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"We can’t go back now, can we?" the Prince asked, his voice barely a whisper.

Dan-Bi stared at him, feeling the magnetic pull between them, the unspeakable truth that had been buried deep inside both of them for so long. The unspoken bond.

He didn’t reply immediately. There was nothing to say. He just stepped closer, and in that moment, all the walls they had built came crashing down.

Without thinking, the Prince reached out, his hand brushing against Dan-Bi’s. It was subtle—an accidental touch—but it was enough to spark something neither could ignore.

Dan-Bi’s breath caught, and for a brief moment, he wanted to pull away, to push the Prince out of his life before it went any further. But he couldn't.

Instead, he leaned in, his lips brushing against the Prince’s in a kiss that was soft at first. But then, the kiss deepened, and everything that had been left unsaid, everything that had been buried under the surface for so long, came to life in that one moment.

It wasn’t just a kiss; it was a declaration. Of something neither of them had been ready to admit, but something they both knew was inevitable.

UNHIDDEN BLOSSOM

Seong-Jin wasn't supposed to survive.

Dan-Bi knew it the moment he stepped into the court the next day.

Dan-Bi stood behind the prince, his presence as sharp as a blade.

The Minister of Defense stepped forward, voice steady. "Your Highness, we must increase your security immediately. Another attack may occur."

Seong-Jin raised an eyebrow. "A noble thought, Minister. However, I am more interested in how these assassins entered the palace undetected."

A flicker of discomfort passed through the minister's face.

Seong-Jin leaned forward. "Unless, of course… someone let them in."

The ministers were powerful. But so was Seong-Jin.

Chapter Fifty-Three: The Warning