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"The Queen has returned!" The royal guard announced as they pulled the
gates open of the Castle of Sina.
Midnight stallions pulled in a slick black carriage, adorned with artistic craftsmanship worthy of a Queen.
There, in front of the palace door, stood I- watching the carriage pulled in.
I, Eren Yeager am not fond of my Queen. He rarely conversed with me and the only time we stood side by side was when both of our presence was needed. That applied now.
Two years after we were wed, our relationship never progressed. We are nothing but strangers. Arrange marriage was not a new thing, but I thought that maybe, just maybe, things might work out for us. But sadly, I couldn't force what I wanted. Even on our wedding night, Levi said it bluntly and clearly that he didn't want to do anything with me after that night.
I didn't mind. I am too busy running the country. It's better that way than to dwell on our none existing relationship.
Queen Levi took a trip to the mountains with only his knight, Erwin, and his loyal servant, Hange. The Queen loved going to the hot springs and I thought of the idea of buying the whole establishment and presenting it as a gift to him, to make it clear that we are not going against each other and committing treason.
It was only that time when I saw my Queen's blank face filled with color- as a tint of pink spread on his face while he quietly said his thanks.
I stared at the carriage as it stopped. It was tradition for the King to greet his Queen when they returned from a trip. Even though I cared less for my Queen, I couldn't help but wonder what must have cost the extra week.
Levi should have traveled for two weeks, then I received a letter that they needed to stay in their vacation spot for an extra week due to the unexpected weather in the location. I doubted that I would get an answer, my Queen tends to keep to himself all the time and that's no longer new to me.
The servants lined up at the sides of the entryway and all their heads were bowed. I didn't dwell my attention on rumors but believing that my Queen was not nice to everyone was a given.
"Your Majesty." Jean, my loyal servant, spoke out his worry. He knew how cruel the Queen was since he experienced it himself. Seeing his majesty Levi returned sent a shiver down his spine.
"It's alright," I watched blankly as the carriage door opened.
The Queen of Sina finally stepped out. His beautiful robe moved gracefully with him, as well as his waist-long raven hair that complimented well with his snow-white skin. The air carried his scent and I savored the sweet vanilla scent. It was a natural reaction, I was bonded with this Omega and it pained my Alpha to not be able to lay my hands on him. But I'm a king with dignity. I won't force my Queen in bed just to satisfy my needs.
Queen Levi stood in his perfect beauty- a male Omega with a pureblood. Yet, his cold nature and harsh treatment of everyone out weight his beauty.
But, there was something different.
I narrowed my eyes at the Queen as he approached me.
The raven's body language was different, and his cobalt blue eyes held something that I couldn't honestly point out.
Then, Levi smiled at me. A pure smile. The next thing I knew, I felt the little Omega's arms wrapped around me, pulling me in a gentle hug.
I froze.
"I'm back," Levi looked up at me with another smile.
****
Levi's PoV
"Where am I?! Who the fuck are you?!" I shouted as I forced myself to my feet.
I woke up and discovered that I was in a forest full of corpses, and two people I never knew were crowding me.
"My Queen, calm down." The one with the thick glasses on her face spoke and scooted closer to me.
"Get the fuck away from me!" I screamed as I slapped her hand away.
"Hange." Another person, tall as fuck with brushy eyebrows stopped the shitty glasses. "Let's give him some space."
I stared at both of them, catching my breath. I wondered where Farlan and Isabel were, who were these people, and more importantly, how the fuck I end up in a forest with these two?
My eyes slowly moved to the chaos behind the two and instantly, I started vomiting. I have seen a handful of gruesome sights in my life but for some reason, my stomach flipped on its own.
"Your majesty!"
I couldn't hold back the tears as bile raise up my throat. When my stomach finally settled down, I wiped my lips with my sleeves, but then noticed the quality of fabric that I was wearing.
What I wore was a very expensive-looking robe. And there's blood- a lot of it.
What the fuck?! Did I fight tooth and nail with this shit?! Yes, I like pretty clothing but this one fits a Queen!
I was pulled back from my thoughts when the giant blonde gathered me in his arms. I immediately tensed, feeling my body rejecting the touch of another Alpha.
"Gahhhhh!" I screamed and tried to push out of the blonde's hold. All I wanted right now was to rip Eyebrows hands off me and my inner Omegan instincts had a strong urge to call for my Alpha.
