Mine to Protect

{"messages":[{"id":956799940,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":". . ."},{"id":956799941,"character_id":0,"type":3,"position":0,"image_path":"contribute/fiction/2694548/chatstory/12508410/1642255067532.jpg","image_width":314,"image_height":223},{"id":956799942,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":"Tae woke up to the sound of someone knocking at the door. He napped a bit after crying."},{"id":956799943,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":"Tae growled at the unknown person."},{"id":956799944,"character_id":14363459,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"**Protect mate.**"},{"id":956799945,"character_id":15158659,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"Uhh~ Your Highness, this is Lia. I will just drop a meal for you.ud83dude25"},{"id":956799946,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":"Deeming it necessary to eat for the pups, Tae dragged himself and opened the door slightly, blocking the person’s view of his mate."},{"id":956799947,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":"He took the tray and mumbled a lifeless thank you before locking the door again. He puts the tray in the table and repositioned the table. He sat facing Jungkook."},{"id":956799948,"character_id":14363458,"type":2,"position":2,"content":"Love, food is delicious. You should wake up."},{"id":956799949,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":"Tae took a spoonful. It is one of the hardest thing to do."},{"id":956799950,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":"It is to hard to try to do something normal when someone he loves is lying almost lifeless on the bed."},{"id":956799951,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":"He misses Kook."},{"id":956799952,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":"He misses Al."},{"id":956799953,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":"He misses his mate and his pregnancy just added into it is just perfect."},{"id":956799954,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":"He is highly emotional, easily shaken and extremely anxious. Good thing, his pups are strong because they are Jungkook’s."},{"id":956799955,"character_id":14363458,"type":2,"position":2,"content":"*puts a hand over his stomach* I’m sorry, babies. I’m gonna do well for you."},{"id":956799956,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":"And so Tae ate few more spoonfuls."},{"id":956799957,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":"Then, he picked up the tray and placed it outside. He jogged going back to his mate’s side."},{"id":956799958,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":"Tae rid of the blanket covering Jungkook to see his mate’s condition. He automatically covered his mouth."},{"id":956799959,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":"Jungkook has an inch and a half wound on the side. It was stitched and it looks ugly."},{"id":956799960,"character_id":14363458,"type":2,"position":2,"content":"Oh, love. What have they done?ud83dudc94"},{"id":956799961,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":"Tae traced Jungkook’s face with his finger down to Jungkook’s neck and to the chest."},{"id":956799962,"character_id":0,"type":3,"position":0,"image_path":"contribute/fiction/2694548/chatstory/12508410/1642255072539.jpg","image_width":311,"image_height":271},{"id":956799963,"character_id":14363458,"type":2,"position":2,"content":"I will inflict to them the pain they never thought would be possible. I will make sure of that. I will let them bleed and heal. Bleed and heal. I will avenge you Koo. V will avenge you Xandie."},{"id":956799964,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":"He covered Jungkook up again and kissed his bruised cheek."},{"id":956799965,"character_id":14363458,"type":2,"position":2,"content":"*climbs up on the bed* I have to do this, love. I have to mark you again."},{"id":956799966,"character_id":14363458,"type":2,"position":2,"content":"*brushes JK’s hair* I hope this works. I really hope.ud83eudd7a"},{"id":956799967,"character_id":14363458,"type":2,"position":2,"content":"ud83eudd7aud83eudd7aLove, why do you have to be so unwell the link was too weak and was convinced you died? What really happened?"},{"id":956799968,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":"Tae bent down and sniffed Jungkook’s neck. He lapped the part of Jungkook’s skin where the mark was before. He brushed a thumb over Jungkook’s jaw."},{"id":956799969,"character_id":14363458,"type":2,"position":2,"content":"I love you. Come back to me."},{"id":956799970,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":"Tae likes the feeling of Kook’s skin on his tongue but it would have been better if the skin was warmer."},{"id":956799971,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":"Tae could not help but sigh before he opened his mouth wider and sunk his teeth on Jungkook’s neck."},{"id":956799972,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":"Tae felt their bond slowly rebuilding. It recognized his mate is still there."},{"id":956799973,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":"Tears fell from his eyes as V felt delighted."},{"id":956799974,"character_id":14363459,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"**Xandie....**"},{"id":956799975,"character_id":14363458,"type":2,"position":2,"content":"**Can you connect to him?