Deception

Chapter 17

You were in a dark and boundless space. All you see was black and you screamed at the top of your lungs for Jungkook, your heart clenched in fear and tears were falling endlessly down your cheeks.

What is this?

Footsteps slowly approached you and you held your breath when you heard it stopped right in front of you.

"I see that there is a witch among you whose strong enough extract my power into you." A female voice echoed in your ear and you were frozen. Her voice was soft yet threatening.

The rogue witch?

"That's right, I'm sorry to say but you're going to be my vessel, soon. And the pathetic Alpha of yours will be dead." You felt her breath blowing in your ear that it made you shiver.

She started laughing, her laughter slowly got louder as it echoed through the dark space you were in.

The panic made you froze in place and your breath was slowly becoming heavy and uneven, your head was only filled with your mate and you shook your head, hoping to wake up from this nightmare. Your hands were covering your ears, hoping to cover her voice.

"Jungkook-ah..." You called out softly with your shaky breath.

"Jaein-ah." His voice was soft but it reached your covered ears nonetheless, making you perk up, searching the dark space but you knew it was pointless. All you saw was black.

Your arms were stretched in front of you as you tried to reach for anything.

Calling out for him louder, you started to become agitated when there was no response.

"Jaein-ah, wake up." You felt a pair of hands on your cheeks and you gasped, your eyelids fluttered open and you saw Jungkook looking at you worriedly.

At the sight of his face, you immediately wrapped your arms around his waist and pressed your teary eyes on his shoulder, soaking his shirt. His arm automatically wrapped around your torso and he buried his face in your neck, breathing in your scent that he dearly missed. Your heart was still thumping so fast as the fear was still pumping in your veins.

"It's fine now. I'm here." He whispered as he patted your back.

It took a while to calm you down and you slowly pulled away from him. You looked around and realized that you were in his room instead of the living room.

"I carried you here." He said, wiping the lingering tears on your cheeks when he saw your puzzled expression.

"Do you want to talk about it?"

You sniffed and looked at him.

"You're not angry anymore?"

"I'm more worried than angry."

The corner of your lips slightly lifted to form a small smile and you wrapped your arms around his waist again.

"The rogue witch visited me and told me that she was going to use me as a vessel." You told him and he tensed at your words, his arms around you tightened.

"I won't let that happen." His voice was strained and you could tell that he was suppressing his anger to avoid scaring you who was already shaken.

"She said that you would be dead."

He pulled away from you and placed his face right in front of you, your noses were almost touching but the closeness was enough to make you feel the static from the bond. The only thought that crossed your mind was that you want him.

"I won't let myself get killed and leave you alone. We'll win this fight like all the other fights that we have won." He whispered and gave you a reassuring smile. "I'm sorry for leaving you alone these past few days." His eyes slightly drooped as his smile morphed into one that was apologetic.