Watch your back

{"messages":[{"id":671746833,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":". . ."},{"id":671746834,"character_id":14443589,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"I see, you are the mate."},{"id":671746835,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":"The man coldly remarked and stauntered his way in."},{"id":671746836,"character_id":14997391,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"Yang Ji-hoon, an elder and finance minister. Nice to meet you. *extends his hand for a shake*"},{"id":671746837,"character_id":14363458,"type":2,"position":2,"content":"(What am I going to do with an open palm?)"},{"id":671746838,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":"The old man could probably hear Tae’s heart beating fast because Elder Yang smirked a bit."},{"id":671746839,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":"Tae hesitantly held the man’s palm and Elder Yang gave him a firm shake. The amn’s hand is soft, as if he has never been through heavy labor."},{"id":671746840,"character_id":14997391,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"Welcome to the pack."},{"id":671746841,"character_id":14363458,"type":2,"position":2,"content":"I am Taehyung. Thank you, Elder Yang."},{"id":671746842,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":"The man quickly lets go of Tae’s hand and sprayed some alcohol on his hands."},{"id":671746843,"character_id":14997391,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"Do not take offense. I am like this to everyone."},{"id":671746844,"character_id":14997391,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"I wanted to borrow a book. *walks into the aisle of shelves*"},{"id":671746845,"character_id":14363458,"type":2,"position":2,"content":"Is the King okay with it?"},{"id":671746846,"character_id":14997391,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"Jungkook never minds. The palace library is open for the elders and his usage."},{"id":671746847,"character_id":14997391,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"*looks at Tae* And now, yours."},{"id":671746848,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":"Taehyung nodded slowly, understanding that they would not be the only ones to use the library."},{"id":671746849,"character_id":14997391,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"Do you like reading, Taehyung?"},{"id":671746850,"character_id":14363458,"type":2,"position":2,"content":"For now, since I need to catch up on a lot. *says in low voice*"},{"id":671746851,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":"The man continues scanning the books to look for something he wants."},{"id":671746852,"character_id":14997391,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"Where were you from?"},{"id":671746853,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":"Tae stiffened and held his breath."},{"id":671746854,"character_id":14363459,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"**Tae, you calm down. Nobody’s taking you away here. Calm down.**"},{"id":671746855,"character_id":14997391,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"I see, you aren’t comfortable. Don’t answer."},{"id":671746856,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":"Tae calmed down a bit, but still on edge."},{"id":671746857,"character_id":14997391,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"You are skittish, aren’t you? So unrefined, unbefitting, yet so courageous."},{"id":671746858,"character_id":14363458,"type":2,"position":2,"content":"*gulps*"},{"id":671746859,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":"The old man is so honest."},{"id":671746860,"character_id":14997391,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"I heard you insisted on taking the initiation. Jungkook informed us right away."},{"id":671746861,"character_id":14363458,"type":2,"position":2,"content":"*nods* Yes, Elder."},{"id":671746862,"character_id":14997391,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"You have pleased the council with that decision."},{"id":671746863,"character_id":14363458,"type":2,"position":2,"content":"(Oh~)"},{"id":671746864,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":"He smiled a bit and Ji-hoon finally picked up a book."},{"id":671746865,"character_id":14997391,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"But young man"},{"id":671746866,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":"the old man walked towards Tae proudly, as if he has no imperfections, not one bit."},{"id":671746867,"character_id":14997391,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"Watch your back."},{"id":671746868,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":"The man passed by Tae while his feet stayed planted on the floor."},{"id":671746869,"character_id":14363458,"type":2,"position":2,"content":"(What does he mean by it?)"},{"id":671746870,"character_id":14363458,"type":2,"position":2,"content":"(Was that a threat, a warning or a kind advice?)"},{"id":671746871,"character_id":14363458,"type":2,"position":2,"content":"(I could not make it out through his tone.)"},{"id":671746872,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":"The door clicked close."