Author's POV: 

You looked at the clock, 12 am. Just a few minutes ago, you entered your home after walking in the French garden at night after exiting the ball, with him. That was one experience. Your lips twitched as you remembered how he plucked a flower for you from the garden and tucked it behind your ear, tilting his head—staring at you.

You cleared your throat and tried to shrug off the thoughts, drinking a glass of water. 
The gown looked so gorgeous on you—it made you wonder, his choice was really good and detailed indeed. He chose the exact colour which would look the best on you. 

You shook your head realizing— what if he heard your thoughts? God, that'd be so embarrassing. You were a hundred percent sure you had no care about him, not until you got your answers but your heart wasn't cooperating at all.

---In Hades 

"Your highness, the French ball... we saw a suspicious guest there." The minister spoke as Taehyung said, "While you greeted us?"
"No... after probably 30 minutes that you both had entered the ball." 
Taehyung nodded and said, "He's following her, isn't he?" 
"He'll try to harm her before that day... when she finally gets to know the truth." The minister spoke. Taehyung nodded and said, "I have to stop coming to Hades for the time being and look over her." 

"But your highness-" 
"I'll let you handle the affairs of Hades. Maybe... very soon, in a month, she will be here. And within that time, I will catch that b*stard." Taehyung's voice sounded serious, very serious.
"Once my father... and then him. I'll make sure his entire clan is destroyed this time." Taehyung spoke, looking intensely at the cup of animal blood in front of him. 
"Your highness, please consume this blood... it's the end of the month, you'll become weak if you don't consume your monthly cup of animal blood." 

???'s POV: 

"She doesn't remember yet. It's our chance. We have to search for a moment when he can't be there for her. Competing with him will be our loss." The man, sitting on the grand chair while sipping wine spoke. One of the men sitting near him replied, "Sir, that woman seems to be well-known with him."
"That's just because he made her believe that they both are connected. Before she gains her memory, if we try to make her think that her very lover is her enemy, maybe it'll be better than killing her." The man smirked. 

"It does sound like a great idea... sir."
"We need to kidnap her. Make sure the fake evidence is all-ready. And... bring her here before the 30th of December. That's when her memories will rush back... this time, I'll make sure he experiences a worse pain than before." 
"Yes, sir." 

"I'm Albert who almost died, all thanks to that b*stard's love life. Ah... we could've been living well in the royal palace if not for that b*stard who dares to kick us out of the Palace? He was right, I would have rebelled but now... I'll do something more than rebel." The man in his royal blue suit smirked, taking another sip of the wine as the others sat there quietly, listening to him.

---2 days later 

You sighed and sipped your coffee as Taehyung looked at you saying, "Too much coffee in a day is not good."
"I'm tired, okay? I barely slept last night." You said. 
"Why?" He asked, his voice sounding soft and worried. 
"I had to do researched about some flowers." You spoke, yawning. He smiled slightly and said, "Flowers? Sounds good."

"Yeah, it is.." You said and looked down asking, "When will you stop following me around?"
"All for your safety, love." You didn't reply, just looked down. 
'Ridiculous guy... ugh, he reminds me of a rotten pumpkin.' You thought, looking away, not being able to accept that you were finding his words sincere. 
He sighed and smiled slightly saying, "I hear you."
"You said you couldn't hear my thoughts?!" You asked as he said, "At some particular moments, yes, I can't. But sometimes... I can." 

You let out a chuckle saying, "You probably only hear criticism then."
"Then I'll assume you think good about me when I can't hear your thoughts?"
"Yea- I mean, hey! I don't... look, I don't believe you a 100% yet so.." You said and looked away. He nodded and said, "And I'll wait for you.."

"You've lived for nearly a thousand years, didn't you?" You asked Taehyung who nodded.
"Well... in that case, you've seen so many things happen... births and deaths of people, civilization grow, right?" You asked the most obvious question and yet he nodded, smiling. 
"Was it really a good experience?" You asked. 
"Did you never get attached to someone and then they died?" You asked. His soft smile flattened as he looked at you. You were a little confused about whether you asked the right question or not. But his look said it all, you didn't. 

