HIWAGA | tk | ✓

1. the truth

kim taehyung, the omega prince of baekje- the only male omega in the history of kim lineage.

the people of baekje had only ever seen the omega once, that too years ago.

the boy with cherry rose hair had mesmerized everyone that day.

commoners had equalled the beauty to the reincarnation of god on earth.

the omega prince never come out of the palace anymore, for he is something rare and precious, that is needed to be protected from the envious eyes.

and just like that, the omega prince of baekje was a mystery to weres of all lands.

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the grand palace of baekje was one of the most astonishing works of architecture. it was intricate, whimsical and at all times heavily guarded.

above all, what happens inside the palace, always stayed there.

it was past sunset, the darkness on the corridors slowly getting replaced by artificial lights.

and along that corridor was an omega tiptoeing across, his robes dragging behind him.

he repeatedly made sure the hood of his robe is in place, from under which strands of cherry rose hair was peaking out.

when he saw a guard, tall and muscular, standing a few feets away, the omega scooped up the robe in his hands and slowly moved to the side, hiding behind a pillar.

as those delicate feet touched the grass of garden, a swoosh of the fabric was heard along the eerily silent corridor, leaving a trace of sweet cherry scent in the air.

the omega kept on laying low, hiding himself behind the bushes and flowers as he made his way forward.

the walls on the perimeter of the palace was visible now.

he is so close.

a faint smile grazed those pink lips.

pulling the dark robe closer onto his body, he quickened his pace, shivering when a cold breeze glided across his face.

the hood of his robe went down, but he didn't care. he was now closer than he has ever been.

then he heard the familiar whistle.

the omega cursed under his breath, heart beat quickening as he decided to try make a run for it.

but he could only take a few steps before alpha guards circled him and dragged him back inside.

the omega thrashed in their hold, pleading them to let him go, but they turned a deaf ear towards him as always.

the omega stumbled when he was suddenly released. dread pooled in him at the anger scents engulfing him.

"you unworthy bitch" daejung, his older brothers voice boomed.

the omega had barely a minute to compose himself before a rough hand was colliding with his cheek.

a pained whimper tore out of him as he stumbled to the floor, with the robe pooling around the shivering form.

"trying to escape again huh" the drunken alpha laughed mockingly before stomping one booted feet right onto the omegas soft palm.

he laughed again at the sickening crunch, that was followed by a pained gasp. the alpha then crouched down, leaning more weight onto the boot on top of the hand.

he smelled of burned wood and the unpleasant stench of alcohol, his tanned face had stubbles, eyes dark and menacing.

daejung gripped the omegas hair yanking it up and smirked at the way those grey eyes pooled with tears.

"you will learn your lesson soon omega" the alpha growled before twisting his boot once and getting up.

the omega retracted his palm to his chest, trying to keep in his pained whimpers.

"no food or water for that bitch next five days." daejung ordered before exiting the room.

later the trembling form of the omega was escorted to his room. just as the guards left, the omega shed his robe leaving him in only a night gown and climbed onto his nest.

he didnt let his tears fall, eventhough his head was pounding and cheeks still stinging.

this was not his first escape attempt or the first time this had happened. he was used to it all by now- the beatings, the words, their angry alpha scents.

cradling the swollen palm of the hand to his chest, the omega curled in on himself in the nest- which was just his old blankets and pillows that had his sweet cherry scent and the memories of his mother.

the omega prince of baekje- for sure he is a sweetheart, but he is neither treated precious nor is he enjoying palace luxuries as commoners think.

his life is nothing but equivalent to a caged bird.

his father and his brother despise him for being a male omega; that rarity is treated more like a curse by them.

an abomination to kim's alpha lineage, a shame, that was all the omega to the kim alphas.

the prince born with the cherry rose hair is more like prisoner in the palace, a soul longing to escape and see the world outside.
and right now he was losing hope.

taehyung was losing hope.

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on the outskirts of baekje, four unseen alphas rented out a room in a local inn.

the alphas young and strong, spend sleepless nights formulating their plan.

a wait of one day and two nights more,

until they unravel the mysteries of the omega prince of baekje.

and to them the omega prince was just a way to get bags of gold coins.

or that was what they were hoping for.

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a/n: you might be wondering about the book title, right? so i have this habit of reading about random things and came across this word "hiwaga" one day. it kind of got stuck in my brain i guess.

"Hiwaga" is tagalog and translates to "mystery" <33