},{"id":671746873,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":"Tae let out the breath he did not know he was holding."},{"id":671746874,"character_id":14363459,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"**Mate. Go to mate.**"},{"id":671746875,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":"At once, Tae left the library. He sees that Ji-hoon is nowhere to bet seen, which is good. He does not want more awkward interaction."},{"id":671746876,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":"He went downstairs and straight. into Kook’s office."},{"id":671746877,"character_id":14363458,"type":2,"position":2,"content":"Koo?"},{"id":671746878,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":"Tae is still standing outside the office when he heard Kook’s voice."},{"id":671746879,"character_id":14395942,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"Come in."},{"id":671746880,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":"Twisting the knob, Tae opened the door and Jungkook is already walking towards him. He threw himself at Kook."},{"id":671746881,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":"Jungkook stiffened when he noticed Tae’s distress. He engulfed his mate in a warm embrace that Tae feels immediately comforted and protected, as if no one could hurt him or touch him."},{"id":671746882,"character_id":0,"type":3,"position":0,"image_path":"contribute/fiction/2694548/chatstory/12508410/1626444665346.jpg","image_width":320,"image_height":319},{"id":671746883,"character_id":14395942,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"What the fck happened, darling? Are you hurt? *rubs his hands over Tae’s body*"},{"id":671746884,"character_id":14363458,"type":2,"position":2,"content":"N-No. I-I met someone in the library."},{"id":671746885,"character_id":14395942,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"Who?"},{"id":671746886,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":"Jungkook asked coldly. If they were not mates, Taehyung bets that he would be so scared."},{"id":671746887,"character_id":14363458,"type":2,"position":2,"content":"Elder Yang."},{"id":671746888,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":"Jungkook immediately relaxed."},{"id":671746889,"character_id":14395942,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"He’s a good old man, darling."},{"id":671746890,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":"Jungkook tucked his face on Tae’s neck and sniffed him."},{"id":671746891,"character_id":14395942,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"A bit rough with words but good."},{"id":671746892,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":"To that Tae agrees."},{"id":671746893,"character_id":14363458,"type":2,"position":2,"content":"I-I’m scared. He told me to watch my back."},{"id":671746894,"character_id":14395942,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"He said the same, darling, when I became king. *rubs Tae’s back*"},{"id":671746895,"character_id":14395942,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"You’ll be fine. But I’m sorry. I did not know one of the elders would come here."},{"id":671746896,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":"Tae relaxed. Elder Yang never meant to threaten him. It was just his way of probably, welcoming. Tae really does not know what runs on the old man’s mind."},{"id":671746897,"character_id":14363458,"type":2,"position":2,"content":"It’s fine. I guess it is fine. At least, I won’t be that scared when I meet other people. One at a time is quite okay."},{"id":671746898,"character_id":14395942,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"My darling is learning."},{"id":671746899,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":"Jungkook pulled away and kissed Tae’s lips hastily."},{"id":671746900,"character_id":14363459,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"**Tae, I really like this man.**"},{"id":671746901,"character_id":14363458,"type":2,"position":2,"content":"**Me too, Vinnie.**"},{"id":671746902,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":"Jungkook pulled Tae closer by the waist and kissed his lips a bit longer. It shocked Tae when Jungkook opened his mouth and moved against his."},{"id":671746903,"character_id":0,"type":3,"position":0,"image_path":"contribute/fiction/2694548/chatstory/12508410/1626444667906.jpg","image_width":320,"image_height":216},{"id":671746904,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":"Jungkook’s lips are warm and sloppy. Tae’s knees are turning weak and he feels hot and bothered. If it were not for Kook’s hand supporting him, he would have gone jelly on the floor."},{"id":671746905,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":"Copying Jungkook’s movements, Tae hesitantly moved his lips against his mate’s."},{"id":671746906,"character_id":0,"type":3,"position":0,"image_path":"contribute/fiction/2694548/chatstory/12508410/1626444668882.jpg","image_width":320,"image_height":199},{"id":671746907,"character_id":14363458,"type":2,"position":2,"content":"(This feels heavenly.)"},{"id":671746908,"character_id":14395941,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"(Shu00eft! Shu00eft! Shu00eft!)"