WARNING: NSFW

She was in Yeha.

The terrifying rocky mountains shooting up into the sky and the vast plains. The never-ending meadows. A tornado was blowing dirt in the wind as it passed by.

The rough and savage land. The land that was closed off to outsiders. However, when rain fell on this land, it transformed.

The rain would immediately create streams and rivers. It would awaken the sleeping seeds deep within the ground. The fish that had been buried for many years would gain new life.

Buds would sprout in the meadow for the first time in a long while, and flowers would bloom. Red poppies and blue cornflowers would blossom everywhere the eye could see.

There was a girl surrounded by these blooms. Her glossy hair was fluttering in the wind. Yujo’s falcon was sitting on the girl’s arm.

The girl smiled brightly as she looked at Yujo. Strong and free, the child was filled with life. She had dark blue eyes.

Underneath the girl’s fluttering hair, Yujo could see a small, golden crown. The crown had a bird on it with its wings outstretched. It was the queen’s crown.

Yujo drew a breath and opened her eyes. Strange eyes were staring back at her. They were the man’s eyes. His eyes reflected the bright sunlight, and they looked just like the eyes of the girl in her dream.

Was she still dreaming? Yujo was in a daze and couldn’t differentiate between dream and reality.

He didn’t look like he was in pain at all. It was almost as if she’d imagined him getting struck down by a sword.

She wanted to ask him, but her mouth wouldn’t open. The man also didn’t say anything. It was as if the two of them were in a completely different world.

The silence drew on, but it didn’t feel awkward. No thought entered her head. Yeha, the Silver Nation, Yuha, or Jewol… Even the Heukra or CheongRyu Hall. None of it arose in her mind.

All she could see was him.

The sunlight seeped in through the reeds blocking the entrance of the cave. The sunlight drenched the man’s face in golden light. His smooth forehead, his strong eyes, his strong nose, and his full lips.

“Are you okay?”

At her question, the man faintly smiled.

It was a gentle, beautiful smile.

“Yeah.”

“What about your back?”

“It’s fine.”

He stretched out his hand and lightly touched her cheek.

“Are you okay?”

“Umm…… Yes.”

How could she be okay? She was currently buck naked in his arms!

She needed to escape. Thinking this, she slightly pulled away, but the man moved towards her like a magnet. Then he got on top of her.

“Wh-What are you doing?”

Her heart was racing like crazy.

“What do you mean? I’m returning the favor.”

“How is this returning the favor?! Move!”

“Stay still.”

Then he promptly pressed his lips lightly onto hers.

You scoundrel! Move!

…Is what she should have said. But… maybe it was because of the dream. Or the sunlight, Or was it because his weight pressing down on her own body felt too good?

Yujo couldn’t push him away. No, actually, she let out a moan. Whenever his lips lifted off of hers, she missed it.

She lifted her eyes and stared into his eyes. She was seducing him without knowing it.

The man’s eyes traveled down. He was looking at her. The sunlight settled down on top of his eyelashes. Yujo could see the small specks of dust floating in the air.

For some reason, this image of him was so lovable to her. She liked this rude man’s lips. She stared at his lips before looking away. Seeing this, the man’s lips stretched into a smile.

His lips approached her. Yujo’s lips opened quietly. He plunged into her mouth just as she plunged into his.

It was sweet.

It was a strange feeling. How could someone’s lips taste so sweet?

Their lips rubbed together, and they drew in a breath and breathed in each other’s scent. Their tongues tangled together as if they wanted to explore each other’s essence, as if they wanted to bury themselves in the other’s body, as if they wanted to melt together. They wanted to become one.

His breaths were fragrant. His lips were strong yet soft. His tongue was familiar, and his body was warm. Everything about him seemed strange and familiar at the same time. He was rough while being soft, unfamiliar while being just right.

And so she wrapped her arms around his neck.

He felt hot. He was burning with life. She almost couldn’t believe he was in the clutches of death just last night. He was full of powerful life.

The life pouring out of his body overwhelmed her. Just like the life hidden underneath the parched land of Yeha.

Mmm.

A moan escaped Yujo’s lips. Her hand traveled down from his neck and swept across his back. She felt as if she were embracing the sun. She could feel the overwhelming warmth underneath her fingertips.

How can a person like this exist?

She wanted to have this life force.

She wanted to try embracing this life force.