**"},{"id":956799976,"character_id":14363459,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"**No.**"},{"id":956799977,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":"Tae licked the wound and made sure it stopped bleeding."},{"id":956799978,"character_id":14363458,"type":2,"position":2,"content":"ud83dude22ud83eudd7aWhat am I going to do with you, love? You drive me crazy. I thought I lost you forever."},{"id":956799979,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":"Jungkook’s heartbeat is a bit faster now, tiny bit of improvement."},{"id":956799980,"character_id":14363458,"type":2,"position":2,"content":"(Does marking help?)"},{"id":956799981,"character_id":14363458,"type":2,"position":2,"content":"*gulps*"},{"id":956799982,"character_id":14363458,"type":2,"position":2,"content":"(What if Xandie is just too weak because of the Wolfsbane and marking him, what if marking my mate is the solution?)"},{"id":956799983,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":"Tae brushed it off a bit. He is decided to mark his mate everyday anyway."},{"id":956799984,"character_id":14363458,"type":2,"position":2,"content":"(Mine. Mine. Mine. He is mine to protect.)"},{"id":956799985,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":"There was a knock on the door again."},{"id":956799986,"character_id":14363458,"type":2,"position":2,"content":"Who are you?"},{"id":956799987,"character_id":17191370,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"Tae, son, this is mama. Please open the door."},{"id":956799988,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":"Tae quickly climbed out of the bed and unlocked the door. As soon as the door opened, Jungkook’s mother embraced him."},{"id":956799989,"character_id":17191370,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"Oh, Tae."},{"id":956799990,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":"Tae is back to crying like a baby. A mother’s warm embrace does wonders."},{"id":956799991,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":"He feels small."},{"id":956799992,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":"He feels vulnerable."},{"id":956799993,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":"He is undone."},{"id":956799994,"character_id":14363458,"type":2,"position":2,"content":"Eomma, they... they hurt my Koo.ud83eudd7aud83dude2d"},{"id":956799995,"character_id":17191370,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"Shh~ *brushes Tae’s hair*"},{"id":956799996,"character_id":17191370,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"My son, Kook, will be okay. That stubborn man would not allow to let you be mateless, would he?"},{"id":956799997,"character_id":14363458,"type":2,"position":2,"content":"*nods furiously* ud83eudd7aHe would not let that happen."},{"id":956799998,"character_id":17191370,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"Are you pregnant?"},{"id":956799999,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":"The people behind Ae-ri gasped."},{"id":956800000,"character_id":17191370,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"Uhh~ yes. How far?"},{"id":956800001,"character_id":14363458,"type":2,"position":2,"content":"Going a month."},{"id":956800002,"character_id":17191370,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"*pulls away* That not-so-young man better wake up. He will hear an earful from me. He did not even inform us!"},{"id":956800003,"character_id":14363458,"type":2,"position":2,"content":"*smiles and wipes his tears* Appa, Lisa, Bambam, please enter."},{"id":956800004,"character_id":17280517,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"No Hyunie? *emerges from behind Bambam’s legs*"},{"id":956800005,"character_id":14363458,"type":2,"position":2,"content":"Oh there is my favorite kid.u263aufe0f *crouches down and opens his arms*"},{"id":956800006,"character_id":17280517,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"*runs to Tae*"},{"id":956800007,"character_id":14363458,"type":2,"position":2,"content":"How is Hyunie?"},{"id":956800008,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":"They sat on a couch."},{"id":956800009,"character_id":17280517,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"Hyunie is fine. Are pups on your belly?ud83dude41"},{"id":956800010,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":"Jungkook’s mother cried silently while Jungkook’s father is comforting her. It is painful to watch and so Tae poured his attention to Hyun."},{"id":956800011,"character_id":14363458,"type":2,"position":2,"content":"Yes. Pups are on my belly. They are gonna grow like you."},{"id":956800012,"character_id":17280517,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"Why are pups on your belly? I want pups too.ud83dude41"},{"id":956800013,"character_id":14363458,"type":2,"position":2,"content":"*ruffles Hyun’s hair* You’ll have when you grow up."},{"id":956800014,"character_id":17280517,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"Want pups with Taii.ud83dude17"},{"id":956800015,"character_id":17185808,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"Hyun!"},{"id":956800016,"character_id":17280517,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"Mommy? How to have pups with Taii?ud83dude03"},{"id":956800017,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":"Tae chuckled at the boy’s innocence."