A/N: I apologize for the delay. the plot outline is ready. All I need to do is to write it down. Thank you everyone for your patience. I am planning to finish my pending series so I could start with new ones with our favorite couple

-AG

Chapter 9:

I took a few breaths; I know I have been acting weird for the past few days; if he hadn't found out how he would have found out later. Letting him know is the better solution. "I had a dream so real. I thought it was just a dream, but later all things I dreamed started to happen" I took a long breath, "In that dream, we loved each other. Still, we both were miserable and ended up hurting each other to the point I died of heartbreak, and you weren't there with me." Tears started following. Just imagine it. "I wanted to run away from my dream, but I couldn't run away from you. I was drawn to you, and I thought having foresight would help change my fate, but I was wrong. Though I changed minor things, major events are happening. I am scared that we would lose each other once again" he gathered me in his arms, "Shhh, It's okay, Soo-yah, I am here. I promise you we will change our fate together. Please don't be sad; I cannot see you getting hurt. I don't want to hear anything anymore. We will talk about this whenever you are comfortable." I shook my head. "Please let me tell you everything now; I don't think I will have this courage again" he hugged me tightly while I narrated the plot in detail. "I had this dream before the cleansing ritual; it was realistic about our first meeting in the market street, followed by our encounter in Damien and bamboo forest. That's why I came to the forest and encountered assassins. In that dream, slowly, you started liking me at that time; I liked someone else who didn't realize your love. I was set to marry your father but escaped the marriage by cutting my hand as King's partner should be devoid of scars. As a punishment, I worked in Damiwon and learned about Crown Prince's disease. A misunderstanding on the 10th Prince's birthday grew as a part, but you confessed after the rain ritual after I removed your scar. You were insulted/mocked by everyone because of your scar. Many incidents like Crown Prince's Assassination, King's death, and many other things and people kept us apart. Finally, you were crowned King, but we couldn't be together. You did things to protect me, but I distanced myself to protect our baby. We never reconciled with each other; the heartbreak led to my death." I continued

"After waking up slowly, incidents in the dream came true; I was scared and wanted to run away. Unknowingly, my sister advised me 'not to give up, and I started changing my life and another ending. Also, I couldn't stay away from you. The dream made me realize I yearn for your love. In that dream, you were chasing me, so I started chasing you. I fought hard to marry so I could stay by your side. I never wanted to work in Damiwon, attend the 10th Prince birthday party, or perform the ritual. That's why I suggested the plan for you to go away. I failed to change the incident when I did; you ended up getting hurt. Now, I am going to give it up. Even if I meet the same fate, I can rest peacefully that we were happy together for a short time."

I knew this situation would arise sooner or later, so I prepared to address my time traveling or transmigration as a dream. That's the only lie. Seeing him hurt because of me when it never happened in the plot sounds like a warning. I don't want to give up on him. I know I am selfish but don't I deserve happiness, at least in this life. After patiently listening to my story, "I know those things haven't happened yet, but I am sorry for hurting you. Even though it was a dream, I am sorry, and I promise you that we will be happy together" I kissed him on his lips. "Remember, I love you, only you and always you" he kissed my forehead while emotions started to wear me off.

The next day, we both were sleeping while the sun was getting brighter in the sky. I woke up in my actual room. It took some time to realize where I was and remember the last night's event. I turned to check on him, and he was sleeping peacefully. Suddenly Ji Mong announced his presence, which startled him awake. He needed to attend the Rain ritual; he kissed my forehead to assure me and asked me to stay in bed. After a few minutes, I hear them quarreling in the hallway. I went out to see the chaos, "Are you going up now, your highness, after so many days of planning" while my husband remained silent, staring at his feet. Last night's conversation considerably changed him; he is giving up on his brother.

Though his actions may seem reasonable, I know he will regret them. All the decisions that I have made so far, I don't regret. I stepped in, "Astronomer, he will perform the ritual. I promise" I pulled him back to the room. "Hae Soo, if we need to change our fate, I shouldn't perform the ritual ."'Your highness, are you happy with that decision" "What?" "I am trying to change destiny so that we both could live with each other and love each other without any resentment or regret. I know that you will regret this decision and probably resent me."

"I won't resent you," he replied.

"But you hate this decision, right?" I asked him, for which he remained silent. "Go get dressed. We are getting late." I pecked his lips. When he returned, I sat him down and started putting on make-up. He remained silent till I was done. He hugged me. "We will change our fate together, Soo-yah. I love you." I hugged him, "I love you too; it's getting late. We will see each other soon."

