𝗛𝗔𝗧𝗘𝗗 𝗠𝗔𝗧𝗘

ONE

You walk into your room, watching your mother pick out dress after dress from your closet. None seemed to fit her taste. "We never went this far for my eighteenth birthday, what's so special about Ahnjong's?" You ask her as she turns to face you completely. "That's because we didn't know the Kim's then!" She states, ushering you over when she finds the right dress.

She holds it up to your form, eyes glimmering, "This is perfect." She smiles and all you could do was sigh.

"But why do I have to attend with you guys? Can't you let me stay here?" You ask, watching her look up into your eyes. "Y/n, it's your sisters birthday-" Before she could continue, you cut in. "Which is why I think we shouldn't throw such a huge party at some rich person's place."

You try your best to reason with her, but she only pushes it off. "Just go get dressed." She hands you the dress, watching you slightly scoff. "I hate this." You mutter, scrunching the dress into a ball as you walk your way to the bathroom.

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The car ride to the the Kim's residence was silent. None of you talked during the whole drive there. It was like they could tell you had no intention of starting up any conversation. As the three of you stepped out of the vehicle and into the doorways that led to the ballroom. You stopped your mother, smiling. "I'm going to quickly head to the restroom, I'm still nervous." You spoke, watching your sister scrunch her nose. "Liar." She mouthed as you rolled your eyes, turning and walking away.

Before your mother could even say anything to you, you had disappeared around the corner. "Mom, if she gets lost then she gets lost." Ahnjong spoke, reassuring her as she looked back to where you disappeared to.

She just hoped you didn't meet Kim Taehyung. He wouldn't be so fond of people just roaming the house when guests were only suppose to be escorted to the ballroom where the event will take place.

"Mom, you do know we could've brought Woojin with us." Ahnjong mentions, holding onto her mother's arm as she enters the large room decorated with fine marble. She looks at Ahnjong, eyes lowered. "That human? Honey, he wouldn't last a minute here in the Mansion that's filled with wolves who would gladly gobble any human flesh they could find." She mentions as Ahnjong looks away. "I don't know, I just thought Y/n might feel better knowing her boyfriend is with her at an unknown and secluded area?"

Ahnjong sighs before quickly lifting a smile. "But I guess even you despise humans huh?" She unlinks herself from the woman, bowing. "I'll go greet the other guests who've arrived before us." The mother only nods before facing the other way. "More like because he's not her mate." She mutters as she makes her way to the food and drinks.

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Every time you walked through the halls, your eyes stayed glued to every picture you saw on the walls. You could immediately tell who was the Kim's son. you couldn't help but catch a whiff of a scent that ultimately bothered you. You couldn't help but turn the other way when it appeared in front of you.

Whatever that scent was coming from, or who it was coming from, you didn't want to know.

You switched directions, quickly and immediately aiming to get out of there as fast as you could. You weren't going to be bumping into anyone this time, especially that one with the intoxicating scent.

But before you could react further, your nose hits a chest, and that scent comes back.

No way.

You slip backwards from your dress, hands immediately going to your waist to catch you.

Your eyes look up, locking with that of the Kim's Son. That scent was from him.

Your study his features for what seems like to be for hours before he finally speaks up. "Found you."

You attempt to pull away before his hands catch your wrist to drag you back to the same position.

You couldn't believe it. Kim Taehyung, your mate?

You hated the idea of having mates, it disgusted you. If you were going to live a life, why do it with someone who you knew didn't feel the same as they would with another person.

You were not just about to give your all to someone who only cared about his image.

And Kim Taehyung being yours?

You already hate him.