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CHAPTER 7

JUNGKOOK

"How long is she gonna be like that, hyung?"

I paced back and forth as Jin tried to feed Lisa his blood. It's been around three days and she's still unconscious. I'm starting to panic.

"She just got drained, Kookie," the eldest said calmly as he placed the blanket neatly over Lisa. "She used a shitload of powers in just one day. She'll wake up soon, don't worry."

"But it's been three days already..."

"A revival spell for seven supernaturals, a protection spell and her elemental abilities. A week's worth of sleep is what she needs."

I sighed. Then I felt his hand on my shoulder.

"She's just resting. You won't lose her again, I promise."

I nodded and he left the room. I lay next to Lisa and gently brushed her hair. Then my fingers trailed her cheeks.

I missed her a lot. I really do. But I guess I have to work my way back into her heart. If I can't make her mind recall, at least I can make her heart remember.

I leaned in slowly.

How could I have missed it? She still had the same scent. Sweet as strawberries with a hint of honey.

I closed my eyes.

"I want to be with you, Kook. I don't care about the law. I will fight for us."

"You have a sworn duty to your people, my princess. I am but just a hired help to protect you from any danger--"

Her lips tasted like cherries. The sweetest kind.

"But I love you, Jeon Jungkook. Monarchy be damned! I don't care if I lose my crown. I love you and I will always choose you."

I pulled her closer.

"You have no idea what you're getting in to, my princess. You don't even know who I am."

"I know you very well, Jungkook. You're an honorable man with straight principles. But aside from that, you're caring and sweet." She cupped my face and gazed into my eyes. "You're a little boy trapped in a man's body."

"Priya..."

She smiled widely. "I love it when you call me by my name..."

"What about your father? Will he approve?"

"I don't care what he says. I'm going with you and I'm marrying you. We leave tomorrow. And that's my final order as the Princess of this country."

And we did. We left their kingdom and traveled the world. I told her who I really was--a vampire, and she revealed to me that they're descendants of powerful witches. She always had her spellbook with her.

She was eighteen when we got married. She even binded our marriage so it would last for eternity. That even if she dies, when she's reincarnated I'd be able to find her.

It was the best years of my life. Or so I thought.

Pranpriya caught a rare disease two years after. I couldn't do anything to save her except turn her into a vampire like me. But the chances of her surviving the transition is weak since she's a witch. I would turn her into a hybrid.

I tried to convonce her to do it but she refused. She wanted to live normally. To have a family, grow old and continue the cycle of life. But I couldn't handle it. I couldn't see her suffering like that.

So one night as we made love for the last time, I bit her. She got furious and left. She disappeared leaving me alone once again.

I felt a gentle squeeze on my hand. My eyes flew open and I immediately checked on Lisa.

Her eyes fluttered open.

"W-What happened?" She said. "Where are my sisters? Are they okay?"

"They're fine," I replied. "Yugyeom called and assured us that Jennie's okay. Xiumin called saying Roseanne's fine as well. Jinhwan called you yesterday and informed is Yixing met up with them and told them everything. They're with Winner protecting your sister Jisoo."

"That's a relief," she whispered then closed her eyes. "Let me just sleep for a couple more minutes..."

She moved closer towardd my body. I tensed. She still has the same effect on me and now's not the time for dirty thoughts. Namjoon might surely have a feastday.

"Mmm... so warm..." she muttered. Unconsciously, I smiled.

Do you know I'd give everything just for a second with you in my arms?

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LALICE

My eyelids were heavy but I fought through. I felt something around my waist and my head was resting on something.

My eyes grew wide as I saw what--correction: whose it was. Jungkook's arm was wrapped around my waist as my head rested on his shoulder. He was sleeping soundly. We were too close for comfort.

But why does this feel so familiar?

His face was surreal. Yes, he's a vamp and vamps are given the best faces but, it was so... unreal. His eyes were in the shape of almonds. His jaw was chistled to perfection. His skin felt warm rather than icy cold. His lips... where do I even begin?

"If you want to kiss me the go for it, doll."

I was startled to the point that I pushed away. But his arm caught me and pulled me in even closer. He moved to slightly get on top of me.

"Don't be embarrassed, baby doll. You loved staring at me when I'm asleep. You've always done that before."

"I-I don't know what you're talking about." I looked away. "I wasn't staring. Why would I?"

Again with that sexy grin of his. Oh dear gods. Stop this man, please. He'll be the death of me!

"So cute," he said smiling like a bunny as he gently pinched my nose. "You have to feed. You've been out for days."

"Did Jin cook some--"

I felt a sudden dryness from my throat.

"Wait here." He left at an instant.

I sat up straight only to realize that there's only one bed left inside the room. What the hell?!

"One bag of fresh blood--"

"Where's the other bed?!" I yelled furiously. He smirked.

