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Everything, according to Jungkook, was dreamlike, and therefore unreal and untrue. It’s no wonder he had great difficulty digesting what he had been told. And it wasn’t as easy as it seemed to others, because, as we know, they weren’t him, unfortunately.
Especially since he still had to endure the horror his tormentors had inflicted on him, and he wasn’t one hundred percent sure anymore. Had he managed to escape and return to his true home? Or was he still stuck with those he’d longed to escape from?
Which caused significant problems, and, as we know, he wasn’t the culprit. It’s no wonder Jungkook still couldn’t get used to all these changes. In his miserable life—as he’d believed until then—which had been nothing but a nightmare for him. This, however, still made him feel uncomfortable and felt like it would have been better if he didn’t exist.
He felt like he was invisible and couldn’t change that, no matter how much he wanted to change it. Consequently, the only person he could rely on was his vampire butler, Taehyung. Only thanks to him, he hadn’t shattered into a billion pieces until the very end.
It was thanks to him that he realized he no longer had to be truly afraid of anything. It had been that way until recently, and even Jimin hadn’t been able to help him in that regard. Although he still couldn’t believe that creatures like vampires existed and thrived in this day and age.
Therefore, it was no wonder he was quite shocked. When he learned that Jimin’s friend—who, by the way, was also a Vampire Hunter—was also a vampire. He was absolutely certain of something he never would have expected. And now, he was just finishing up his eighteenth birthday party.
The party thrown for him by his real grandmother, the Head of the Jeon Family. Even though he knew he was safe now, he still couldn’t shake the feeling that something could happen at any moment and everything would burst like a bubble. He was slowly making his way towards Rose, Jimin, and Taehyung.
When suddenly, out of nowhere, Jimin started acting strangely, which was a bit suspicious. Not to mention Rose herself, who had the look of someone who had just done something wrong and been caught red-handed. Jungkook didn’t quite understand this, but then again, he hadn’t been from the very beginning of this strange conversation.
So it was understandable that he understood nothing about it. He jumped quite a bit when his friend suddenly started yelling at Rose. And Taehyung started looking like he was about to explode or faint and dissolve. This completely confused Jungkook and he was getting more and more confused with each passing moment.
„Fuck! Rose, what the hell did you give Taehyung!,” Jimin yelled after a moment, right after Taehyung suddenly collapsed to the floor.
Although there had been no indication that anything like this was about to happen. Especially since Taehyung, like Rose herself, was a vampire, so normal things didn’t work on him. Except for silver bullets, an aspen stake, and holy water, as well as a cross.
Although Jungkook couldn’t be 100% sure about that either, because he had no intention of experimenting on him. Therefore, he, just like Jimin himself, had no clue what Rose had given Taehyung. And until they had the slightest idea what had happened to him, there was no way they could do anything further.
Therefore, before Jimin said anything more. Sam decided to ask her too, to get more out of her. However, from the mischievous expression she was currently wearing, he slowly began to suspect it might be something much worse than he and Jimin were currently thinking.
„Jimin’s right about that. Rose, what the hell did you give Taehyung?,” Jungkook repeated Jimin’s question after a moment, not intending to beat around the bush.
And there was a hint of genuine nervousness in his tone. Which, as we know, was understandable, given what he’d just seen. This was the first time Jungkook had encountered something like this where he didn’t even notice he’d interrupted the conversation uninvited.
Especially since he hadn’t even acknowledged his approach, just acted as if nothing had happened. It was no wonder they both flinched a bit at his words. They were clearly so focused on themselves and Taehyung that they’d forgotten he even existed. Not to mention that if Rose hadn’t pulled something, he wouldn’t be losing his mind now, waiting to see what would happen next.
And yet, today was his eighteenth birthday, and he’d been living in the residence of his real grandmother, the Head of the Jeon Family, for about a year. He still couldn’t get used to all the luxury and everything. That’s why he needed Taehyung around so badly, because if he weren’t there, he probably wouldn’t be here right now. He sighed quietly, finally looking murderously at Rose, who handed Taehyung something.
But she refused to tell them what, just smiled stupidly and feigned innocence. Neither Jungkook nor Jimin liked it; they knew they couldn’t do anything about it. Only after a moment did they realize he had arrived. No wonder they reacted the way they did to his sudden appearance.
„Oh my God, Jungkook! Will you ever give me a heart attack?!,” Jimin hissed after a moment, clutching his heart.
