Bound To You | vsoo

Chapter Twenty-Three

We are all present, surrounding Jimin's bed. We are just waiting for him to wake up after I gave him the other half of the flame soul.

No one even blinked as we all stared down at him.

As Jimin opened his eye and groaned, everyone leapt in joy. Chaeyoung, not losing any second, jumped on top of Jimin and hugged him tight. 

Jimin moaned in pain but then embraced her back right after, tightly.

Jimin took a glance at me and smiled. He muttered, "thanks"

I held my breath at his kind gesture and nodded. We may have started from the wrong foot and maybe even to the point of disliking each other but we got by as the time goes. 

Even though he was physically absent, he was mentally with us, helping us to get by with the struggle.

"Oh come on, get a room!" Hoseok groaned.

We all laughed.

***

"Jisoo, can we talk for a moment?" Jennie asked.

"Yeah, sure." I answered. Taehyung suddenly got up. I looked at him. He helped me to my feet, and I shrugged, accepting it. He caught my gaze then look at Jennie.

"What is it your going to say to her, you say it to me, too." He stated.

"Whatever," she rolled her eyes at him. "Okay, change of plans. Let's just gather everyone."

We all went over to the other side, in the living room. 

Mom, Dad and Mrs. Kim squeezed in next to Jin and Namjoon on a yellow couch. Taehyung and I took a blue puffy chair. I sat down and he leaned on the armrest.

The others then joined us right after.

Yoongi cleared her throat. "Now, can someone tell us why the PRIS are here?"

"And how can you guys cannot be hypnotized?" Jungkook added.

Dad smirked. "Why do you need to know?"

Jennie rose her eyebrow. "Okay, if you won't tell us then, it's okay. But do us a favor and ask the other PRIS to come out and play nice."

"I don't think we can do that," Mom said. "We do understand the nature of your kind and the need secrecy to survive. We have no intention of telling anyone else about this town in Jeju."

"You guys must understand how we are skeptical about that idea." Namjoon stated.

"Okay, here's the thing," said Chaeyoung. "We just don't like the idea of you guys running around the town."

Jin agreed. "Nobody is safe as long as Jackson is alive. Based on my information I got from the other werewolves, there's still five of them. So call them in now and we'll figure out a plan together."

I was shocked by how this idea came from Jin's mouth. He's willing to work with Uncle Seo Joon? The man that made his childhood life a living hell. 

I stared at him, his eyes met mine. He just smiled and nodded, like responding to me that it's okay.

Mom and Dad looked at each other, then at me.

Dad shook her head, "I need to reach out for them first. How about we all take a rest, then discuss it first thing in the morning?"

"It would be better to strike at Jackson now," Hoseok stated. "He's vulnerable, with a day's rest, he'll be at full strength again."

They all looked at me. 

"No, you're not going to use her," Taehyung said, stood up. "She's exhausted and I'll be damned if I let her out of my sight again."

 I looked at Taehyung and smiled. He caressed my face and I snuggle closer to his hand's embrace. Everyone looked at us.

 Lisa cleared her throat. "Is there something that we should know?"

"Yes," said Taehyung. He cupped the back of my neck and said "I claim you, Kim Jisoo."

I felt heat enveloped up my neck. I look at Taehyung. What he had just done? 

"Jisoo," Mom called "Have you mated with him?"

I was caught off guard by Mom's blunt question. "I.. uhh.." I swallowed a large knot in my throat, blushing furiously. "N-not, exactly?"

"Oh my God, did you two already did it?" Chae asked, her eyes widening. She glance at Jin who was now smirking.

"Did you?" Jin asked.

"That's none of your business." Taehyung coldly answer.

Jin laughed, raising her hands in defeat. "Come on, Tae. I don't like Jisoo that way. I see her as a little sister."

"Oh my God, do you have the tattoos already? Like a circle with three slanted lines?" Chaeyoung asked. We both looked at her.

"How did you know?" Taehyung and I asked in chorus.

"You guys bounded." Jin simply stated.

All of them was shocked. "Daebak!" Jimin shouted. "You did the vampire hitch?" he asked, looking at Taehyung. Taehyung shook her head. 

"If it's not a vampire's mark then this is a dragon bound then?" Jennie asked.

"What is happenening? What does that dragon mark mean?" Mom asked.

"It means souls become one." Chaeyoung answered.

"It's like your souls reuniting or whatever. Basically, it's like you two are married." Jin added.

"Married?" I squeaked. My heart tripled its beat. I don't want to look at Taehyung. I don't want to see his expression. 

"Well, for how long is this?" Dad asked. "We know vampires bound for a hundred years. What is this bound's time limit?"

Jin chuckle. "Dragons don't unbound. Like I said, you guys are mate for life. I already told you guys are made for each other, so this bound thing is just like the proof of it."

I can feel everyone's gaze at me including Taehyung's. But I looked down. 

I know I already love Taehyung. I'm sure of it but am I ready for this kind of commitment? Is he ready? How about Ryuli, his ex fiancée, I know how much he loves him a lot. 

I can see it in his eyes, that time he shared it to me. 

How can I compete to that wonderful woman he loved?

"But we didn't," I looked away "y-you know n-not all the way."

"Doesn't matter," Chae answered. "It's a heart of a dragon that chooses their mate."

I look at her. She smiled at me and nodded. She's like saying that this is fated to happened. Fated for Taehyung and I to choose each other. I took a glance at Taehyung. 

"I'm sorry, I-I should have not come here in the first place. So that, you didn't have to-" He hushed me and grabbed my hand and intertwine it into his.

"What are you saying? You coming here in Jeju have been the most happiest moment of my life and being with you, made me realize how important to give love as much as I wanted someone to receive it." He said. 

"I love you, Jisoo. I really do."

My heart leapt in happiness. All the worries vanished. "I love you, too Taehyung."