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You start to walk down the path in the woods. Yoongi is running after you with a flower in his hand he had picked from the side. He runs infront of you and halts.
"For you," his gummy smile showing.
You smile from ear to ear and got the flower from him.
"Thank you Yoongi," you giggle.
He pinch your nose gently and caress your face with his hand.
"So beautiful," he mutters under his breath.
You lean in more into his touch and close your eyes. What could you even ask for? Later this evening, your betrothal to Yoongi will be announced in the royal ball that's arranged for this specific reason. What could go wrong?
You'll be married to the love of your life, be the queen in a span of one year and possibly bear children for you, Yoongi and the kingdom.
You hug him and sigh in content.
"I will never get enough of this," you hug him tighter.
Yoongi caresses your hair while hugging you. This is your safe place, your safe haven. Scenarios are already playing in your head, children laughing in the throne room, people celebrating with you in every step of your journey.
"The people will love you as their queen," Yoongi says.
You let go and pinch his cheek.
"As will they with the king," you gently tap his nose.
He scrunchies his nose and goes in to kiss you. Before his lips could even touch yours,
"Your highness, my lady, it's time for your preparations for the ball," a servant has said.
Yoongi was about to still go in for a kiss but you stopped him by his shoulders.
"That can wait your highness," you say and starts to leave.
Yoongi watched your back. He knew, yestereve he heard his father's advisor and him speaking about the betrothal. He thought too that he was betrothed to you but it seems like it all got mixed up. Yoongi was still too young to be crowned and you were at the right age to marry since it was a custom to marry off daughters at a young age. Yoongi's father wanted your riches. Your dowry, courts and inns can afford hundreds of army to beseige more lands for him to conquer.
Plus the lecher wanted you for your young, untouched body. He couldn't wait no longer so he decided that he'll marry you himself instead. Yoongi was too stunned to even think straight. Yoongi wanted you safe, Yoongi loved you so much that he even thought of running away with you.
Yoongi followed you out the forest. You both said your good byes and he went straight to Hoseok who was already readying a carriage for you to leave.
You, on the other end was unaware. Everyone grovelled to prepare you as you are the diamond of the night. Everyone too thought you'd be married to the crowned prince. Little do you all know how the next things that'll happen will affect everyone's lives.
The corset you were made to wear was tightened too much. Making you unable to breath properly. But you went on since you could only do little at what you were wearing.
You arrived at the ball with your parents. People started gathering as the music starts to play. You look around to spot your groom-to-be but he was nowhere to be found. Even Hoseok who was supposed to be your escort as you walk up the stage.
Inhale
The corset is making it hard for you to inhale.
Exhale
You think you're getting light headed.
I need to loosen this if I want to survive the night. You tell yourself so you walk to the nearest room to loosen the corset a bit. You were on the process of doing it when you heard the door open and close. Boots starts tapping on the floor so you look back to see Yoongi's father, the reigning king. You immediately stop what you were doing to greet the king.
"I am so sorry for that unwanted scene your majesty," you bow and realized that you entered his office by accident.
"No dear, it's quite alright. Anything I could help you with?" He asked.
You look undecided so you shake your head no.
"I insist, are you trying to loosen up your corset. I know they're hard to breath in," he offers.
Before you could even answer, he circles your body and starts loosening your corset. You were able to breath but the king never really does favors like these to anyone below him. Even though you were betrothed to his son. You felt uncomfortable from his touch so you distance yourself.
"Thank you your majesty. I think that was enough space for me to breath in," you say and starts to leave.
"Don't be in such a rush lady Y/n," he catches you hand and pulls you harshly against his body. His grip tight that it hurts.
He starts caressing your arm, up to your neck, and to your face.
"I wonder what it—" you cut the king off.
"Prince Yoongi won't be thrilled to know that you're inappropriately touching his betrothed," you warned.
Yoongi's father started laughing.
"Betrothed to Yoongi? You are betrothed to me wench,"
His tone sharp. Eyes hungry.
He pins you down his desk and starts to smell you. His hand almost touched your bossom but you got ahold of his fountain pen and drove it into his eye. The king started screaming in pain. Blood trickeling down his face.
You stand and run to the doors and out into the ballroom. The king runs after you shouting.
"Guards! Arrest her! She tried to kill me!"
With that single order, you were thrown to the floor and brought to the dungeon. You were shaking, scared for your life and your family's life. You wonder where Yoongi is. It's dark and cold here in the dungeon. Rats everywhere and the smell is rotten.
You could only cry in fear.
Yoongi's father found a better solution to what he really wanted in the first place, your riches. He flipped the story saying you wanted to marry the king instead of Yoongi. Announced it to the crowd and said you and your family committed treason. He proclaimed you wanted power .
The people started hating and shunning you. Even your family got involved in something that the king has orchestrated.
One question.
Where was Yoongi?
The following morning, you were brought up to the place where criminals are beheaded. You start to cry as you spot all your family members except Sunoo. Your parents and the entire household were lined up leading to the platform where they will be beheaded. Crowds were cheering as they watch you and your family being pushed around.
You run to your parents who were cuffed. Dignity still written on their faces.
"Don't fret my darling for tis' the most honorable way to die. We are innocent, especially you. God is still watching," you father comforts you.
"I am so sorry father, mother," you speak as you cry.
Yoi were readying yourself. You know you'll die by the next hour but was surprised when the guard halted infront of the platform while your entire household, together with you maids were continuing to walk up.
Then you realize, the king wants you to suffer by making you watch them be decapitated.
Your eyes widen when you saw Yoongi sitting beside him, face unreadable.
"Your highness," you pleaded. His eyes were on you but were cold, blank stare. Does he not see me?
Your blood runs cold when your father steps up the guillotine. Without warnings, the blade was released and in a matter of seconds, he was decapitated, dead. Then your mother, then the rest. You sat there unable to move nor talk. You watched with blank stare. No tears, no crying, to screaming, no begging.
In your head, you could only think of Sunoo whom you don't even know if he's alive or not. By the last personnel being beheaded, you look up at Yoongi who still has the same expression as before, blank.
He watched your family die and didn't even do anything.
You were about to walk when you feel your world spin. You landed on the ground unconscious.
When you woke up, you were already at the market being sold off as slaves, Sunoo beside you.
That nightmare was the death of you.
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