The Werewolf King's Bride

(From Demetrius's Perspective)

"Your Highness," the servants greeted.

I just needed to take a look at them to know that something was wrong. I focused on reading their minds and in a moment, I rushed toward the bedroom.

"Your Highness is here," Doctor Dimitri said calmly.

"Dem, you are here. Welcome back," my wife smiled at me. She was lying down and her maid was nagging her about her daily routine just a while ago.

'Welcome, my ass! I don't want to be welcomed like this.'

"Her Highness had collapsed because of overwork," he said even before I could ask. "She also has a slight fever.

"Her Highness even coughed up blood," Ruby said.

"Don't be like that. It was nothing much," Blue muttered, smiling faintly.

"Have you written the meditations and cautions she needs to take?" I asked the doctor.

"Yes," he nodded. "Please check them yourself, Your Highness. Actually, we, werewolves, have more energy than humans. That's why even if His Highness and Her Highness work for the same amount of time, it will affect Her Highness the most. Her Highness needs to remember this and take a break every once in a while.

I have been telling Her Highness through letters to make sure to rest well and have her meals on time. But Her Highness did not listen to me."

"I will make sure she listens this time," I said.

"That will be good," he said and looked over at Ruby. "Her Highness doesn't need the cold bag anymore. Resting is enough now."

The doctor bowed and left. Ruby left as well, after telling her to rest for the tenth time since I came here.

"They are really worried...," she chuckled after we were alone. "Honey, how did the meeting go?"

"It was okay," I sighed, taking off my formal coat. I sat on the bed and touched her forehead. It was cold because of the ice bag. "But I don't intend to come home like this."

"Huh?"

"I don't want to be welcomed by my sick wife. When I return, I want to see my smiling and healthy wife. I have been telling you to rest well and not overwork and to have your meals on time. You listen to me, but you did not listen to me about this. Now, look at your state. Baby, you even coughed up blood."

"I'm sorry...," she mumbled.

"You should be. But if you are truly sorry, you will listen to me regarding your health from now on," I said.

"But there is so much work these days..."

"Isn't it time for your subordinates to show their real capabilities? It's not like they are a bunch of idiots with titles."

"That's true..."

"I will just check your part of the work after they are done until you are back to your health again. How does that sound?"

"But you have so much work..."

"Haven't you heard what the doctor said? Werewolves have more energy than humans. I will manage."

"Then, please do so," she mumbled. "But I will get to work right after I get better. Of course, I won't push myself anymore."

Usually, I knew how much she ignored her health when she was working. So, I would tell her to have food on time when I was in the palace. But I had meetings these days. So, I could not take care of this matter personally. I told the maids, but she surely did not listen to them.

I wished I did not have to leave her alone at all. It would have been better if I could stay somewhere so I could see her whenever I turned around. But being the King of a kingdom was not easy.

Still, my wife and I managed to have the best relationship a King and a Queen could possibly have or ever had. We did not have harems or any secret lovers and we shared a bedroom. We spent the night together almost every day. There were rumors about our love and oddly, there were even books about our romance. It was funny, but I read all of them since it was about us.

The words I said in those books were very cringey. My part was too cringey, so I did not mention this to her. But she perhaps heard about it already.

"You even did not have your lunch today," I muttered.

"How do you know that? Ah, you can read minds..."

"Have you had dinner?"

"I woke up a while ago. Then Ruby forced me to have some soup. Since I coughed up blood, Doctor Dimitri said it's better if I have liquid food."

"You were coughing for four days. That must be the reason you coughed up blood."

"Yes, Doctor Dimitri said so as well. He said that the amount of blood I coughed up was a bit too much. My dress is ruined, you know... Anyway, he gave me medicines. I think I will get better soon."

"I don't care if you get better soon or not. But you are not getting out of your bed in the next few days."

"But Ruby's wedding preparation..."

"I will help."

"..."

"I will do fine. Just rest, okay? No one wants you to get sick."

"Have your dinner, Dem."

"You are worried about me now?" I chuckled.

"Of course! Just like you don't want me to get sick, I don't want you to get sick either. So, make sure you eat well. Take a shower first though."

"Yes, my darling wife."

When I came back after taking a shower, she had already fallen asleep. I went to the dining hall to have my dinner since if I made too much noise in the bedroom, she might wake up.

'This place indeed is spacious. I have not felt like this in a long time.'

When I was young, I had dinner alone most of the time in this spacious dining hall. My father was like a man whore. He would sleep around and then have his food whenever he desired. He did not bother coming to the dining hall and I was glad that he did not. I repulsed him from an early age.

My mother distanced herself from all of us just because she hated Father and she also hated us because we were his child. My sister and I were not that close. So, it was rare for her to show up in the dining hall. It was always just me.

I did not even realize that I hated being alone until my wife came into my life as a ray of sunshine. What was I even going to do without her?

"Haa... Summon all the servants here," I said after I was done with dinner. "They surely have not returned to their quarters. It's not time yet."

"Yes, I will call them, Your Highness."

The servants gathered in the dining hall within five minutes. They looked anxious since it was rare for me to gather them all at once.

"You all surely know that the Queen has gotten sick because of overworking. I remember telling you all to make sure that the Queen has her meals in time. Yet, she did not. I will overlook it this one time, but not again. I want every single person to know that the Queen's health is the most important. Do whatever you must to make sure that she is healthy and following her routine," I said.

"Yes, Your Highness. We are very sorry for what happened. We will take care of Her Highness, the Queen properly this time. She must not fall sick again."
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"Yes, remember that. You can all go now."

"Yes. May Her Highness recover soon..."

"Haa, my wife surely will scold me if she hears I gathered all the servants about her health," I laughed. "Well, I like getting scolded by her. So, it's fine. She looks cute when she is angry, like a little bird. Then again, no bird is as pretty as her."

I returned to the bedroom, only to find my wife sleeping in a weird posture. "You sleep like this and you don't know why you get neck and shoulder aches," I sighed and walked towards the bed.

I got on the bed with her and fixed her position. Even though I moved her like this, she did not even move. She must have been very tired.

Being a Queen was easy for those who did not share the workload of the King and other Imperial members. But my wife was not like those Queens. Even though I would not have minded if she did nothing and just sat still, she chose to work side by side with me. She was worried about me and tried to take as much work as she could.

'Someone worrying about me feels kinda good... But that doesn't mean she gets to push herself like this.'