Chapter 9.2

WARNING: NSFW

What did I just do?

Once her senses had finally returned, Yujo was astonished by what she had just done.

What did I do?

She had given her body to a man whose name she didn’t know in a cave by the riverbank.

He was still inside her. He still felt hot to the touch. As if she’d been bewitched, Yujo held him, and he held her. Although she couldn’t ignore what she had just done, she was still in complete shock.

The man lifted his head as if he could feel her shock. Even as he stared into her confused eyes, he didn’t move a muscle.

“What is it?”

She turned her eyes away at his question, but the man held her chin and brought her eyes back to his. He stared at her as his fingers brushed her lips that were now swollen from all his kisses.

“Do you regret it?”

Yujo couldn’t answer him right away. Did she regret it?

No. She didn’t regret it.

Although she didn’t know everything about him, she did want him. Even if it was only a moment’s craving, it didn’t matter.

As if he’d read her thoughts, the man smiled down at her.

“Me too…”

He slightly lowered his head and pressed a kiss onto her lips.

“I don’t regret it. Ever since the first time we met…”

His eyes softened as he gazed at her.

“I knew I’d embrace you.”

Honestly, she had felt the same way. She felt that things would turn out this way. Every time his eyes would meet hers, something inside her began to tremble nonstop. However, she couldn’t tell him that.

“No way.”

She spat out on purpose. He sighed.

“Then is this all just an illusion?”

“I’m not going to answer that.”

“Now tell me your name.”

He whispered as his lips crashed into hers. The forgotten reality crashed back down, and her vision turned dark.

Name?

“You’re not going to continue to hide your identity after everything we’ve done, right?”

Yujo, you’ve gone insane, right?

What name should she give him? Should she tell him her name was ‘Yujo’? Her real name from Yeha? Or should she give him the name of the wife of Duke MoonYeo?

Yujo awkwardly shook her head.

“So…”

“What are you doing?”

He lifted his head and frowned.

“There’s no way you’re a married woman, right?”

A shiver ran down Yujo’s spine.

“Th-… There’s no way.”

She quickly shook her head, but her vision was turning dark. She wasn’t sure if she should tell him that she was married or not. She had forgotten about Jewol. She suddenly recalled how she had seen him last night.

What should I do now? Do I need to run away?

“Then it’s fine. As long as you’re not married.”

He smiled at her once again. His smile was so bright for someone who had almost lost his life last night.

“Get up now.”

“I’m sorry, but I think that’s going to be difficult for me.”

“What?”

“That is…”

His lips plunged back down to hers as he whispered. Yujo was shocked to feel him swell up inside her once again. No!

However, she was unable to stop him.

Their lips tangled together, and his hand began to caress her breast once again. His hand squeezed the soft mounds before he brought the peak into his mouth. Yujo moaned as she clenched her hands on top of his back.

As the man began to rock his body into hers, an unstoppable pleasure crashed through her. Unlike their first rough coupling, the man’s movements were a bit softer this time.

However, as his cock grew larger and harder, Yujo could feel her entrance being stretched to its limits.

“Tell me your name.”

He whispered as he rammed into her. Yujo groaned as she tried to escape this crisis. He grabbed her bottom and drew her closer to his body.

His rod slid even deeper inside her. Yujo felt so full that she could hardly breathe.

In order to avoid telling him her name, Yujo quickly embraced him.

The man let out a soft growl as he fiercely plunged into her. He entered her with so much force that it felt like he was going to break her, but when he slipped out, he did so softly. Whenever he pulled out, Yujo felt as if she’d go insane. However, whenever he drilled into her, she felt like she’d go even more insane.

For the moment, it seemed that he had forgotten about her name. He lifted her left leg and placed it over his shoulder. With her legs spread apart like this, his thrusts reached deeper inside her.

Yujo’s body slid up until it hit the cave wall. When she repeatedly bumped into the wall, he quickly raised his hand and wrapped it around her head. Then he continued his repeated thrusts.

The cave was filled with moans once again. Pressed down onto the floor, Yujo cried out. Suddenly, he sat up and sat her down on top of him.

