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Yein felt warm in the person’s embrace. She snuggled into the person’s chest more as she took in his scent and felt at ease when he tightens his arms around her. It was an odd feeling. Truthfully, they had only met recently but despite this fact she had always felt like she could trust him and there was a special connection between the two of them. So, when she felt a pair of lips plant a kiss on the crown of her head she slowly opened her eyes and smiled at the person.

“Jungkook…”

“My love, are you okay??” Jungkook asked with deep concern as the expression Yein gave to him was one of relief yet he could see something else.

“I am so sorry my love… I couldn’t be there in time to protect you…” the God of War pressed kisses on Yein’s temple in which she sighed in return.

“I am so thankful that it was just a game.” Yein smiled weakly at Jungkook and he sighed deeply and pulled her closer.

“Yes… we ought to thank the almighty one for keeping you safe.” He lied.

What his bride saw that night was not a game but a prank in which another god interfered with his parent’s game and showed Yein something she didn’t need to see. However, he saw no reason why that god needed to intervene with this.

“Pretty one, how are you doing?” A voice called out and Yein didn’t need to look to tell who it was. It had been so long since she heard that name and she couldn’t believe that he was still alive or real since she was convinced that he was a part of her imagination.

“Hello Baekhyun,” She moved a bit out of Jungkook embrace and smiled at the nine-tailed fox who had taken human form. The man gave her a grin and sat on the bed in which Jungkook and Yein were resting on. However, Jungkook removed himself from the bed once the familiar had stolen his position.

“My oh my, haven’t you gotten a lot prettier over the last decade.” Baekhyun chuckled and softly caressed her hair. Jungkook glared at the guardian whilst Yein giggled.

“Well you haven’t aged a bit Baekhyun.”

“Of course, doll!” He exclaimed, “It’s a guardian job to remain youthful and forever at our master’s disposal.”

Jungkook rolled his eyes and felt like kicking the nine-tailed fox and his ego. Of course Baekhyun observed the god’s sudden change in behaviour, since the last time he saw Jungkook this irritated was when Taehyung sent him to hell for fun. Despite only being eight years old, the God of War was still powerful enough to make the sinful souls shake with fear. Baekhyun was too amused by the emotionless god’s reaction and decided to be a bit more playful and pulled Yein into a tight hug.

“Aigooo I missed you so much Yeinie!!!”

“Yah!!! Leave my bride alone!!” Jungkook pulled Yein out of the guardian’s embrace. Baekhyun pulled out his bottom lip and whimpered like a hurt pup.

“But she’s my master- “

“Enough! I don’t want you anywhere near my bride!” Jungkook snapped and Yein was taken back by Jungkook’s sudden behaviour as he was never the type of person that would snap so easily. Baekhyun smirked and was about to continue his little tease but stopped when Yein gave him a weak smile.

“Baekhyun can you give me a moment with Jungkook?”

“Why of course my lady.” Baekhyun obeyed his master and gave her a soft chaste kiss on the back of her hand and left the room in silence.

Yein let out a sigh and turned to her silent fiancé who seemed to be in a state of concern. She chuckled at his cute behaviour clearly, he was upset with the relatively close relationship Baekhyun and her shared. Despite being upset he still had a tight grip on Yein’s small wrist in which she softly removed his grip and he looked up at her with words threatening to spill but were halted when he saw her smile.

“My dear god, I would like to rest on you lap as I am very drained from the past events.” She humbly requested and he immediately moved onto the bed and patted the spot on his lap, signalling her to rest her head on it. They both sat in a comfortable silence in which Yein hummed in content as Jungkook ran his fingers through her silky raven black hair.

“I’m sorry if I had frighten you earlier…” Jungkook apologised quietly. Yein had fallen into a light slumber and didn’t reply but kept listening to his apology. “I didn’t mean to snap at you… I was just-“

“Jealous? I can understand that Baekhyun crossed the line.” Yein mumbled and Jungkook was lost for words. It was amazing how she could understand his feelings.

“I never would have thought that the God of War would have such petty feelings such as jealously.” Yein remarked and Jungkook felt offended, “However you never acted the way the old lady described you.”

Jungkook wondered who this ‘old lady’ was and how did she know how Jungkook was like. Yein turned so that she could look up at Jungkook and moved her arm towards his head. She gently caressed his cheek as her thumb ran over the small scar on his cheek and gave him a smile that haunted him. He flinched and she frowned at his reaction. She pushed herself up and sat upright as she turned her head enough to look at Jungkook though the raven strands of her hair.

“Would you like to braid my hair?”

Jungkook didn’t hesitate and started to separate her long locks into three ways and gently moved the locks in a motion without thought. Yein was surprised that he knew how to braid as she didn’t expect a God of War to know how to style hair. Jungkook chuckled as he could clearly hear her thoughts. It took time but some gods eventually developed a telepathic connection and could hear each other thoughts and depending how strong their bond was, the louder the thoughts were projected.

“I used to have extremely long hair as a child because my mother really wanted a girl but she was blessed with a boy.” He explained, “Goddess can only bear one child so she couldn’t have another child.”

“I see… so you can hear my thoughts now?” Yein asked and Jungkook frowned at her speculation.

“What do you mean by ‘now’ ”

“I could hear everything after the first night we stayed together.” Said Yein without any surprise, “ I assumed that you could hear mine but when I tried calling you in the maze you didn’t respond…”

“Wait… you called for me??” Jungkook asked with a teasing smile which Yein’s face went a bright red. She responded with a violent act which led to more teasing.

Little did they know someone was watching them from afar, observing their actions and analysing the bond they shared. She had to admit she as confused at the beginning because she had never seen such some phenomena. Despite that fact, it was still there.

The red string of love.

After all she was the goddess of marriage and it wasn’t a surprised she could see all the red strings of fate in the world. Also, all marriages between gods and goddess must be approved by her to maintain the balance between all the gods so that all is well and peace can be obtain. After all she remembered the almighty one had told her that Ying and Yang must never part from one another and to accomplish peace, then only Ying can be with Yang.

“Do I need to cut their string?”

A man hugged her from behind and she leaned into his touch. The man behind her was the god of lust; the one that brings temptation with a touch and a gaze into his mystic eyes. Like how the almighty one had set the law to maintain peace, her partner was the opposite of her. As temptation to lust often led to broken marriages. She may have the power to tie two people together but he had the power to cut their ties with ease.

“No…” she replied as he eyes never left the couple. “They are meant to be oddly enough, however I have never seen a human and god together.”

***

Jungkook and Yein laid in her chambers in each other’s arms, legs interlocked into a tangle with arms in embrace and with one’s head resting on the other’s heart. Jungkook listened to her soft heart beat and his soul felt sorrow when he realised how fragile she really was. She was human and he was a god. Oddly enough he found comfort in the steady rhythm of her heart beat.

The hand that was playing with his soft locks had stopped.

“What is wrong my love?” he asked in concern yet she gave no answer but the look in her eyes showed fear which he didn’t expect in her. After all the moment they met there was never a time where she showed fear.

“My love, please answer me…” Jungkook grew concern when she continued her silence as if she was thinking calculative. He thought he could finally read her thoughts however it seemed like he hadn’t completely connected to her yet.

“Are you afraid of me?” She shook her head but that still did not battle down the worries inside of him as she continued to give him the silent treatment.

It was as if the Heavens had heard him as she spoke in a quiet voice.

“Can I ask you something?”

He nodded to tell her to go on, and she played with her fingers as if she was still deciding if

to ask him. The urgency to eliminate this silent treatment had doubled as Jungkook felt his soul worry.

“Who is Xiu Ai?”

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