“This was His Majesty's order.” He said.“Ah, of course…”I shouldn't have asked who stopped an annual event like this, as I know Jermaine is the only person with authority on this matter. The reason he did it was because of Luelle. I guess I need someone else to confirm my thoughts on this matter. Because that way, I can see Jermaine's stupidity more clearly.Like people say, the more people admit it, the closer a thing is to the truth."Alright, let's go."“Ah, yes. Let us escort you back, Your Majesty.”I glance at all of them, looking into their eyes individually. Five guards were now in front of me with their eyes lowered. Remembering their questions when they met me, I'm sure they didn't come to escort me originally but ended up meeting me coincidentally.“But, if you have other places you were originally supposed to go to, go ahead. I can go back by myself.”“That's… not true, Your Majesty. What other place gave us an opportunity to serve you like this? Allow us to escort you
I spat out cynically.My blood began seething with unbearable rage. I've been trying to contain my irritation since Jermaine opened his mouth as he gave me a dry greeting, but he's crossed the line with this. If I still hold it in after all this, it will only eat away at my heart.I sharpened my gaze at him, something I shouldn't show so openly in a public setting, but whatever.He was still staring coldly at the thing far behind me as if he didn't hear my tongue lashing. He began to turn his gaze back to me. This time he added a grinning as if to replace the cold expression he was wearing just now as he answered my question.“What did I do? I just did what I was supposed to do.”I clenched my molars while retorting. “By chaining our guests like slaves?”I was so shocked at the sight that my breath hitched. I witnessed the representatives from Northern had their feet and hands chained, gathered like fishes in a net, and had restraint collars around their necks. In that short time, I w
Rohan's presence changed the flow of the game, which previously centered on me and Gavin to him. His eyes were cold but with the corners of his mouth crept up, it made him look even more like a crazy beast. He didn't seem much affected by the fact that the troops had surrounded him as if it wasn't a big deal to him.'Whoa, he's really something else.'I would have never guessed it before, but had he planned to show his epic entrance like a male lead in a story by carrying two boars easily?'I can't believe he had time to hunt after separating from me. I'm sure the time interval was short after he separated from me to arrive at this moment, though. How could he catch such prey so quickly, especially two large boars.'A memory came back to my head as I recalled he said that in the North, hunting is still an everyday activity for most people, from all walks of life. They do not use game animals that are deliberately released in the forest and then caught again to enliven the festive mood
“Talk about my people that way again, and I'll make sure you don't have a mouth to talk anymore,” Rohan warned, then quickly added something as if he didn't want to lose his momentum. “Ah nah, just keep on talking, and everyone will know that you're like a shithead for an Alpha.”Everyone was buzzing around, whispering sharply about how rude Rohan was to Jermaine with his threats. I was like, ‘What's wrong with these people?’ as I clenched my molars. They didn't sound like the descendants of werewolves, the proud divine beings. They are more like humans with bird brains with their sayings.Rohan's response is very natural, considering that all his men were captured, chained, taken away from their right to transform into their wolf form, and then gathered like slaves by Jermaine. Additionally, it was Jermaine who first insulted him that way. So why are they talking shit about Rohan as if he is the worst person in this world when Luelle and Jermaine roam free in this world!In my opinio
“I… don't think you could do this to me.” I took a short breath before I lashed out at Jermaine, “No! You can't do this to me, Your Majesty!”Shouting is the most effective way to attract all people's attention to me. I could see confusion and anger on his crumpled face. I'm sure Jermaine didn't expect there would be a day when he witnessed me daring to lash out at him in front of his subjects. Shouting at him as if he were under my feet.I've entertained his ego for too long by playing whispers as if still intending to protect his dignity in front of the nobles secretly enjoying this chaos. But he's completely wrong. I was no longer his submissive queen.“…What are you—, I mean, why are you suddenly…?”“Are you doing this to protect your concubine's dignity?! What about mine, then? I am your Queen, the mother of this Kingdom! How much should I give to her?! There is a line that you should not cross by placing me as if I were under her!”"Queen,"“You asked me to accept her as your co
“Did he… fathered Gruu?” I mumbled unconsciously, then pressed my lips.What ridiculous thought just crossed my head right now? How could I think that maybe Rohan and Gruu were a pair of father and son when I knew that it was impossible for a small werewolf to transform into his wolf form?The youngest age recorded in the history of someone who successfully transformed into their wolf form was fifteen years old, whereas most werewolves pass through that phase when they come to the age of eighteen. So it's impossible for Gruu to be a werewolf when his body is that small. And again, even if Rohan did have a son, would it make sense for him to let his son be in the palace of an enemy kingdom?I closed my eyes for a moment. When I opened my eyes again, Rohan's gaze still met mine.I mouthed. “Come. Back. Safely.”I hope he can catch what I just said.A huge roar came from Jermaine towards his subject, as if he was igniting the crowd into cheering his name. His wish was well conveyed when
