Heart of Ice. [Scarlet Heart: Ryeo fanfic - BOOK 1]

Chapter 7 - Saved.

Ha Eun's (Hae In) POV
This Prince must have some weird fetish...I was told that I was going to get married, but I was still being beaten up? The only place they spared me was my face. After a long beating, I was sitting alone in the barn, battered, and crying. It's been 3 days since my capture, and I was starting to lose all hope.

Maybe, I'm destined to be married to a stranger.

Wang So's POV
Shinju...I'm back. Wook and I rode through the streets of Shinju, and I saw all the citizens recoiling in fear when they saw me. We arrived at the palace and the guards stopped us. I said "I'm here to see the Queen." Wook and I were let into the palace and our horses were taken to the barn.

"Princes, what tea would you like?" A servant asked. Wook shook his head and I said "We don't want any." She bowed and left. Wook said "I just fear that we're too late." I said "Let's hope that we're not." He nodded and the Queen, entered. She said "So, what are you doing here?" I said "Nice to meet you, Queen. I just had a few questions for you."

She was taken aback and said "Oh? Ask away." I said "Where's Hae In?" She said "Hae In? Who is that?" I said "3 days ago, Hae In was forcefully taken from the house of Prince Wook here. We captured one of the captors and he confessed that it was the Kangs from Shinju who sent them." She said "I never heard of this." I said "Maybe you should ask Prince Jun."

Ha Eun's (Hae In) POV
I saw an unfamiliar face enter the barn and I began to instinctively back away. I backed up, all the way till my back hit the wall. The figure walked towards me, and grabbed my face. What is wrong with these people, always grabbing my face?! He said "Ahh, my beautiful fiancée." I said "W- Who are you?" He said "I'm Prince Jun, your husband..."

I yelled "Don't touch me!" As I struggled to get my face out of his hands. He said "Feisty...I like that." He came closer, lips millimeters apart and about to touch mine... "PRINCE JUN! PRINCE JUN! The Queen is looking for you!" He immediately shot up and said "Why?" The man said "There are two princes looking for you." He turned back to me and said "I'll be back, sweetheart."

Wang So's POV
The Queen sent for Prince Jun, who came in quickly. When he saw me, he immediately jumped and said "Brother So." I smirked and said "Aren't we going to be formal with each other?" He bowed and said "Prince So." The Queen said "Prince So and Prince Wook here are looking for a girl called Hae In. They said you captured her."

He said "I captured her? Who is Hae In? I don't even know her." I said "Oh really? One of your men, were caught by us and he admitted that you were the one who sent him." His poker face immediately showed signs of panic and I said "So?" The Queen said "Wait. Kang Jun, you said you were marrying another girl." I said "Go on." He said "Yes Omma."

The Queen said "Her name is Hae In?" He nodded again. I said "You forcefully took her from Prince Wook's house, it's time you return her." He huffed and said to his men "Bring her here." I said "No. Bring me to her." The men led me to her and soon, we were approaching a barn. Hae In is kept here?

The door was unlocked and I pushed it open. I saw a figure, in the corner of the barn, crouched on the ground. I went over and said "Hae In?" She looked up and I felt my heart fall instantly.

Ha Eun's (Hae In) POV
"Hae In?" I looked up and saw Prince So. I didn't know what came over me, but I started bawling and I threw myself into his arms. Prince So...Did the unimaginable. He wrapped his arms around me, and patted my back lightly. He said "I'm here to help you." I nodded while crying and he untied my feet and hands.

He helped me up and said "Let's go." I nodded but once I took a step forward, I fell. He said "Climb on." While kneeling down in front of me. I said "Prince...I- It's ok...I can walk..." He said "I insist." I climbed onto his back and he piggybacked me to a hall. He said "Prince Wook, let's go."

We bowed to the Queen and left for the palace.