° Chapter. 23

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Going to sleep and waking up the next morning, while it certainly helped you clear your head and rid you of the tiredness that habituated every single cell in your body; you awoke with your mind full of more questions for Jungkook about his world. Which of course, he was more than happy to address – even as you both lay wrapped up in each other's limbs in his bed during the early hours of the current Sunday morning.

At first, you found yourself feeling quite ambivalent in the wake of Jungkook informing you that Vampires didn't sleep – never had, and never will. When you asked him what he did when he lay beside you as you slept, he replied "Is it creepy to know that I take comfort in your peacefulness – gazing upon your slumbering face?" before he proceeded to laugh at your mouth as it hung open while you thought about the image of him staring at you and nothing else for over six hours at a time. Soberly, he told you that yes – he couldn't help but watch you from time to time as you slept beside him. Sometimes, he lay with you in his arms and closed his eyes, wondering what you were dreaming about – if you were dreaming at all. And other times, he would pull out his work phone and draft emails that needed to be sent the next day come 9am; ever the typical businessman, or business Vampire, however one saw fit to see it.

As you both descended the stairs to the kitchen a few hours later, and as Jungkook took it upon himself to make you a breakfast fit for kings consisting of bacon, eggs, sausages, toast and beans; a thought from your night of passion came back to you – and you certainly didn't hesitate to ask him.

"If…for talk's sake, I were to – you know, become pregnant" you swallowed, seeing what you noticed to be a shimmer of happiness floating amidst Jungkook's eyes as he concentrated on perfecting your hard boiled eggs. "Am I correct in assuming that our child be half human, half Vampire?" you asked.

"Certainly not" he replied with a shake of his head as he turned down the temperature of the saucepan. "While you exist in a human form, (Y/N), you are a domitor. As Taehyung mentioned, your internal build-up is completely different from that of a human, my love. If anything, it would be more half Vampire, half domitor" he paused as he directed his gaze to you. "But ultimately…I have no idea. Like my mother said last night, you are simply uncharted territory when it comes to our full knowledge of you. It seems that Vampires still have a lot to gain and learn from domitors" he smiled a smile so sweet and excitable that it made your heart race as he placed your breakfast in front of you. At the present moment in time, Jungkook did not wish to inform you of what could happen if a Vampire and a human were to create their own offspring. This was for many reasons, but the biggest ones were the fact you were in effect, a domitor – not a human. And the other? He didn't want to completely put you off your breakfast.

"I apologise if my culinary skills are lacking. But…I will try to dedicate more time to perfecting them for you. I promise." he bit his lip a fraction as you tasted one of his grilled sausages.

"Well – I'm not dead yet so, you're not totally banjaxed" you giggled as he gave you a look of complete confusion.

"…banjaxed? Are you sure that's even a word?" he raised his eyebrow coyly at you as he leaned over the island in the middle of the kitchen – resting his chin upon his hand as he playfully leered deep into your eyes.

"It means like – broken. Completely 'fucked', to put it in a more common light. I heard it in a movie once~" you fired back at him as you took a sip on the freshly brewed coffee you had made while Jungkook had prepared your breakfast. He chuckled to himself – secretly admiring how you could be so wonderful and eloquent with your words, whilst being finely uncouth and unapologetic, too.

Your lazy Sunday with Jungkook consisted of deep conversation about the world as you knew it – and the world that you had just been introduced to. During this time, you accompanied Jungkook on a walk throughout his estate. And as you both strolled alongside each other through the woods behind the estate walls, another question came to your mind.

"Why is it that Vampires who are not regium have to ask for permission to walk upon sacred ground? I always assumed from books and T.V that it was just Vampires who had to ask before going into a human's house?" you looked up to him as you felt his fingers interlaced with yours tighten slightly.

"It's just the way it has always been. Think of it like a creed of trust; like a pact that says 'I trust you to come into my home, please honour this vow' way of thinking. And, you're not wrong (Y/N) – for that part of pop-culture is certainly true for Vampires when it comes to humans." he paused as you both reached the small, babbling brook in the middle of his forest. Jungkook took a seat on one of the rocks that lined the stream – motioning for you to sit down atop of his lap as his arms snaked themselves around your waist, pulling you in tightly to him. "I don't know if you may recall, but the very first time I visited your home…do you remember my hesitation to enter?"