My third brother was near the wagon trying to get in to attend the ceremony; he froze when he saw me—as usual, he started insulting me. This time it extended to strike me in the face, which caused my mask to fall. He was shocked to see my scarless face, and I never bothered to explain. I got on the wagon as I was nearing the ritual procession; my thoughts went from the conversation to the last night. If anyone else had told me they had prophetic dreams, I would never have believed it, but it was my wife. I came to this conclusion not just because she is my wife but because it adds up. Her appearance in the forest convinced Hae Clan to marry me and send me on an expedition. The reasons or suggestions were made precisely without any loopholes. This wouldn't be possible unless she planned or knew ahead. She couldn't have planned the assassins' attack or my name to be drawn in raffles. When I reached the start point of the procession, I saw the citizens were ready to fling a rock at me but froze when they saw my face. She was correct; I would have been mocked and hurt if I had a scar. 'Hae Soo, don't worry. I will protect you and love you till the end. I promise you will never face any misfortune alone; I fight by you' I entered the palace, started to perform the ritual, and stepped on the platform. Immediately, I could feel raindrops on my skin, and it started pouring. I turned around to see my wife standing and smiling at me while others were taking cover in the rain. I smiled back at her; I was escorted back to the palace through the city. We were requested to attend the banquet, and everyone followed, including the Crown Prince, who had woken from his slumber. People were drinking; I excused myself and saw my wife talking with the 8th Prince in the courtyard.

I heard him, "now that my 4th brother is famous and handsome, he will soon receive many marriage requests from higher noble. He will soon cast you aside," I interrupted, "You don't have to worry about our marriage life; my wife is quite a handful. I can never imagine having one more. Even if majesty requests, I would decline. Unlike others, I don't need marriage to stay in power." I turned towards my wife, "Shall we retire?" she smiled and bid farewell to the 8th Prince we parted.

The rain ceremony went off without a hitch. As predicted, as soon as my husband stepped on the platform, it started raining. The first thing he did to look at me, I knew he wouldn't be able to believe my nonsense story last night, but the smile he gave me. It assured me that he believed me. He was escorted back to the palace in the wagon through the city. The banquet was arranged to celebrate the ceremony's success and for people to get wasted. I waited in the corridor, knowing my husband would leave the feast early. He probably would have more questions. While waiting for him, I was greeted by a jealous 8th Prince. "There is no point in you waiting for your husband to leave the banquet thrown on his behalf ."I ignored him while playing with the raindrops, "Do you think you will be happy after marrying him?" he continued, "now that my 4th brother is famous and handsome, he will soon receive a lot of marriage requests from higher noble. He will soon cast you aside" before I could answer, my husband, stepped in. He told 8th Prince "to fuck off and mind his own business ."I internally cheered at my husband's eloquent speech. We left 8th Prince and walked back to our home; on the way back, I thought about 8th Prince's words. It is true soon; my husband will receive a marriage request. Though he might reject when King requests him, he can't say no. the situation will be quite the same as our wedding. The way he stood up for me and told the 8th Prince that he was not interested in getting married more than once was enough for me. If things keep happening as the plot, he will get married to Crown Prince's daughter and his half-sister, Yeon Hwa. I cannot do anything but stand aside and watch him. I know he loves me, but it is typical for noble and royal to take more than one partner as wife or concubine. Hence, as soon as we entered our room, I asked him, "Is it true what you told back there?"

"about what?" he asked me

"about taking a second wife or concubine?"

"yes"

"Good, I will poison you. If you look at any other women," he laughed out loudly.

'Are you jealous?" he neared me.

'Very, I don't share what's mine," I whispered

'Am I yours" he whispered

"Yes, you are mine. This lips, this face, this scar, and your heart. Everything is mine. Am I wrong?" I pointed out his parts.

'No, you are right. Could I do the same with you?"

"about what?" I flirted

'this lips, this face, and your heart. Can I say everything is mine too?"

"Yes, only yours and always will be" he kissed me fiercely and attacked my lips; I returned his favor, started kissing him back, and threw my arms around his neck. We were pressed against each other, and I could feel him getting hard. I am happy that I don't have to hide anything from him other than my transmigration. Now, I can love him without holding myself back. Though I transmigrated, I am his wife and belong with him. He started grinding me and lifted me from the floor. He placed me gently on the bed; he gave me his devilish smile before started attacking my lips and my neck. I couldn't hold back my moan; we slowly started undressing each other. Though I lived two lives, I never experienced this kind of bliss. When he stared at my naked body with his intense eyes, I grew shy and covered my body with my hands. He pushed my arms aside, "You are beautiful, and you are mine" he slowly kissed my breasts and sucked my rosy nipple like a big baby while his mouth was one. His hand was another, pinching my nipple. The sensation was relatively new, and he exchanged the attention of his hands and mouth to other breasts. I felt myself getting wet from his action. After sucking, he kissed my torso and started gliding between my legs. Before I could realize what he was doing, he sucked my netherlips. I moaned loudly; though my voice asked him to stop, I held his head between my legs and pushed myself towards him. Suddenly he inserted his fingers, and my mind went black. One finger became two. I couldn't stop moaning and came very hard when I opened my eyes. I saw his eyes staring back at me; he kissed me. I could taste myself on his lips; he placed himself near my entrance. "It'll hurt, but I will be gentle. "I grew tense, he kissed me very slowly, and I relaxed immediately. At that time, he entered me in a reflex. I gasped for air; the pain was cruciating. He was fully seated inside me. Tears started pricking my eyes. "Sssh, relax, Soo-yah." My tense muscle was squeezing him. I could feel that he was holding himself. After some time, when the pain eased down, I asked him to move. He moved slowly; I locked my legs behind me, indicating to move faster. He understood and moved faster. My nails started digging his bare back, and one could hear flesh slapping against each other. He was hitting me at the right place, and we both came together. He lay next to me, playing with my hair while he was still inside. He kissed me and slowly pulled out. He was considerate of me, distracting my pain with pleasure. Suddenly I felt empty, and I hugged him tightly. Lack of sleep and tiredness from physical activity made us fast sleep. I slept with a smile on my face in his arms.

