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Chapter 12

The house is so quite, that for a second I thought I'm alone. I walk into the massive hall and decide not to go to bed since it's still early and I do not want to have a conversation with Taehuyng yet. Lost in my thoughts I let myself crash onto the couch. But it's not the couch I hit, rather someone lying on it. I jumped up with a very girly scream, before turning around. My hands are already flamed up as I look at the person I just sat on. When I saw him, I immediately roll my eyes and out my flames.

"Hello to you too." Jungkook winks at me with a grin that says 'I'm an arrogant bastard'. I roll my eyes again and took place next to him.

"Don't you have a home for yourself?" My words came out sharper than I intended, but thankfully Jungkook just laugh it off. He puts a hand over his chest in a mocking you-hurt-my-feelings gesture.

"I enjoy being around with pretty warrior ladies." I huffed as I lean back into the couch.

"Well, if it's up to my dear Mate I won't be a warrior for long." I can't help the hurt behind the words. I don't understand why he can't just accept me. Most Mates when they find each other lock themselves up in the bedroom for days. Happy to found love and all.

"You have to be patient with him. He.... he has a good explanation. But it's hard for him to talk about it." Jungkook said. That caught my attention, if there is a problem or something that he has gone through I can make sure that what he believes won't happen to me.

"And I suppose you're not going to tell me?" I looked at him and for a moment I saw an emotion flash his face. An emotion that I saw on Jennie when she lost her mom, Grief. He quickly recovers himself and turns on his playful smile again.

"I can't. I would rather keep my head than to tell you. It would be a shame if I lose it." Despite the worry I laughed. Jungkook is easy to talk to. He is funny and loose. Though I have the feeling that there is some pain sheltered in him.

"You didn't answer to my question before. Don't you have a home?"

"I have a wing in this house. Tae and I have been friends for as long as I can remember. When I lost my..... house, he let me live here. I never really felt the need to go have my own place. Especially not since I have a whole wing on the east-side." I felt sorry for him instantly and the need to tell him so. With his wolf hearing we will make him probably go insane from all our fights in this house.

"Thats nice of him I'm sorry in advance for the fights." We both laughed. "When and where do the warriors train?" I asked, Jungkook looks at me doubt flashing his face. I know I ask a lot to him especially since Taehuyng's choice about me fighting are so clear. But everyone has to train, even upcoming Queens. After some seconds of doubts he got up.

"Come on, let me show you."

Excitement already bubbles within me as I gets up and follows him out. We walked through the side of the house, a door probably for the staffs. A wide field in front of us, leading us to the trees. I sniff the air, memorizing the scents that hung around here. It smells good, clean. And somewhere I smelt a hint of the ocean. After ten minutes into the woods I can hear them. The undeniable grunts of fighting men. Not being able to contain my excitement I ran straight to the source. Its getting dark, but it's not a problem for my wolf sight.

Atleast fifty warriors out on a big fields. Some fight in pairs, some fights as solo and some fight as groups. My heart swells at the sight. Soon one of the warriors sees me, then the second, then the third. Untill they all stop to look at me. I shifted on my feet uncomfortably. Suddenly they all spit and a huge man steps towards me. A scar from his left ear to the right side of his jaw. His muscles huge, his nose crooked undoubtedly broken many times before. Nevertheless he looks like a handsome man.

"Who are you?" His voice was demanding and sharp. If I wasn't so excited I'd probably scared right now. Jungkook walks up besides me, hands in his pockets.

"Easy there, Jihoon. Thats no way to speak to our future Queen." Jungkook said. Jihoon doesn't seem impressed. He stares Jungkook down and I'm sure there's some history between them. Jihoon eyes find mine again. Hard, like a true warrior who has seen the horrors of this world.

"Can you fight, Princess?" He makes the word princess sound dirty. I just simply nod, like a soldier would do to his sergeant. A sadistic smile sets place on his face, making him look even more dangerous. "MICHAEL!" His voice booms over the field and once again warriors make place. A guy only a few inches bigger than me comes forward. A scar on his neck showed me that he has been at the front of battles too. There's no light in his eyes, almost as if he's dead inside. "Let's see what you got, Princess." Jihoon said with a smirk.