(From Blue's Perspective)
"How are you feeling, Ruby?" I asked.
Ruby and I were getting a full-body massage today. We invited masseurs to the palace. Since it was fun, I invited Iris over taking Ruby's permission since it was organized for her mainly. But she could not co because she had back pain that she got from sleeping in a strange position. It was hard to even stand now.
"It's good. But is Your Highness alright? You were sick not too long ago," she said.
"The massage makes feel good. It's amazing. Besides, I am not sick anymore," I said. Hey, what's your na?"
"I am Aria, Your Majesty," the masseur who was massaging replied.
"You are doing well. Before leaving, you all should have so cake," I said.
"Thank you, Your Majesty. You are very generous," she said.
"Why did Perita not co, Your Highness?" Ruby asked. "She was excited..."
"Well, she was misbehaving. So, I sent her with Flint again," I said.
Perita fought with a knight in the hallway for so strange reasons. So, as her punishnt, I sent her with Flint to deliver so letters to so important mbers. She hated to go with Flint, so it was a perfect punishnt for her.
"It would have been great if Her Grace, the Duchess could co."
"She has back pain. Her sleeping position sucks for sure. Dem said mine sucks too," I said. "That said, you and Luc have gone out a few tis I heard... Is it improving, the relationship, I an?"
"Yeah, we are kind of free with each other now. The awkwardness is not there... I an, it has not disappeared completely, but it's less," she said.
"I see... That's good. There should not be awkwardness between husband and wife. You guys will get closer after the wedding, so don't worry."
"That said... Actually..."
"... Don't tell ..."
"Yes, it happened."
"Shit!"
'So, Ruby is on her period... I was fearing this...'
"It's the second day. So, there is no way it will stop tomorrow," she said.
"Ugh, damn it!"
'This must be how Dem feels when I am on my period. I would not have known soone can feel this strongly about soone else's nstruation. I was looking forward to hearing stories about her and Luc's wedding night. Now, this idiotic nstruation ruined everything! Jeez, just co at a right ti. Why now?'
"Your Highness seems more annoyed than ," Ruby chuckled.
"Co on, the wedding night is special for brides, especially when you and your fiancé have never been close enough to do it before the wedding. I feel bad for you. You must have been looking forward to this."
"Well, I was," she said. "But we still have to do it."
"What?"
I sat up quickly hearing this. Were they going to do it when she was on her period? Well, people did it. But it would be ssy.
"It's essential to do it on the wedding night for us to be marked by each other. It's kinda gross, but we have to do it. I will explain everything to Lord Luc."
"Then it ans you guys have to do it until dawn, right?" I asked and she nodded. "Hey, let's just push the date."
"But all the things have been prepared. And the invitations have been sent already," she said.
"Haa," I sighed. "I completely forgot that even if you are on your period, you have to do it. Such weird ways... I hate it... Anyway, talk to Luc as soon as possible. Let's hear what he says.
Then we can decide sothing."
"Yes, I will."
Ruby was not working as my personal maid anymore. Now there were at least five or six maids or sotis more than that took care of . I did not bother rembering their na. Dem said that even if soone among them was loyal to today, they would still try to harm tomorrow. So, it was better not to get close to any of them. I decided not to rember their na and call them by that.
It would keep from getting hurt emotionally if any of them tried to harm .
Ruby chose those maids, but since Dem told to be wary of them, I was doing so. Even Ruby said that there were only a few people I could completely trust.
'For now, the people I can trust are Dem, Luc, Ruby, Perita, Flint, Reece, Calix, and Abel. They are the most trustworthy people in the palace. Dem trusted the beta, but even he knew less than these people knew. I was not close with the beta since he worked with Dem most of the ti. But I heard that he was president of my secret fan club. It was just a rumor, but Ruby said that it was true.'
After the massage session, Ruby left and went to et Luc. Even though my mind was in chaos, my body felt spoiled because of the massage. It was amazing.
'I should do it again so other ti.'
Even though I had gotten better now, I was not allowed to return to work. Dem said that I could return to work after Luc's wedding. I had no idea what Luc's wedding got to do with this.
"Greeting, Your Highness."
"Beta... Where is Dem?"
"His Highness is in his office. Mage Flint is there. They are cursing."
"Well, they both have a bad mouth. But why?"
"No reason," he shrugged.
"Alright, I will go there."
Though Dem did not curse in front of much, he actually had a very bad mouth. He cursed the most when he was with his subordinates and the knights. It was Luc, who told all of this. He liked to say these kinds of things about Dem to . That was the reason Dem chased him out of our bedroom yesterday.
I went to Dem's study and found them discussing sothing. Dem got my scent imdiately. Flint could not sll , so he found out I was there only when I pushed the door open.
At first, everyone around would know I was there as they could hear my footsteps. Werewolves had very good ears after all. But now I could walk in almost complete silence, thanks to Perita.
I was a human, so even if I learned swordsmanship, it would be hard for to win against them because they were physically strong. So, I needed to move quickly and use tricks. Physical strength was not sothing I could depend on, so I needed to be tricky. She said that I should not make noise at all as well. It would confuse them and they would not know when and how I would attack sotis.
Thanks to the practice, I could walk without making much noise now.
"Did I disturb you?"
"No, co in," Dem smiled.
"Yes, Your Highness. You have disturbed us," Flint said. "Anyway, greetings, Your Highness.
"I have just co back after the massage session," I said, ignoring Flint.
"Your Highness is ignoring now."
"Wow, what is that pillar doing in your room? Why is that here?" I asked.
"I am a pillar now? How could you say sothing like that, Your Highness? I thought we were on good terms," Flint said.
"You are the one who started fighting with . That said, how is work going?"
"His Highness instructed us, so it's going well. Your Highness just needs to get better."
"Wow, is Flint wishing for my good health?" I exclaid.
"Your Highness, please don't use such expressions. Just pay well because I prayed for you."
"Dem, can this guy be dismissed?"
"Yeah," Dem nodded.
"You heard him. Leave already."
"It also seems I need to leave as soon as possible since there is a huge possibility of a kids' unfriendly thing happening right now."
Before I could grab Flint's ear, he left using teleportation. Dem was laughing for so reason. Did he find the whole thing funny?
"If we have a kid soday, I think you will be like this with them," he laughed.
'You have thought about that?'
"I think it will be the other way around. I have a feeling that I will be very close to my child and the possibility is that he will tornt you," I said.
"He?"
"I think it will be a boy if I get pregnant soday," I said. "It will be a few years later. So, it's fine. That said, do you know that there is a problem?"
"What is it? Are you feeling bad again?"
"No, not that. It's about Ruby. She is actually on her period."
"So what? It's a common thing," he shrugged.
"Ugh, I don't an that... They will still have to do it, right? I told her to change the wedding date. She has gone to talk to Luc now."
"He won't change it."
"What? Why?"
"I know him. He just won't."
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