Jungkook just tilted his head like one of those prairie dogs when she heard Jimin’s response. It was because he didn’t quite understand what he meant or why he’d spoken to him that way. Although after a moment, he realized why they reacted the way they did. That’s why he responded to their words, becoming slightly offended.
„It’s not my fault you were so engrossed in your conversation that you didn’t notice me!,” Jungkook replied with amusement, trying to turn what had happened into a joke.
Jimin wasn’t at all pleased that his friend had approached them like some kind of assassin, without even saying a word. However, there was nothing he could do about it, and all he could do was move forward. Although he wasn’t happy with what Jungkook had done, what was done was done, and he had to accept it, whether he wanted to or not.
„It depends on who...,” Jimin didn’t finish his sentence, as Rose interrupted him.
Rose listened to the exchange between Jungkook and Jimin for a moment. She decided to remind Nim not only of her existence, but also of the state Taehyung was currently in. He wasn’t particularly pleased about it, but he didn’t have the strength to argue with her about it. Because there was no point in arguing with her, because it would never end.
„If you were me, it would be better if you cuffed Taehyung before what I gave him kicks in. Because then it might not be so interesting, although it depends on who...,” Rose interrupted Jimin, sensing what was about to happen.
It took Jungkook and Jimin a moment to realize what Rose had just said. Rose, whose existence they had completely forgotten for a moment, was not a good move. Which was somewhat understandable, since they were so engrossed in their conversation that nothing else mattered. No wonder they reacted the way they did to her words.
„WHAT AM I PLEASE?!,” Jungkook and Jimin spoke in sync, right after hearing Rose’s words, which they couldn’t possibly understand.
Rose only sighed at the sound of those words, but didn’t respond yet, because she knew perfectly well that what had happened was done. Consequently, they had to accept it, which wasn’t as easy as they thought. Therefore, all they could do was continue, even though they didn’t want to. However, that didn’t mean they had any control over it.
„You probably didn’t...,” Jimin didn’t finish his sentence, looking at Rose with fear.
„Yes, I gave him what you’re thinking now!,” Rose replied with pride evident in her tone, unable to understand the terror written on Jimin’s face. He sensed that Jungkook was about to ask what it was, and he was right.
„But what did she give him, because I don’t understand?,” Jungkook asked after a moment, trying to deduce the meaning of this casual conversation, which sounded more like a pun.
Or „finish the sentence,” rather than a normal conversation. Jimin and Rose just sighed when they heard Jungkook’s question. But it was no wonder he had no clue about such things. Therefore, they had to wait for an answer from that damn vampire. A vampire who was slowly starting to get on their nerves with her idiotic behavior.
„Before I answer your question, it’s best if we take him to a suitable place and cuff him...,” Rose didn’t finish her sentence, as she was interrupted by Jungkook.
At that moment, Jungkook was completely confused and didn’t know what to think about all of this. It was beyond him, but he knew he had to pull himself together and move forward. Especially since it took them a moment to realize what Rose had just said, which had deeply affected them. Which was understandable, considering what she had just told them.
„How so?!,” Jungkook blurted out, ignoring the fact that Rose hadn’t finished her sentence yet.
„And that’s because neither I nor Rose, much less you, will be safe. That’s why we have to do this!,” Jimin finished firmly, what Rose hadn’t had a chance to say.
At the same time, he only secretly hoped she hadn’t given him too much, because otherwise, there would be a lot of trouble. And from what he guessed now, that was probably exactly what she had done, and there was nothing he could do about it. However, she wasn’t going to tell them what to say, which pissed them off, but they knew perfectly well that he wasn’t getting anything more out of her anyway.
„No way! There’s no way I’m going to cuff Taehyung, no matter what they gave him!,” Jungkook replied after a moment, thoroughly unnerved by their words.
„Really?!,” Rose asked after a moment, a mischievous smile plastered on her face.
„Exactly!,” Jungkook announced at her words, his eyes sparkling.
„In that case, I advise you to prepare yourself properly, because if we don’t, you’ll have a hot and steamy night with Taehyung. I just don’t know which of you will be on top and which one will be on the bottom, I want to see it with my own eyes, how you try to escape from him!,” Rose said after a moment, and Jimin only nodded at her words, because now he was one hundred percent sure that this was what she had given Taehyung.
