Claimed by the Crown | Taejin

7. Chapter Seven

Taehyung found it entertaining, and he looked down at Yoongi. "Do you want to tell them to stand down, or should I?" he asked forcefully, pressing his foot against Yoongi's throat.

Yoongi, though in shame and pain, raised his hand, commanding his guards to step aside.

"Taehyung, please consider our previous discussion before arriving here." Namjoon's voice was firm, and his stare remained fixed on Taehyung.

Taehyung turned his head to gaze at him and said, "Is he dead?" "Are you dead?" he asked Yoongi after looking at him. "You are not, are you?" After that, he turned his head to face Namjoon and said, "I haven't killed him; he is still breathing. All I wanted to know was how he knew my Omega."

"I had no idea he would be your Omega." Yoongi managed to express himself despite his difficulty in speaking.

Taehyung removed his foot from Yoongi's throat and turned his attention to Namjoon, uttering, "Now I have my answer," before walking away.

Yoongi cleared his throat while straightening his clothes, overwhelmed by the embarrassment caused by Taehyung's actions in the presence of his guards, an unfamiliar and unsettling experience for him. His anger was palpable to Namjoon as he observed him, instantly recognizing Yoongi's readiness to confront Taehyung, an eagerness that Namjoon was aware Taehyung shared.

Hurrying towards Yoongi, he tightly grasped his hand. "I am sorry, but our King is currently dealing with quite a bit of emotional turmoil following the recent passing of his father. Also, he has become aware of a previous connection between you and his Omega, which, as you can imagine, is not something any Alpha would want to discover." Namjoon leaned in closer, his voice barely a whisper as he pleaded with Yoongi, "Please, don't provoke him any further. It's not worth risking your life."

Yoongi's expression tensed, and his hand abruptly pulled away from Namjoon's grasp. He turned to exit the room, but Taehyung's following question stopped him in his tracks.

"I'm curious about your reasoning behind assuming Jimin was my mate instead of Seokjin." Taehyung inquired as he made his way towards Yoongi. He glanced around the room before turning his gaze back to Yoongi. "It's time for them to leave."

Yoongi, filled with anger, signaled to his guards to leave the room, obeying Taehyung's command.

"Namjoon, it's time for you to go too." Taehyung issued an order and glanced at Namjoon, leaving no room for hesitation. Without delay, Namjoon exited the room, trailing behind the guards.

As soon as the door closed and they were alone, Taehyung couldn't help but ask, "Did Seokjin have you thinking that? Is that what made you believe it was okay for you to be with him? You don't strike me as someone who would knowingly interfere with my Omega."

Yoongi was taken aback by Taehyung's questions. He had always trusted Seokjin and never expected him to lie. However, Yoongi couldn't think of another reason for how Seokjin had become Taehyung's mate.

Jin had always told him that Jimin would be mated to a King in a faraway land. Therefore, he found it baffling that Jin ended up being mated to Taehyung.

"Seokjin didn't strike me as the type of person who would intentionally mislead me," Yoongi murmured, struggling to grasp the reality of the situation. His heart felt heavy as he realized that the Omega he envisioned a future with was now tied to another Alpha, not just any Alpha, but Kim Taehyung.

Finally, the reason behind the lack of response or communication from Seokjin became apparent after a month of trying to reach out to him.

Taehyung couldn't help but roll his eyes at Yoongi's expression of sadness and helplessness. "Did you sleep with my Omega?"