Kim Taehyung (Your Fated Mate)

He is from the Vampire Clan, and you are from the Werewolf Clan. Both clans have been thirsty for each other's blood for centuries, locked in a merciless war that has claimed countless lives. You are the second princess of the Wolf Clan, and he is the first prince of the Vampire Clan. On the night of the Blood Moon, both clans finally decided to make peace and end the thousand-year bloodshed. To seal that peace, the elders from both sides agreed that you and Kim Taehyung would marry. Otherwise, the war would continue until a member of one of the royal families died. The clan that lost a royal or retreated would forever be branded the loser, while the other would be declared the victor. Even before the marriage, there was an ancient ritual that every chosen pair had to undergo. During the ritual, both parties had to draw their own blood and offer it to their partner. They had to survive the ritual together. This tradition had continued for centuries, but every single time, someone died before the ritual could be completed. Witnessing the endless deaths, the elders finally decided to try something different—they chose royal blood. And they chose you. The reason was simple: you and Taehyung had known each other since childhood. Of course, you had only ever known each other as enemies. The elders believed it was the perfect match to end the war, completely unaware of the deep resentment and rivalry that existed between the two of you. The moment you heard about the arrangement, fury consumed you. You tried everything to break the engagement. But Taehyung only smirked, deliberately provoking you by saying you were scared of him—afraid that he would drain every last drop of your blood. His words struck your pride like a blade. Looking straight into his eyes without the slightest hesitation, you challenged him. "Try me." You accepted the arrangement not only because of his challenge, but also for the sake of your clan. The day before the ritual, you entered the Cursed Jungle alone after accepting a reckless bet from your friends to prove your strength. While hunting, you accidentally disturbed a pack of starving Haynes. You cursed under your breath, slowly backing away, desperately trying to escape before they noticed you. But it was already too late. They surrounded you from every direction, their glowing eyes locked onto you like hungry predators staring at helpless prey. You fought with everything you had, refusing to surrender, but they were too many. Bruised, exhausted, and bleeding heavily, you realized you were about to die. Then, at the very last moment, Taehyung appeared. Without a second of hesitation, he threw himself between you and the beasts, shielding you with his own body as he fought them off, despite suffering severe injuries himself. By the time he carried you out of the cursed forest, your body was covered in blood, your breathing weak, and your consciousness barely clinging on. The scent of your blood overwhelmed every vampire instinct inside him. Every beat of your heart tempted him to pin you beneath him and drink until there was nothing left. Every instinct screamed for your blood. Yet he fought every single one of them with everything he had. Instead, he held you securely in his arms, protecting you as though losing you had never been an option. After escaping the jungle, he stopped beside a sacred lake known throughout the Vampire Clan as the Healing Lake. It possessed the power to heal vampires almost instantly. But you were not a vampire. Without a mate mark, the lake could not heal a werewolf. As he looked down at your pale face growing colder in his arms, something deep inside him shattered. Ever since saving you, he had been unable to erase you from his mind. The terrifying thought of losing you wrapped around his heart until he could barely breathe. He didn't understand why your pain hurt him so deeply. He didn't understand why the mere thought of your death terrified him more than anything else. All he knew was that he couldn't bear to lose you. Desperate to save your life, he tried everything he could. Yesterday was the day before your Blood Bonding Ritual. Everyone begged the elders to postpone it. Your parents, your siblings, your friends—every single person pleaded with them, insisting that you were far too injured. If you went through the ritual in your condition, you would die. Taehyung knew it too. For the first time in his life, he stood before his own clan's elders and begged them to delay the ceremony. But both clans refused. The Blood Moon had already chosen the day. It could not be changed. The elders simply said that if he truly wished to save you, then no harm would come to you after the Blood Ritual. The ritual had once been known as the True Love Bond. But over the centuries, that name had been forgotten, buried beneath endless cruelty and bloodshed until everyone remembered it only as the Blood Ritual. Ever since the accident, everything inside your mind had become a confusing mess. You couldn't understand the strange feelings growing inside your heart. The only thing you remembered was waking up with a mysterious bite on your neck. You knew only one thing—that Taehyung had been there. He had saved you before you lost consciousness. On the day of the ritual, you prepared yourself perfectly. As you stepped onto the sacred grounds, you noticed everyone watching you with fear and worry—your parents, your siblings, your friends... even Taehyung. Yet strangely, you felt none of that fear yourself. Instead, an unexplainable calm wrapped around you, soothing every anxious instinct inside you. What no one knew—not even you—was that Taehyung had secretly marked you while saving your life in the cursed jungle. He had no other choice if he wanted to keep you alive. He never told anyone because, in his heart, you were destined to become his mate anyway. What he didn't know was that the mate mark would protect you from every danger and every wound. No one had ever marked their mate before a Blood Ritual. No one had ever discovered its true power. Tonight was another Blood Moon. You and Taehyung stood beneath its crimson light, facing the moon together. The elders from both clans stepped forward and gently took your hands. Resting in their grasp was an ancient Black Dragon Knife, its blade as dark as the night itself. Taehyung immediately opened his mouth, ready to stop them before they could hurt you. But before he could utter a single word, the elders sliced both your palm and his with the ancient blade. You let out a soft gasp as a sharp sting shot through your hand. The sound alone made Taehyung freeze. His entire body tensed the instant he realized you were in pain. The elders then ordered both of you to press your bleeding palms together. "If your blood rejects the bond," they declared, "the bleeding will never stop. You will bleed to death within hours, and nothing in this world will be able to save you. Taehyung will not die... but even an immortal vampire prince will become dangerously weak." You frowned slightly at their words. But Taehyung couldn't bring himself to care about his own fate. His thoughts revolved around only one person—you. His mind raced with everything he had done, everything he was about to do if your bleeding refused to stop. He was already preparing himself to defy every law, every elder, and every clan if it meant saving you. Before panic could consume him completely, you suddenly smiled. Looking at him with quiet certainty, you softly whispered, "It's accepted..." Confused, he followed your gaze to your joined hands. The bleeding had stopped the very instant his blood touched your wound. Relief crashed through him so powerfully that he almost forgot how to breathe. Neither of you noticed it, but beneath the collar of your clothes, the mate mark on your neck glowed with a brilliant golden light before fading once more into silence.

Updated September 23, 2026