You thought back to that night when you invited Jungkook in for coffee – remembering his dishevelled indifference as you recalled his extreme hesitation when it came to walking through your door. "So…that's why he was being like that?" you smirked as you shook your head playfully, rolling your eyes as you both continued to smile at each other. "What would happen if a Vampire were to enter a human's place without their consent?"

Jungkook pursed his lips together, looking off to his left before trailing his line of sight back to you.

"Boom~" he raised his voice in a playful manner, squeezing your mid-section and making you jump a little whilst eliciting a nervous giggle from you – almost as if you didn't believe him entirely. "I'm serious though. If a Vampire were to walk into a humans home uninvited – and the same goes for a humani generis who walks into a regium's home uninvited; everything within the vicinity would be blown into the next dimension. That's just the way it is, I'm afraid" he returned to speaking in a more than serious tone, letting you know that he was absolutely speaking the truth as you mulled over that terrifying notion.

"And also…I do have a rather terrible confession to make" Jungkook eyes cast themselves downwards as he felt more than guilty about something that was obviously bothering him – ultimately capturing your interest. "On the night you and I returned from the Italian restaurant…remember how your apartment got flooded?" his voice was low – almost shy.

"…yes? Wait – come to think of it, you were awake when you pulled me on top of you?! Jungkook!" you slapped his chest while thinking back to your innocent mind just assuming that he had done what he had done due to his subconscious slumbering state.

"Well yes, but…I'm more so talking about the actual flooding itself…you see; I – I may have had a hand in the waterlogged destruction of your home, (Y/N)" you couldn't believe his words – nor could you believe he was actually admitting to it either.

"…did you have a reason to?" you asked quietly – your question almost taking Jungkook aback as he expected you to get angry; and that anger would certainly have been entitled.

"I don't wish to dampen our day, but the reason I did what I did was because you were in danger. I knew that Yoongi had been in the area. Mugsy managed to swipe at his face and I could pick up on his fowl scent from Mugsy's claws. At first, I thought Yoongi's business was with me. Little did I know…it was you he was after from the very beginning. I didn't tell you because…well – I'm sure you can understand why?" he placed his hand right on top of your cheek as he looked straight into your eyes with such genuine, apologetic earnestness.

"I was afraid he would say that" you winced to yourself. "You've been looking out for me and protecting me this entire time…and I didn't even know it. But; I'm glad I know now." You nodded your head, understanding why he was forced to commit such rash actions given such a short space of time. Of course, you were to a degree more or less annoyed that your apartment had to suffer…but would you have believed Jungkook if he had told you the truth then? You couldn't have been sure.

"You are? Why?" he inclined his head a fraction – his dark pools peering at you from beneath his long eyelashes that made your pulse quicken.

"Because now I can protect you too – because I know everything now. I know that you had no other choice, so…I guess you're forgiven" you took both of his cheeks in-between your hands and squished his face together – making yourself laugh at just how cute he was. "Wait – hang on, you said that Mugsy took a swipe at Yoongi? What do you mean?" you suddenly remembered your cat being brought up in conversation. As Jungkook proceeded to tell you that regium Vampires can communicate with animals via their thoughts due to their shared affinities, you had been subjected to so much disbelief that hearing such an outlandish claim seemed like nothing – in comparison to finding out about the existence of Vampires.

"Mugsy had informed me that a rogue had been stalking your home. He managed to strike Yoongi with his claws to warn him to stay away; and in turn, the smell it left behind alerted me to the dangers that were being imposed on you. In effect, I'm rather grateful for Mugsy's assistance" Jungkook's voice became sombre and sincere as he nuzzled his nose against yours. "I know that all of this must be so hard for you to take in. But you have no idea how much it means to me that…that you accept me, despite everything."

You pressed your lips to his – inviting him to partake in delicate, slow kisses shared between you both as all you could hear was the sound of your own heartbeat ringing in your ears, mixed with the flow of the brook in the background. "It might seem weird for me to say this, but actually; you have become easier to understand since I know the truth about you. Beforehand, I just thought that you acted the way you acted because that was just you, and you didn't know how to express yourself properly. But, now I realise that there was so much underneath your surface – and I'm happy that you trusted me enough to let me inside" you freely expressed how you felt to Jungkook beneath the thousands of leaves adoring the trees overhead; something that Jungkook loved infinitely about you – that you weren't afraid to speak from the depths of your heart.