},{"id":956800018,"character_id":14363458,"type":2,"position":2,"content":"Uncle Koo will get angry. Don’t let him hear that."},{"id":956800019,"character_id":17280517,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"Uncle Kook is sick. Will he get better?ud83dudc49ud83cudffbud83dudc48ud83cudffb"},{"id":956800020,"character_id":14363458,"type":2,"position":2,"content":"He will be.ud83dude42"},{"id":956800021,"character_id":17280517,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"I miss Uncle Bad. *hugs Tae*"},{"id":956800022,"character_id":14363458,"type":2,"position":2,"content":"I miss him too, Hyunie."},{"id":956800023,"character_id":14363458,"type":2,"position":2,"content":"Alpha Bambam, do you have any idea what happened?"},{"id":956800024,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":"The Alpha visibly gulped and looked at the people in the room who are waiting for his explanation. From what Tae can see, Bambam went to Dark Star ahead to lend a hand. The rest of the family just followed after Bambam told them it is safe to do so. Then, they head straight to the infirmary."},{"id":956800025,"character_id":17282053,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"I am in the inner circle as what Kook calls it. But only I knew about it. I was with Alpha Jin. Nobody knows we were there. We have masked out scent, disguised when we came in just the other day."},{"id":956800026,"character_id":17282053,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"Kook told us to be on stand-by. We are placed inside the castle for a reason. We are to defend the main palace. That was the role he assigned to us."},{"id":956800027,"character_id":17282053,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"That time when Kook was in the office, he mindlinked us to position ourselves near the office and once he does not send a word for a full ten seconds, we would barge through and the door and bring guards near us. *clenches his jaw*"},{"id":956800028,"character_id":17282053,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"We had no idea what was running on his mind. He always brushed it off as necessity. He said it was necessary."},{"id":956800029,"character_id":17282053,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"As much as I don’t like saying it, he made himself a bait. I don’t know if he planned it way ahead or circumstance made him do it. There was no time to waste. Perhaps, that was the only thing he could think of at that moment."},{"id":956800030,"character_id":17282053,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"When we barged in, the two were already laughing and kicking Kook on the floor. The alarm sounded meaning there has been attempted intrusions everywhere."},{"id":956800031,"character_id":17282053,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"The two were shocked. They tried to fight off but what could they do against the two Alphas and guards. They had to surrender. It was swift. It was smooth. They thought they had it. They did not know Kook was too prepared."},{"id":956800032,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":"Bambam took something from his pocket."},{"id":956800033,"character_id":17282053,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"I already gave the other one to Dr. Minha so she could try ways to heal Kook. But the same is what he used. Where he got this, I have no idea. It is a mixture of herbs and what-nots. Kook injected it on himself when he was weakened by the Wolfsbane to slow down his heartbeat."},{"id":956800034,"character_id":17282053,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"Imagine. The Wolfsbane in his system is enough to render him weak and in coma. But he wanted no further pain inflicted on him that might be fatal to result in death. It is just my theory. But I can see where he was coming from."},{"id":956800035,"character_id":17282053,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"The reason you felt your bond severed was because Kook’s heart was too weak, he was like dead. Also, Yoongi was quick to bring him here while we were fighting. He flatlined. Literally, Kook died."},{"id":956800036,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":"Tae could not help but sob."},{"id":956800037,"character_id":17282053,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"But the Doctor was quick to revive him. They did everything to the best of their abilities to have at least a heartbeat. But the bond that you both created severed, not the bond of you being fated. I know it was painful, Tae. But I want you to know that Kook is fighting just as you are fighting too now. You are both strong."},{"id":956800038,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":"Hyun just hugged Tae, sensing his distress, while he cried."},{"id":956800039,"character_id":0,"type":3,"position":0,"image_path":"contribute/fiction/2694548/chatstory/12508410/1642255073982.jpg","image_width":267,"image_height":178},{"id":956800040,"character_id":17282053,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"Doctor Minha just gave you time to be alone with Kook but she told us, me and Yoongi earlier, that currently, the thing that holds Kook back from recovering fast is the amount of Wolfsbane in his body."},{"id":956800041,"character_id":17282053,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"There were quite a lot because the knife they used to carve on his skin has Wolfsbane. He was pierced with an arrow on his side too that has minimal Wolfsbane. I think they wanted to torture Kook more to avenge their son’s death."