You Make Me Feel Loved By Him!

"Zephy?" Alya releases the hug and looks up at Hayden.

"Is it the girl from before?" She continues again and Hayden nods his head.

"Hayden...I already knew she is the princess. After your death news spread around the nation, I kinda figure it out who she is."

"Oh? Well, what are you doing here, anyway?" Hayden put the book on his hand to the bookshelf.

"I just want to visit Mira and Kiza. I had a business in this area, so I thought I gonna stop by for a while." She smiles and diverts her eyes to Hayden's body and then she gasps.

"Oh my god, Hayden! What happens to your body?" Alya wants to touch his scars but Hayden grabs her hand first.

"Nothing serious. Just some scratch. Uhm, Alya, if you don't mind. Can we talk later? I need to check on the princess. She looks a bit pale just now." He finds some clothes on the closet to put on.

"Sure. I'll see you later." Alya walks out of the room and went down to the kitchen, helping Mira preparing dinner.

…

Yuina closes the door and went to the bathroom. The tub has been filled with the water. Probably, Mira already prepares it for her to get a bath. Yuina sigh and take off her clothes before she gets inside the tub.

'He almost getting engaged, Yuina. Almost engaged. And he…loves that girl.'

She starts to remember the scene she just sees earlier. She wants to ask him about the engagement things but then she was surprised to see he was hugging his fiance on his arm. Shirtless.

Knock! Knock!

"Princess, are you in there?" Hayden's voice makes Yuina return back to reality.

"Uhm..yeah.." She replies. Trying to adjusting her voice to sound normal.

"Are you okay?"

She sniffles a bit. It seems her tears start to flow down without she knows it.

"Y...Yeah.."

"I saw you at the front of my study before. Is there something you want from me, princess?"

"N..no..I just passing by."

"Okay."

"Just tell me if you need anything," Hayden said again before he walks out from her room.

..

"Oh? Who are they?" Alya asks Hayden when she saw the other three new faces walking in the dining hall.

"They're my friend," Hayden reply it short. He waits for Yuina to come down to hall but Kyra told him that she doesn't feel too well to eat tonight. So, she needs a rest.

Zane's eyes lit a bit when seeing a beautiful girl smiling at them. He with fast striding to the table and pull the chair for the lady.

"Hi, I'm Zane." Zane smiled at Alya.

"Alya." She also replies with a smile on her face.

"Sweet name. Just like the person itself."

"Hm. Thank you." She sits and diverts her eyes to the new girl across her.

"I've never seen you before." Still with a smile on her face.

"Of course you never see us, because we never see you too. Or heard about you." Kyra said directly and took the cutlery on the table.

Alya blushed a bit and took a glance at Hayden. "Well, I'm Hayden's childhood friend. We grow up together and we-"

"Hm. I'm Kyra by the way." Kyra cut her word before she looks at the girl in front of her.

She was okay, sweet like what Zane said earlier, her dress and hair show modesty and pure but the way she talks about her and Hayden seems a bit..show off? Why? Nobody wants to know who she is to Hayden. No one asks anyway. Kyra thought.

"Kyra. Nice name." She still with a polite voice. She then turns to look around the table and did not see any figure of that spoiled princess.

"Where's the princess?" She asks.

Kyra looks at her, but then ignore it and continue to eat. While Farrell also did the same. He did not interfere with their conversation at all. First, because he was shy and second because Alya did not talk or look at him at all. Like he was invisible. Well, he's not as handsome as Hayden and Zane. He also had messy hair and shabby clothes compared to Hayden and Zane.

Oh well, it does not concern him at all. His obligation is toward Yuina. Not other people. Who cares what people thought about him, but he cares what Yuina think about him. And she clearly doesn't mind with his appearance at all. Always talk friendly with him and treat him fair like Zane, Kyra, and Hayden too. They all nice to him.

"She's upstairs. Not feeling well." Zane answer on behalf of them.

"Oh..I have medicine if she wants. I am a physician."

"Thanks, Alya. I will give her later." Hayden said.

They eat their dinner with so many topics about Alya and Hayden's childhood. Kyra and Farrell did not give much attention as the two of them also talking about something else.

After dinner, Hayden took the medicine Alya give and went to the bedroom where Yuina staying.

Knock! Knock!

"Come in," Yuina said. She was at the balcony, sitting on a chair and looking at the night view.

Hayden opens the door and brings the medicine tray with him.

"Princess, Kyra said you were not feeling well. I bring medicine for you. Take it." He places the tray at the round table beside her.

"Thanks." Yuina did not look at him as she just said over her shoulder.

"Are you okay, princess? Is something bothering you? You look troubled." Hayden took a seat beside her.

"I'm…" She stops her sentence and inhales for a moment.

"I have a question for you. I hope you can be honest with me." Yuina tries to gather up her courage.

"Sure. Ask away." Hayden glances a bit at her. Even though it is night time and he can't really saw her face, he knew she looks a bit sad than before. It makes him a bit uneasy.

"I heard...I heard you supposed to get engaged after my birthday that day. Is it true?" She asks.

Hayden surprise to how she knows about the engagement thing. He did not tell her. He silent for a moment before he answers it.

"Yes."

Of course, he supposed to get engaged. He supposed to get engaged with her.

Yuina gulps a bit. Trying to hold her tears from break out from her eyes.

"W..why didn't you tell me?"

Hayden inhales a bit before he answers her.

"Because..it supposed to be your father who will inform you. He said he will take care of it." He said the truth.

King Edward did tell him to let it be a secret between him and the King only. Not until he tell her personally. But, guess that King Edward did not tell her anyway.

Yuina press both of her lips together.

'Papa did not tell me because he thought that I will against this idea? Because I will not let go of him? So, papa waits until my engagement day and he will release Hayden from his duty?'

She sighs slowly.

'Now what have you done, papa? He can't be with the one he loves because of me. And on top of that..you make me feel loved by him!'

"Hayden...I release you from your duty on behalf of the late King. You are free from today. You're not obligated to my word or any of my father's task anymore."