The Werewolf King's Bride

(From Demetrius's Perspective)

My wife's mage arrived the next day with Doctor Dimitri. Almost everyone was now sure that war was bound to break out.

Luc left to stay in the magic tower and I also had to frequent between the palace and the mansion where my wife was staying. Since one month had passed that I had to go to the palace every now and then and come back again.

"Will you come here?" my wife asked gently, with her hands behind her back as if she was holding something.

Her stomach was bloated now and it was evident that she was in fact pregnant. I had to admit that she looked very beautiful and every time I thought she was bearing my child in her stomach, it gave me a different kind of pleasure.

She was standing a little further from the bed where I was standing to change my clothes. I was ready to go to the palace again, just wearing the coat was all that was left to do.

I walked to her and touched the side of her face and gave her a kiss on the forehead. I had read that it was important to show love to a pregnant woman. Since I already was the type of man who liked to show love in all ways possible, it was not hard for me and just gave me an excuse to show more love than usual.

"What is it?" I asked.

"I have got something for you," she muttered.

"Yes?"

She slowly brought her hands forward. "Show me your palm," she said, which I obliged to right away, with a bit of confusion, but eagerness.

She placed, what was a necklace with the initial letter of my name. The letter 'D' was entirely covered in some kind of black glitter, which shined somewhat like a diamond.

"It's for you," she said.

"Oh, thank you, my love," I said. Although it was no occasion for her to gift me so suddenly, I loved it regardless.

"It contains a bit of my…"

"You made it using your power?" I asked. My tone turned to concern and anger in a moment. She was not to use her power too much since she was pregnant as it could hurt her. "You are not supposed to use your power, my love. Why would you do it?"

"That's why it took too long to be prepared," she said. "I used very little power every day since I am not to use too much power at once. I need to give my body a break every time."

"Honey, you did not need to do anything at all."

"It doesn't matter what I need to do or not. I did it because I wanted to," she said, pouting. "You need to go to the palace very often and I see you waiting for Flint or another mage every time. Besides, I think it is very time-consuming as well as very tiring to wait."

"I do not have to wait, my love. I am the King," I said. "I do not wait."

"Whatever. You also need to ride a horse to a place which can be tiring," she said, shaking her head. "In danger, you cannot suddenly disappear."

"Why are you emphasizing the fact that I cannot use teleportation whenever I want to without the help of a mage? Did you make it so I can teleport?" I asked suspiciously.

"Yes!" she exclaimed excitedly. "It is my first time making a successful one. Although it would take a long time to make one since I cannot use too much power at once, I still could have finished it within fifteen days or so. But I have been a failure for the first time. But the second time, I figured out how much mana to put on a single day, and could do it in the right way, and I succeeded.

I tested it myself thrice. But I was not sure if I used my power or the power of the necklace. I was tired regardless, so it was hard to know. So, I told Ruby to do it, and do you know what happened?"

"It worked," I said.

"Of course! I am really proud of it as it is my first successful creation!" she said excitedly.

"Are you sure you are not feeling bad or something?" I asked.

"No! I am really fine! Just look at me!"

She did not have to say that she was fine for me to know that she truly was. I asked just in case.

The way she looked and the way her days were not filled with any unnatural bad feelings, it was obvious that she used very less mana each day and was careful. I did not have the right to scold her anymore when she was undoubtedly so careful.

"Did you make it intending to give me, or did you make it just for fun and are giving me this because this is your first successful creation?" I asked.

"I wanted to give it to you, considering your situation," she said.

"Thank you," I said with a smile. "But make sure not to use too much mana. I do not want to see you in pain. You know, it breaks my heart to see you struggling."

"I know. I won't do it. I have not just one, but two lives to care for now," she said. "I am being careful, so don't worry."

"I know you are," I smiled and gave her a peck on the lips. "I will test it now. That said, I will come back as soon as my work is done. Will you be okay?"

"Yeah, it's fine. It's important for you to go, anyway," she said. "And, try not to smoke. It is not good for your health. I am in no place to tell you what to do, but I just want you to be in sound health."

