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Alpha - Parallel Lines - Chapter 28

Flashback

"How long have you been experiencing the symptoms?" The head doctor asked, glancing at me after we settled before his desk.

"Uh... since... I visited Busan. I kept getting headaches and seeing weird visions," I nodded. The head doctor rubbed his chin with his eyes fixed on my MRI scan.

"You've developed a brain tumor," He sighed, pushing the picture of my brain toward me. Taehyung stiffened in his place as he held my hand.

"Neh?" I blinked. The head doctor pointed his pen at my brain image. It was a pea-sized tumor on the left side of my frontal lobe.

"The tumor is located on the membranes that cover the brain, called meninges. It's still in the early stage... but it is infectious and will spread to the other healthy parts," The head doctor informed. Taehyung remained muted as he stared at the results, so I pursed my lips and glanced at him.

"Taehyung- I think we should contact the elders-"

"O-Oh- yeah-" Taehyung stiffly nodded, fumbling for his phone in his pocket. He quickly got up to exit the room as I sat with the head doctor. My heart started racing in fear as I stared at my brain scan without blinking. A rush of overwhelming emotions suddenly swept through me as I stared at the result. THUD. I quickly snapped my head after I heard someone shrieking.

"Sir!- Sir?!" A nurse gasped as I rushed out of the room to find... Taehyung lying unconsciously on the floor.

"Assist him! Sora, I'll contact your mother," The head doctor gasped, quickly crouching down to feel Taehyung's pulse. The nurse rushed away to alarm the others for help. I felt my world spinning around me until my body elevated from the ground... as I watched the medics heave Taehyung onto the medical cart.

"T-Taehyung..." I whispered, trying to walk forward as the world tilted from side to side until my vision distorted and- Thud. My legs wobbled, sending me slamming into the wall. I felt weak. It's as if I had no energy left in me. The head doctor wildly turned to stabilize my body as my head spun like a whirlpool until the darkness swallowed the source of light above me.

I lost consciousness.

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The darkness I descended into earlier faded away as soon as it engulfed me. I sat stiffly, stunned by the strange surroundings. There is beautiful scenery beyond my gaze. It felt like... I had seen it before. Yet I couldn't recall the memories of witnessing the precise moment.

The sea. It was the calm sea. The gentle waves... washing the seashells on the beach. The warm sun... setting at the far horizon. The familiar seagull... squawking in the gloomy sky.

I felt nothing but this pacifying serenity within me. Gradually, I rose to my feet in confusion. How did I end up here?- Oh? I stood in place when I noticed the soft specs... drizzling before the seaside view. Snow? It's snowing.

My lips parted as I admired the lightweight frost with my sparkling doe eyes, slowly approaching the glass wall with my lips ajar. It was snowing over the gloomy sea. The Winter Sea. The ethereal beauty of the once-in-a-lifetime phenomena. I stood with an empty mind until... I heard faint sniffles. It was as if someone was crying behind my back. I averted my gaze from the sea, turning towards the source of the sound and halted in surprise.

"Huh...?" I furrowed my eyebrows as I stared at an awfully identical clone of... me.

Jang Sora. I was staring at myself.

Except... I didn't look well. My cheekbones... were protruding from under my colorless gaunt cheeks. My once healthy flesh... replaced with... flaky skins that hugged my bones. My plump lips were pale and peeling. I looked... ill.

I stared at my sickly state with a frightened feeling until I noticed... she wasn't alone.

In her arms... was a little child. A baby girl... cooing peacefully in my arms. One... two... and three... little boys... were hugging my frail body in their sleep with damp eyelashes. It's as if they cried themselves to sleep. I wasn't moving. Rather. My shell remained on the couch with her eyes closed. A single tear drop... rolling from her ghostly face. And right beside her... facing the sea view... was... Kim Taehyung. He sat with his arm wrapped firmly over my shoulder as he quietly sobbed against me. His warm tears... soaking my shirt, causing my heart to ache intensely.

I suddenly felt this sharp pain contracting in my chest as I glanced around the space to find the top alphas grieving within the room. I wanted to speak... to tell them... I'm right beside them. But I couldn't utter a word as a hot lump formed in my throat. No one seemed to notice my presence. It was as if I was invisible to their eyes.

I felt scared... cold... and hollow.

What's happening? I didn't understand- but the pain I felt- it's unmistakably real emotion. I felt restless. As if I wanted to scream for help. For someone to save me even if I'm physically stable. Unconscious tears began to fill my eyes as I watched the heartbreaking scene before me, so I rubbed away my tears and attempted to walk forward- but halted in place again.

The downcast living room with the alphas... and the little kids... had disappeared. Instead... I found myself staring at this... ancient tree on an emerald hilltop. I pursed my lips as the gentle wind grazed my skin with its soothing comfort. The intense throbbing in my chest subsided, replaced by a calming relief.

"Annyeonghaseyo~!" Jungkook's familiar voice spoke up to my right side, so I turned to find him dressed in a black suit. He was welcoming a flood of guests. Dressed in dark attires. And beside Jungkook was the top alphas. Hoseok. Seokjin. Namjoon. Yoongi. Jimin. They were all... greeting the strangers.

I glanced past them to find rows... after rows... of chairs decorated with white flowers on the extensive field. Unconsciously, I turned my heel and walked over the aisle between the chairs with my eyes fixed on a flower wreath. I halted by the wreath with a blank face to stare at my own portrait. It was a picture of me. Smiling brightly at whoever was staring at the picture frame. I gulped and glanced at the name written below the flower. Jang Sora.

Taehyung suddenly appeared by my flower wreath in his neat suit, so I turned to stare at his tearful eyes as he gazed at my picture with a yearning look. My heart stirred uncomfortably upon his dark circles and torn expression. I unconsciously stepped toward him when he suddenly turned away to greet the guests, forcefully holding back his tears. My heart sank. He couldn't see me. No one in this place could see me. Am I dead? Suddenly?

I turned back to my flower wreath and walked toward the open casket to find... my body... resting peacefully over the white cushioned sheets. I didn't look sick anymore. I looked healthy with the artificial makeover. There was hair on my head... and it appeared... as if I was... sleeping. It was weird. To watch myself remain in a casket as I'm standing right here... to witness everything without being acknowledged by the living souls.

It felt as if... I'm stuck in time... and everyone is moving forward so quickly... without me.

It's a scary thought to be left behind, alone to wander the parallel... world.

The same people... the same time period... the same places... yet I didn't exist in their universe.

It's as if I'm stuck in an alternative dimension. Living in an identical world, yet never the same.

Like a pair of parallel lines that will never meet despite moving in the same direction and being so close to each other. But will never overlap.

Sighing, I glanced at the ancient tree again when something else caught my eye. A little playground stood next to the tree. There were three children there and a small... baby crate. And without thinking, I started walking towards them. One by one... I walked up the pebbled path until my eyes... landed on the beautiful sea view beyond the hilltop.

I shifted my gaze from the breathtaking scenery to the three boys. The oldest one was sitting on the grass with his empty gaze fixed on the ocean. A twin sat listlessly on each swing... softly rocking back and forth with their head slanted against the rope. They too... seemed blank as they stared at the grass without showing any sign of life.

The young souls didn't express the lively behavior of a child. I glanced at the baby crate and walked up to it... to discover... a little baby girl... lying in her cushioned-filled space with her cute doe eyes fixed on the sky above her. She's awake. But she wasn't crying as she stared up at me with her naturally curled lashes. I didn't know who they were... the kids... but I felt an intense urge to embrace each of them and beg them for forgiveness.

I felt guilty. But I didn't know why.

"E-Eomma~!" The little girl suddenly cooed, cutely giggling at me. I froze. She blinked at me with her cute baby teeth. And slowly... she lifted her arm to reach for me.

"Can you see me?" I asked, startled by her awareness. The child giggled again as she wiggled her fingers towards the sky. So... I lifted my hand to reach for hers. My body turned numb when I felt her warm fingers wrapping around my index finger, tightly holding onto me.

"Mama!" She giggled in a cute voice as I froze over her crate. Warm tears... unconsciously dripping from my face as she repeatedly called for her mother. I reached inside the baby crate to pick her up with a weak smile as the hot streams trickled my damp cheeks. I tried to embrace her little body- Snap.

The parallel lines never met...

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My eyes suddenly flung open. I didn't flinch at the bright light but stared unblinkingly at whatever I was looking at without budging. My eyes weren't... soaked. I wasn't crying. But the heaviness in my chest is still there. I remained silent to recall the same... reoccurring dream I've had for the past few days and nights.

Why can't I remember anything after I wake up? I swear. I swear it was the same dream with the same people, but the instant I woke up... my mind is completely empty again. It's as if I've never had the dream before. Am I losing my sanity? No. I'm sure it's the same dream. Why? The heaviness in my chest. I feel it for a least... a minute after waking up before it subsides.

"Feeling better?" Taehyung asked from behind my back. I blinked out of my thoughts to find myself... staring at the navy blue sea before me. I was sleeping on my side... facing the bedroom door with the view of the ocean. I'm on a yacht.

"You stayed here the entire time?" I asked, turning to lie on my back. Taehyung sat beside me with his back pressed against the bedhead while flipping through his files.

"They're too loud up there," He shrugged. I scratched my hair and sat up to stare at the calm sea as the yacht rocked gently over the waves. We're heading towards Hoseok's private island on our private vessel. I got seasick an hour in, so I decided to sleep in the lower bedroom until I was awoken by the obscure dream.