The day drew to a close – as Jungkook sat beside you in his grand living room with both of you watching the lowering of the burning sun setting fire to the sky; producing beautiful oranges and purples in her wake. As you both found yourself in deep intellectual conversation about UV rays and Vampires, Jungkook's mobile phone rang – causing both to jump a little.

"Hello, mother" Jungkook spoke upon answering the phone – before he took it away from his ear and placed her on loudspeaker.

"Thank you darling – hello (Y/N); how are you this evening?" Serrena's velvet voice sounded through the phone as you replied that you were doing just fine.

"That's great to hear – I'm glad the both of you are doing well" she paused, before taking a breath and letting her voice take a more informative tone. "Anyway, the reason for my calling is to tell you both that Yoongi's trial will be held in a few days in front of the Eternal Kingdom's counsel and public jury. He is still being held securely at his parent's Mansion so there's no need to be afeared of his escape"

"What about his three friends? The other rogues?" Jungkook asked immediately as his arm pulled you in even closer to his body.

"Hmm, yes – Namjoon, Seokjin and Hoseok are all being detained by the Montgomery's offsite at one of their other estates. I've been assured they have all been separated for security purposes" she replied, but your mind lingered on the mention of the name 'Montgomery.'

"Montgomery…isn't that the name of one of the Jeon's contracted consumers?" you raised the question immediately.

"Yes, (Y/N) – you're correct. Yoongi's family, the Montgomery's are contracted consumers of the Jeon's. But…they don't buy medical equipment from the company; as I'm sure you can deduct?" Jungkook replied, before his mother continued.

"That's right. The Montgomery's are just one of countless Vampiric families who purchase our manufactured blood, my dear."

"So that's why the file was so secretive" you nodded your head slowly as you couldn't help but think back to your previous encounter with Mr. Brown who was adamant on getting his hands on the file in question. "Did he know? Was he looking for information?" you couldn't form a clear answer – deciding to probe Jungkook's thoughts later at a more appropriate time.

"Thank you for getting in contact with us mother" Jungkook smiled into the phone after gently giving you a chaste kiss to your forehead.

"Of course darling. If you need anything, don't hesitate to call. That includes you, (Y/N)!"

After saying goodbye, Jungkook hung up and placed his phone back on the coffee table in front of you both, before you took it upon yourself to snuggle further into him on the sofa that he had previously thrown across the living room the very first night you kissed him.

"You know, despite the graveness of the predicament we both find ourselves in; I'm rather looking forward to staying at home and being like this with you until the trial is over" Jungkook breathed in your scent as he held you close to him – relishing in the delicious, soothing feeling of your skin against his, the comforting sound and beating of your heart and the warmth of your entire body in general.

"…what do you mean?" you asked, perplexed by what he meant as you looked up from beneath his chin.

"Well, I've decided to take time away from the office to stay with you here at the Manor until everything is sorted out" he replied with his eyes closed – as if he truly looked happy and peaceful; but you sat up to glare at him regardless.

"Jungkook" you began, causing him to open his eyes to see your more than cute glare on you face as he smiled without meaning to. "I appreciate you wanting to stay at home with me – but seriously, you said it yourself. I am safe behind these walls. There's no reason for you to stay here and babysit me. I already feel useless enough without you having to stay cooped up in here too" you pressed your hands to his chest to try and get him to see reason. For a moment, you spied what you thought to be a devilish glint in your Vampiric boyfriend's eyes. "He's teasing me…" you scoffed.

"You mean, you don't want me to stay here with you? All day…? The things we could get up to…the things we could do to pass the time…doesn't it sound nice, (Y/N)?" his voice dropped several decibels as he narrowed his eyes – trapping his lip between his teeth while his hands placed themselves on top of yours; smirking at you the entire time. Alas, you weren't so easy as you took it upon yourself to challenge his flirtatious words.

