The Heart of the Empire

The world feared the mafia empire ruled by BTS.

Six ruthless kings controlled cities, governments, and entire criminal networks. Their enemies whispered their names in terror, knowing that once they were targeted, there was no escape.

But inside the walls of their massive mansion, there was one person who softened even the coldest hearts.

Kim Taehyung.

Taehyung wasn’t the strongest fighter or the most dangerous strategist. Yet somehow, he was the one person everyone trusted the most.

If someone got injured during a mission, Taehyung was the first to run to them.

If arguments broke out between the members, he was the one who calmed them down.

If the long nights of bloodshed and violence became too heavy, Taehyung was the one who reminded them they were still human.

He was the heart of the empire.

And everyone knew it.

“Taehyung!”

The loud voice echoed through the mansion halls.

Taehyung looked up from the files he was organizing in the office and sighed softly.

“Coming!” he replied.

When he stepped into the living room, chaos immediately greeted him.

The members were arguing again.

One insisted a mission should happen tonight, another said it was too risky, while someone else looked ready to flip the table.

Taehyung rubbed his temples.

This was normal.

Very normal.

“Okay, stop,” he said calmly.

The room fell silent almost instantly.

Six pairs of eyes turned toward him.

Taehyung walked closer, gently placing the files on the table.

“You’re all yelling, but none of you are actually listening,” he said with a small smile.

A few seconds later, the tension in the room slowly disappeared.

It always happened like this.

No matter how dangerous or powerful the mafia kings were, they always listened to Taehyung.

Because he never lied to them.

Because he always protected them.

Because they trusted him more than anyone else in the world.

Taehyung picked up one of the mission files and flipped through it.

“This mission can wait two days,” he said after a moment. “Our information isn’t complete yet. If you go now, it’ll only increase the risk.”

Silence filled the room again.

Then one of them leaned back with a sigh.

“Fine,” he muttered.

Another nodded in agreement.

Just like that, the argument ended.

Taehyung smiled softly.

Moments like this made him feel peaceful.

He loved being here.

He loved being with them.

Even if the world saw them as monsters, Taehyung knew the truth.

They were his family.

And he would do anything to protect them.

Anything.

What Taehyung didn’t know…

Was that somewhere far away, hidden in the shadows, someone was watching him carefully.

A pair of cold eyes stared at a photograph of Taehyung on a screen.

“Interesting,” the mysterious voice murmured.

“Looks like we’ve found the weak point of the mafia kings.”

The man leaned back slowly, a cruel smile spreading across his face.

“Prepare the plan.”

“Soon… their precious angel will become their greatest enemy.”

To be continued......

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