"I keep... recalling the same dream," I muttered. Taehyung closed his file and turned to look at me.

"About the tumor?" He asked, lifting his eyebrow unsurely.

"Yeah. But that's all I can remember. We went to the hospital... The doctor said I had a tumor... and then I fainted. That's the furthest I can remember from the dream," I nodded, turning to look at him. Taehyung and I did visit the head doctor for a check-up... but there was no problem with me. The head doctor prescribed health supplements to help me sleep and digest better during the consultation. I don't have a tumor, so why do I keep dreaming about the terminal illness?

"Let's get you some fresh air," Taehyung sighed as he got off the bed. I grabbed his offered hand and followed him out of the bedroom to stroll through the luxurious yacht to find the elders gathered inside the bar room. Taehyung led me past them and up the stairs to the upper deck.

"Oppa. The dream was weirdly... realistic. Oh? It's as if I've witnessed the situation before-"

"What's real right now is that you're losing your mind," Taehyung chuckled. I grimaced at him just as we arrived at the upper opening. It wasn't enclosed, like the lower floor, so I could see the entire sea in all directions as we cruised over the steady undulation of the tides.

"The chef brought a meal but... they're already... gone," Sungho chuckled, nodding at Jimin and Jungkook as they snored loudly on the couch. Sungho walked over to the blaring speaker and turned off the music, so I glanced at Hwa-young as she sat on a beach bench at the front of the yacht with a sketchbook.

"They'll be wasted by the time we arrive," Taehyung grimaced at the bottles of empty liquors. I sat down on the couch across from Sungho, still a little nauseous.

"They know how to have fun. You brought work on a trip," Sungho chuckled. Taehyung leaned over the coffee table to grab a bowl of fruit and handed it to me. I pushed it away, refusing to eat anything. I'm afraid I'll barf if I fill my stomach.

"Yah. You'll fall ill if you don't eat!" Taehyung scolded. I shook my head and turned to rest my chin on the headrest with my dim gaze on the calm sea. I refused to eat and remained sulky with a dizzy head. I'm not a fan of traveling over water. It reminds me of my past. Being near the sea itself... is scary.

"I've prepared seasickness pills- Just in case one of us got sick," Sungho smiled, getting up to dig into his bag. He handed me a small pill, so I took it with some water. Taehyung tried to lighten my mood during the trip but failed after many attempts because I wasn't in a good mood.

Fortunately, the medication did soothe my swaying head after an hour, and I didn't feel the intense nauseous rocking anymore. Jungkook and Jimin eventually woke up from their brief nap and the first thing they did was drink and dance. I giggled at their funny moves until Taehyung grimaced at me for giving them more attention. He shifted his gaze away in annoyance after the alphas managed to uplift my mood without much effort.

"Aigo~! Why are you two always joined at the hip?" Appa groaned, strolling up the stairs with the elders to find me sitting sideways on Taehyung's lap with my arms locked around his thick neck.

"My boyfriend is grumpy," I grinned at Taehyung's sour face. He hugged my waist but didn't speak and pretended to sleep with his head tilted backward.

"Wae? Why are you sulky?" Mrs. Kim asked her son. Taehyung refused to answer, so I giggled and kissed his cheek as eomma strolled towards the railing to observe the deep sea below us.

"He's upset because he failed to cheer her up. These two made her laugh the instant they woke up," Sungho nodded at Jungkook, who was screaming into the microphone while bouncing around with Jimin with a drunken face.

"I know her better than her boyfriend! She was once my girlfriend too~! Dumpling~! Chubby dumpling~! Crazy dumpling likes to be entertained~!" Jungkook proudly beamed. Taehyung suddenly lifted up his head to fire Jungkook an irritated glare.

"If you don't shut up- I will throw you off the yacht!" Taehyung threatened.

"Why are you unleashing your frustration on me?! She chose me to entertain her!" Jungkook grinned as Jimin laughed funnily on the side until his legs wobbled and toppled onto the couch. Taehyung turned to glare at me as I giggled at their cute bickering.

"Should I throw you off?" He narrowed his eyes on me. I poked out my tongue to tease him.

"AH! OPPA- ARGH! %*#&^$?!- NO-" I screeched in fear when Taehyung suddenly bolted off the couch with me in his arms. He hurriedly walked towards the edge to hover my defenseless body over the railing... causing my heart to skip in a panic.

"Taehyung! Oh no!- Taehyung baby- That's the supreme alpha you're tossing out of the yacht! Stop scaring her!" Mrs. Kim gasped, funnily rushing after her son to stop him.

"Come near me, and I'll toss you too!" Taehyungfired his mother a playful glare. Mrs. Kim pursed her lips as I fearfully clung onto Taehyung's shoulder over the scary opening.

"BIG MAN- HE'S TRYING TO KILL ME-" I screamed at Taehyung as he firmly held me over the opening.

"Yah! Who- What the hell?! Put her down!" Do-hwan screeched from the deck below, so I glanced over the railing to find the man poking his head out from the lower floor to stare up at me in horror. I cried for help and turned to press my face against Taehyung's shoulder.

"Promise me you won't- ARGH! Yah! Jang Sora! Let- OW!" Taehyung tried to threaten me but shrieked in pain, funnily stumbling backward with his face screwed in distress as I bit his ear.

"Be careful!" Mr. Jeon snapped as Taehyung struggled to hold my body- just as Do-hwan appeared on the upper floor with a flustered look after racing up the stairs. Taehyung wailed in disbelief until he tripped and collapsed onto the wooden floor, landing hard on his butt.

"I told you not to mess with the cute dumpling~!" Jungkook happily sang into his microphone. I finally released Taehyung's ear from between gritting teeth and sat up on his torso as he lay on the ground with his hand clasped over his left earlobe.

"Aigo~! Maybe I don't have to worry about my daughter. After all... It's my son-in-law that I should be concerned about," Appa chuckled as Taehyung groaned under me. I huffed and stood up to dust my hands. Taehyung sat up to glare at me in disbelief with my teeth mark over his bright red ear.

The elders chuckled at Taehyung's defeat, so I giggled and sat back on the couch with my feet crossed. Do-hwan smirked at Taehyung and nodded at me with an approving smile. The elders spent time with us on the upper deck as we chattered loudly, except for Hwa-young. She has been sketching for hours by herself. Eomma didn't seem as distant anymore because she kept chuckling with appa and Mrs. Chul.

The yacht finally arrived at the island harbor a little past noon, so I yawned and followed everyone to the exit stairs. Jungkook and Jimin drunkenly hopped off the stairs, causing their mothers to shriek in distress. The alphas laughed as Taehyung supported my upper arm.

"Annyeonghaseyo! Please come this way! The cart is ready for transport!" A few staff appeared to welcome the elders.

"Didn't you put on sunscreen? Your skin is burning!" Mrs. Chul scolded Hwa-young's bright red face as she followed us from behind.

"She should leave with us," Mr. Jeon beckoned Hwa-young. There were only a few carts to transport the guests, so the elders left before us as I strolled over the wooden dock with the young alphas. Our parents left with the staff and Hwa-young for the first round trip to the hill.

"Dance with me~!" Jungkook drunkenly grabbed my wrists to sway me around.

"Yah! Stop fooling around!" Taehyung whined at his cousin's chaotic behavior. I giggled as Jungkook made me groove with him over the dock. I gasped in shock when he suddenly spun me under his arm and tilted me backward with his arm secured under my waist. Taehyung grimaced at our playfulness as he carried my essential bag.

"AH!" I shrieked in pain, suddenly collapsing onto the dock. Thud. Jungkook's eyes widened in horror.

"What's the matter?!- Yah! Why would you wear heels to the beach?!" Jungkook snapped, crouching to help me tug the trapped heel between the gap.

"Imo made me wear it!" I huffed while sitting on the wooden dock with a bleeding knee and sprained ankle.

"I told you not to fool around!" Taehyung shouted from behind us.

"She's fine! Perfectly fine! Right?! Get up- or he'll beat me!" Jungkook lifted his head to assure Taehyung as he approached us, suddenly pulling me back onto my feet after snatching the heels off my feet.

"Y-Yeah. I'm fine-" I nodded at Taehyung, but it was a lie. My ankle is throbbing like hell.

"Let's go~!" Jungkook giggled, dragging me forward on my bare feet.

"Stop dragging her! Let me inspect her ankle-" Taehyung called after us, but Jungkook didn't listen as I struggled to jog after Jungkook. We finally stepped onto the warm sand over the beach.

"Jungkook. Wait- I think it's bad- Ah!" I grimaced. My ankle is hurting more and more! I gripped my loose maxi dress uncomfortably- suddenly tripping and collapsed hard onto the sand.

"Yah! Pretend to be okay until I can escape him~!" Jungkook grimaced. We turned to find Taehyung storming towards us with my bag.

"You're dead!" Taehyung shrieked.

"Oh no~!" Jungkook gasped, suddenly seizing my upper arm to pull me back up, but I was in too much pain to stand on my right foot.

"Jungkook- I can't- AH?!- WHAT THE HELL- JEON JUNGKOOK! AH!" I complained, refusing to get up when Jungkook hastily grabbed both my hands- hastily towing me across the beach. My eyes widened in horror as he dragged my body over the sand like a bag of trash. Taehyung's jaw dropped at Jungkook's drunken behavior.

"JEON JUNGKOOK! STOP! WHAT THE FUCK-" Taehyung screamed, chasing after me as Jungkook ran at full speed, hauling me over the sand with him.