She wanted to make the strength of this powerful man belong to her.

Their bodies tangled together. She could no longer stand the wet clothes that were crushed between them. He plunged even deeper into her lips, and she covered his tongue with hers.

She felt something changing within her. No, she felt as if she were being reborn into someone she didn’t recognize.

Within the deep cave, this cave that was warm and damp like the depths of a woman, Yujo opened her eyes. They were the eyes of a woman looking at a man.

Underneath her lowered eyelashes, those eyes gave the man a subtle look that seemed to suck him in.

The man let out a groan as she gave him a smile. His lips crashed back down onto hers, but this time, the kiss was fierce and determined.

The sunlight poured over the twitching muscles of his back and traveled down to his hips. The man’s head moved towards Yujo’s exposed breast.

Her pomegranate-colored nipples trembled as they perked up between his lips. Her body shook from the surge of an unfamiliar desire.

Below, her secret place twitched and felt ticklish. She wanted something. She wasn’t sure what it was that she desired. She wanted the man’s body, his strength, his life.

His teeth began to nibble on her nipple. His two hands traveled from her back and grazed her side before settling over her chest. He squeezed her breasts before moving up to her nipples.

Her perked nipple collapsed within his mouth as he sucked even harder. Yujo moaned. A terrifying dizziness overcame her. An indescribable shudder traveled throughout her body.

She wanted him.

That was the only thought on her mind.

Come here.

One of Yujo’s legs wrapped around his hips and bottom. No man would be able to reject such a tempting invitation. Like a deranged beast, the man buried himself into her embrace.

She was the goddess of the earth.

He could only obey the powerful and seductive goddess.

“You’re beautiful.”

He couldn’t help but whisper in awe.

His lips traveled up her stomach and placed a kiss on both of her breasts. Then he pressed his lips against the nape of her neck.

“You’re so beautiful.”

Yujo let out a faint chuckle. She liked receiving his praise and affection. She placed both hands around his face and brought his face closer to her lips.

When their lips met, it didn’t feel awkward. She raised her head and met his lips and tongue. She stretched out her arms and wrapped them around his neck and wide shoulders. She felt his arms and back underneath her fingers.

“You’re beautiful, too.”

Yujo whispered.

He laughed. She liked hearing his laugh. The man’s lips traveled down her chest and her stomach. Very soon, Yujo cried out and blocked her mouth with her hand.

He was eating her alive. Her neck, her chest, her stomach, her arms and legs… He was eating all of it. He was licking and biting all of her as he tasted her.

When his lips reached the deepest part of her, Yujo squirmed in shock.

“No.”

“Shh.”

He caught her outstretched hand and pressed it down onto the ground. With her disheveled hair underneath her back, Yujo’s pale body twisted from the sensation.

His tongue was drenched in her fluids. The thick tongue parted her lower lips and plunged inside. A strange desire welled up inside her as his tongue continued to move back and forth.

“Aah!”

Yujo’s body squirmed at the unbearable embarrassment, but she continued to fiercely crave more of the man.

It was sweet and captivating. He continued to lick and nibble at her peak. A hot wave of sweet pleasure washed over Yujo, plunging into her and waking her up.

Deeper and deeper… Higher and higher… It rocked through her.

Suddenly, Yujo was flying. Like her falcon, she soared up high. The ground was far away, and the wind was fierce.

The sun was right before her eyes. The light was blinding, and the blue sky vanished. A blinding climax rocked through her.

With a twitch, her fluids poured out of her. The man let out a satisfied sigh. His tongue happily lapped at her swollen entrance.

He was like a beast. But she liked that. Yujo grit her teeth. A fire was traveling down her body and swallowing her up.

Even though she didn’t know what she was looking for, she was yearning for something. Something to fill her up. Something big, hot, and hard!

The man’s body went back up her body. His lips were smiling as they glistened with her essence. He pressed his lips onto hers. His lips were fierce and aggressive. There was no trace of softness left. Like a barbarian, it was uncivilized.

She couldn’t breathe. A feverish heat arose from both of their bodies as they tangled together. His eyes were looking down at her. She was also gazing at him.

Suddenly, she felt apprehensive. Like a traveler just before embarking on a trip. She felt excited and worried at the same time.

But she wanted to embrace him. She wanted him.