I did not smoke at all in front of my wife, now that she was pregnant, but I got the urge to smoke a few times. So, I would do so whenever I went to the palace. The pressure on me was the reason I felt that strong urge to calm myself down and relax in some sort of way. If I could spend some more time with my wife, smoking would not have been necessary.

I, in no way, was trying to make an excuse for the increase in my smoking. But it was true, indeed, that spending some time with my love was all I needed to relieve myself from stress. Explore more stories at empire

"You mean well. I won't do it," I said.

"Your coat…"

She brought the coat from the bed and helped me wear it. "I love you," she said, initiating a kiss, which I was very much eager to return.

"I will test it now," I said when I was finally ready to leave. She looked very eager and anxious at the same time.

But her anxiousness was about nothing, as it worked. I was at the palace in the blind of an eye, in my office.

Even Luc could never make it.

My wife made me something truly useful.

"Now, what kind of surprise awaits me?"

I turned to King Ford, who had been standing right in front of me. He did not bother to change his hair color today. It was yellow, the same color as his eyes. It had been a long time since I had seen him in his true form. He stood with an amused countenance.

"I have never seen something that can enable a werewolf who is not a mage to teleport," he said. "May I have the amusement to know a bit about it?"

"King of Trouvaille already knows it. What's the point in asking?" I said. "Kindly take a seat. I would not have a King keep standing in my office."

He took a seat and chuckled. "My dear friend truly is quite special," he said. "She comes to the use of King of Querencia a lot."

"She does, but even if that was not the case, her importance would have remained the same," I said, as an immediate answer to his taunt.

"Do not get so worked up, King of Querencia, as I was merely teasing you."

"I do not suppose we have a relationship that avails the possibility of the so-called teasing," I said.

"My apologies, if I have offended you in any way," he said, not looking much apologetic. "How is my dear friend now? It's a pity I could not meet her for a long time."

"She is fine," I said.

"I suppose she has made the device taking a very long time; hence it might cause her health to decelerate," he said.

"She did," I said. "Now, may I talk to you about a few things?"

"Of course. And I was wondering when you will start."

"As you are aware, a war will most certainly take place. That time, there would not many people who can ensure her safety," I said. "I would forever be grateful if the King of Trouvaille ensures the safety of my wife."

"That will require me to be by Blue's side, neglecting my duty as a King of Trouvaille."

"I do not think you can call that neglect when you can control people's minds."

"You are not wrong. However, being present is still different than having the work done controlling the minds of others," he said. "But, as thanks for your help in the war before, I will accept your proposal."

Yes, unknown to my wife, I had indeed helped King Ford more than she knew in the last war. I was not particularly fond of King Ford, in fact, I quite despised him sometimes. But that did not mean I would turn away from a good possibility when the time came. He was one of the few who knew some of our most important secrets of ours. I needed to have him by my side at all costs.

He was also the only dark mage who could help us. He could save my wife probably better than others.

I needed him to be indebted to me. He knew what he was doing when he accepted my help during the war. But he also knew it was necessary that he did not refuse me. It only ended in forming another deal between us.

There were many things about a war that was unknown to my dear wife and she had no idea that someone could help the other with not just a supply of soldiers or stopping the war; there were many ways. She would just need a bit of time to get used to it.

"Then, the words are settled," I said. "I hope to receive your help when the time comes which I'm afraid is not too far," I said. "I am not willing to leave my wife, who is now in a very vulnerable state. But I might have to at some point."

"I do not think the King of Querencia has any hand in the murder of the first prince of Mazazine if it is a murder at all."

"It is," I said. "It surely is."

"I hope my dear friend will not take it to heart when I curse her father a bit," he said.

"She surely will not, or she would have cried every single day at least ten times," I said. It was because I cursed her father more than anyone could curse someone. My anger at him never lessened and I could not calm down, knowing he was out there trying to take my wife away from me again. I would not be able to calm down until that guy was dead.

"I do wish to see my friend, but I have less time in hand. Tell her I said hi."

"No, she doesn't know that I asked for your help. She doesn't know that I helped you in the first place."

"Wow, you keep a lot of secrets, don't you?" he chuckled. "I thought you two were close."

"We are."

"How is it being close if there are these many secrets between you? I don't think Blue has these many secrets," he said. "Who knows what more secrets you hold that she is not aware of?"