"Oppa- OPPAAAAA~!" I screamed in distress as the stupid half-blood dragged me across the beach until the sand splattered onto my face from his crazy speed. Taehyung dropped my bag and sprinted over my trail with a horrified look.

"Urgh!" Taehyung gasped, leaping forward to tackle my body. Jungkook's hand suddenly slipped from mine- causing him to stumble to the side as Taehyung pinned my body onto the sand to stop me from being dragged.

"Ah~!" I groaned, slumping on the sand in exhaustion with my arms extended over my head as Taehyung lay over me. He's completely out of breath. Taehyung quickly pulled me into a sitting position, bitterly firing Jungkook a sharp glare as he giggled at us. The half-blood sat up with a weak smile as Taehyung dusted the sand from my cheeks.

"Does it hurt? Your ankle?" Taehyung asked, pushing my dress off my feet to examine my swollen right foot.

"Of course, she's in pain! She dislocated her ankle!" Sungho gasped, crouching beside Taehyung to examine my ankle as Jimin picked up my bag from the sand.

"I'll ask the available medics to treat you," Taehyung sighed, slipping his arm under my body to lift me off the sand. I clung to his shoulder as Sungho and Jimin followed us from behind with a weak smile. They've been laughing at Jungkook's intoxicated state.

"Mianhae~!" Jungkook smiled at Taehyung, who resentfully glared at his cousin. Jimin chuckled as we waited by the path until a golf cart appeared with Do-hwan. He returned to fetch me after escorting the elders.

"What happened?" Do-hwan's lips parted in disbelief when he found Taehyung carrying me by the road. My hair is covered in sand... and my dress is... a mess.

"She decided to wear heels to the beach," Jungkook shrugged, pushing my dangling heels into Do-hwan's hands, dismissively climbing onto the golf cart. Taehyung carefully sat me in the second row... behind Jungkook. Jimin got in after us to sit in the back row with Sungho. Do-hwan sighed and got in next to Jungkook.

"Ark! Yah-" Jungkook wildly turned around to glare at me after I angrily grabbed a handful of his hair to yank him backward. Stupid jerk!

"I will bruise your pretty face if you dare touch her!" Taehyung snapped, stopping Jungkook from attacking me from the front seat.

Jungkook gritted in pain as he rubbed his scalp. He decided to turn away in defeat after he noticed Do-hwan glaring at him, so I hugged Taehyung's waist as the cart took us up the hill until we entered the massive property. The mansion was... like a castle with its decorative structures. The architecture... very... royalty-esque.

"Woah~!" I gasped while staring at the engravings all over the enormous pillars at the entrance. Am I in heaven? This place... is crazy... beautiful. The cart came to a halt before the massive wooden door. I unconsciously lifted my feet...

"Sora!-"

"Argh!" I gasped in panic, suddenly wobbling to the ground after I got off the cart without support. I fell to my knees on the burning pavement, quickly lifting my face with a flustered look to find Taehyung staring at me in disbelief, dumbfounded by my careless act. Right. I forgot I strained my ankle. Taehyung hopped off the cart to seize my arm and tugged me onto my feet. We turned to find the other alphas eyeing my messy state with judgemental looks. I pursed my lips in embarrassment as I stood on one leg like a flamingo.

"You're here!- Oh? What happened to your feet?" Yoongi appeared, greeting me with a weak smile.

"We need the medics," Taehyung muttered as he supported my body against his.

"I'll inform Hoseok," Yoongi nodded. Taehyung eventually carried me inside the castle-like mansion and strolled up the massive wooden staircase to follow the staff as they escorted us to our room. My jaw dropped at the magnificent interior as Taehyung settled me on a velvet chaise lounge.

"His parents must love architecture," I whispered. There was so... so much attention to detail in every corner of the estate. Taehyung slid the glass door open, exposing us to an exquisite view of the vast sea beyond us.

"The Jung's most iconic heirloom is the island itself," Taehyung muttered. That's crazy. My family heirloom is a golden flower crown, but Hoseok owns an entire island? Knock. Knock. Taehyung opened the door to find an elderly doctor... standing before the entrance with Hoseok.

"I brought the medics," Hoseok announced, stepping inside our room as Taehyung sourly eyed him. The doctor immediately bowed to me and crouched down to examine my feet.

"You dislocated your ankle," The doctor sighed, turning to check the equipment in his bag.

"I think you should wash up first... given your condition," Hoseok bitterly eyed my messy state. The doctor agreed to let me wash up, so Taehyung helped me shower to scrub off the dirt from my body and helped me into a new knee-length beach dress. I limped out of the bedroom to find Hoseok observing the view over the terrace.

"Taehyung?" Jimin knocked, pushing the door open and poked his head inside.

"Yeah?" Taehyung replied.

"Your mother wishes to speak with you," Jimin informed. Taehyung unsurely glanced at me as he settled my body onto the chaise lounge.

"But-"

"We won't hurt her. Don't worry," Hoseok sighed, turning to face us.

"I'll stay with her," Jimin suggested. Taehyung sighed and left the room as Jimin entered to sit beside me.

"I'll place your ankle back in its place. It'll hurt a bit," The doctor crouched before my swollen feet again. I gulped at the bulge under my ankle in fear.

"Hold on to me," Jimin offered, scooting closer to me, so I nodded and hugged his bicep anxiously as the man gently examined my ankle. He placed his hands on my swollen ankle, sending a painful jolt of excruciating pain up my shin- but I didn't dare whimper- CRACK. A flood of burning tears swelled over my eyeballs before I could process the situation. Jimin held tightly onto my waist as I flinched at the unbearable ache all over my feet- I couldn't feel the man's hand over my flesh... but the burning inflammation under my skin.

"Urgh...!" I gritted, lowering my head to press my face against Jimin's shoulder as he patted my back. The doctor applied the cream and securely bound the injury with cotton bandages to prevent my ankle from moving too much.

"It'll hurt more now, but the pain will subside in an hour. I'll prescribe painkillers and leave the soothing cream for you. Please refrain from moving on your feet until the pain subsides," The doctor advised, handing me a bottle of painkiller and a tube of cream.

"Thank you," I sniffled, lifting my red face to smile at the man in tears.

"I guess you'll have to rest for the day," Jimin sighed.

"Please ask the staff to deliver the supreme alpha a wheelchair," Hoseok smiled at the doctor. The man bowed at us and left the room but Hoseok... seemed conflicted as he awkwardly cleared his throat.

"What's up with you?" Jimin questioned Hoseok's odd behavior.

"Well- I felt sorry for not siding with you during the trial," Hoseok shrugged. I smiled at his flustered face as he shifted his eyeballs around the room to avoid looking at me.

"You had your suspicions," I shrugged. It was understandable after Yangcha killed himself to frame Taehyung.

Jimin helped me onto the wheelchair after the staff delivered it and pushed me out of the room to join the elders at a spacious lounge filled with chaise lounges, couches, and armchairs. Only the elders were gathered inside the space. Most of the young alphas chose to explore the exterior property.

"Annyeonghaseyo," I slightly bowed at Mrs. Min as she chatted excitedly with my mother and Sungho's mother.

"It'll be a bit difficult for you to walk around the place with a sore ankle," Mrs. Min sadly eyed my bandaged right foot. Jimin excused himself to speak with someone. So... I was left with my mother and her friends. It was odd... Eomma seemed... close to Mrs. Min. I'd never seen her speak to Yoongi's parents before.

"She often gets herself... into trouble," Eomma warmly smiled at me. Yoongi appeared, sitting on the couch by my wheelchair.

"Feeling better?" Yoongi asked, anxiously glancing at my feet. I nodded.

"It's not throbbing anymore," I assured him. The medication did fulfill its duty to numb my inflamed ankle. I'm feeling much better now. Yoongi patted my hand with a weak smile.

"You two seem close," Mrs. Chul smiled at us.

"Ah. They were friends before Yoongi was exposed. They're good friends. It would've been a good match if you guys dated," Mrs. Min smiled at Sungho's mother.

"Sora would've dated Yoongi if she found out he was an alpha earlier. My daughter tends to fall in love easily," Eomma giggled. Yoongi's cheeks flushed red, so I cleared my throat awkwardly.

"Eomma~!" I shyly shook my head with a disapproving look.

"It doesn't matter. We're considering an official alliance between the households," Mrs. Min beamed. I blanked out for a second.

"N-Neh?" I asked, startled by the woman's words.

"The Jung invited your household over for an important purpose... to negotiate with the Jang. My son and the supreme will soon be official allies. He favors you, so I figured we should side with the council's future leader," Mrs. Min warmly smiled.

"We'll discuss the alliance contract this evening. You can join us if you wish," Sungho's mother nodded.

"Oh. Neh," I smiled. So that's why the Min invited my household? Because they wanted to merge their household with mine? Yoongi seemed happy as he chatted with me about random things as our mothers chattered and giggled over their cakes and tea.

I, unfortunately, couldn't explore the island after arriving at the Jung's property on the first day because of my swollen ankle. So I remained at the mansion in the provided wheelchair. Taehyung appeared about an hour later to assist me. His parents had to speak with him about his duty at the headquarters building once he returned to Seoul after the vacation.

The Kims officially transferred their entire household assets and inheritance to Taehyung since he's now capable... of handling their workload. Taehyung is tasked to oversee the Chairmen Tower in Seoul, so he won't be studying much next year. He'll spend most of his time at his office.

