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The sun went down, and darkness layered upon the Opearl town. Eerie air surrounded the town as they all prayed to be not fallen in the hands of him. The one who lurks in the dark and hunts them down like they are his prey. He, who pays no mercy to anyone to anyone despite gender and rank.

"Jong-sun get inside, son! It's dark now, your grandfather must be on his way!" A woman yelled, trying to get her child back home who was too invested in playing with his friends. His grandfather was someone who feared yet loathed the notorious alpha. For him, he was no less than a monster. In fact, everyone called him the monster of dark.

"But, I-I don't want to!" Jong-sun muttered looking back at his friends as he walked away with his mother. He was a stubborn but obedient child to his mother. He knew his grandfather won't appreciate him being out till late. No one in their household is allowed to be out till late.

"My baby, we will come early tomorrow, how about that? For now, let's go, hmm?" The mother, hae-yun coaxed the lil boy who nodded before willingly and happily entering his home. He knew his grandfather can say or do no wrong. He was a strong man, he defeated vampires in his youth age. Jong-sun always looked up to his grandfather with admiration for his acts.

Somewhere, someone in dark was taking his last breath, feeling his life slipping away.

"W-why are yo-u-" He couldn't even complete his words before his neck was slashed making him choke on his own blood, matching the color of the iris of the man standing in front of him.

"Monsters like you don't even deserve to know the reason of your death."

"And who are you to decide that?" Another presence behind him spoke up, though the person made no moves to harm him, he still gripped his sword, ready to attack if needed. He knew who the person was, at least he knew him more than anyone else.

"Me? Their notorious alpha. Sounds a lot kinky right?"

"Jungkook." The said man stiffens up for a second before loosely hanging his sword on his shoulder shrugging at the man in front of him. He knew he is about to get lectured, but he is not in mood for that.

"Meet you another time, Mr. mysterious!" Mr. mysterious was what Jungkook called the 'hero' of the town cause that's how the man is. No one knows who he is, how he looks, what's his rank. His rank was something Jungkook tried to find but ended up with nothing, so he declared him as Mr. mysterious when the man refused to tell him.

But the moment he tried to climb up the walls a sword strikes up near his foot making his stumble and fall back on ground. A sigh left his lips as he understood what's about to come. It's not the first time.

"Till when Jungkook? What do you get with this? Why are you killing innoce-"

"They are anything but innocent!!" Jungkook snared not letting the man complete his words. His eyes darkening with rage as he stared at him. He was used to listening this, 'they are innocent' but it was not the truth. Not for him at least.

"They are monsters, evil flows in their veins. They are murders."

"And you are not?"

"Tae, please. I am not having this conversation again." A defeated sigh left Jungkook's lips as he looked up to Taehyung. It was not the first time, nor it will be last. They both know this.

"Do you know that man had a family?" He knew. Jungkook never kills without knowing about his targets.

"I do, and you do know that him having a family won't stop me." Tae's eyes moisten at his words. He wonders where the old Jungkook, his lil kookie went.

"What changed Jungkook? What happened when I was gone?"

"Many things Tae. Many things changed. I can't tell you. I don't think I can ever tell you what happened in between those 8 months when you were gone."

Both Jungkook and Taehyung were friends, old friends, since their childhood days. But one day, when Tae was 12, he had to leave for something, to somewhere with a monk. And when he came back, nothing was the same as it was before. He has no idea what happened to Jungkook, to his parents, to his family. The only thing he knows is between both Kim and Jeon families, only they both survived.

"You won't tell me, why? It's not like I have someone else who will tell me. I have no one K-kook. No one but y-you. Why are you hiding then?"

"Why are you hiding Taehyung?" Jungkook's question made Tae confused as to what he is talking about.

"What? I am not hidi-"

"Then tell me, what's your rank?" This made Tae shut off all emotions and go blank. Just as Jungkook expected. He asked this because he knew Tae won't answer and would avoid his presence like plaque for some time.

"Talk to me when you are ready to answer." With that he left from there, leaving Tae alone to think about his words.

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