Love under the Full Moon (Scarlet Heart: Ryeo fanfic)

Chapter 3: Ah, the 13th Prince...

"There, all done. Thankfully, it did not pierce skin, so it will not scar. You will just have to be careful with your hand." Wook said, tilting my head back down after inspecting my neck.

"That's a relief. Thank you for taking the time to inspect it, your highness." I said with a smile. He smiled warmly back and stood up, looking around the main room of his estate.

"Baek-Ah, I understand you are curious about Hyunbin's injuries, but must you really stare like that?" Wook said with a sigh, staring at Baek-ah who was across from me. He had a look of distaste ever since he saw my bloody hand while Wook was checking it. A servant was currently changing my bandages, and I winced as she applied some sort of cream.

"I can't help it. I have never been one for violence and blood." he said, scrunching his nose.

"Then why did you insist on coming and looking?" Wook asked in exasperation. The 13th Prince shrugged.

"I was curious. Was that really done by our 4th brother?" he asked.

"No." I cut in, and they turned their gazes to me. "It's a sort of self-inflicted wound. I guess you could say I was being dramatic." I said with an embarrassed laugh. Wook sighed and pinched the bridge of his nose as Baek-ah raised an eyebrow in confusion.

"Let us not get into this further. It gives me a head-ache just thinking about it." Wook muttered.

He shook his head of the memories, and looked at me with a strained smile. "We are going to have tea with all the brothers today. It might be better to stay low, since I do not know if our 4th brother is going to attend." he explained.

"Come on, brother. Our 4th brother has never been one for these sort of things." Baek-ah said with a scoff. Yeah, he seems really anti-social.

"I understand. Then, I will just wander the grounds away from the palace." I said with a smile. Wook nodded and stood up, Baek-ah standing after him. "We will be back." Wook said, smiling and walking out.

I sighed and looked up at the servant who had finished binding my hand. "Thank you." I murmured to her, as she bowed and retreated outside. I flexed my fingers and stood up, looking around. "Maybe I'll find Hae Soo." I murmured to myself. I walked out, and frowned as I caught sight of Yeon Hwa talking to the Princes. She looked at me and smirked, and Wook turned as he followed her gaze. I have a bad feeling about this...
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How did I end up here?! I screamed internally as I stared down at the floor. I was surrounded by all of the Princes, and Yeon Hwa was across from me with a smirk on her face. I swear, she's a second Hyeri! She just lives to make me miserable, doesn't she?!

Prince Yo kept staring with a strange frown, almost as if he was scanning his memories to remember who I was. The 3rd prince...I remember someone mentioning I was rescued by him. Shouldn't he remember who I was then? Maybe because my personality is different? He seems like an arrogant jerk...

"What's wrong, Hyunbin? Can you talk? You look terrible, are you alright?" Yeon Hwa crooned, and I sent a sharp glare towards her. I composed my self and smiled softly, bowing my head.

"I have no reason to talk. I have no place here, so why would I interfere in the important matters of their highnesses? I am not that important, nor ignorant, to open my mouth in matters like this." I calmly said, staring straight at her. Her eye twitched as I heard the 3rd and 9th prince snort in laughter at my implied insult. Baek-ah hid a smile as the 14th prince coughed to cover up his laugh.

"Well then, you seem smarter than I last remember you. More composed and wise. Seems like you injury did you well." Wang Yo said with a smirk.