Fast Forward

The elders... were somewhat very excited during dinner. Eomma sat with the Chul and the Mins, along with our households. I sat with the young heirs. Taehyung was in a great mood after his parents finalized his inheritance document, but... he suddenly appeared gloomy during the dinner feast in the lavish hall filled with crystal chandeliers and a well-dressed waitress. He kept glancing at Yoongi with a dark expression.

A moment later.

"Oppa! Doesn't this one look good on me???" I eagerly asked while standing before Taehyung with my bandaged feet as he dully stared at his files in an armchair by the dark ocean view. Taehyung lifted his gaze to scan my bright yellow two-piece bikini. I should pick the best piece for tomorrow's fun!

"The color doesn't suit you," He shook his head, dismissively glancing down at his file. I pouted and turned to look in the mirror. Wae? It looks good to me! I sighed and took off the bikini to grab another one. I pulled on a lacy purple one-piece swimsuit.

"What about this one?" I asked, turning to twirl for him again.

"Half of your buttcheeks are exposed," He grimaced. I turned around to rub my fleshy butt cheeks.

"Don't you like my butt?" I asked. I thought he liked my butt so why is he complaining...?

"Yeah. But you'll be showing everyone your bum," Taehyung chuckled, dropping his file over his lap. Grumbling under my breath, I sulkily turned to dig inside my suitcase again. I pulled out a pink flowery high-neck bikini with an extremely short skirt.

"Do you like this then?" I asked, turning to face Taehyung, hoping for his approval. He wasn't staring at his file anymore but watched me change into the swimwear from the armchair.

"Your skin is sensitive to the sun. You'll get sunburnt. Didn't you bring your old swimsuit? The long sleeves you wore at the hotel?" Taehyung asked.

"People stared at me weirdly! I want to look pretty too! Look... I even wax my bikini area and body!" I exclaimed, proudly showing him my smooth limbs.

"And who are you trying to look good for? You never bothered when you're with me," Taehyung questioned, narrowing his suspicious eyes on me.

"For you! I want to look different, but you don't like any of the pieces~!" I whined while pulling down the short elastic skirt, and turned to grab another pair of bikinis. This one had ruffles over my chest and a cute white panty bow.

"No straps? It'll easily slip off your chest," Taehyung asked while eyeing the strapless ruffles over my breast.

"What about this one? Wait-" I quickly took off the bikini, and tossed it aside to grab a black one-piece with a revealing deep V-neck connected with laces, exposing my entire cleavage. There was a sexy cross strap over my stomach as well. I'm sure I look hot in this-

"You'll get weird tan lines with the laces," Taehyung muttered. I darted him an irritated look and turned to search for another piece. I pulled on a peachy pink one-piece with thin straps, but it had an extremely low cut on my back that almost reached my buttock.

"This one perfectly covers my chest," I turned to flaunt Taehyung the piece on my body after changing naked before him, attempting to hide the exposed back from him.

"Turn around," Taehyung nodded. I gripped my fists in annoyance and turned to show him the exposed low cut in guilt.

"Why don't you like anything?! I bought so many- but you don't like anything?!" I grumbled, slumping at the foot of the bed in exhaustion and flopped on the mattress with a big pout. Taehyung sighed and got up to approach me.

"Your skin burns with the slightest heat... and yet you want to wear revealing swimwear-"

"It doesn't matter! I'll just put on ointments afterward! What don't you like about me?!" I thrashed on the bed, wildly kicking my legs in the air. Taehyung caught my right shin midair and glanced at the bandage on my ankle as I lay on the bed in the pink bikini.

"Shouldn't you focus on healing your ankle?" Taehyung asked, nodding at the bandage as he held my leg in his palm. I tried to yank my feet out of his grip, but he firmly clutched my leg, making me lay awkwardly with my leg sticking upward.

"What do you like then?! Pick one!" I snapped. I bought many so many sets to look good for him! Taehyung chuckled, lowering my feet to the mattress as I remained restlessly on the bed.

"Personally? I like it most when you're naked... but I can't let you walk naked around the place," He smiled, placing his hands on his hips as he stood at my foot.

"Very funny," I sarcastically sneered, sitting up to glare at him.

"Just wear something that'll cover your body tomorrow," Taehyung bitterly shook his head.

"Wae?! So you'd have an excuse to stare at other women-"

"Moh?!" Taehyung snapped.

"I picked out the sexiest- most stunning piece so you'd keep your eyes on me! On my body! But you want me to cover up!? How will you keep your eyes on me-?! With the youthful women- wandering all over the place with their plump cleavage and peachy ass!" I shrieked, smacking his abs in irritation. Taehyung chuckled and grabbed my hand.

"So that's what you're worried about...?" He smiled as he firmly held onto my balled fist. I didn't respond but glared up at him in irritation.

"You should be proud of me! Oh? Why won't you let me look pretty too~? Oh? Is it embarrassing?!- Look! I made sure- to exfoliate my skin so I'd glow beside you-" I whined, lifting my leg to show him my smooth skin- but instantly sucked in my breath when he suddenly placed my palm over his crotch. My eyes widened in horror, so I glanced up at the man with a startled look as he stood at the foot of the bed. Taehyung gently pressed my hand over his bulge.

"It's not about you not looking good in the pieces. It's not that I'm not proud to have a beautiful woman by my side, Sora. The problem is me. Hmm? Can you feel... how hard I am right now? Do you want me to walk around tomorrow with a boner because of you?" He asked. I pursed my lips until my cheeks flushed red as I felt the hard hump... swelling under his pants.

"You're weird~!" I whined, tugging my hand away in annoyance. Taehyung lowered his hand to tug my swimsuit's elastic collar... exposing my cleavage. I gulped uneasily as I watched him brush his thumb over my plump breast.

"And it's not just me. I'm sure every man on the island will suffer the painful blue balls because of you!" Taehyung snapped, pulling his hand away. I pouted at him.

"Ah~! This upsetting," I grumbled, flopping back on the sheet in defeat. Taehyung slowly crawled onto the mattress, but I didn't want to face him, so I rolled over to lay on my stomach to avoid looking at him. I grumpily stared at the dark view as Taehyung lowered his heavy body over my back.

"Do me a favor... and don't put on those bikinis. Oh? I feel like I'll lose control," Taehyung whispered, gently pressing his ticklish lips against my ear. I grimaced and buried my face into the mattress as he massaged my hips.

"I want to look pretty-"

"I can assure you, you're more than just a pretty woman, Sora," Taehyung chuckled, sitting up on my back to fondle my buttcheeks. I sighed deeply as the man shifted his position down my leg, gently lifting my hips to make me stick out my butt over the mattress. I gripped the mattress with my face shoved against the bed as he carefully... pressed his fingers over the thin underwear over my crotch, rubbing in a circular motion, sending a surge of jolting pleasure all over my body.

"Do you like it...? This piece...?" I grumbled while perching on the bed. Taehyung chuckled, carefully slipping his fingers between the panty hem and tugged the fabric aside to expose my raw private part. Stroke. Stroke. I softly gasped when I felt his wet tongue... licking my sensitive flesh in an up-and-down motion all over my throbbing slit from behind. Taehyung gripped my hand to stop me from reaching backward and pinned my fingers to the mattress.

"We can definitely do it in all of the pieces you brought. Five pieces? Ten pieces? I'll show you how much I like each of the bikinis on your body. You can keep all of them on and I'll show you... just how much I want you," He muttered, sensually eating me from behind until my legs trembled from the hot burn in my crotch. I moaned in distress until I felt my butt twitching from the intense pleasure.

"Oppa~!" I moaned until my face flushed red from his lewd strokes. He didn't answer me and slipped his fingers inside to rub my inner sensitive flesh until my nerves throbbed intensely with his invasive strokes.

"Let's start with this piece, shall we...? You can change into a new one every time I get it dirty. Deal? I'll let you wear every piece," Taehyung lowly chuckled. I twitched in shock as he accelerated the thrusts of his fingers inside me, so I whimpered desperately and arched my back in distress to resist the urge until an explosive discharge ejected from between my legs, causing me to squirt intensely. Taehyung immediately flipped my body over the mattress to make me face him, so I covered my flustered face in embarrassment as he remained over me.

"You're so annoying~!" I whined. Taehyung pulled the thin strap off my shoulder to expose my left breast and leaned down to suck on my tip, causing my overly stimulated body to squirm with the naughty movement of his tongue activities. I seethed in pleasure as I gripped his muscular back for support.

"Don't whine about it! You wanted me to show my obsession with you, right...?" Taehyung chuckled, sitting up to pull the other strap off my arm and slipped the swimwear down to my ankles before tossing the soaked piece onto the floor. He picked up the bright yellow bikini and slipped the panty onto my hip. Taehyung pulled the bra over my chest to cover me as I lay weakly beneath him.

"I think I brought ten pairs," I muttered, staring at him in exhaustion while sprawling on the bed. Taehyung chuckled and sweetly lowered his face to kiss my lips, so I gripped his neck and pulled him down to shorten the gap between our bodies.

"I'll let you flaunt your beauty in each piece tonight," He smiled, lifting his moist lips to kiss my cheek. I giggled at his tempted expression, so Taehyung slipped his arm under my arching back to draw me into a sitting position, pulling me onto his lap. I reached under his loose T-shirt to caress his defined muscles as he wildly ran his fingers all over my burning skin to arouse me with the smoldering cravings for his touch.