"Oh really?" you questioned, positioning yourself above him as you straddled his waist – taking his hands and pinning them to the arm of the sofa; eliciting an airy chuckle of humour to escape Jungkook's lips while he watched you with curious eyes. "You talk a mighty fine talk, my Prince" you began slowly grinding your hips into his – watching his face contort in hedonism in reaction to the feeling you gave him between his legs. "I wish my Prince would stop all this idle talk and show me…right now…the things we won't get up to while he's off work; seeing as he will be going to work. Because when he comes home each day…" you paused, leaning down into his ear and letting your lips ghost over his lobe as you whispered seductively;

"…I can show him how much I've missed him all day – how much I needed him…for absence not only makes the heart grow fonder; it makes the body so wild it goes insane" your words produced an excited whimper to pass Jungkook's lips as he couldn't believe your boldness – your persuasive sexiness that reduced him to grind back into you to meet your slow movements on him. Jungkook opened his eyes before you felt him lift you with force, rolling you over and pushing you down into the sofa where he previously lay – making you giggle and coo in delight as you heard him growl deeply in your ear;

"You're in trouble now, little madam."

Monday morning came after another night of Jungkook pushing you towards several highs in several different locations throughout his Manor– starting with the living room, going on to against one of the walls in his hallway, and ending in his bedroom as it usually did. Currently, you found yourself standing once again in Jungkook's kitchen – the time being 7:30am as you stood with your arms folded, a single eyebrow raised and your foot tapping on the floor while Jungkook finished up putting a list of emergency contacts in your mobile phone.

"Alright, so if there's an emergency, tell me again what you will do" Jungkook handed you your phone before he began putting on his black Armani work jacket over his broaden shoulders.

"If there's any emergency, I will call you straight away" you sighed, your voice half sarcastic, half playful as you watched him fuss over you like a mother hen would over her chicks.

"I will have my phone on my person at all times on 'loud'. But – if you can't reach me, then –"

"Then my next move will be to ring Taehyung. If I can't reach Taehyung, I try Jimin. If I can't get in contact with Jimin, I call your mother. Jungkook – is this necessary?" you laughed – straining your voice while leaning against the kitchen island in defeat. Jungkook turned to face you, wrapping his arms around your body and holding you tightly in his grasp. He knew that he was being overprotective – overreacting to a certain degree. But in his mind, he wanted to eliminate all the possibilities of you not knowing what to do should you encounter any kind of problem by yourself.

"I just want you to know that you're safe. I just needed to know that you know what to do if a situation arises. I know I'm being annoying, and I don't care. Kiss me – please?" Jungkook's behaviour was manically endearing in a way as his needy lips found yours and encapsulated you in a heated kiss.

"You're so adorable when you're needy…the Prince of Vampires; an emotional, needy mess for his domitor lover" you giggled at him in jest, watching him roll his eyes as he thought to himself – "It's funny, because it's absolutely true"

Jungkook stepped back from you, grabbing his briefcase and his keys before doing a final check to make sure he had everything he needed. "And remember to make yourself lunch and snack plenty throughout the day. The fridge is full as are the cupboards – and don't forget to drink lots of –" you cut him off with another kiss to his lips, silencing his worried babbling.

"…water" he finished his sentence upon you breaking the kiss – both of you smiling at each other; you in disbelief and he in fretful silence.

"I'll walk you to the door, shall I?" you held out your hand for him to take as you both began making your way out of the kitchen and down the hallway. Jungkook sighed upon reaching the front door – watching you opening it wide to let the chilly, dewy morning air nip at your bare legs underneath one of his slept-in white shirts you wore.

"Stay warm, okay?" he turned to face you, giving you an ethereal smile that instantly caused you to grin like the fourteen year old school-girl he always reduced you to.

"Drive safe. I love you~" you stood on your tip toes to gift him one last kiss to his lips as a means to say farewell. You could really feel in that moment how Jungkook savoured every second of your love for him – the slight gasp of air he inhaled through his nose as he took in your scent; while you did the same for him, taking in the attractive aroma of his cologne he frequently wore, 'Mont Blanc.'

Jungkook nodded and smiled at you as he leaned back – not wanting to leave, but knowing that you would have more or less kicked him out the door if he lingered for a moment longer. "I love you too, stay safe." He squeezed your hand, before stepping outside and walking the short walk to his car that was parked just down from the steps that led up to his Manor door.

"See you when you get home!" you called out, waving goodbye to him as he opened his car door after unlocking it – watching you as you closed the Manor door behind you.

"I'll miss you" he thought quietly, smiling as he lowered himself down into his car. Soon after, you observed him through the living room window as he took off in the direction of the front gates – before speeding off down the long country roads that led into the city; and the gates closing shut behind him. For the first time ever, you were alone in Jungkook's Manor. For a moment, the silence was almost deafening as you realised that you would truly be all on your own all day; but you didn't let it discourage you in the slightest. With a determined sigh, you began striding towards the kitchen to make yourself some breakfast. As you did – you spotted Mugsy come bounding in behind you; his black and yellow eyes gleaming at you as he sat at your feet.