Wait, what?!
"Your Majesty! Forgive me! I'll be taking you to a much safer place!" The blonde tried to explain as we ran.
"Put me down! You fucker!" I screamed. Feeling my stomach knot up in excruciating pain.
When we reached a good distance away from the mess, the blonde Alpha put me down.
Finally, I can fucking breathe without feeling needles stabbing my skin.
"Stay away from me!" I warned while my hands searched for a knife or something in my robe.
"But Your Majesty-" The one with shitty glasses tried to approach me.
"I said stay away!" I screeched then panted. My body grew heavy and my vision started to blur. That's when a drop of blood landed on my hand. I reached over the area on my forehead and I saw my palm was coated with blood.
"I-I-" I barely gasped out then nothing but darkness.
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Hange's PoV
After a few hours, I tended my Queen. I wrapped a bandage on his head, before swapping his blood-stained clothes with clean ones, and forced him to drink some medicine.
"Hange," Erwin called, he watched the Queen laying motionless on the blanket.
I knew he felt horrible for not protecting the Queen enough. Erwin's a fine knight and he's aware that an ambush was welcome in every corner but we didn't expect to be outnumbered.
"Our Queen didn't remember us," I pondered. "One of those bandits had hit his head hard. It's possible that His Majesty had amnesia."
"No! That can be!"
"It's very possible base on his reaction towards us but we'll never know how bad the memory loss is until His Majesty is awake. Don't worry, I put some herds that will calm him in his medicine, so we can have a straight conversation with him," I reassured the sulking knight.
"I must inform the King!"
"No!" I stood up. "Not until I know how much damage had done and another thing is the bandits."
"Those bandits," Erwin recalled. "It's not a robbery for they are after the Queen. It could be they were sent by another royal."
"Yes, I've noticed His Majesty," I explained and turned to look down at my Queen. "I saw his eyes grew wide in recognition when the bandits revealed themselves."
"Are you saying that His Majesty might have known who sent those bandits?" Erwin asked.
Every month we returned to the mountains where the hot springs were but during those times we rarely encountered an ambush.
"I could be wrong, after two years of serving our Queen, I know he had a lot in mind but never utter a word about it." I perked up when I noticed my Queen's fingers twitched.
"Your Majesty!" I quickly sat next to him.
"Where?" His Majesty blinked at us, noting that he was much calmer than before. I figured that the drug must have taken effect.
I quickly helped him sit up. "My Queen! Please drink some water!" I took the cup from Erwin and offered it and His Majesty drank the cup until the last drop.
"Your Majesty, how are you feeling?" Erwin asked, kneeling in front of his Queen with his head down, a silent act of forgiveness for not protecting him during the ambush.
"A bit shitty is all," The Queen breathed out while I and Erwin blinked at him, we are not used to hearing the Queen using such vulgar language. It was quite shocking and scandalous.
"Your Majesty, can I ask you what year it is?" I gently prompted.
"Ahhh, 1245? And the fuck you calling 'Your Majesty'?" My Queen glared at me.
I stared at him and covered my mouth in shock. There's a possibility that Queen Levi's memory was back to when it was four years ago!
"My Queen! It's already 1249!" Erwin exclaimed.
"W-What?" His Majesty tensed before grabbing my shirt and pulling me close. "What the fuck is going on?!" He demanded.
"Your Majesty, please allow me to explain and help you," I begged. It pained me to see my Queen this way. Yes, His Majesty might be cruel and cold towards everyone but he treated me and Erwin with respect, it was not the best but I knew that there was something good in him. And maybe today, I'll have my answer.
"I-I... Okay," My Queen breathed out. Exhaustion was written on his features. I could tell that he wanted to keep arguing but the drug kept pulling him back to a relaxed state.
"Your Majesty! We were ambushed on our trip and one of the bandits hit your head, Hange said that you have amnesia." Erwin explained. "Forgive me, my Queen! For I have not protected you. My life is in your hands!" The knight took his sword and offered it to the raven.
"What?!" Levi's gaze shifted from the sword to Erwin.
"Erwin, you are not helping," I hissed at him. Turning towards His Majesty, I took his hand and gently patted it. "Let's start from the very beginning, my name is Hange and that is Erwin."
"Ummm, hi. I'm Levi..."