Last night was the best, and we finally consummated our marriage. Now, she cannot leave me. It was a fantastic night, she looked so beautifully the way she looked when she climaxed, and she tasted exquisite. It's a pity I cannot have her again anytime soon. Even though I was gentle but she needed time to recuperate. I closed my eyes, enjoying the feeling of her naked body pressed against my body. Thinking about last night and feeling her naked body pressed against me is enough for me to get excited again. She woke up, I never opened my eyes, and she started kissing my face and torso. She licked my nipple and sucked them as I did with hers yesterday. I closed my eyes and pretended to be asleep while she attacked my body with her mouth. She glided from my torso to my stomach with traces of her kisses. I opened my eyes when she took my member in her mouth. She was kissing, licking, and sucking.

Though I was embarrassed by her action, it felt good. Unlike other princes, I never had a courtesan to teach me about human pleasure. Last night, I did everything as per the book. To think that my wife knew about men's pleasure, I guess I am lucky to have her. When she nibbed on my member, I groaned. I knew that I was going to climax, but I didn't want to come within her mouth. I flipped her around while my hands were massaging her nether lips. I realized she was turned on and wet while trying to pleasure me. I slowly started entering her. Initially, she hissed, but later, it turned into a moan. I couldn't control myself because she was tight and squeezing me; I increased my pace while kissing her, and one hand massaged her breasts while the other squeezed her behind. Her hands roamed my body before she settled them on my back. I started leaving marks on my neck while she bit my shoulder to stop moaning. Within a few strokes, we came together. I looked out the window; the sun rose slowly over the clouds. On realizing that I had more time, I attacked her once again.

By the time the sun shone brightly, we were exhausted after experimenting with different angles and positions. I read that men can perform only once or twice, but I could do more than once or twice. I don't know whether it is because of my physique/stamina, or I get simply excited because of my wife's presence.

Later, I was summoned to court with my wife. She had to cover her neck to hide the traces of our physical activities. The majesty thanked my wife for removing my scar and asked me to start showing my bare face to the world. He asked us both, "what do you both want? I am happy to see my son's face again, and the drought has ended?" I spoke up, "Your majesty; I would like to take this opportunity and ask you to ban any further marriage proposals" everyone in the courtroom was confused, including my wife, "It would be a great disservice to the throne and my wife. I don't have greed for power, and I would like to stay loyal to my wife for her actions. Please issue me a ban that I shouldn't marry anymore" The King took some time to think before he agreed. 'what about you, my daughter-in-law? Do you need anything else?"

'Your majesty, I would like a request permission to stay outside the palace and travel for a few days with my husband". The King smiled, "Yes, that sounds like a good idea. You can travel and come back before your brother's marriage," he continued "oh, that's right, the 10th Prince will wed General Park's daughter next month" with his announcement, the court was bustling with noise.

We were excused from the court, and she stopped me in the courtyard, "you could have asked for anything; why did you ask for that?" I couldn't hug her because we were courtyard and there were lots of servants walking around. "Because I love you. I don't want you to share me with others. My marriage decision lies truly with the King. Now that he issued this ban as a reward, he can never take it back or other King after him" she smiled through her tears. I interlocked her fingers, "that being said, where you want to go. I will take you wherever you want to go,". she thought for some time, "First, I want to see the beach, and I will follow you wherever you take." I smiled back at her. As we entered our place, we were greeted by sister Deokie, "sister, I am getting married" she rushed in and hugged my wife. I commented, "I feel bad for my 10th brother". "I feel bad for Hae Soo and me as we have to put up with 4th brother and 10th brother's wife," Baek Ah stepped into the conversation. I glared at my 13th brother. He changed the topic, "Hae soo, I heard you were going on a trip. Why don't you abandon your husband and join me? I will take you to the most beautiful place in Goryeo, what do you say?"

"If you a need a travel companion, ask his majesty to find a wife? And leave mine alone," I retorted. Deokie stepped, "you are leaving; I thought you would help prepare for the wedding." "your mother will help you. Leave my wife alone." I pulled her to my side while laughing. "Dookie, don't worry, we will be back for your wedding. And your highness, my husband is right. You need to find a travel companion, and I don't have any plan for abandoning my husband". She smiled at me while I was looking at her. The things around us didn't matter, nor did the pre-determined future for us.

A/N: Upcoming chapters will have severe plot changes. Please leave your thoughts, comments and suggestions.

-AG