"Hello Mugsy~" you cooed, lowering yourself down on to your hunkers to tickle his ears. "You know, Jungkook told me something very interesting about you…" you smiled to him – knowing that he could absolutely hear what you were saying as Mugsy proceeded to let a little meow escape him, along with a slow blink.

"You really do care about me, don't you? Otherwise, why would you have told Jungkook about Yoongi?" you said aloud, not being sure if you were really asking Mugsy the question or just talking to yourself to dull the silence. But to your surprise, Mugsy began purring – making you smile in delight.

"Aww, I knew you weren't such an asshole cat; come here!" you picked him up – nuzzling your face into his fur as Mugsy meowed back as if to agree with your sentiments exactly. Little did you know, Mugsy was probably just begging for you to desist with your overflowing affection and hurry up on fixing him something to eat instead.

You finished not one, but two bowls of cereal – while flicking through a random poetry book that Jungkook recommended to you previously, when you decided to take a lone walk through the Manor; essentially, trying to get a nice snoop without feeling like you were invading too much of Jungkook's privacy. After running some tap water into the bowl and leaving it in the sink, you turned to Mugsy who was still chowing down on his food in his bowl.

"I'm gonna take a dander through the Manor. Wanna come with?" you asked, to which Mugsy never lifted his head as he continued to enjoy his breakfast.

"Have it your way then!" you chirped as you took off down one of the many hallways that Jungkook's Manor consisted of. You had previously been given a thorough tour of his home by none other than Jungkook himself, but your hungry mind still delved for more than maybe the eye could see at a first glance. You thought that perhaps, now with more knowledge about Jungkook's life than before, you might possibly be able to pick up on something you would have otherwise missed due to your blissful ignorance. And with that, you decided to make your way to his library; truly feeling like Belle wandering the beast's castle. Except Jungkook was certainly no beast to you as there was no 'forbidden west wing' he kept you locked out of…and deep down; you truly hoped that your story would have a happy ending – just as Belle's did.

Meanwhile, Jungkook felt antsy at his desk; constantly fidgeting and looking at his phone despite his mountain of work he had laid out in front of him. When he looked at his phone, half of him hoped to see a message from you - but the other half felt relieved when there was none because it meant that nothing was wrong.

"No news is good news. She could at least text me though…" he pined for you longingly. When asked by a few staff members of your whereabouts, he informed them that you felt slightly under the weather – but telling them not to worry for your well-being as you were being cared for diligently; which seemed to cease their questions and put their minds at rest. And as the hours ticked by painfully slowly, all Jungkook could think about was racing home to be with you once again – like the complete love-struck spring chicken you had reduced him to.

As the grandfather clock in the room let you know it had just turned 3pm with its cheery chime, you found yourself lazing in one of Jungkook's smaller living spaces on the ground floor of his Manor; which so happened to be equipped with a 70 inch widescreen T.V mounted on one of the walls that allowed you to watch old reruns of Grey's Anatomy in beautiful HD undisturbed. Despite being alone, you didn't really feel lonely, as you had never been the type of person who constantly needed to be in the company of others to entertain yourself. Quite frankly, you thought that you had spent a rather productive day with your adventures in Jungkook's large library – finding countless good reads that you planned to dissect as the days went by. Admittedly, you did find yourself thinking about Yoongi; what he might have been doing at the present moment in time, what his train of thought might be. Did he know he would die for his sins? Did he know that you now knew everything? Questions that would never be given answers – yet sometimes, some questions were better off not being answered; as you truly began wondering if you would want to hear them in the first place.

Just as you were about to get sucked into yet another episode of Grey's Anatomy, you jumped at the sound of your mobile phone ringing louder than usual as you forgot that Jungkook had previously amped the volume up the whole way to its limit. You fumbled for the cursed thing – before seeing Taehyung's name on the screen as the caller ID. You knew that Jungkook had informed Taehyung ahead of time about the 'emergency' plans, so you knew he already had your number. Hesitantly, you answered his call, fearing the worst possible reason for him calling you.

"Hello? Tae?" you asked in a quiet voice.

