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Synopsis: When Yona woke up, she doesn't have any memories. She was told that she is a Princess and her fiancée is Su-won. However, she starts to unravel the dirty secrets of the Palace when she meets a 'beast' locked in the dungeon.

Yona's POV

We have been confined and chained in this small cell for about 1 month already.

A guard threw a circular bread about the size of a plate and 2 pouches of water through the bars.

He would do this once a day.

And Hak would always offer his share of the food or water, but I refused each time.

Even though I wanted to give him most of the food, I knew he wouldn't allow it.

I tore the stale bread in half and handed to him.

We ate in silence.

I've gotten so used to the portion of food that a couple bites already made me full.

I placed the water pouch to my chapped lips.

As I drank slowly, I felt the water slide down my throat and into my belly.

After we finished eating, I leaned my head against his shoulder.

Hake glanced at me curiously but didn't say anything.

I held his big rough hands and traced his scars with my fingers.

I wanted to savor this moment.

"You've been quite affectionate lately, Princess," he said with his classic smirk.

"Hak," I began.

After he heard my sad tone, his smirk was gone.

"What's wrong, Princess?"

I hesitated. I didn't want to tell him.

"I'm leaving, and I won't… be with you anymore." I said, on the verge of tears.

Suddenly, his hands went on my shoulders with a concerned expression.

"What do you mean? What are they going to do to you?" he asked, with a mixture of emotions .

"I don't know, but they said that if I agree, they won't kill us. So I did; it's the only option. They said that I am leaving now and that I won't ever see you again.

Then, I couldn't help it and started crying.

I didn't want to leave Hak.

He gave me tight embrace.

"I'm sorry I couldn't protect you, Princess."

"It's not your fault."

"I promised the King to protect you and I broke it."

"Hak,-"

The door opened and a soldier said, " It's time to go."

I whispered, "Thank you" to Hak's ear. I stood up and wiped my tears away.

The soldier came to unlock the heavy-duty shackles on my ankles.

Hak also have these, but he also has one around his waist.

Then, right before I walked out of the door, he yelled, "Yona!"

This was the first time he called me by my name.

I felt contented.

I turned around to face him and gave him a big smile.

"Bye, Hak."

Then I walked away.

(T_T)

Yona…Yona… wake up…

I slowly opened my eyes to see unfamiliar faces. They all looked… anxious.

I was in a bed with several IVs in both arms.

I also heard the constant beeps of the heart monitor.

A man with long blonde hair and beautiful green eyes held my hands and said, "I'm so relieved that you are okay."

"I don't understand…" I said slowly.

Another man with long black hair ask, "Do you remember anything?

"No, except for my name, and to be honest, I don't know you guys either. What's going on, and who are you?"

I felt so tired... and confused.

"It's okay. I'm sure your memories will come back soon. I'm Su-won, your fiancée. He is Chan-do, my advisor. You are the Princess of this kingdom. Recently, your father has passed away due to an illness and you had depression. I saw you passed out in your room with a lot of pills and then here you are in the hospital."

My mind swirled.

"This is a lot to take in.."

"I shall leave you two alone," the advisor said.
Then, he left and it was just the two of us.

Su-won gave my hand a little squeeze.

"So what about my mother?"

"She has passed away when you were a child. She was murdered by bandits."

"Do I have any relatives?'

"Only me," he said sadly.

Guilt pestered me.

I could have left this world ...and him.

Loneliness is a silent companion that can devour us.

"I'm sorry," I said.

"For what?"

"For causing this…because of me, I lost my memories and caused this dilemma and.. I could have left you."

"It's okay. It's not your fault, Yona." he said soothingly.

Then, tears trickled down my cheeks.

I felt sad.

Su-won panicked a little at first but then he gave me a big, warm hug while I continued to bawl like a baby.

I had an epiphany.

Someone was missing...

A man with black hair and blue eyes entered my mind.

Then, it was gone.

I tried to keep the image in my mind.

A man with black hair and blue eyes...

A person with black hair...

A person...

Wait... what was I thinking about?

Must have been something insignificant...

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