The Werewolf King's Bride

(From Blue's Perspective)

"Why do I need a wet towel, Ruby?" I asked.

"To wipe your face, Your Highness. It will feel better," she replied.

"Oh, is that so?"

Dem wiped my face and neck with the towel. He always took care of me to the point that it would be excessive. I did not mind. Who would mind being taken care of by her own husband? But sometimes I worried if it was truly okay.

"I will go back then," Ruby said as she was done braiding my hair.

"No! Hang out with me more… You have just come," I said, pulling her hand.

"His Highness is here already…," she mumbled.

"It's fine. I will go to work now, anyway," Dem said. "She will get bored alone."

"In that case…"

In the end, Ruby stayed. Dem did not stay for too long. He checked if I had a fever or not, then nagged me a bit about taking a rest. After all of that, he left.

"Your lunch?"

"I will have it in my study. You don't have to worry. Worry about yourself," he said, before leaving.

"What is he even saying? He is the one who worries the most," I muttered.

"Well, Your Highness worries about His Highness too," Ruby chuckled.

"I have to worry about him. I am forced to! He doesn't take care of himself at all! He won't eat sometimes if I don't remind him just because there is too much work! I understand that he is busy. But if he isn't healthy, how will he work?

No one understands that… They say he will be alright no matter what and only cares about my well-being! It's sick! It's not like he can't get sick… I really worry about him a lot. What if something happens to him?"

"I understand Your Highness's worry," she sighed. "I think I am in the same situation… Luc is the master of the magic tower and he is very powerful. But I cannot help but worry about him. Now he is in Lacuna and a lot of things happened. Will he be alright?"

'At first, Ruby used to say that I should worry about myself the most, rather than Dem. She would say Dem will be alright since he is very powerful. But now, look at her. Now, she understands my situation.'

"I cannot even tell you not to worry since I would sound just like the others. But, I think Luc will be alright. Right now, the situation is in our favor. Ah, that's right, you don't mind that I had to go and act as Luc's mistress in Lacuna?"

"No, why would I worry about that? It's not a real thing," she laughed. "Besides, I was more worried about what if you get caught."

"That did not happen, but now I know that the King of Lacuna is a disgusting person," I said. It was disgusting to even think about him.

"Perita says that a lot too."

'She says it because she doesn't like Lacuna. But I am saying it based on personal experience.'

"Your Highness, do you remember that Her Grace will come to visit Your Highness?" she asked.

"Yeah. She will come this afternoon, right?"

"Yes," she nodded. "Her Grace sent me a letter yesterday."

"Me too. Reece brought it for me in the morning," I said. "He left it here. I read it after I woke up. The kids won't be coming with her since their eye color is not changed entirely yet. It will take a month."

"I miss Athena," she said. "She has been with me for so long. She is a good child."

"We will go to see her someday," I said. "I cannot go out right away. Tomorrow, I will need to take care of a lot of things. I will try to find some free time."

"Oh, by the way, does Your Highness know much about the war between Trouvaille and Ataraxia?"

"Just a bit, not much," I said. "The newspapers have said a lot of things. Dem knows the situation better than me."

"I hope Ataraxia wins. I don't like King Ford."

"Why?"

"No one in Querencia likes him, Your Highness. He is hated because of his cunning personality. He is too sly."

'Every ruler has to be cunning. Dem is no exception and I am turning that way as well. Just like King Ford is hated here, Dem is hated in Trouvaille.'

If Ataraxia won, it would be good for our financial condition and territorial states. Evan personally was on friendly terms with us. But we did not agree on supporting each other as two kingdoms. We would only help each other when it came to destroying the dark mages who were against us.

'Should I send a letter to Evan?'

"I will ask Dem for more info. And Luc will be coming back soon. I will try not to send him anywhere much."

"But it is his job, Your Highness. Your Highness doesn't need to go that far for me," she mumbled.

"It's not like I will let him rest all the time. Just for a few days, it will be fine if he is not needed anywhere," I said.

I decided to tell Ruby about my power. Since my power was growing, it would be only a matter of time before everyone would find out about it. It was hard to hide, especially if I used my power unconsciously somehow. In that case, I needed as many people as possible to be on my side.

Yes, just as Dem said, I could make people accept me out of fear, using my power. But I did not want that. I wanted to be accepted because people supported me and liked me as their Queen, not because they were too afraid to say no.

I told Ruby about everything regarding my power. She was one of the few people I trusted. And I knew she would never betray me.

"What…? Really? I was suspecting that there are more things regarding Your Highness's health, but I never knew this. My god…! It means Your Highness's real father is the dark mage who is behind all this and wants Your Highness to use you," she gasped. "That's scary, but I want to beat that man up!"

"Haha, I know, right? Right now, I have four father figures- my father back in my world, my biological father, my adoptive father, and my father-in-law. I don't know my father-in-law. I have never met him. My father back in my world is… not that good. Huh, let's say it now- he is trash!

Yes, I am not his real daughter and he knew it. At least, he suspected do all the time. But that doesn't mean it was my fault. It was my mother's fault. I did not tell her to cheat on him. My biological father wants to use me.

He is manipulative and kind of scary actually. The best father is my adoptive father. Dad is amazing! He treats me like her own daughter and likes me a lot."

"Father-in-law indeed is the best," Ruby chuckled. "He and Mother-in-law keep telling me to visit them. They told me it's fine even if I don't bring Luc with me. They treat me like their family."

"You are their family," I said. "You are their one and only daughter-in-law after all."

"Yeah," she smiled. "That said, does Your Highness know what your biological father looks like?"

"He looks like me, just a male version. He appeared in my dream once. I also have a twin brother. Perhaps he looks like me, I am not sure. But my father looks quite young. He looks like he is in his thirties.

It is quite unsettling."

"In his thirties? If he had Your Highness when he was eighteen, then he would be thirty-six now."

"But he doesn't look like thirty-six years old. He looks younger than that."

"What? He was a minor when he had Your Highness? How old is Your Highness's mother?"

"She turned forty-five this year."

"Oh hell! Isn't it sexual assault of a minor?"

"You see what I mean by unsettling…?" I sighed.

"… We are not sure if Your Highness's biological father is truly that young. I mean, some people look younger than their real age," she muttered. She looked uncomfortable and worried as well.

"Yeah, I am trying to believe that as well…"

"What about Your Highness's twin brother? He is against you too, right?"

"Yes, for now, it seems so. I mean, that has to be. I heard him discussing plans with my father."

It felt better after telling Ruby about everything. She did not care whether I was a dark mage or not. She only cared for my safety.

I believed she would react this way, but still, my heart warmed up when she did so.