"Yes, the servant sent by Lady Yoanc told me. So, can you please smile again and try the dessert that has been specially made for you?" Nay pleading sweetly, wishing her lady could restore her good mood.With sparkling eyes, Luelle asked. "Did Jermaine announce it? That he duelled Alpha Rohan for my sake?""Yes.""Kyaa! Jermaine is the best! I know he will fulfil his words to me. Isn't Jermaine a charming man, Lady Yoanc?"Yoanc, sitting by the bed to calm Luelle's anger, smiled and answered. "Yes, Your Grace. And all because His Majesty really cares about you.""Right?" She smiled broadly from ear to ear, then opened her mouth spoiledly, asking Nay to feed her the dessert she had been ignoring.She chewed the dessert with a happy expression. Her bad complexion began to disappear from her face, even though she looked like she would cry for seven days and nights earlier."But, Your Grace, are you not worried about His Majesty? After all, the opponent is an Alpha from a country known fo
Luelle blinked slowly, then took a deep breath. “Not you, too, Lady Yoanc. As I've said before, I don't want anything more. I… want to live happily side by side with Sashal and Jermaine.”“Milady…”"Your Grace..." Yoanc grabbed Luelle's hand, holding it quite tightly. "Even though you have to continue to go against the will of your parents and, more importantly, the will of His Majesty?"Luelle startled. “You… know my parents' wishes?”"Of course. To be honest, they came to me separately and communicated their concerns regarding your position. I also agree with them. You need strength to protect yourself, Your Grace.”“I… also agree with them this time, milady.”"Not you too, Nay." Luelle shook her head.Talking about her parents reminded her of many bad memories from her childhood. Not only that, when she thought that she had been released from her parents' grip physically, those people came to her without shame. She couldn't bluntly reject her parents' presence because she was worri
“Ruri will come here?” Sashal sounded excited. “Yeah, she is. But I need to scold Menitto first for giving news about you to the other party.” “Come on, you know Menitto moved because of my orders. He did it because I wanted Ruri to also hear this good news on time.” Sashal pout. It melted Rohan's heart so much that he couldn't help but smile. “Alright, alright, you can have fun with your friends. But, are you sure you're okay?" “Yeah. Thanks to the herbal medicine I made, my body felt lighter after giving birth. And I recovered quite quickly." “You're still pale.” “But I'm fine, really. I know very well how unbearable the pain was after giving birth to Roschal, so I know that my current condition is the best.” Rohan frowned. "I still regret I couldn't keep you company during those hard times." “You don't have to. We just played our respective roles at that time.” Sashal kissed the back of Rohan's palm. “By the way, how long will Ruri visit?” “Ah, about that, I also want to di
The night felt agonizingly prolonged, with each passing minute stretching their apprehension. It was only when the first light of dawn graced the sky, followed by the long-awaited sound, that a sigh of relief finally escaped the lips of everyone outside the room. With the rising sun, Rohan passes through the big door with a bouquet and baby Roschal in his arms.He arranged the flowers in a large vase quite skillfully, like someone who was used to doing it. It was unimaginable coming from an Alpha. After that, he sat on a chair next to the bed."How are you feeling, my princess?" Rohan stretched out his hand to caress Sashal's head.“It never gets better than this, dear,” Sashal answered with a chuckle despite her pale face.Watching Sashal's expression, Rohan couldn't stop himself from kissing her pale face. Not only he but baby Roschal also doesn't want to lose to his father. He hugged and kissed the face of his mother, whom he had not seen for four days. He did it well enough that S
Not only do we have to fight the legendary creature for which we don't have the right answers, but we also have to fight against time. Everything seemed to be moving faster than usual, even though the Calamity had not yet been fully pushed to the point we agreed on. If it continues like this until the sun disappears behind the horizontal, then what we are trying to do will be meaningless.“We need more people on our side to make the Calamity come to that spot on its own accord, out of frustration.”Alpha Deen had the same thoughts as me. I nodded as I looked towards the Northern warriors. They glanced at each other. I could understand their hesitation about becoming the raw bait to lure the Calamity. Meanwhile, Rohan and the others on the other side didn't look like they were in good condition after fighting nonstop. It had been going on for over four hours, and time was not on our side.“I'll do it. But you know that with just one person, it won't attract his attention. So, you have