Her legs wrapped around his hips, and her body was lowered onto his. As his cock entered her body, her entrance opened up and welcomed him.

Yujo moaned and placed her arms around his shoulders. She didn’t know what she was doing right now. This new world was so unfamiliar to her.

The man was now at the peak of desire. He placed his hand on her head and wrapped her hair around his hand. His other hand grabbed her bottom, and the two of them began to move in a rocking motion.

Her entrance twitched as it swallowed him whole. She felt as if he’d pierce through her stomach.

They moved like this for a long time before the man lowered her down the floor once again. He took the worn-out clothing and stuffed it underneath her hips. Then he crossed her legs together and rammed inside her.

Yujo cried out. An unbearable fever and dizziness washed over her. All she could feel was his plunging body.

She was completely trapped. Under his domination, she couldn’t escape. There was no chance to escape.

“Aah, agh. Ugh.”

Yujo shook her head and grit her teeth. His thrusts grew faster and faster. The sound of slapping skin filled the cave.

She was flying once again. A fierce pleasure ran down her spine. Her toes clenched and her body stiffened. Yujo arched her back. With a moan, her body was rocked by an intense climax and caused her body to take flight.

The man also reached his peak. He tightly grabbed Yujo’s hips and thrust his cock to the hilt.

A white climax burst out like a fountain and filled her. Garan was completely sucked in by her.

“Your Highness!”

Eunuch Sa’s face was pale as he rushed over. My goodness! His master was an absolute mess. The precious son of the emperor was currently wearing torn clothes and extremely filthy. And he had even come back carrying another person! Eunuch Sa quickly moved to call for a servant, but the Red King opened his mouth.

“That’s enough.”

Eunuch Sa lowered his head in surprise.

“Call for BaekWol.”

BaekWol? She was the female doctor of the king’s residence. The eunuch politely kept his head lowered, but he was very surprised.

Did the Red King bring back a woman?

The large bedroom was filled with a familiar scent and an array of colors.

Garan carefully placed the woman on top of his bed. After she had been embraced by him in the cave, she hadn’t regained consciousness.

Feeling sorry for her pitiful appearance, Garan lightly brushed her wet hair behind her ear and rebuked himself.

Are you crazy? You shouldn’t have gone after her like that!

Last night, this woman had gone through an incredibly dangerous ordeal. She fought off countless enemies and jumped into the river with him. Then she saved his life, dragged him through the patch of reeds, and bravely evaded their enemies.

She saved his life and also saved Muyeo’s life. Instead of properly thanking her, he went and had his way with her body!

“Have you seriously gone crazy?”

Garan scolded himself. He had always considered himself to be the paragon of self-control. Inside the palace, one little mistake could lead to huge trouble. Still, he managed to keep his life intact and survive.

However, it was different when it came to her.

He’d joke around with her and often find himself laughing. Whenever her face flushed as she screamed at him, chasing after him as if she’d like to kill him, he always found her so lovable and cute. Why was that?

In her eyes, he had always been an untrustworthy man. But now he’d gone and taken her first time on a cave floor.

But……

“I’m happy.”

He carefully caressed her face.

His brother-in-law had been right. When someone entered your heart, that person always looked so beautiful and lovable. He felt that way right now.

If anyone else had done what she did, it would have driven him to anger. But whenever she did it, he burst out into laughter. If someone else did it, he’d glare at them. However, when she did it, his heart raced inside his chest.

What kind of sly feeling was this?

What made her so different from everyone else?

She had two eyes, one nose, one mouth… Everything was the same. No, even when it came to beauty, she wasn’t as beautiful as the women in the palace.

But she was lovable. She was still unique and cute. The way her eyes stared at him directly when she spoke to him. The way she slapped his cheek as she screamed at him to wake up. Her struggling lips underneath his.

She was lovable. From head to toe.

This morning, she had sucked out his soul. Like the skies above the meadows, her eyes were clear and bright. He felt himself get sucked in. He felt every last ounce of reason slip away.

