father for treason," I said, eyes burning into the phone screen. 

I was done. 

Done hiding his crimes. 

Done taking all his hits. 

For once, I was going to do something. 

"Privately investigate king Han Lair of Raveen. As soon as you find hard evidence, report to the Chief of Security." 

It was time that I did something to protect Jimin and I.

Time to act like queen. 

Yoongi stepped forward and read the message, his eyes widening. 

"Sera-"

"Have the press room ready to go live in ten minutes."

I was going to win them back. 

I was going to win my country back.

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