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Next Morning

I groggily sat on the messy bedsheet with my striking messy hair to watch Taehyung pick up my dirty bikinis from the carpet. He tossed them in the laundry basket. The sea breeze... it's so refreshing. I yawned and turned to stare at the blue navy sea and the clear sky with a weak smile.

"You should shower. We already missed breakfast," Taehyung smiled.

"Can I... wear a bikini today?" I asked, sleepily looking at him. Taehyung froze as he straightened his body with a white panty hooked over his index finger.

"But we got every one of them dirty...?" He smirked, tossing it in the basket.

"I got one more," I smiled. Taehyung scoffed, firing me a sharp glare.

"You cheated!-"

"No! You were too exhausted to go for another round anyways! You fell asleep without cleaning yourself!" I argued. Taehyung blacked out on the bed after he drenched my last piece with his semen, so I had to clean his sticky body and dress him for bed after our crazy love-making session!

"That's unfair!- Whatever! Wear whatever you want," He grumbled, slumping down on the armchair by the terrace to skim his file. I crawled off the bed to search my suitcase with a smug smile until I found a white ruched puff-sleeve one-piece swimsuit.

"This isn't as revealing as the others, but it's cute!" I exclaimed, excitedly tiptoeing into the bathroom to shower. I excitedly slipped off my nightwear and rushed inside the stall to bathe, faintly humming under the gentle downpour.

Third Person POV

Kim Taehyung sat quietly in the comfortable armchair with his legs crossed while listening to Sora's soft voice as she happily hummed in the shower. The alpha glanced at the swaying coconut trees and back at his file when the running water suddenly turned silent.

"OPPA!-" Sora shrieked, suddenly bursting out of the bathroom with her wet hair. She appeared somewhat... mildly upset with her piercing glare.

"What?" Taehyung asked, lifting his cocky expression to find her standing in the cute one-piece with a fuming red face.

A reference picture.

"The marks! They weren't there last night! What did you do to my skin?!" Sora screamed as she twisted and turned her body before the mirror to examine the love marks on her body in shock. Kim Taehyung knew Jang Sora was a stubborn soul. He knew she'd attempt to outsmart him.

"I got up earlier this morning to leave my territorial marks on your body," He chuckled as Sora frantically inspected her bruised collar bones. She lifted her upper arm, discovering a few more hickeys. The supreme alpha's jaw dropped when she turned to find... bruises on her butt and between her thighs...

"This isn't fair! How am I supposed to walk out like this?!" Sora screamed, turning to glare at Taehyung in annoyance after he ruined her chance to wear her swimwear. He shrugged.

"You can wear that outside... I won't mind because all the jerks will see my marks on you," Taehyung smiled, eagerly resting his hand under his chin on the armrest to observe his lover's obvious displeasure. She shrieked in distress, wildly flinging her body onto the bed to throw an explosive tantrum. Flop!

The supreme alpha burst into tears with her face pressed against the pillow after uncovering her lover's evil scheme to ruined her opportunity to look gorgeous for the day. Taehyung chuckled at her childish behavior while watching her wail on the messy bed with a smug smile.

A moment later.

Jungkook glanced at me with a confused expression as I sat beside him at a table before the Seaview in my maxi beach dress with a thick scarf around my neck, a large beach hat over my head, and black glasses to cover my swollen eyes from crying. Taehyung calmly sat beside me with a weak smile as I crossed my legs and my arms with a poker face.

"Are you cold? Under this heat...?" Jungkook asked, tilting his head upward to squint at the glaring sun above us.

"Her skin is sensitive to the sun," Taehyung muttered, happily reaching for the lunch on the table as his cousin sat in his shorts. He tried to feed me, but I scooted away from him in irritation. I hate him! Jungkook must've noticed my sulky mood because he suddenly asked if I wanted to stroll the beach with him.

"Let's go," I muttered, coldly getting up to leave with Jungkook, leaving Taehyung with his plate of food.

"Y-Yah! You haven't eaten! Sora!" Taehyung called, but I ignored him and followed Jungkook onto the sand.

"Did you guys fight again?" Jungkook asked.

"He wouldn't let me wear my bikinis," I muttered, sourly staring at the gentle waves while standing in my flat sandals. Jungkook crouched down by the damp sand to pick up a seashell.

"What's stopping you? He has no right to restrict you and Jang Sora never listens to anyone," Jungkook chuckled as he dug a small hole in the sand.

"What can I wear in this condition...?" I asked, tugging the scarf to show Jungkook the hickeys on my neck and collarbones. Jungkook froze, so I turned my arms to show him the marks and lifted my dress to show him the fresh bruises on my thighs.

"Yah... What the heck? How-"

"He planted them when I was asleep. I've got them over my stomach and even my buttcheeks," I grumbled, sorely lowering my dress to cover my legs. Jungkook scoffed as he crouched over the sand.

"He's out of his damn mind. You know what? I'll help you get back at him," Jungkook stood up. We turned to find Taehyung getting up from the table on the outdoor concrete platform with food stuffed in his puffy cheeks. The stupid man signaled me to wait for him, but I turned and walked away with Jungkook.

"I saved one piece for the fun, but he ruined my skin," I muttered. Jungkook suddenly ripped off his beach shirt to expose his hot body as he walked with me until we reached the massive pool before the sea. Most of the young alphas were gathered in the area in their sexy bikinis and swimwear.

"Sora! What are you doing in that dress?! Take it off and join us~!" Minah gasped in disbelief while sitting up on her floating flamingo.

"There are a lot of shirtless men here..." Jungkook nudged me as he sat on the bench. I sorely glanced at the pool packed with shrieking lower ranks as they splashed over the surface.

"I'm feeling unwell," I waved at Minah.

"Is she a nun?!" Minho mocked as he carried Mira over his bare back in the deep end.

"Did you forget to shave your legs? You can borrow my wax!" Mira offered. I smiled at her and shook my head. Namjoon, Hoseok, Yoongi, and Jimin were passing a bouncy ball in the pool with So-young and a few other fifth-rank alphas.

"Put the sunscreen on for me," Jungkook pushed the sunscreen he stole from Minah's bag and turned his back on me. I sighed, squeezed the paste onto his skin, and gently rubbed it into his muscular back as he cared for his limbs.

"Are you feeling unwell? I have medication-"

"No. Kim Taehyung prohibited her from exposing her skin," Jungkook sighed, bitterly looking up at Sungho, who was also shirtless.

"Is that so?" Sungho weakly chuckled.

"Help her provoke him," Jungkook smirked, tossing the sunscreen at Sungho, who chuckled and sat beside Jungkook.

"Please do the honor~!" Sungho chuckled, handing me the bottle. He turned his back on me, so I smudged the sunscreen onto his brawny back until Taehyung... appeared with a sore look as he scanned the pool for my presence.

"Here he comes~!" Jungkook muttered.

"Sora!" Taehyung snapped, storming up to me once he spotted me touching another man. Sungho lifted his head to wave at Taehyung as I massaged his back.

"I like her pressure! It's so soothing!" Sungho chuckled, nodding at me with an approving smile.

"Sora- Put it on my abs too-"

"Sure-"

"NO!" Taehyung snapped, possessively grabbing my arm as Jungkook stood up to flex his toned stomach before me. The alpha glared at his cousin and towed me onto my feet with a fuming red face.

"Yah! If you want to be boring- then do it by yourself! Let her have fun!" Jungkook grimaced as Taehyung dragged me away from the bench. I whined in irritation as I followed him away from the pool. The alphas turned to watch me leave while sniggering at Taehyung's possessive nature.

"Oppa-"

"The head doctor requested to inspect your ankle," Taehyung sighed at my red face. I chewed my lips intensely and left with Taehyung to get my ankle inspected again.

And you guessed it, Taehyung wouldn't let me near the alphas. We ended up in Hoseok's private orchard. A staff approached us to inform us of the ripe white grapes on their small ranch, so Taehyung agreed to enter the vine-infested area to pick fresh grapes with me.

"Oh! It's so sweet~!" I gasped while chewing the juicy grape with a wide grin after plucking it straight from the vines.

"Yah! I'll wash it first! Your face is burning red! Wait under the shade," Taehyung grimaced as he carried the basket of grapes. I happily skipped over to a massive tree to sit at the picnic table as the staff prepared grape vines and appetizers for us.

"This side of the island is unpopular. You're the only couple to show up for us to assist," The female staff chuckled as she poured the drink. She left the jar of liquor on the table, so I turned to find Taehyung washing the grapes in his causal shirt and short pants. He turned off the hose and strolled towards me with a sweaty forehead to place the basket on the table.

"Oppa! The wine is so sweet!" I grinned, lifting the cool glass towards him. Taehyung took a sip and sat beside me as I dabbed his face with my scarf. Taehyung took off my hat to place it away and grabbed a few grapes to feed me.

"You're not mad anymore?" He asked, gently kissing my cheek.

"I like this better! The peace and the grapes! It's a bummer I can't wear the bikinis, but I figured my ankle needs to heal first. I'll get my revenge later," I shrugged.

"You're not the only one at a loss! I'm giving up my chance to stare at women's hot bodies to pick and wash grapes for you!" He grumbled, bitterly plopping a grape into his mouth.

"That's your fault! You ruined your own woman's body-"

"I didn't ruin it! I'm simply marking my- Argh! Yah! What are you doing?!-" Taehyung screeched in shock when I grabbed his wrist and tried to bite his hand. He yanked his arm away in a panic.