Exactly— it was you. You were the one who died right in front of him according to what he said.

"Oh, I'm... sorry. I forgot." You said and looked away. You wanted to apologize and pat his back but you didn't. You looked away and just simply apologized, a tint of guilt visible in your voice. He smiled and said, "at least you're in front of me now... safe." 
Even if the end would be different, even if you wouldn't return to him after knowing the truth as he said— you had the choice. Maybe even if everything went different than what he was expecting which was your reconciliation, you still had a question in your mind. 

How could he care so much about a girl who he knew for just a year? He lived for nearly a thousand years and a girl he knew for just a year could make this much of an impact on him? Could it be possible? 

You were curious. You knew all that happened in your past life between you and him, except for... the ending. The ending which he refused to tell you by himself. Maybe the ending had something you needed to know and believe on your own, not by his words. 
But were you depending on a dream? Dreams which were probably your past life, no, they were, indeed. It was true— as ridiculous as it all sounded— they were true.

You looked back and said, "Hey... I am curious about something." You spoke as he hummed. 
"If I come back to you... after knowing all the truth, what will happen?" You asked. He looked at you, staring at your face. 
"What could... happen?" He asked. You nodded and asked, "Like.. do I have to change or something? Or... will I have to live in the castles where you live? Or... what am I gonna do?" 

"You'll still be just as you are." He said. You frowned a little as he continued, "Your friends and family, your hobbies... job, studies, identity... everything will be the same. But to be with me, you have to acquire the throne of Hades, you have to become the Queen... the Queen of Vampires, my Queen." 
"Will I have to abandon everything?" You asked. You sounded like you'd go with him just now but you weren't trying to think about how convinced you were sounding. 
"No, you don't have to. You will have to become one of us... that's it. And you'll be immortal so... everything will eventually fade away, except for you and I.." He said. You quietly listened to him and looked down. You thought about all those memories of your dreams that you knew. 

"How much do I know?" You asked him who looked at you saying, "Huh?"
"You said I don't know our entire story or whatever happened in my past life. Then, how much do I know? And how much do I have to know?" 
"You know... just the little memories which would make you realize we were close. But... there's still so much you don't know, you probably don't. I don't control your dreams, Rosecheeks. The deity does... and as per our promise, you have to remember everything. I'm aiming for it by the end of the year, you'll remember us but I can't be sure. I only can show you certain things... but the whole story is out of my reach as well. I can only tell it to you, maybe show it to you but that wouldn't make you trust me. So you have to know on your own." 

You looked outside the shop to see a few people moving in Christmas decorations. Right, it was Christmas soon. The end of the year was near and you were waiting for the time you'd know everything.  

"I have to go to my hometown for a few days. Are you going to follow me there too?" You asked. 
"Well... for your safety, I need to." He said but you sighed.
"I don't want you to follow me there... my parents will be there, my friends will be there. Is there still danger?" You asked. He just looked down and said, "You just enjoy your vacation. You'll be safe." 
"Don't follow me." You said, he smiled and nodded, looking away. 

---Next day || 24th December

"Yeah, I like their food too." Mina said and ate the chicken as you spoke, "Guys... this is a flower shop." 
"Yeah, whatever. I don't care." Yuri said. You sighed but soon went to work as a guy came to the shop. He looked at you with a weird... creepy expression. 

You smiled awkwardly and said, "Hello, sir. We have a Christmas discount going on, any flowers you'd like?"
"I'd like... a bouquet of lilies... for a funeral." The guy spoke, in a deep voice. But this deep voice wasn't giving you good vibes. You saw the man staring at you with a slight smirk. You gulped and quickly handed him the flowers telling him the price after discount. He paid and was about to leave when you said, "Sir, we need your name and number... because of the customer records." 
"Albert." He said.