Garan lowered his head and sucked on her lips as she slept. Sweet. They tasted incredibly sweet. Sweeter than any fruit. Sweeter than honey.

“Crazy bastard.”

He laughed at himself as he whispered.

“Your Highness.”

Suddenly, he heard a voice outside.

“Who is it?”

“BaekWol is here, Your Highness.”

“Let her in.”

The doors opened, and a middle-aged woman entered and lowered her head.

“Did you call for me?”

“Take care of this person. Take care of her as you would take care of me.”

“Yes, please leave it to me.”

Garan exited the room and spoke to Eunuch Sa who was standing by the door.

“Our guest must never find out where she is.”

The eunuch understood what he meant and lowered his head.

While he had been struck with a sword, his wound wasn’t as deep as he’d thought. The reason why he’d lost consciousness last night was probably because of the blows he’d received when he jumped into the river.

Still, the doctor continued ask him over and over again if he felt any nausea or dizziness. Garan managed to escape the doctor’s clutches and got on his horse.

These wounds were nothing compared to the wounds he’d received in battle. What he needed to find out right now was how Muyeo was doing.

He didn’t know why the Heukra had blown up CheongRyu Hall, but if they were using the icy-fire stone, he didn’t know when the next attack would occur or who the next victim would be. He needed to check on Muyeo’s safety with his own eyes.

As soon as he arrived at Muyeo’s residence, he saw that it was surrounded by hundreds of soldiers already. Garan got off his horse and began to head inside when he saw a group of soldiers coming from far away. He stopped in his tracks.

Surprisingly, it was the Crown Prince’s palace guards.

“Greetings, Crown Prince.”

Garan lowered his head to his older brother who was still sitting arrogantly on his horse as he looked down on him. Crown Prince Jumyong smiled coldly.

“Looks like trouble has been brewing within YeonSung because you weren’t able to conquer that small country in the north.”

The Crown Prince was the one who had taken ten thousand soldiers to the north and lost most of them to starvation before coming back defeated. But Garan didn’t say anything.

“Father Emperor is worried about Muyeo’s safety, so I personally came to check on her.”

“I’ve already reinforced her guards.”

“Will your soldiers be enough? This is the princess’s safety we’re talking about. Father Emperor has directly sent palace guards.”

Garan grit his teeth. It was all in name only. If the Crown Prince was the one who brought these soldiers, it was no different than putting her in detention. How could he be sure that Muyeo would be safe in the clutches of the Crown Prince?

“What’s the matter? Are you suspicious of Father Emperor’s show of affection?”

“…Of course not.”

The Red King answered coldly. Father Emperor still had doubts about Muyeo’s parentage to this day. It didn’t matter what anyone said.

The emperor, who believed that his concubine had been unfaithful and taken many men as lovers, couldn’t kill Muyeo or save her. If it had been revealed that she had come from the seed of another man, he would have killed her by now. However, if she was indeed his daughter, he wouldn’t be able to take her life with his own hands.

“Don’t worry. Send your soldiers away. From here on out, the princess’s residence will be guarded by the palace guards. We won’t let one rat bastard enter without our knowledge.”

When the Crown Prince said ‘rat bastard’, his eyes looked Garan up and down. Garan, whose face had remained blank all this time, suddenly broke into a smile.

“Thank goodness. Father Emperor’s grace is as vast as the Heavens. Send the soldiers away.”

He turned around and gave his command in a calm voice. If he protested now, it would come off as treason. It wasn’t the right time to make his move.

The Crown Prince’s cold eyes looked down at the princess’s residence and saw that the solders were going away. A faint smile formed on his lips. Then he turned his eyes back onto his younger brother who was twenty years his junior. He was now twenty-three. Keeping him alive would be dangerous…

“It seems that pirates have invaded the western provinces again.”

Please don’t return from the war this time, Garan. I’ll send you away like your sister, so don’t you worry.

His cold eyes seemed to relay that message to Garan.

“Father Emperor will send you his orders soon. Remember to pledge your allegiance to this nation and fulfill your duties.”

The horses turned around and began to head back. As they raced down the road, the mud splattered underneath their hooves.