"Should I bite you to leave the marks too?!" I snapped, glaring at him.

"No! You'll tear my flesh apart!" Taehyung grimaced, hastily forcing a plump grape against my lips to shut me up. I sucked in the grape and blew it back out. Plop! Hitting Taehyung's face with my saliva-coated grape.

"Ahah!" I giggled as the grape dropped right into the liquor cup.

"Yah! You're so nasty!" He snapped while wiping my spit off his cheek with a sour grimace.

"Drink it! I want you to drink it!" I insisted, lifting the cup to push it against his lips. Taehyung chuckled and shoved my hand away in disgust. He eventually gave in to my demand and drained the cup.

"Urgh-"

"The grape too!" I snapped, forcing him to eat the grape I spat out of my mouth. Taehyung made a disgusted face as he chewed it but burst out laughing... so I shook my head and poured myself a new glass. We spent our time alone in the orchard with the liquors, appetizers, and grapes until we both got tipsy.

"Let me give you a hickey!" I whined, drunkenly grabbing his neck to smooch him.

"In broad daylight?! The staff will gossip about us!" Taehyung whined as I shamelessly licked his neck.

"Yuck. You're salty~! Why are you sweating so much?!" I poked out my tongue, pulling away to taste my lips with a slight frown.

"You insisted on giving me a hickey!" Taehyung smiled with a flustered cheek as the liquor numbed our system.

"Lift your shirt..." I poked his chest with a devilish smirk.

"What?!" Taehyung scoffed, protectively covering his chest. He eyed my flushed face unsurely.

"Lift it! I'm getting my revenge!" I demanded. Taehyung grumbled and lifted his shirt to his chest as he sat facing me.

"You're seriously drunk- Bahaha~!- That tickles! Sora~! Stop-" Taehyung tried to speak but burst into laughter when I leaned forward to kiss his hard pecs. He dropped his shirt and tried to push my head away- but I grabbed his wrists to stop him and sucked his flesh to form the bruises. He whined in distress as I shifted my head under his T-shirt to leave my love marks on his torso.

"Young master- My lady-" A staff member suddenly appeared. Snatch! Taehyung roughly grabbed a handful of my hair to yank my head away from his soaked torso, so I jerked my puckered lips away from his hard nipple and shoved Taehyung's shirt down with a flustered face. The female staff awkwardly glanced at my messy lipstick and back to Taehyung's shirt as he patted the creases.

"Yeah?" I asked, unsurely smiling at her.

"Would you like to refill your... jar?" She nodded at the empty glass jar.

"Sure-"

"No- No! No more, or she'll suck me like a mosquito! You're dismissed!" Taehyung drunkenly waved his hand. The staff chuckled and turned to leave. I glared at him.

"A mosquito? I'm a mosquito now?! What are you then? A bloodsucking leech? You left the marks on me first!" I snapped.

"Look! You've got lipstick all over my abs!" He whined, lifting his shirt to show me again. Fwip! I tackled the drunk man to staple his body until Taehyung fell back onto the wooden bench. He tried to sit up, but I roughly pinned him down by his shoulders and scooted forward to sit on his crotch.

"I'm not done-!" I smirked while grinding my crotch over his hump and lowered my face to lick his naked skin.

"Yah! You're drunk! How are you so shameless?! This is too profane!" He whined, forcing my forehead away with his palm as I stubbornly leaned down with my cutely puckered lips, attempting to smooch his torso.

"I said I'm not done!- Stay still!" I smacked his chest, causing Taehyung to groan in disbelief. I lowered my face to kiss his chest again as he remained helpless on the bench with me on top of him.

"Someone help me~! Help me~ She's harassing me~!" Taehyung weakly lifted his arms to wave for help in the empty orchard. I shifted downward to lick his lower abs and sucked on his defined v-line abs... gently tugging his waistband down to leave a mark just above his crotch.

"Why are you hard!?" I snapped once I felt his hump swelling under his short pants.

"You're kissing me down there! How am I supposed to stay composed?! My dick is hard because you're dry-humping me!" He snapped, shoving my face away, hastily sitting up to yank his shirt down. I grimaced and turned to slump on the picnic table. I'm so... drunk.

"Let's head back..." I muttered. Taehyung got onto his feet with an annoyed look after I harassed him. He grabbed my beach hat to place it on my head as I pulled on my scarf, and we left the orchard. I aggressively wiped the smudged lipstick over my mouth with the wet wipes provided by the staff as we drunkenly strolled down a shortcut to march on the beach. Taehyung took my hand in his as we strode over the shallow ripples.

The sun is sinking beneath the distant skyline... painting the sky with a deep orange glow as the salty breeze gusts against our sweaty skin with its tropical humidity. I tiptoed on the ankle-height water and skipped forward. Taehyung yelled for me to wait for him but I shook my head and ran away with the sandals until he sprinted after me.

I shrieked in a panic once he effortlessly swept me off my feet with his strong arms, so I held onto his head as we tenderly kissed before the calm sea. Smiling widely, I pulled away to cup his cheeks with a warm heart as he carried me along the beach.

"I love you," I smiled. Taehyung nodded and hugged me firmly against his body.

We turned to look at the extensive beach opening until we noticed a crowd of alphas rushing back and forth in the court. The crowd cheered loudly as the two teams played volleyball at the seaside. Jimin, Sungho, Seokjin, Jungkook, Mira, and a buff lower rank hollered in excitement as they claimed their team's victory before the golden glow.

"Not fair! We're missing a person on our team!" Minho argued before the volleyball net. Minho had only five members on his team.

"Taehyung! There you are! Join their team!" Jimin waved at his friend. Taehyung settled me down with a drunken look.

"Can I play?" Taehyung asked while rubbing his flustered face.

"I'll cheer for you," I kissed his cheek and hurried off to sit with the lower ranks by the sideline. I took off my hat and wiped my sweaty forehead in anticipation.

"Another match!" Minho demanded. Minah, Yoongi, Namjoon, Taehyung and Hoseok were on the other team. Smack! Jimin served their ball from his winning team- sending it soaring across the court.

"Mine!" Minah screamed, leaping off her feet in her two-piece bikini to strike the ball, sending it back into the other court. Seokjin immediately dove across the sand to save the ball, flinging it back into the air, so Jungkook leaped off the sand, striking the ball with the base of his palm.

Minho cursed in horror as the ball sailed back to their side of the court. My muscles stiffened in anticipation as I watched the ball accelerate over the net, soaring straight towards Taehyung, who stood motionlessly staring at it with his droopy eyes- SMACK. An uproar boomed for Jungkook's team.

"Yah! What are you doing?!" Yoongi screamed at Taehyung after the ball hit his chest and bounced off. Thump... The ball rolled over the sand. Taehyung grunted in pain as he drunkenly stumbled to the side while rubbing his chest.

"Is he drunk?! Yah!" Minah turned to glare at Taehyung after he failed to save the ball.

"Kick him out-"

"I'm fine! Give me a moment!" Taehyung shook his head, suddenly tearing off his shirt, and hurled the soaked material right at my face. Slap! The crowd gasped in shock. I pulled his sweaty shirt off my head as I sat on the sand... to find Taehyung standing shirtless with all my love marks on his body. My messy... lipsticks... staining his glowering tan skin.

"Omo!" Mrs. Kim gasped, wildly turning to stare at me after she noticed the marks on her son's body. The elders turned to me in bewilderment.

"Yah~ This is unbelievable~!" Jimin scoffed as he examined the lipstick smudges on Taehyung's torso. Taehyung smirked at me until my cheeks flushed red. He intentionally tugged his waistband down... to expose the hickey on his lower V-line abs, right above his crotch.

"This isn't a strip show! Yah!" Jungkook screamed in distress. My mother stared at me as if I was out of my mind, so I awkwardly shifted my eyes away as the lower ranks gawked at me with funny looks. I slowly placed Taehyung's sweaty shirt back over my head to avoid their attention... and hugged my knees to hide from their taunting stares in embarrassment.

"Focus on the game. One! Two! Three!" Sungho shouted, serving the ball from Jungkook's side. The ball flung over the net but was immediately attacked by Hoseok to counter the strike.

"He's so hot! Chul Sungho!-"

"Did you see Minah's toned legs? She's crazy hot!-"

"Jungkook got the most defined abs-"

"But Jimin got better pecs!-"

"Mira's boobs are crazy plump-"

The lower ranks chit-chatted with enthusiasm. I watched the alpha strike the ball back and forth... while chewing my thumb. Smack. Jungkook's team won again. Minah screeched in distress after she failed to save the ball.

"Switch! I want to switch Taehyung with Jimin! He's too drunk! This isn't fair! We've got a useless teammate on our team!" Minho demanded. Jungkook laughed at Minho's complaint as Taehyung staggered over the court with his hands over his strong hips.

"Araso! I'll cover him!" Jimin agreed, bending under the net to switch with Taehyung, who was forced onto the other side. Seokjin intensely glared at Taehyung as he fumbled over the sand. The presidents were now on the same team.

"I'm not playing with him!" Mira whined as Taehyung struggled to position himself on the sand.

"But-"

"My legs are aching! Sora! Why don't you assist your drunk boyfriend?!" Mira beckoned, storming out of the court. Jungkook suddenly snapped his head toward me with an approving smile.

"She can't play in the dress! Her ankle is swollen! Just toss the ball! I can handle it!" Taehyung shook his head. I worriedly eyed his flushed cheeks. He's too drunk to concentrate on the game.