},{"id":671746909,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":"Tae heard a groan from Jungkook and the man pulled his head closer."},{"id":671746910,"character_id":14395941,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"**Grab his peaches, Kook. I want me some peaches!**"},{"id":671746911,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":"Jungkook ignored Al and just kissed his mate. Alexander can certainly feel everything."},{"id":671746912,"character_id":14395941,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"(I can die here and now! This feels heavenly. The sparks, the bond, the warmth.)"},{"id":671746913,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":"The kiss is gentle and passionate. Taehyung feels treasured. He feels loved."},{"id":671746914,"character_id":14363458,"type":2,"position":2,"content":"(Love is something I do not know that much.)"},{"id":671746915,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":"The last time Tae felt it was when he was a child. That was when he felt loved. It was when his father would throw him up on the air and he would act as a flying boy or when his mother would tuck him in bed at night with love in her eyes."},{"id":671746916,"character_id":14363458,"type":2,"position":2,"content":"(But this feels warm. This feels like a shelter. This I think is love now.)"},{"id":671746917,"character_id":14363458,"type":2,"position":2,"content":"(And finally, after many years, I feel loved.)"},{"id":671746918,"character_id":14363459,"type":2,"position":1,"content":""This human should not mess this up! Or I’m evacuating.""},{"id":671746919,"character_id":14395941,"type":2,"position":1,"content":""No, I can’t do that.""},{"id":671746920,"character_id":14381981,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"(When wolves have "123" this one... that means they are mindlinking.)"},{"id":671746921,"character_id":14395941,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"**Oyy, Kook. Down, boy. Down! Hu00f5rny. v!rgin prude human!**"},{"id":671746922,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":"When Kook pulled away, Al whined."},{"id":671746923,"character_id":14395941,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"**What? That’s just it! Those lips deserve long hours of kisses. Kook, you pulled away! You dummy. You waited for this! You practiced this alone!**"},{"id":671746924,"character_id":14395942,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"**Shut up! I did not practice kissing alone!**"},{"id":671746925,"character_id":14395941,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"**Oh, you did not? So, it’s just me?**"},{"id":671746926,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":"Al can connect to Vincent but not too strongly. They need to bond more and mark each other to communicate faster and clearer. But he can feel the threat."},{"id":671746927,"character_id":14395941,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"(Oh boy, I can feel it strongly. He is gonna cut our balls if we hurt them.)"},{"id":671746928,"character_id":14395941,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"**Do not mess up, Kook, if you still wanna see your children and your children’s children.**"},{"id":671746929,"character_id":14395942,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"**Why would I mess up, Al? It’s you. Always you.**"},{"id":671746930,"character_id":14395941,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"**The fck?! Who almost fainted from a peck on the lips?! I’m telling you, Kook. Do not faint on top of Tae!**"},{"id":671746931,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":"Alexander really loves his soul mate."},{"id":671746932,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":"Al is a hot-headed wolf, courtesy of his human. They are both hot-headed because why not. They are one anyway. Might as well be hot-headed too."},{"id":671746933,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":"But Tae said he sounds cute. And so cute Al will be."},{"id":671746934,"character_id":14395941,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"**Kook! If this does not become a pack or kingdom holiday, I’m suing your a$$!**"},{"id":671746935,"character_id":14395942,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"**SHUT THE FCK UP, AL!**"},{"id":671746936,"character_id":14395941,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"**Oh, I’m just saying, Kook. Peaches deserves the best and boy, you aren’t the best.**"},{"id":671746937,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":"Al likes annoying his human."},{"id":671746938,"character_id":14395942,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"**You and I are one.**u256e(u256f_u2570)u256d"},{"id":671746939,"character_id":14395941,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"**Cheesy**"},{"id":671746940,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":"."},{"id":671746941,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":"."},{"id":671746942,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":"."},{"id":671746943,"character_id":14381981,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"ud83dudc96ud83dudc96ud83dudc96"}]}