The Princess's Choice

Rose Garden II

Chaeyoung's POV

I walked through the hallways when my childhood memories run through my head. Memories that I tried so hard to forget. Memories that I already forget. Memories that I never tell anyone in Middleland.

I thought they would never find me. I thought they forget about me. I was hoping someone from home will come and brought me back to Vallery.

But they never did.

So I gave up my hope years ago.

Vallery was my home. I lived in the palace with my uncle since I was four years old. My parents were killed by a raid and my uncle brought me to the palace. I will always be grateful for everything that my uncle had done when he was raising me.

My uncle works for Vallery's King when he brought me to Vallery. My uncle was Taehyung's father's advisor. He was always with the King. Wherever the King goes, he goes.

Taehyung's father and mother were always nice to me. I was happy in Vallery. They treated me nicely. I got Taehyung in Vallery but I got four sisters in Middleland. I'm also happy in Middleland. Very happy. The King and Queen always made me feel like I'm their actual daughter which that's not how I feel in Vallery.

Vallery was a home to me until I arrived in Middleland. In Middleland, I feel like I have a family. We're so close to each other and I don't want to lose it.

"Lady, excuse me... I need your help, please..." Someone tapped my shoulder with his fingers.

As I turned around, it was actually the elf. The elf that I met inside the forest. The man who stole my first kiss and left me alone in the forest after he kissed me. I thought he was just a passing-by hunter that I've met somewhere in a forest. I would have never thought to see him in Middleland's palace. A little bit cleaner. A whole lot of better clothes than the last time I saw him in the forest.

"You!" I said pointing my finger on him.

"You!" He also said while pointing his finger at me. "What are you doing here?"

"I'm sorry but I'm the one who should ask that question. What are you doing here?" I asked him while putting my palms on my waists.

"I got an invitation. I'm here to meet the King." He said as he was looking at me from head to toe. I can see a clear appreciation from his eyes.

Middleland has been the safest place for people to live lately. Even when royalty comes to Middleland, they can be roaming around the palace without guards. Sometimes there'll be some maids assigned to their daily needs and leads them through their way in the palace. Sometimes but rarely found, some of them refused the help of our maids because they prefer to be alone. It's not rare for us to find some people lost their way in our palace and it'll be a great topic in breakfast to break the ice.

"Who are you? Why do you want to meet the King?" I said while preparing myself to attack him if he gave me the wrong answer. Just in case, he had a bad intention to be in the palace.

"Woah... Woah.. calm down... I'm Prince Chanyeol from Exotown. You were in our forest when we met. You were crossing our borders. Middleland invites me to see Princess Jisoo if I will be interested to be her husband. Wait! You're not Jisoo, are you?" He asked me looking curious.

My attitude changed after I heard his answer. In Middleland, there aren't strict rules with how we interact with the people inside our palace. But if there are any guests, the King demands us to give them some respect by addressing them properly. Unless they asked us not to do it anymore.