"We have to call him, King," the guard says. The King sighs and Princess Maria was confused, "Father, call who?" she asked.
"A old acquaintance of mine," her father says. Maria knew all of her father friends, but she had never heard or seen this old 'acquaintance' of his.
Maria looks at her father as he dialed the number. She listened carefully, hoping that her father would say his name, but he never did.
Hours had past and a guy came in the room. Her father had a smile on his face, "Thank you for coming, Kim Taehyung" he says.
"Kim Taehyung? That's his name?" Maria thought to herself. The guy named 'Taehyung' had glanced over at Maria.
Maria did a little bow, hoping he would stop staring at her, "She's the one you want me to protect?" he inquired.
"Protect? Is he talking about me? I don't need any protection," she thought.
Her father nod his head, "My daughter is in serious danger. I don't want her to get caught in this mess. Please, protect her and whatever you do... keep her hidden, Kim Taehyung," her father says
Taehyung sighed before ordering one of his guards to get her, Maria looks at her father who looks away, "I'm sorry, Maria. This is for your own good," he says, and she disappeared in the distance.
Maria looks at Taehyung, "Where are you taking me?" she asked, but he didn't answer.
"How do you know my father?" she asked, and she received a chuckle from him, "Let's just say, we met through your mother,"
There was something about him that made her feel uncomfortable. The way he spoke made her some type of way and it wasn't a good feeling.
Once they made it outside the palace, they enter a limo. One of the guards opens the door, and she enters.
When she entered men gazed at her, "Hello," she says, "I'm M-" she was interrupted when one of them had said, "We know who you are, Princess Maria,"
Maria was taken aback, no one in the palace had ever interrupted her before so it was shock to her.
"I'm Jimin," a blonde boy says, "Don't worry about Jungkook. Despite his appearance he's a kind person," he added.
The car ride was silent, no one uttered a single word to each other. The car suddenly stops and Maria looks out the window only to see two men, with guns, walking towards them.
Maria gulps nervously as she thought they was going to die. But, instead they had let them past. Maria looks at Jimin, "Why would they let us past?" she asked, and Jimin whispered in her ear.
Her eyes widen in surprise, "So, he is the leader of the Mafia?"she whispered to Jimin.
Jimin smirked, before nodding his head, "Wow, would have never guess just by his appearance," Maria says.
They had arrive at building, and Maria was in awe. She exited the car, looking at the building. Jimin chuckled at her reaction, "Haven't you ever seen something like this before?" he asked her.
"My father rarely lets me leave the kingdom," she says, and Jimin chuckles again, "I guess I know why..." he says
"No, it's not that I'm a princess if that's what you're thinking. It's different than that," Maria says, and Taehyung turns around. It had seemed like he was interested in hearing the story.
"Oh? Then what is it?" Jimin asked
Maria takes a deep breath and says, "It's because an assassin killed my mom and twin sister. They was picking some berries when someone killed them unexpectedly,"
Taehyung didn't know why, but he felt bad for her. Losing her mom and sister must have been hard for her.
"I'm so sorry, Maria," Jimin said.
Maria only smiled, "It's been difficult, but I've learn to carry on. My father has been extremely overprotective because of what had happened to them,"
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"We have to call him 'King'," said the guard. The King let out a tired sigh, while Princess Maria looked puzzled and asked, "Father, call who?"
"An old acquaintance of mine," her father replied. Maria was familiar with all of her father's friends, but she had never heard about or seen this particular 'acquaintance'.
Curiosity piqued, Maria gazed at her father as he dialed the number. She strained her ears, hoping to catch the name the King would mention, but he seemed to intentionally avoid mentioning it.
Hours passed and a man entered the room. Her father greeted him with a smile, saying, "Thank you for coming, Kim Taehyung."
"Kim Taehyung? Is that his name?" Maria wondered silently. The man named Taehyung briefly glanced in her direction, making her feel uneasy.
Making a small bow, Maria hoped that this gesture would halt his gaze, and she asked, "Am I the one you are supposed to protect?"
Turning his attention to her, Taehyung inquired, "She's the one you want me to protect?"
"Protect? Is he talking about me? I don't need protection," Maria thought, feeling perplexed.
Her father nodded, saying, "My daughter is in serious danger. I don't want her to get caught up in this mess. Please, protect her and, above all, keep her hidden, Kim Taehyung."
Taehyung sighed before instructing one of his guards to bring Maria along. She glanced at her father, who avoided her gaze and simply said, "I'm sorry, Maria. This is for your own good." Then she was led away, disappearing into the distance.
As they walked, Maria couldn't resist asking Taehyung, "Where are you taking me?" However, he remained silent.
"How do you know my father?" she continued in her questioning. Taehyung chuckled in response, saying, "Let's just say we met through your mother."
There was something about Taehyung's demeanor that made Maria feel uneasy. His way of speaking unsettled her, and she couldn't shake the feeling that this was not a good situation.
Once they reached the palace gates, they entered a waiting limousine. As Maria stepped inside, she noticed men staring at her intently. She introduced herself by saying, "Hello, I'm M-" but was immediately interrupted by one of them who said, "We know who you are, Princess Maria."
This interruption took Maria aback; no one in the palace had ever dared to interrupt her before, so it came as quite a shock.
"I'm Jimin," a blond boy said, trying to ease the tension. "Don't worry about Jungkook; despite his appearance, he's actually a kind person," he added.
The car ride proceeded in silence, with no one exchanging a single word. Suddenly, the vehicle came to a halt, and Maria looked out the window to see two men, armed with guns, approaching them.
Nervously swallowing, Maria assumed they were about to meet their demise. To her surprise, the men allowed them to pass by. Turning to Jimin, she asked, "Why did they let us through?" Jimin leaned closer and whispered in her ear.
Her eyes widened in shock. "So, he is the leader of the Mafia?" she whispered back to Jimin.
Jimin smirked and nodded. "Who would have guessed just by looking at him," Maria exclaimed.
They arrived at a building, and Maria was captivated by its grandeur. Stepping out of the car, she gazed at the structure in awe. Jimin chuckled at her reaction and teased, "Haven't you ever seen something like this before?"
"My father rarely allows me to leave the kingdom," she explained, leading to another chuckle from Jimin. "I suppose I understand why now," he remarked.
"No, it's not just because I'm a princess, if that's what you're thinking. It's something different," Maria clarified, catching Taehyung's interest as he turned toward her.
"Oh? Then what is it?" Jimin inquired.
Taking a deep breath, Maria revealed, "It's because an assassin killed my mother and twin sister. They were gathering berries when they were unexpectedly attacked and killed."
Taehyung couldn't help but feel a pang of sympathy for her. The loss of her mother and sister must have been incredibly difficult for her to bear.
"I'm so sorry, Maria," Jimin expressed, his voice filled with genuine empathy.
Maria offered a faint smile and replied, "It has been challenging, but I have learned to carry on. My father has been excessively protective because of what happened to them."
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