He was walking towards us, each step steady, deliberate, his posture regal. My breath instantly caught in my throat. His expression was calm as always, but there was that underlying coldness I could never read past.God…!!
he looked so handsome..My heart started beating faster just from the mere sight of him.
He had always been handsome, even from childhood.But now—now his body had grown stronger, more muscular in just these few months..
My gaze lingered on him longer than it should have..I was lost in him… again and again.
With each step closer, my breath felt more and more knocked out of me.
He finally stopped, standing tall before Luna, bowing with perfect composure.
Luna: I nodded at him with a smile of approval.
"JUNGKOOK…
Princess Aera has come to see me, but I am busy with court matters. Go and spend time with her. Cancel all of your work. Take her to my garden—she loves that place."
He looked at Princess Aera for a brief moment, then nodded silently.
Luna: "Good. I'll be leaving now. You accompany her."
With that, Luna walked away, leaving the two of them alone.
Aera: "Your Highness… shall we?" I asked softly, my gaze lowered, though my blush betrayed me.
He gave me a simple nod.
I smiled shyly and began walking towards the hall leading to the garden. I stepped a little closer to him, wanting—just for a moment—to breathe in his familiar scent…
But then… another scent hit me.
I frowned, confusion knotting in my brows. Whose scent is this?
It was sweet—so sweet—like a mixture of roses and vanilla. It had mix with his own scent, creating something beautiful, almost intoxicating scent… but my heart ached painfully when I realized…It was an Omega's scent.
An Omega had been close enough to him for their scents to mix.Who could it be !? YN..!?
I didn't say a word as we reached the garden, he simply standing a few paces away from me, like he always did.
I , as always, was the one who spoke. He responded only with nods or a single word here and there.
Aera: "How many times do I have to say this, Your Highness? Just call me Aera… it's totally fine."He looked at me, his gaze steady.
Jungkook:"Princess Aera… I can't---."
Before he could say more, suddenly I reached for his hands and hold them..His hands were warm and strong beneath my fingers. His eyes widened slightly at my sudden closeness.
Aera:"Please," I said, looking up at him with pleading, almost puppy-like eyes.
"Alteast When we're alone… you call me Aera, and I'll call you Jungkook..At least then… it will feel a little more like us."..
When he finally gave a small nod, I couldn't help the wide smile that spread across my face..In my happiness,I threw my arms around him in a hug…
only to realize what I had done and pull back quickly, cheeks burning.
"Sorry…" I murmured.
Jungkook: "It's alright," he said coldly, still keeping that slight distance between us.
Aera: His words made me smile nonetheless.
So… it was okay to hug him.
My heart swelled, my cheeks growing even warmer.
We spent two whole hours in the garden. As always, I did most of the talking, sharing little stories, thoughts, and laughter.
He stayed quiet, but I knew—by the way his eyes softened—that he listened to every single word of mine.
Yn's POV
I returned to my chamber with my heart aching in a way I could hardly stand. The moment I stepped inside, his scent hit me, instantly calming my restless heart.
But then the memories replayed… and the calmness was replaced by a deep, sharp ache.
I know I have no right to feel this way. I shouldn't feel like this. I shouldn't love him anymore.
I know I am nothing to him.."
Our bond means nothing to the world. He is the Crown Prince—the future King of the Jeon dynasty.
And I am just a normal, unwanted Omega. We are nothing more than duty and a claim… so why does my heart always crave him?
Why can't I stop falling for him, even when I know he hates me…even when I know he doesn't like my presence?
hates me to the core and don't like presence.. Maybe he changed after his Rut wanting me and spending time with me
But I know it's not him who was craving for me.. It's his Inner Wolf.. because His inner Alpha bounded with My Inner Omega.. otherwise he never stay where I was
And The moment the rut ended…he had left me bare in his chambers without a word.
How am I supposed to forget that?
Calm down, Yn. It's okay… you don't need to cry…
I tried to steady my breathing and walked to the balcony for some fresh air—only to see them.
Hugging..!!
My heart sank. My vision blurred with tears. I turned away instantly, running inside, falling face-first onto the bed, burying my face in the pillow as the sobs broke free.
Why me?
don't want to feel this anymore. I just don't know how to stop.
My chest ached, my breaths were uneven, and between hiccupping sobs, my exhaustion finally pulled me into sleep.
Yn's POV:
I was in the library, a book open in my hands… but my mind wasn't there at all.
It had been three whole days since I last saw him.
Three days without feeling his warmth… without inhaling his intoxicating scent.These days my inner Omega was restless for him..For her Alpha..
I was hating myself for that..I tried convincing over and over, that we were nothing more than his claim, not his responsibility and certainly not his love
Every time I whispered those truths my inner Omega whimpered in pain, her sadness weighing heavy inside me until my body felt weak..
And then…those moments that shattered me even more..Seeing him sometimes with Princess Aera, his attention fully hers.
The way he set aside his training, his court duties, just to talk with her… laugh with her..It made my heart into pieces..He must love her so much.
Why else would he leave everything just to spend time with her?