She wrapped her arms around him and held on tight. She widened her legs and wrapped them around his hips. She saw the sunlight stretching out across the roof of the cave.

And then he entered her.

The large, hot part of the man parted her inner lips and plunged inside her.

The terrifying pleasure and pain erased the climax she had just experienced. As he buried himself inside her, Yujo let out a cry and tightened her grip on his shoulders. Her body trembled at the unfamiliar pain.

“Shh……”

The man let out a ragged breath and soothed her. He covered her lips with his own. He was only halfway inside, but he stopped his movements. He began to caress her breasts.

Her tense entrance slowly relaxed. He waited until she had gotten used to the intrusion. The man endured it until the pain had settled down.

She felt as if she were pressed down by a boulder. Yujo held her breath and did her best to relax her body. When his lips finally left hers, she let out a deep breath. The man pressed his forehead against hers and began to move once again.

Her sensitive insides trembled and sucked him in.

Was it always this difficult? She felt as if she were being ripped apart.

The man stroked her back as he let out a ragged laugh.

His hand that had been resting against Yujo’s bottom slowly traveled up and went between their bodies. He began to softly stroke her. The pain began to fade away, and a fierce, unfamiliar sensation caused her to look down.

She saw that only half of his rod was inside her, and it was covered in veins. It seemed to growl as if it was ready to attack at any minute.

When she lifted her head, his lips crashed back down onto hers. His tongue consoled her and laid her fears to rest.

As he continued to stroke her body, Yujo could feel his desire to enter her body through his hands.

Yujo did her best to relax her body. She widened her legs and took in a deep breath in an effort to bring him deeper inside her. The man took his lips off hers and lowered his forehead onto hers. She looked into his eyes.

His eyes were filled with desire, hunger, and a feverish plea. Yujo silently closed her eyes and tilted her head back. This was the permission he had been waiting for.

Thrust! Her body was pushed back as the sound of their slapping bodies rang in the air. A ragged groan echoed in the air. Her body slid up on top of the pile of hay and slowly slid back down.

Again, thrust! Yujo’s nails raked along his shoulders as the man thrust deeper inside her.

Tears unexpectedly escaped her eyes and trickled down her cheeks. She wasn’t sure why she was crying, but in this moment, she realized that she was no longer the young girl who had run through the meadows.

He plunged back into her. Her body was swept up once more before coming back down. Their hips rubbed against each other as they let out ragged groans.

His cock was buried to the hilt. Yujo felt as if she were being ripped apart. A mixture of their fluids began to trickle down her bottom before dripping onto the cave floor.

The muscles of his back shuddered. She felt as if she were being rocked in the middle of a stormy sea. Every time he penetrated her, his scent and his feel, his strength and his life force, seemed to enter inside her as well. She was completely his.

Their lips tangled together.

Their bodies were perfectly stuck together. Her soft body was completely encased by his rock hard body.

His cock was covered in their fluids and her virginal blood as it continued to thrust into her between their undulating bodies and tangled legs.

“Haa, Ahh……Ah……”

She panted as she tried to endure it. The man remained silent as he only focused on her.

Fire! The cave was now on fire. No, there was a fire within her body. Something was fanning the flames, causing them to burn brighter.

Yujo felt as if the heat would drive her crazy. She shook her head. An unknown sensation, a scary desire, traveled up her body as a blinding pleasure began to approach her.

“No…… nng…… Please……”

She didn’t know what she was afraid of, but she continued to plead. He didn’t hear her. He was now a wild beast that was continuing to devour her.

He was pumping into her. He was pushing her off the cliff. He would pull out of her before ramming back inside her. Dirt and moss trickled down the cave walls as he pounded into her. Her breasts shook and tempted him. His lips drew one into his mouth and he bit down.

The sunlight peeked in through reeds blocking the cave entrance and illuminated their tangled bodies. It poured down over the bandaged back of the man and ran down his pumping hips. It illuminated their tangled limbs as they held each other.

The inside of the cave was as hot as a furnace. She wasn’t sure where her body ended and where his began.

Their skins twitched as they melted under the yellow sunlight. They craved each other. Their movements sped up.

Their groans grew louder. Her skin flushed as he continued to pump into her. Her entrance opened wide as it swallowed his cock.

With a strangled groan, the man’s body stiffened. His bottom tensed up as he thrust in one last time and poured out his seed. In the next moment, everything exploded.

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.