"Hello Levi, can you elaborate on who you are? Like, full name, what you do for a living, where you live, and do you have friends? We'll do the same after you. Is that okay?" I smiled.
"Ummm, yeah I can do that... Ummm... My name is Levi Ackerman, I lived in the streets with my friends, more like family, Isabelle, and Farlan. I- we steal things to survive and... where are they?" His Majesty looked up at me with eyes that held worry. I patted his hand.
"It's okay, I'll tell you when we finished our little introduction. My name is Hange Zoe. I lived in a small village in Chamomile Valley. I work for the queen and I have too many friends to count but my best friend is Erwin and you, Levi." I laughed and dare to poke his nose, when His Majesty didn't snap at me, I smiled. He just stared at me weirdly, I couldn't help but feel honored to see this side of my Queen.
"My name is Erwin Smith. I lived in the main city of Sina and I serve the Queen's crown as his knight. And also, my friends are you, Your Majesty, and Hange." Erwin gave him a knowing smile. I could tell how happy he was to tell us that we are all friends.
"O-Okay... You guys thought I was the Queen?" His Highness arched a brow at us.
"No, Your Highness, you are the queen," I explained.
"But- but that is impossible, I was abandoned and lived in the streets my whole life..."
"Your Majesty-"
"Stop, just call me Levi..."
"Okay, Levi," I couldn't help but smile. "It's 1249, your relative took you out of the streets at the end of the month of 1245. 1248, in the first month, you were wed to the King, His Highness Eren Yeager of Sina."
We waited patiently while Levi tried to process all the information for a minute. Then, a sadistic smile painted on his face. "I'm the Queen."
"That is right," Erwin confirmed.
"I'm the Queen!" Then he burst out laughing.
That took us off guard. Levi's past was not a secret and it was my job as his servant to get to know him more than anything else to serve him better but now, based on how he acted, I'm afraid I had a lot to learn about him.
"Where are Isabelle and Farlan?" He asked me, smiling genuinely. "They've got to hear this."
"Levi, your friends." I bit my lower lip, unsure of what really happened to them. In the end, I decided to choose the safest option. "They passed away."
And just like that, Levi's positive aura shattered. "What? When? How?"
"During the winters of 1245. Your relative was able to save you but your friends had already passed away when they arrived."
Levi was silent for a moment, then tears started to stream from his cheeks. Levi covered his face as he wept. I took a deep breath and patted his back, I knew it was not easy to lose your loved ones. But for me, I was honored to work for the queen when nobody dared. Seeing my Queen in such a state only fueled my loyalty to him. Maybe Levi's not cruel, cold, and ruthless, maybe he was just sad?
I had to fix this.
"But!" I said in a cheery voice that made him slightly jump. "You were happily married to a great Alpha, I didn't say 'great' because he is the King but he really cared and loved you with all his heart."
"Really?" Levi sniffed and wiped his face.
"Hange," Erwin whispered at me and I just smiled at him. Erwin's blue eyes went wide before a smile turned upon his lips. "That is right."
"Yes, and you have a baby!" I almost squealed. "Crown prince Rivalle!"
"I never imagine having a kid," Levi muttered to himself.
"All of us didn't imagine having a kid! But you were a good mother and you loved your family very much!"
"So, I lived in the palace now?" Levi finished wiping his face and a small smile was once again back on his lips.
"Yes, and every evening you loved to stay at the pavilion and drink Earl Gray," Erwin added.
"That seems like a dream, you guys are not tricking me or anything, right?"
"Never! We devoted our lives to you! Our queen!" I spoke out excitedly.
"Okay," He chuckled before looking down at his hands. "I'm the Queen and I have a family."
"Yes, but we must not tell the King or anyone about your memory," I instructed.
"Why?" Levi's brows furrowed, confused.
"The kingdom will be divested to hear what happened to you. It will not be good."
"And the bandits that ambushed us, my Queen I recalled that you recognized them." Erwin scooted closer.
"I... I don't remember," Levi breathed out. "I don't remember the ambush or anything after the start of the month on 1945.."
"It's okay, I can brew some herbs that are beneficial for our memory, maybe you can recall them." I took his hand again and patted it. "For now we need to get you home safely. The King will be glad to see you back."
"Wait! Wait! back to the palace? To meet the King? I have no idea what I do as a Queen or a wife!" Levi exclaimed.
"It's okay, we will teach you!" I smiled. This time, things will be alright.