Chapter 35: Chapter 35

CHAPTER THIRTY THREE

"I'm sorry." His deep and soft voice pleaded, voice stammered with the tone of pain. "I'm really sorry, baby."

Those words sent butterflies to Ha Na's stomach. It gave her shivers down to her spine and electrifying feeling all over her body. She stayed still and didn't bother to move as the person tightened his arms around her even more, feeling the person's face snuggling at her back.

Kim Taehyung was all she could ever think of that could dare do this.

"I'm sorry." He repeated, sincerity found in his voice making Ha Na sighed and sat up at the edge of the bed, back is facing him.

"Baby..." He trailed off and sat up behind Ha Na. He snuck his arms around her waist and snuggled his face on the nape of her neck. "I'm sorry."

Ha Na seemed to have found comfort in his voice as he repeated those words.

"I can't—" he paused, and gulped with his voice cracked at the next words. "Control myself."

"I'm sorry." He said it again but she didn't answer him and just stayed frozen. "I know it isn't a valid reason b-but it's ju—"

He stopped when he felt her grabbing his arms away as she turned around, looking into his eyes.

"No need to explain, Tae." Ha Na said softly, facing him and caressing his cheeks. Taehyung's heart flipped, euphoric about the situation.

Both of them just stared at each other until Taehyung got an idea that would make his Queen happy. He thinks that Ha Na deserves happiness after all that happened—starting from her entering the palace until now. He needed to make it up to her.

"Do you want to go somewhere with me?" Taehyung asked in a gentle voice as Ha Na turned around and looked at him, whose eyes dilated as soon as it meet her's.

She furrowed her eyebrows and thought for a moment before nodding, making Taehyung smiled at her with his eyes sparkled at the same time, and bringing his foot to the floor.

He grabbed Ha Na wrist, so tender as both of them left the room. A yelped came from Ha Na's throat as she abruptly wrapped her arms around Taehyung's neck, and bit her lips with a blush creeping on her face, realizing that she has been lifted up in a bridal style.

In a matter of seconds, they arrived at some place and gasped as soon as she saw the view. The King put her down as she stepped forward, admiring the beautiful view.

It was a field full with different kinds of white flowers, and not just any normal white flowers, but one that lights up. She thought it was the most beautiful thing she has seen yet she didn't know that she was beautiful in Taehyung's eyes.

She ran in the middle of the field and admired the beauty of the field. The view earned a smile on her lips as she looked at Taehyung making his heart flutter even more. He wanted this. He wanted his beloved to be happy more than anyone else and that matters to him.

As he watched her who has a grin plastered on her face, he frowned, and thoughts started to gather in his mind—fearful and not so confident thoughts. Sometimes, he asks himself such questions like 'does he really deserve Ha Na?' or maybe 'Is everything worth it?'. His doubts were honestly scaring him.

Staring at his gorgeous soulmate who was spinning around in the middle of field, a chuckle escape his kissable lips. He remembered how she always loved flowers even from hundred years ago. Only this time, she loves white flowers. Back then, she always loved yellow flowers.

While Taehyung continued to watch her, Ha Na felt dizzy of of a sudden.

"Jimin-ah!" A picture of someone suddenly flashed in Ha Na's mind making her winced and rubbed her temple.

Taehyung didn't notice it at first but when Ha Na stopped, and started to have weird movements as if she'd pass out any moment, he immediately speed towards her and caught her.

His eyes widened as he realized that Ha Na just passed out in his arms. He started to internally panicked, and lifted her up in a bridal style before speeding back to her room.

As he laid her on the bed, he left the room, calling out for Namjoon but the Duke wasn't answering back. He searched around the palace with his speed and strength but he was nowhere to be found.

Jin hyung. Come here. He decided to communicate with Seokjin. In less than a minute, Seokjin appeared in front of him.

"Hyung." Taehyung called out, anxiety filling is entire body and marched towards Seokjin. "Have you seen Namjoon hyung?"

Seokjin raised his eyebrows in confusion as to why the young one just asked him a simple task when he could've just smelled Namjoon with his own nose.

It would be impossible for him to lose his smelling ability right? Seokjin wondered, but shook the nonsense idea off his head. He eventually nodded and sniffed around for Namjoon's presence.

"He's at the big tree." Seokjin answered hesitantly, and Taehyung nodded, mentally facepalming himself for not searching outside the palace.

"Just somewhere." Elisse said before standing up. She turned around and looked at Namjoon. "I know you're not ready to tell me yet. But always know that I'll always be here for you."

After his talk with Elisse a while ago, her words kept on repeating in Namjoon's mind, and that made him even more remember of what Jimin did to his soulmate. He can't help but clenched his fist, ready to knock the life out of someone and Hoseok seemed to noticed the behavior of the younger.

"That piece of shit needs a beating!" Namjoon yelled, blood arises from anger but Hoseok immediately stopped him from doing something he might regret.

Hoseok shook his head, trying his best to block the other Duke. "I went there already. No need to go teach him a lesson."

"No." Namjoon glared at him, sternly.

Before any notice, he pushed Hoseok away from him with his strength and just speeds off to where the man was with the use of his smell ability which every vampire has; only Jimin and Jun has extraordinary smelling ability.

The scent got stronger the more he get nearer outside the palace. He got closer to where Jimin was and could even smell his soulmate's blood as well, making him cringe.

What is she doing with Jimin?

He stood there—frozen, eyes widened with tears forming on his eyes, and mouth gaped as he witnessed something he shouldn't have.

Elisse.

Back on the track, Taehyung was worried about Ha Na's condition who just suddenly fainted and ran as fast as he could to Namjoon in just a span of a minute.

He was greeted by Namjoon who was crying with someone in his arms, and was far beyond confused as to what is happening until he stepped forward to take a closer look. His breath hitched and caught back in his throat as he narrowed his eyes at the figure, realizing that Elisse was already in his arms.

Taehyung's jaw dropped and watched Namjoon who was sobbing his heart out making the ruler’s heart clinched, and the Duke firmly holding his soulmate in his arms.

"What happened here, Hyung?" Taehyung asked the elder but didn't answer, and continue to hold the young lady while crying his heart out.

The king stepped forward, and bent down, scanning the lady who has been brutally bitten to death just by the look of her neck. No drop of blood could be trace inside her body anymore.

Taehyung huffed in disbelief. Who could've done this to her? "Hyung—"

Namjoon's voice cracked and it's gnawing him. He looked at Taehyung who has pity and confusion plastered on his face. "He..."

"Hyung, tell me. What happened here?" Taehyung asked seriously yet the Duke just let out a deep sob, tears continue to flow down his cheeks, and it's breaking his soul into two.

"Jimin—" Namjoon choked out, trying to form out the exact words he wanted to say, and let out a shaky voice. "That bastard! He—"

RISEN

Written by Hannah (daddiehoseok)