"Yah-"

"I'll do it!" I agreed while getting onto my feet and tossed my hat aside. I slipped the scarf off my neck and walked towards the court.

"Sora! Your ankle!-"

"I'm fine!" I chuckled, pushing Taehyung backward when he tried to stop me.

"Yah! Are you playing or not?! It'll get dark soon!" Jungkook snapped at us. I took Taehyung's hand and dragged him back onto the court.

"One more strike- and you're down!" Seokjin snapped beside me as he glared at Minho after switching Jimin with Taehyung.

"We're ready!" Jimin shouted from the opposite team. I stood beside Taehyung with my hands clasped together as Jungkook served the ball with all his might. Smack- Jimin immediately countered Jungkook's strike, passing the ball to Namjoon, who leaped beside the net to strike it inside our territory. The ball blasted straight towards me, so I lifted my arm... ready to counter- THUMP.

"ARGH!" I screamed in shock, unexpectedly interrupted by a blunt force as he wildly flung his body over mine. Smack. The ball bounced off the person's back... rolling awkwardly over the sand. Seokjin, Jungkook, Sungho, and the lower rank stared at me with dumbfounded looks as I gawked... at Taehyung's smug smile in horror.

"Heh... I saved you from the ball," He chuckled drunkenly, kissing my cheek. Smooch. I gripped his broad shoulders with a startled look as he staggered to the side with his hands on my hips.

"PFFT! BAHAHAHAHA!" Minho burst out laughing, abruptly dropping to the beach as Jungkook scoffed at Taehyung with his disappointed doe eyes. The half-blood appeared as if wanted to tear his cousin apart for being a dumbass.

"Why did you block me!? I could've struck the ball!" I gasped in shock.

"He thought he was the hero~! Aigo~!" Mira mocked from the sideline, causing the lower ranks to laugh in tears. Sungho chuckled at Taehyung's ridiculous behavior, so I shoved him aside.

"Don't defend me! Defend the ball!" I grimaced, apologetically lifting the ball to throw it at the other team. Minah caught the ball while shaking her head with a wide smile.

"That's 2-1!" Mira announced the score.

"Serve the ball!" Jungkook demanded, diverting his glare to the opposing team with his arms on his hips in frustration as his red chest gleamed with sweat.

"Ready! Set! Go!" Yoongi served a powerful strike, sending the ball flying toward the lower rank on our team. He swiftly struck the ball, so Seokjin leaped to his feet and slapped the ball back to the opposite court when THUD- THUD! THUD! Sungho wildly turned in alarm to find Taehyung speeding across the court with his determined eyes fixed on the ball in the air... without paying attention to his surroundings.

"Taehyung!-"

"MINE- ARK-" Taehyung roared, leaping onto his feet with his arm in the air. My mouth dropped open in disbelief as I watched him... run straight into his teammate- SMACK. Taehyung was cut short- once he slammed hard into Seokjin in mid-air. Their heads collided at the impact, sending the alphas flying backward.

"ARGH!" Sungho gasped. WHACK. The ball bounced off Taehyung's hand, blasting right into Sungho's face. The alpha whimpered and toppled to the sand. Thump. Seokjin, Taehyung, and Sungho tumbled onto the sand, causing the beach to erupt with startled gasps.

"YAH!" Seokjin screeched, sitting up with a bloody nose from the impact as Sungho rubbed his head in pain. Taehyung shook the twinkling stars from his sight as he sat on the sand with a swollen forehead.

"That's enough! Stop playing! Get out, you stupid drunk!" Jungkook demanded, aggressively towing Taehyung over the sand to cast him out.

"Are you alright???" The lower rank worriedly crouched down to help Sungho and Seokjin.

"I can play- Get off me! I can play!" Taehyung insisted, stubbornly thrusting Jungkook away. Jimin and Yoongi hysterically laughed on the other side after they witnessed... Kim Taehyung bolting straight into Kim Seokjin, ultimately... sending the ball smashing into Sungho's face.

"Yah! You're not in your right-"

"I'll cover him!" I snapped in frustration while grabbing my dress to yank it off my body and flung it aside. Jungkook wildly turned to eye my body in shock. The crowd averted their gazes to me as I fumed in irritation, but I didn't care and brushed back my loose hair as I stood... in my undergarments. It wasn't a bikini but... a nude... bra and panties. Seokjin and Sungho gawked the love bruises on my body with their eyes bulging open.

"Damn... The bloodsucker couple..." Minho's jaw dropped at the numerous hickeys on my body. Minah giggled shyly as the elders stared my body in disbelief.

"Severe hickeys may cause blood clots..." Sungho awkwardly muttered as he stared at the bruises on my skin.

"Sora! What are you doing-"

"I will freaking strip naked if we lose this round!" I snapped at Taehyung, causing his eyes to widen at my impulsive statement.

"DEAL! LET'S GO! WHOOH~!" Minho screeched excitedly, earning an irritated glare from Mira.

"Serve the ball!" Jungkook scoffed, turning to glare at the other team.

"It's 2-2!" Mira announced. I stomped to the back corner as Taehyung stood at the front line between Seokjin and Jungkook. Sungho stood in the middle beside me as the lower rank stood at the other backline corner. Hoseok spun the ball, tossed it in the air, and- WHACK. I tensed my body as I stood in my revealing lingerie. Taehyung briefly turned to glare at me in frustration from the front line.

"MINE!" Seokjin screamed, cushioning the ball, and tossed it backward so I leaped onto my feet and WHACK. I successfully sent the ball back over the net. Jimin immediately whipped the ball, passing it to Hoseok, who leaped off his feet to beat the ball over the net.

"I got it!" Sungho yelled as he lowered his clasped hands, lightly bouncing the ball and passing to Jungkook on the side. SMACK. Jungkook beat the ball with all his might... sending it hurling toward the other side.

"Argh!" Minho screamed, frantically flinging his body over the sand to save the ball. I sucked in my breath as I intensely waited for the ball to hit the sand. WACK! The ball flew back into the air after Minho thumped it with his hands, so Minah leaped on her feet to slam it against the base of her palm, dispatching the ball straight toward me. My eyes widened in horror.

"Sora!" Jungkook gasped, wildly turning around as the ball passed over his head.

"AH!" I gasped, wildly swinging my clasped hands to strike the ball. My heart sank in horror as the ball flew straight toward the net.

"Shit!" Seokjin frantically bolted forward to shove the ball away from the net, tumbling hard onto the sand with a bloody nose. My eyes widened in fear as the ball soared... straight upward... right above Taehyung's dazed head.

"Tae-" I whispered in horror as he tilted his head to watch the ball descend towards him in the air. Jungkook gripped his fist in alarm at Taehyung's unresponsive reaction and rushed forward to save the ball. WHACK. Taehyung violently lifted his arm to strike the ball with his massive palm- ZOOM! The ball blasted over the net- WHACK!- Smacking Minho right in his face with so much force... it sent the alpha flying backward. THUD!

"Urgh!" Minho shrieked, tumbling backward at the rough impact on his nose. The alpha slammed hard onto the sand at Taehyung's powerful attack, sending the ball soaring to the sideline. Hoseok made a dive to save the ball and sent it back to Jimin, who made a leap for the ball. His fingers... barely grazed the ball. Thump! The ball flew straight into the crowd.

"AH!" Someone shrieked after the ball slammed into them. My eyes widened in horror as Jungkook wildly turned to look at me and the others. The crowd roared in disbelief as Jungkook bolted toward me, drawing me into a crushing hug. I shrieked in distress as we celebrated our victory. The lower rank hopped on his feet excitedly while wrapping his arms around Seokjin and Sungho's neck to pull them forward.

"We won!" The lower rank shrieked as I turned to hug Sungho's sweaty body. Jungkook grabbed Taehyung and pulled him into a group hug.

"Don't hug her!" Taehyung whined as he reached forward to tug me away from the alpha's moist pecs, so I smiled and hugged his sweaty torso instead.

"I thought you'd do nothing again!" I shrieked, smacking Taehyung's chest. Seokjin bitterly eyed me and turned to leave before the others.

"There's no way I'm letting you strip! Put on the shirt!" Taehyung scolded me as he walked away to snatch his shirt from the sand and drew it over my head to cover my exposed body.

"You're so sexy!" Minah happily cheered for me, earning a glare from Taehyung.

"Fuck-" Minho cursed as Mira supported his arm. His nose was bleeding from the impact.

"I'll call the medics to assist the wounded!" Hoseok chuckled as he walked over to our court.

"So close~!" Jimin whined.

"Yah! Did you hope for my team to lose so Sora could strip naked?!" Jungkook scolded his friend.

"Ani! I only wanted to win! But damn- Sora your body is insanely hot-"

"YAH!" Taehyung turned to fire Jimin a sharp glare when he tried to praise me. I chuckled as I dusted the sand from Taehyung's oversized T-shirt. Jungkook grabbed my dress and tossed it at me as the sky turned deep purple after the sunset over the horizon.

"Hwa-young?!" Sungho gasped, suddenly jogging over the sand as his parents held onto her.

"Oh no... I hit her with the ball..." Jimin pursed his lips, rushing towards Hwa-young.

She was sitting on the sand with a bright red forehead. Taehyung took my arms, and we strolled away from the court with the crowd. The lamp lights along the pebbled path illuminated the island to brighten... the property over the dark sea surface. The sun finally set, leaving a deep purple tint in the sky. We strolled up the stairs and separated to our room to prepare for a dinner feast in the mansion's venue.

