The Werewolf King's Bride

Chapter 298: The Line

(From Blue's Perspective)

Mother was someone who confused me a lot. Sometimes, it was hard to trust her. And other times, I felt guilty for not trusting her. But one thing was sure- something was off about her. Neither Dem nor I could find out anything. We could not do anything even if we found her suspicious because of the lack of evidence.

There was just no evidence, other than our speculation.

Hearing it from Evelyn was no surprise at all. She was not blind. And Mother's behavior was sometimes odd as well.

"Evelyn surely has reasons for saying so," I said. "It is not up to me. It is up to you what you want to believe."

She chuckled. "I want to know more," she said, her blue eyes glistening like those of a hungry panther. "I don't care how long it will take. But I will find out the truth. Something... There is something very much wrong.

I cannot say more. But when I say that you need to be careful, don't ignore it. Not just Mother, but most people around you, you need to be careful."

"Yes, I will be careful. Being a Queen has made me question everyone's motive," I said, smiling.

"And I also suggest that you use contraceptives for a year or so. Right now, there are a lot of people who will want to get rid of you. It is very usual since you are the Queen now. But remember, you are not used to it. It has been seven months or just a bit more than that. It's not enough.

If you get pregnant and the word gets out, there will be more assassination attempts. You will be vulnerable because of the pregnancy. Demetrius cannot save you always, no matter what he says. At least, wait until you think you really can carry the burden of another person alongside yours."

"I understand... Thank you for your suggestion. I will keep it in mind," I nodded. "And when will you be leaving for Mazazine?"

"Two days later. I won't get the chance to say goodbye, so I came earlier. You are a busy person. I am grateful that you even made time for me." Read latest chapters on M V L

"It's alright. I also need to take breaks every now and then."

"Still...," she mumbled. "You are a good person, Blue. I am equally grateful and sorry that you had to come into this messy Imperial Palace. Because of my brother, you need to take this burden. I am grateful because you are taking care of him and he has improved a lot since marrying you. But I am also sorry because you need to take care of all this work and also my brother's crazy behaviors."

"Yes, the work is too much. But I am fine with Dem. I don't know how much Evelyn knows Demetrius, but I am fine to live my life with him. Every person is different. He is different too. It took me a bit of time to get used to him, but now, I don't have any problem with him.

So, you don't have to feel sorry for me because of your brother. He and I are happy. I am grateful that I could be with someone as loving and caring as him."

She smiled and I could not help but find the similarities between her and Dem's smile. Though they did not look similar much, their smiles looked oddly similar.

"It is good then. I wish you two all the best," she said.

"Thank you. I hope you find the things you are looking for."

"Trust me, I will. I will let you know once I find something out. Think of me as your personal spy. It will satisfy my curiosity and will help you as well."

"Then I will be waiting to hear from you. But I don't want you to be my personal spy. Sister is alright," I said.

"Haha, sister it is then," she grinned. "I also wish that we maintain a sisterly relationship. I think we are just meant for that. It's impossible to mend my relationship with my brother. It's too late for that. But I still wish that we can somewhat have a relationship where at least you ask each other how they are doing.

He doesn't care and I understand why. Right now, I think it will be enough to maintain a good relationship with his wife. Yeah, that will be enough."

Evelyn said goodbye to me after a while. We chatted for a bit more than two hours. No matter what she said, both of us knew that there was a line in our relationship which would always refrain us from getting close. She was my husband's sister, but Dem did not share any bond with her. He did not even consider her or anyone else as part of his family. It was pretty sad.

There was no way I could mend the relationship that had been broken for more than twenty-three years. No, their relationship did not break. It was just never there in the first place.

"Your Highness, lord Flint is swearing at the pile of papers in your office," a maid said. "Lord Reece is there as well."

"They have come to report. They met on the way, I suppose," I muttered. "I will be there. And pack some blue tea leaves in a nice box. Send someone to prepare the carriage for me. I will go out tonight."

"Where will Your Highness be going? I will prepare the outfit that will match your purpose," she said.

"I will pay my niece a surprise visit. I will give her the toys I bought for her. And I will also take a walk around the shops. I suddenly feel like it," I said. "I will ask Dem if he wants to come with me. Well, he won't refuse."

As I expected, Dem did not refuse. I did not ask him myself because I needed to check the reports made by Reece and Flint. I told a maid to ask him for me and he said yes. We decided to go out at eight. We would use Flint to teleport us there and then take us to a market. Flint would leave then because his wife was pregnant and he said that he needed to go home before ten.

"Please don't talk like you know my opinion," Flint said.

"I don't need to though," I said, tilting my head.

"What?"

"I am the Queen. You have to listen to what I say," I said. "Besides, I will let you leave before ten. So, I am not using you all the time."

"... Your Highness, you are being a devil."

"Thank you."

"Don't talk to Her Highness like that," Reece said. "Anyway, I made this report you asked for."

"Thank you. Leave it here. You can go home for today. Tomorrow, work on the Prime Minister's case. It seems he is passing some private information to someone else. Find out about it as soon as possible.

Use as many spies as you need."

"Yes," he nodded. "I will send a spy to stalk him tonight then."

"Do what you need."

"In case, you might want to know, the Prime Minister's toddler is sick," Flint said. "And his wife is super religious. Yes, that old man has a toddler albeit it might seem weird."

"Don't make it sound weird then," I scoffed. "And how do you know that his toddler is sick?"

"I have a cold war going on with his son. Of course, I would know. I am keeping an eye on him," Flint said.

"Then, are you sure it's true?" I asked.

"Oh, please. Have I ever disappointed Your Highness?" he shrugged.

"In that case, Reece, target his wife too. Send someone to stalk her," I said. "Some people are crazy about their kids after all. They can do anything, even if it does not make any sense logically."

"I want to start working tonight, then," Reece said. "You don't have to worry, Your Highness. I don't need rest right now since my health is perfectly fine. I would rather work a few more hours."

"If you are fine with it, it is good for me too. Just don't push yourself," I said.

"Yes, Your Highness. I will assign the spies now. Let me take my leave."

"Alright, go," I nodded.

After he left, Flint clicked his tongue with an all-knowing expression on his face. "That guy has got into a fight with his parents. He has not found his mate yet, so his parents are trying to get him married to some girl who I don't know about... yet. I will find out soon. Anyway, that made him angry and he hates going home."

"Have I asked?"

"No, but Your Highness is curious."

"I am not. Are you crazy? It's his business. I don't care."

"Heh, well, I am curious. So, I found it out. I will let you know more when I find out."

"I don't want to know...," I sighed.

'Apparently, my mage is the type of person who stays quiet most of the time but knows everything that's going on around him. He is a pretty reliable source if you want to find something out.'