Out of surprise, the steps that stopped suddenly slowly found their rhythm again despite signs of hesitation by the warriors. However, it was not visible from Alpha Duke Gustaav and Kaesang as they made their steps so clear. Seeing the fearless temperament of the two men, Jermaine became even more agitated.“How dare all of you! How dare you challenge me here!” He created even more duplicates of his wolf, probably hoping the Alpha Dukes would stop in their tracks.When Alpha Duke Gustaav and Kaesang stopped in their tracks, he smirked. He glanced curtly at me, then bared his teeth.“You guys aren't going anywhere. I'll make sure you receive the same punishment as that traitor!”“Traitor? Who?" Alpha Duke Gustaav retorted in a sharp tone. “Ah, you're talking about yourself?”"What?"“Your Majesty, ah no, nephew, don't you dare get in our way to fix the mess you've made.” Alpha Duke Kaesang warned."What are you talking about?"“Stop your damn whining, Alpha King. If you can't control y
“Ugh,”As the ground began to swallow us, Rohan tried to lift my sinking body. He dug the ground around me with his claws while Ansel shouted.“It's me! Ansel! It's me!”He kept shouting those words out of his lungs several times as if that could stop what was happening.I couldn't grasp my mind as panic enveloped my whole body. I tried to only focus on getting the lower part of my body out of the ground while not burdening Rohan who managed to free himself from this terrible pull.“I'll get you out. Don't worry." Rohan kept calming me, who was starting to feel numb to everything around me, apart from the sound of my heartbeat, which filled my head.At that moment, like a miracle, the ground stopped rumbling all of a sudden. Like it never swallows us. 'Huh?'“Damn it! Finally!” Ansel cursed, but I could catch the tone of relief from his curse just now.Before long, I could understand why.Several people were standing on the surface of the land that had not collapsed, surrounding us. “
“Beta Duke Avimelech, what is this madness? I'm sure now that you helped that woman escape, stage it as she died tragically. And there is also that Alpha. Hah, so you're also a traitor.” Gamma Marquise Blaine glares at us each, spitting bars of slander.There's a hint of fear in his trembling eyes, yet he dares to bark at us. I'll have to give him a round of applause next time.“Whatever you say, sir. You can accuse me of being a traitor or whatever, only if you get out of here safely, though.”“Guards!” With his calling, all the guards gather shielding him and his companion. “Did you just threaten to kill us all, Beta Duke Avimelech?!”Rohan bursts out laughing. “Haha, haaa… It's not us, you moron. Have you forgotten where you are now? The Calamity can easily swallow all of you. What a jester. And you worked with these clowns for years, dear?”“Exactly, my words.” I shook my head.“Wait~ What is this~ Have you all… haaaa, also see the former queen? Huh? Am I not the only one who saw
A huge chaos and crisis was unfolding before my eyes. I still vividly remember how this small town alive even though the darkness of night shrouded it. But now all of that is engulfed in a big fire. We literally bathed in a sea of fire.The only reason why we were still fine despite the flames that enveloped us was thanks to Alpha Deen's divine energy. I'm not sure how his ability works, but it kind of protects us from being touched by fire.Even though I couldn't really feel the heat of the fire surrounding us, my chest felt tight, as if all the air had disappeared. My hands are shaking. And after a suffocating silence, I stretched my hand out to Rohan. He grabbed my hand.I can see this choice happening because of two possibilities. One, the desperate actions of the survivors to keep the Calamity away from them, or Jermaine ordering the burning of this entire city.This guess was reflexively projected in my mind because he often advised me to burn things he considered useless. He a
“I should have seen this coming and put another guard beside him on your side. But picturing two men following you around everywhere ticks me off so much.” A low growl sounded out under his rough breath.I could understand from his gaze why he felt upset at this situation. I would probably feel upset if I were in his position. He is accustomed to leading people who obey his orders and put aside their personal ideas for the community's welfare. But now he meets someone like me as his Luna.In this part, I admit my mistake towards Rohan. So I need to do that to appease his upset. I glanced at Alpha Deen and Sir Rojja, who were acting indifferent, although I'm not sure if they were really indifferent to our conversation. I still have to do it even though I have to bear the shame for the rest of my life.I took a breath from my mouth, then let out the spell. “I miss you soooo much that everything in front of me reminds me of you. When I eat, when I sleep, when I look at flowers, when I lo
After receiving solace after a long time from the letter written by Ruri, a painful realization came to me instead. Because what I consider a brief entertainment is a misery for almost everyone in Southern Olf. They lost two important figures at the highest level of command, who were supposed to help them reorganize the state order.Well, I don't know how they look at Luelle, whether they feel they can lean on her or even think of her as nothing. But it's different with Jermaine, their Alpha King.They have relied on the authority of the Alpha King for many years, from generation to generation. And so far, their life in Southern Olf is not so bad because of the sense of security provided by Alpha King's predecessors, then now by Jermaine and... me, to be honest.Knowing it's frail, it must be devastating as they can't hang on to Jermaine's rope. They must be afraid that the more they cling to the rope, the more they fall. Their best shot right now is to depend on high-ranking wolves f