A moment later

"Heh... I saved you from the ball~!" Jimin drunkenly tossed his wine glass in the air as we enjoyed dinner in the hall. All the top alphas were assigned to sit together as the elders sat at the other tables. Everyone burst out laughing at Taehyung's idiotic move in the game. I giggled and rubbed Taehyung's palm as he shyly lowered his head with a weak smile.

"Sora! What did you do to Taehyung's body?! And What did you do to hers!?" Minah giggled, nodding at our love marks.

"He said that's how we mark our possessions," I shrugged, causing the table to burst into laughter again. Hwa-young turned to speak with her brother and suddenly got up to leave, so Sungho placed his cup down worriedly as she strolled away.

"Yah! She's not your possession!" Jungkook whined, shaking his head with a flustered look.

"Who are you to scold me if she's not complaining?!" Taehyung argued. Jimin chuckled and turned to smile at So-young, who was weakly smiling at our conversation.

"Mira! Should we try it too? Tonight-"

"Stop being weird! My skin is precious!" Mira whined, shoving her boyfriend's face away as Minho made smooching faces. The alphas laughed and cheered again. I chuckled, turning to find Yoongi and Hoseok arguing by the door. I couldn't hear what they were saying, but Hoseok seemed upset. Yoongi sighed and turned to leave the venue as Hoseok combed back his hair in bewilderment.

"I need to pee," I whispered into Taehyung's ear as he drank from his glass.

"I'll escort you-"

"It's alright. I'll be back," I patted Taehyung's shoulder and got up in my fancy dress to stroll away.

"Oh! You're leaving already?" The lower rank appeared smiling at me.

"I'll be back in a second," I smiled. He introduced himself as Hyun Jiwoo. I knew him from the volunteer session in Busan. We shared the same bus. He smiled and entered the venue to approach the alphas, so I strolled through the corridor to find the staff bustling back and forth. I climbed down the wooden staircase to reach the lower floor since the event was hosted on the highest floor.

"Oh!" Hwa-young gasped as she struggled to limp down the stairs.

"Are you alright?" I gasped, rushing down the remaining stairs to lift her off the floor landing.

"I missed a step and sprained my ankle," She smiled, lifting her swollen feet as she carried her heels.

"Come with me. I have the soothing cream," I smiled and helped Hwa-young to my room.

"Do you share this room with Taehyung oppa?" She asked curiously.

"Yeah- Ah. Aigo... our room is a bit messy!" I chuckled, quickly snatching Taehyung's underwear on the mattress and tossed it in the basket. I tugged the sheets to place it back in place and bent down to pick up the pillows as Hwayoung sat on a chaise lounge with a weak smile. I grabbed the tube and handed it to her.

"Thank you," She smiled, lifting her ankle to rub the paste over her swollen feet.

"You're really quiet," I smiled, quickly grabbing a few tissues to shove them over the used condoms in the trash can, hiding the rubber from sight. I grabbed my basket of bikinis to place them in the bathroom, then turned to organize Taehyung's clothes back into the wardrobe.

"You must have a really healthy relationship with Taehyung oppa," She chuckled as she watched me put away his shaving cream.

"It's not that smooth," I shook my head, finally turning to smile at her. I sat down at the edge of my bed with a weak smile.

"He seems to love you a lot... for him to leave those marks on you," She nodded at the hickey on my neck. I unconsciously touched my skin and smiled at her.

"Men are all perverts," I smiled. Hwa-young chatted with me for a bit and got up to leave, so I peed in my bathroom and left the room after locking the door. Hoseok stormed down the staircase with a slight frown.

"Have you seen Yoongi?" Hoseok asked.

"No?" I shrugged. Hoseok sighed heavily and turned to leave the floor. I feel nauseous. I sighed and texted Taehyung to let him know I was heading to the garden and strolled down the remaining stairs, limping slowly out of the entrance as the staff greeted me at the door. My ankle doesn't hurt anymore, but it's still uncomfortable, so I kept limping to ease the pressure.

A moment later.

I quietly strolled through the garden with a heavy heart, stopping to stare at the blooming flowers along the lit-up path with a busy mind to process the argument... until I heard... splashing sounds. I halted by the pool.

"Oh? Is someone swimming?" I muttered, walking forward to approach the glowing pool. The person was struggling to stay afloat. My heart stopped beating when I noticed... dark murky blood seeping all over the transparent blue water as another person held the person's head underwater.

"Oh?!- Yah!" I screeched, rushing towards the pool edge.

The person snapped at me with a startled look, but I couldn't identify him because there was a black mask over his face. I quickly scrambled into the water in a hurry. Splash! The person quickly released the victim and tried to paddle away as I splashed toward them, but I caught his arm and yanked him back with all my might. The man shoved me hard, so I yelped and submerged under cold water after my feet slipped over the tiles. He frantically splashed away again.

"Sora!- You have to leave! Urgh-" Yoongi seethed, suddenly emerging from the water with a bruised face.

"Yoongi?! HELP?! IS ANYONE HERE?! GUARDS!?" I gasped, grabbing his arm to support the injured alpha under the water as he clutched his wounded waist.

"The mother fucker is leaving!" Yoongi seethed in distress, so I wildly turned to find the culprit heaving his body over the slippery edge. He wobbled weakly onto the pavement... as if he was injured. The man turned to rub his leg in difficulty and tried to scramble to his feet but staggered back onto the ground and grunted in pain. I screamed in distress for help as I climbed the pool wall with difficulty and reached down to haul Yoongi out of the water by his underarms. The second-rank alpha seethed in pain as he compressed his bleeding wound with his trembling fingers.

"Who are you?! Yah!-"

"Sora- no! Sora! Come back!" Yoongi shrieked. The man limped away on his injured left leg, so I frantically chased after him with a determined glower.

Third Person POV

"Sir?!" A guard rushed to the scene in horror to assist Yoongi as he weakly sprawled by the pool, covered in blood.

"Fuck-" Yoongi groaned as the guard radioed his team to alert them of the alpha's dire condition.

"The medics are on the way, sir!-"

"The supreme alpha! She went after the culprit! Chase her!" Yoongi snapped, ordering the guard to leave his side.

"But sir! You're injured!-"

"The supreme alpha might be in danger!" Yoongi bellowed as he fearfully turned to stare at Sora's wet footprints... leaving the pool site earlier to hunt the culprit.

"Yoongi?!" Hoseok gasped, rushing forward with a flock of guards and medics. The second rank seethed in pain as the doctor shoved cotton bandages into his open gash to block the blood flow.

"SORA! SHE WENT AFTER THE MOTHER FUCKER!" Yoongi screamed in distress. Hoseok's eyes widened in fear.

"SHIT! FIND THE SUPREME ALPHA!" Hoseok roared. A team of guards immediately dispatched from the pool in different directions to search for Jang Sora.

Meanwhile...

"STOP! YOU FUCKER!" Sora screamed, chasing after the man on her aching feet. It was dark, so she couldn't see anything... but follow his obvious wet footprints on the pavement. The supreme alpha sped up her pace as she rushed after the culprit until his wet trails... abruptly disappeared. She halted by the fountain in confusion, heavily panting for air in her drenched dress. Sora cautiously glanced around the quiet garden as the water dripped from her wet hair. All she could hear was the soft tree branches swaying above her head.

"YAH!" Sora screamed when she caught a glimpse of the man on the side of a bush, so she sprinted forward, causing the man to bolt away in fear.

"STOP RUNNING!" Sora screamed, sharply taking a shortcut on the left path to outrace the culprit. The man raced on the other pathway with the parallel bush between them.

The supreme alpha intensely glared at his silhouette between the bush wall as they dashed in the same direction. She gritted her teeth, accelerating her speed to outrace the man as both paths led to an eventual... central intersection. THUMP! Sora tackled the man hard onto the ground with her body.

"URGH?!" The man grunted, shoving her off his body but halted when their eyes met. Sora's mouth dropped open as she sat on the culprit... with her terrified yet bewildered gaze on... his familiar dark pupils.

"TAEHYUNG?!" Sora gasped in shock. Taehyung's eyes widened in a panic as he stared at her frightened face. Sora glanced down at his soaked clothes and backed up at him in confusion. She couldn't make sense of the situation... but gawked at his shocking presence.

"Are you okay? What happened? Why are you soaked?" Taehyung asked, sitting up to cup her face as she dreadfully stared at him with a racing heart. Click.

"HANDS OFF THE SUPREME ALPHA!" Hoseok snapped as a thundering vibration of footsteps marched over the paths. Sora wildly spun around to stare at Hoseok in horror as he directed his gun barrel at Kim Taehyung.

The guards appeared in different directions with the firearms... aimed at Taehyung as Jang Sora stiffly remained over her lover's lap. She wildly turned to look at Taehyung's beaten eye again as she struggled to process her mind until she felt her anxious heart hammering against her ribs. The deadly fear filled her body... paralyzing her nerves with his startling involvement in the crime against... Min Yoongi.

Sora's eyes gradually drifted to... a soaked black face mask... on the ground.

Shakily... she redirected her... burning tearful eyes... to Taehyung's terrified face for explanations.

Why?

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Holla! Did you like the chapter? It's getting fun, isn't it? Hehe! I'm enjoying the twists waaaay too much! Also, my school will resume next week so I might not update as often but I'll do my best! You know me ;) I'll do anything for you guys! Thank you for supporting ALPHA! Have a wonderful day and I love you~! <3