"Hello (Y/N), how are you my little butterfly?" his usual happy voice sounded into your ear that dispelled your worries of something bad having happened to cause him to call – but you still questioned him nonetheless.

"I'm alright…is everything okay? Nothing's happened, right? You're okay? Jimin's okay? Jungkook is fine, isn't he?" you blurted out all at once as you muted the television and took to your feet.

"Everything is fine darling – don't worry!" he laughed, causing you to feel much more at ease as you began smiling, laughing at yourself for becoming so uptight and worried for no reason.

"Listen dear, Jimin and I decided to pay you a visit. We're at the front gate in my Landrover…do you mind letting us in? We thought you'd like some company. I'm sure it's dreadfully lonely and boring being stuck in that huge Manor all day"

If you hadn't of been in such shock due to his sudden call in the wake of your worries – then perhaps you would have noticed the lack of sincerity and the presence of graveness in his voice. "Um…you want me to open the gate?" you questioned as you walked out of the carpeted room and made your way out on to the wooden flooring of the hall.

"Yes dear – that would be great!" Taehyung replied. Telling him to hang on for a second, you hastily strode towards Jungkook's study on the ground floor, knowing that he kept the controls for the gate there. However, when you arrived – you raised your finger to your mouth; chewing on it gently as several thoughts raced a mile a minute in your head.

"Wait – doesn't Jungkook need to let you in himself? The Vampire thing?" you questioned – trying to locate a button that you assumed would say 'open'.

"Oh no dear, Jungkook has already let Jimin and I in before so…don't worry okay? Come outside and open the gate for us" he replied deftly.

"Come outside?"

"Yes dear, you won't be able to open it from the Manor as the keypad will require Jungkook's own fingerprint to activate. But if you come out to the gate – there is an old lever behind the control box which you can use to manually open it for us."

You knitted your eyebrows together, finding yourself in a slight dilemma. "It's just Taehyung and Jimin. Jungkook won't get mad – right? Should I call him and ask him first?" you went back and forth in your head; before deciding that you shouldn't be so childish and that it was only Taehyung asking to be let in to see you. Besides, you trusted Taehyung as you knew he was extremely fond of you, as was Jimin.

"Okay – I'll be out in a second, but let me put on some clothes first…I've been lounging around in my dressing gown all day" you laughed as you looked down at yourself, not wanting to tell Taehyung that you were in fact wearing one of Jungkook's white work-shirts as you still found yourself extremely shy admitting to the obvious.

"Yes my love – and be sure to put a coat on too. It's quite chilly" he added as you began almost jumping up the stairs to race into your room to throw on a bra, a pair of jeans and to replace Jungkook's shirt with one of your own.

"It's okay, I'll only be going out for a few moments. I may not be a Vampire but I've got one hell of an immune system!" you joked as you finished dressing yourself and putting the phone back to your ear.

"(Y/N)…please put a coat on. For me?" Taehyung's voice almost sounded pitiful as you proceeded to bound down the stairs two at a time.

"Jeez, okay uncle Tae!" you replied in a sing-song voice, pausing for a moment. "I'll hang up now – talk to you out there"

"Talk to you soon, my flower" his words disappeared into a frightful whisper…however, you didn't hear his response as you had already hung up. Quickly, you shoved your white, calf-length coat on over you; placing your phone inside its deep pockets as you knew Jungkook would have forty fits if he knew it wasn't on your person. Next, you slipped your bare feet into a pair of flat shoes you kept in the closet beside the Manor's doors – before opening one of them wide and shutting it behind you to keep the heat safely inside.

"Jesus, Taehyung was lying when he said it was chilly…it's absolutely bloody freezing!" you winced as you pulled hard on your coat to battle with the ongoing wind that was fast on its way to becoming what appeared to be a full blown storm. As you continued to make your way towards the gates where you could see Taehyung's Landrover behind them, you looked up to the sky to observe the rolling, dark clouds that looked as ominous as could be. "I hope it doesn't rain until I get back inside" you thought, coming closer and closer to the gates.

Upon reaching them, you could clearly see Taehyung sitting behind the steering wheel of his Landrover as you waved to him; to which he waved gently back at you. You squinted at the vehicle, not able to see Jimin at all – but you thought perhaps he was just sitting in the back.

