The Cruel Temptation [S1] [Taekook]
Chapter 1
The dark, twisting alleys of the city’s underbelly were unforgiving, but to Jeon Jungkook, they were merely a playground.
He was running. At twenty-three years old, he moved with the lethal elegance of a panther, his chest heaving, sweat glistening against his skin under the dim streetlights. His shoulder-length hair, usually falling in loose, soft waves, was now damp and plastered to his forehead.
He shoved the dark strands out of his eyes, his breath hitching slightly from the sheer physical exertion.
Yet, despite the desperate rush of the chase, his eyes held something entirely terrifying: absolute calmness.
There was no fear. Not a single trace.
Behind him, the roar of engines tore through the night. Headlights slashed through the darkness as a fleet of cars and men on motorcycles swerved, effectively cornering him into a dead-end lot.
The heavy thud of a car door echoed. From the lead vehicle stepped the captain of a rival faction, a manic, triumphant grin stretching across his face.
Side Character
AHAHAHAHAHA!
The captain’s mocking laughter bounced off the concrete walls. He gestured mockingly at the trapped youth.
Side Character
Finally... we have you in our clutches, Jeon Jungkook.
Jungkook stood his ground, his shoulders rising and falling as he breathed heavily, offering nothing but an unreadable stare.
Side Character
Aww... Look at him.
The captain jeered, turning to his men.
Side Character
The Golden Heir of Corvus. Jeon Jungkook, the prestigious Mafia Prince of the Triads.
Side Character
What are you gonna do now, huh? Why don't you call for your hyung, hmm? Bid him farewell!
On the captain's silent signal, two heavy-set soldiers stepped up behind Jungkook.
They grabbed his arms roughly, forcing him down until his knees hit the dirt directly in front of their leader.
Side Character
Oh! How the almighty has fallen!!
The captain burst out laughing again, enjoying every second of the humiliation.
But Jungkook remained entirely silent. The captain's grin soured slightly.
Side Character
What? Cat got your tongue??
Reaching down, the captain violently hooked two fingers under Jungkook's chin, forcing the younger boy's head up to meet his arrogant gaze.
Jungkook looked back at him. Slowly, the blankness in his eyes evaporated, replaced by a cold, razor-sharp edge.
His lips curled into a small, devastating smirk.
He leaned in slightly, his voice dropping to a soft, dangerous murmur.
Jeon Jungkook
I have them cornered, Hyung.
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Chapter 2
Jeon Jungkook
I have them cornered, Hyung.
The captain blinked, his grin faltering.
Jungkook’s smirk widened into a brilliant, deadly grin.
A succession of deafening explosions rocked the dead-end lot. The very cars the rival faction had used to block Jungkook in erupted into massive, blinding fireballs.
Piercing shockwaves shattered the nearby windows as thick, black smoke rapidly filled the perimeter, blinding the soldiers and swallowing the entire area in chaos.
Side Character
THESE CORVUS BASTARDS!!
The captain screamed, throwing his arms up to shield his face from the flying debris.
He snapped his neck back around, intending to plunge his knife into Jungkook—but the boy was already gone.
In his place, the two soldiers who had been pinning Jungkook down dropped heavily to the pavement, dead before they even hit the ground.
Side Character
WHAT THE HELL!! GET THEM!!
The captain yelled frantically into the blinding smog. He scrambled backward, firing his gun blindly and wildly into the smoke, his heart hammering against his ribs.
Suddenly, a distinct, icy metallic sound cut through the roaring flames.
The captain froze dead in his tracks. The cold, unyielding barrel of a handgun pressed firmly against the exact center of the back of his head.
Jeon Jungkook
Ignorance is not bliss, fool.
A sweet, melodic voice murmured from the shadows behind him. It was a beautiful voice, the very same one that had whispered a promise of death just moments prior.
Jeon Jungkook
Run if it comforts you. Just don't mistake distance for safety.
The captain's gun slipped from his trembling fingers.
Jeon Jungkook
Won't be anymore of you.
The captain collapsed onto the asphalt, clutching his wound, bleeding out and trembling violently.
The tough-talking leader was reduced to nothing, crying out into the smoke, begging pitifully for his life to be saved.
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Chapter 3
Jungkook looked down at the flailing man with total indifference.
Stepping forward, the heavy sole of his combat boot came down directly onto the man's throat, crushing his windpipe and cutting off his pathetic whines.
Jeon Jungkook
What a beautiful day for the world to get rid of such trash.
He let out a laugh—a twinkling, beautifully melodic sound that echoed eerily over the burning wreckage.
As the smoke began to clear, elite soldiers clad in the black crest of the Corvus faction emerged from the shadows, instantly forming a secure perimeter and parting cleanly to create a path toward an idling luxury vehicle.
Jungkook called out cheerfully.
He was calling for one of the most trusted and lethal men within the Corvus hierarchy:
Moon Junhui, the right-hand man to Jungkook's elder brother.
Junhui stepped into the light, a calm, lethal composure radiating from his frame.
Jeon Jungkook
Is the area clean now?
Jungkook asked, wiping a stray drop of sweat from his temple.
Junhui replied smoothly, surveying the burning wreckage with an expertly detached eye.
Wen Junhui
Neat. And no traces left behind.
Jungkook nodded, satisfied. He walked toward the car with an easy, relaxed stride, Junhui following closely behind to slide into the driver's seat.
Jungkook pulled open the passenger door and collapsed into the leather seat beside him.
Junhui asked, shifting the car into gear.
Jungkook let his head fall back against the headrest, letting out a long, exhausted sigh.
Jeon Jungkook
Home. I am completely exhausted, and I desperately need a clean-up.
Junhui simply nodded, hitting the gas and leaving the burning remnants of their enemies far behind in the dark.
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