"Well, you're my wife and all so we should start living like husband and wife--"

I brushed my hair back as I was pissed.

"And you think I'd agree?!"

"Well, we kinda slept together the whole time you were unconscious so..."

"Jungkook!"

"Wae?"

I sighed frustratedly as he tried to contain his laughter. This is hopeless.

"I like it when you wear my shirts," he suddenly said. I looked over at him and he was smiling. "It reminds me of the first time we ran away together."

I am curious. I want to hear the story of how I became his wife. And why he turned me into a hybrid.

"Jungkook," I called his attention.

"Hmm?"

"Can you..." I'm not sure why the hell I'm doing this but here goes nothing. "Can you tell me how we met before I became a vampire? On how we became married?"

He looked at me then smiled. "Sure. But it would take longer than an hour so please be patient."

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"I saw you walk down the grand staircase and for the first time in my entire existence, my world suddenly slowed down. You blonde locks we perfectly on your shoulders. Your tiara fit the top of your head like it was solely made for you to wear. Your eyes... they pierce through anyone you look at."

Jungkook gently squeezed Lisa's hand and left a light kiss on it.

"I was hired to protect your from harm. I was with you 24/7 as a hired help but you didn't male me feel that way. You had the purest heart. You moved like a proncess but your heart was with your people."

His hand gently caressed her cheeks.

"We fell in love gradually. I wanted to always protect you. You said you loved my eyes."

Lisa unknowingly placed her hand on Jungkook's face. She does love his eyes. It always draws her in.

"But your country's law did not allow for a commoner like me to be with royalty. So we eloped. We left your country and travelled the world. I was already a vampire then and I told you the truth even before we left. You accepted me and didn't care. You said you came from witch anscestry but didn't practice. It was funny, really. A vampire and a witch."

Jungkook slightly chuckled.

"But we got through. We got married. We shared a lot of moments. But when you reached twenty, you caught a rare disease. That was when I turned you into a vampire."

"Why did I forget everything?" Lisa asked in confusion. "What happened after you turned me?"

"I don't know," Jungkook answered. "After I bit you, you got enraged. You transitioned in a different way and left. Since your were a new born that time, you were far stronger than I am and faster. I couldn't find you. That was when I..."

"When you?"

"I... I-I..."

"What happened?!"

"I turned into a reaper. All my emotions git turned off and I went on a killing spree..."

"That's how we found him." Jin entered the room with some food. "A vampire's emotion is just like a human's but is far more dangerous. Once her falls into a depression, he has the option whether to turn reaper or not. He chose to turn it off since it broke him when you left."

Lisa looked Jungkook. He looked away.

"Kook..."

"Don't worry I won't turn into a monster again," he said. "I was young and... I... I didn't know any better."

"All of us went through our reaper stage," Jin informed her. "It's a way for us to cope up."

The eldest strood up and left the two. Lisa just looked at Jungkook who seemed to have opened his own Pandora's Box.

The witch leaned closer and hugged the vampire. He hugged her back. Lisa may not fully understand what being a reaper is but, she felt like it meant havoc.

"Hajima... please don't leave me again..."

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LALICE

He turned towards me--our faces just an inch away from each other. His hands cupped my face. I saw tears suddenly falling on his cheeks.

"Don't leave me again, Priya... I... I don't want to go back there. I don't want to turn reaper again..."

My chest suddenly felt tighter. One minute he's this cocky bastard then another minute he's a gently bunny smiling and all. Then he turns into this sentimental and emotional person.

The complexity of Jeon Jungkook...

He was crying as our foreheads touched. My hands touched his. I guess I should just accept the answers given to me. Maybe I am Pranpriya.

"I won't go anywhere..."

Jungkook looked at me in shock. But immediately recovered as his lips curved into the sweetest smile I've ever seen.

He leaned in and our lips touched.

I should be furious right now but I wasn't. I should've pushed him by now but I didn't. Instead, I closed my eyes and let him.

Slowly, I'm falling. I can't stop it now. I just can't.

I felt him move away and I opened my eyes. He was still close. His breath rigid as our eyes talked. His knuckled on my cheek, checking if I was real.

"Pranpriya... Lalice... whichever you prefer I call you, you are my wife. That's the only thing that matters to me."

I don't know why I did it but I pulled him in a deep kiss. I felt him smirk.

"Such patience, doll..." he muttered in between kisses.

"Shut up or I'll burn you." I replied.

He chuckled and gently pushed me on the bed without breaking our kiss. Sheets entwined our bodies, his hand traversed the curves of my body.

I felt this strange feeling of longing.

"I love you so much, my doll."

A teardrop fell on my cheek. Suddenly, foreign images started to flood my mind.

Lalice screamed in pain. 

Her eyes turned black.

Jungkook panicked.

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Will the start be the end?