"I'll go open the gates!" you called out as loud as you could. You looked to your left – seeing the control box that Taehyung had previously mentioned. As you walked towards it, you noted its dirty yellow colour – seeing that it had definitely been subject to kinder days as it really looked like it had been in a state of neglect for years. And – just as Taehyung had informed you, when you looked just behind it, you could clearly see a sizeable rusty lever.

"Alright, let's get this over with" you narrowed your eyes at the brutish looking contraption as you placed both your hands around it and attempted to pull. Admittedly, you weren't the strongest person you knew – having little to almost no upper body strength in your arsenal to be proud of as you struggled to move it even an inch. "God damn it" you let out a string of grunts and grumbles as you placed your left foot on the stone-wall the lever's mechanism was attached to – your hair flying in a million different directions as the wind really began to pick up. Using the leverage from your leg, you managed to pull the lever with success – hearing the gates judder and creak, before you looked back to see them slightly ajar. "Success!" you celebrated silently as you walked back over towards them.

"Come on in!" you cupped your hands around your mouth to converse with Taheyung - pushing the gates open wide to allow him clear access, before beckoning him forward to drive through with your head. You stared at each other through his Landrover's wind-shield – seeing him beckoning you forward in return.

"Ah – he wants me to get in" you deducted, thinking it would be easier for you to just quickly hop into the Landrover and joining both of them in driving down Jungkook's driveway. Without any further hesitation, you smiled back at Taehyung's face as you began walking towards the gates.

Had you stared for a moment longer, you would have been clearly able to observe the look of sheer terror and guilt that was painted across Taehyung's attractive features as he screamed to you with his eyes to run back into the house – to close the gates, to lock the doors and to ring Jungkook immediately. However, Taehyung found himself stuck between the devil and the deep blue sea; for in the back-seat of his vehicle…Hoseok and Seokjin held Jimin in their grasp with a knife coated in deadly toxins consisting of Belladonna, Wolfsbane and Foxglove to his throat. When mixed together, these deadly herbs created such a powerful toxin that could bring a much younger Vampire like Jimin to his untimely death…leaving Taehyung no other choice than to go along with the orders he was given. "What have I done….may the Heavens forgive me; Jungkook and (Y/N)…I'm so, so sorry…"

All that was going through your mind was how fierce the wind was proving to be against your balance as you found yourself bracing its impact upon your body every time a gust were to catch you unawares. All you could think about was dashing towards the passengers side of Taehyung's Landrover and hearing his grand voice welcoming you inside his vehicle. As you set your foot across the point of entry to Jungkook's Manor, you didn't even think for a second about what you were doing as it all seemed perfectly innocent to you. Alas, as soon as your body came across the point of no return – you observed what appeared to a hand fitted snugly into a black, leather glove that held a saturated white cloth, along with an arm that was sleeved in a leather jacket of much a similar shade being shoved right in front of your face.

"What the –" was all you had time to think – before you soon quickly found the cloth being forcefully placed over your mouth. The first thing that hit you was the smell – the mixture of faint sweetness with combined chemicals that seemed almost vinegary as it clogged your nasal passages. The next thing you felt was the burning of the liquid that dripped off the cloth as you opened your mouth to try and scream – sucking it in and feeling it almost burn your entire upper palate like you had just taken a gulp of acid. In your mind – you were putting up a damn good fight to try and struggle free from the leather hands that held you in place as you deducted there was more than one pair. But in reality, your flailing limbs and muffled cries proved to be futile as you slowly felt yourself slip from consciousness.

As you fought to keep your eyes open – all you could see was Taehyung through the window of his Landrover; his mouth hanging agape as his face twisted in monstrous turbulence with his hands clutching his steering wheel for dear life. Without your consent, your eyes rolled to the back of your head as Jungkook's face was all you could see in your mind – his kind, beautiful cherubic features that you loved with every beat of your heart that was slowing in pulse as the seconds ticked by. "What's happening…who is this…what have I done…Jungkook – help me…I need you…" was all that you could scream internally. You felt like you couldn't breathe, like your lungs were collapsing as your mind started to turn into a blank canvas, while the strong leather-bound hands on your body completely overpowered you. And, just before you truly slipped into somewhat of an anaesthetised state, you thought you heard a low whisper from someone holding you in place behind you in your ear…as the lips the voice came from were frighteningly close to your skin;

"Shh…that's it…that's it (Y/N) – don't struggle any longer. Don't resist me…shh…

…sleep now; my domitor"