},{"id":956800042,"character_id":17191370,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"That wretched woman! Remember the year she went to another town to study? That was when she probably had Bogum and met her mate. After four years she returned as the same Man Aera. Sharp, classy.ud83dude21"},{"id":956800043,"character_id":17191370,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"But how did she do it? What was her motivation? We never failed her as her leaders!ud83dude21"},{"id":956800044,"character_id":17283450,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"Who was Bogum’s father?"},{"id":956800045,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":"Honestly, Tae just wants everybody to leave now. They are stressing him out but he also wants to know the truth. Even just pieces of truths to complete what Jungkook planned all along."},{"id":956800046,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":"Tae swears to give Kook a hard time."},{"id":956800047,"character_id":17282053,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"Bak Sung-Ho."},{"id":956800048,"character_id":17283450,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"A Bak."},{"id":956800049,"character_id":17283450,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"*nods* They never changed, I see."},{"id":956800050,"character_id":17191370,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"Who are they?"},{"id":956800051,"character_id":17283450,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"I thought everyone of them is gone. It has been too long before Mew was even born. They were rebels. They wanted to take over the kingdom and be king. But packs rose to bring them down and annhilate the whole family. It was bloody and it was long before. No one thought they will be today’s enemy."},{"id":956800052,"character_id":17191370,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"And you did not even warned Kook about it!ud83dude21"},{"id":956800053,"character_id":17283450,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"Did our son ever say something about this?! Everyone thought they were gone. Even if you ask old man Yin, he would not think about the Bak. But the elders know about them and Elder Man Aera was brainwashed. *shrugs*"},{"id":956800054,"character_id":17283450,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"How many in the pack betrayed, Bambam?"},{"id":956800055,"character_id":17282053,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"Roughly 15 households, almost half of the royal servants, a fourth of the royal guards, two elders namely, Yang and Man Aera. Jimin informed me. I think Kook assigned them overall and I bet they did not realize Kook’s plan. *frowns*"},{"id":956800056,"character_id":17283450,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"*chuckles* Ahhh~ I raised up a devious b@stard. Tae, give him a hard time. Ask everything you want from him."},{"id":956800057,"character_id":14363458,"type":2,"position":2,"content":"Of course, I will, Appa."},{"id":956800058,"character_id":17283450,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"How many grandchildren will I be expecting from you?"},{"id":956800059,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":"Hyun has fallen asleep."},{"id":956800060,"character_id":17185808,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"*claps her hands* Really, Tae, how many nephews or nieces will I have?"},{"id":956800061,"character_id":14363458,"type":2,"position":2,"content":"We are having three cute beans."},{"id":956800062,"character_id":17191370,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"Ohh~ too precious. *cooes*"},{"id":956800063,"character_id":17191370,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"I will buy things for you later. Right? *looks at her husband*"},{"id":956800064,"character_id":17283450,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"*groans* And what? Stay in the mall for eight hours?!"},{"id":956800065,"character_id":17191370,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"Yes! Do you have a problem with that?ud83dude42"},{"id":956800066,"character_id":17283450,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"*shrugs* No. Of course. I am completely fine with walking for eight hours."},{"id":956800067,"character_id":17191370,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"As you should."},{"id":956800068,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":"."},{"id":956800069,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":"."},{"id":956800070,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":"."},{"id":956800071,"character_id":14381981,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"1890 words."},{"id":956800072,"character_id":14381981,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"For next update...."},{"id":956800073,"character_id":14381981,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"I want 31 votes... that means to reach 150 votes."},{"id":956800074,"character_id":14381981,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"I will like more votes too but this is the target.ud83dude07"},{"id":956800075,"character_id":14381981,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"ud83dudc9cud83dudc9cud83dudc9c"}]}