The Werewolf King's Bride

(From Blue's Perspective)

"Here is the official report of everything regarding the bottle that we found," Luc said, placing a file on my table.

Every single thing that we investigated required an official report which included all the information. Though it was not fully an official investigation, Dem and I still decided to have the official report as we might need to someday. We had official reports for all the official and unofficial investigations that we did.

The report reminded me of the investigation that I was doing on the mysterious man that my spy had seen after the death of the King of Lacuna. It was ongoing since we had not found out anything else about that man. He seemed to have vanished. Even if people vanished from the world, they left some kind of proof behind.

But that man seemed to have wiped his own existence even though he was still alive and well somewhere.

"What happened to you? Why do you look like that?" Luc asked. "Something happened between you two?"

"Dem cheated on me," I replied.

"In her dream," Dem replied from behind. He somehow managed to come in without any sound sometimes. "She dreamt about me cheating on her last night. Then, she woke up and yelled at me. It was for no reason. She kept saying there was this blonde who I cheated on her with.

Now, she is still bitter and won't talk to me if I don't ask her something."

"What is even going on?" Luc asked, surprised. "Really? This is happening?"

"Tell me who is in the wrong here, Luc," I said. "Dem promised me that he will never love anyone else or be with anyone else. Though we had some problems regarding this and that, we were doing very well. Everything was going well."

"Yeah, next?" Luc asked seriously, sitting down.

"Are you enjoying it now?" Dem snapped at Luc who did not pay any attention.

"We usually have a lot of sex. But we had less these days because of various reasons. And it happened because I said no all those times," I said and Calix coughed.

"Can I take my leave, Your Highness? I will come back soon," he said, getting completely red.

During usual times, I would have not mentioned such things and would have gotten embarrassed if someone mentioned it in front of me. But right now, I needed an answer. So, I did not care. My shyness seemed to have turned itself off temporarily.

"Yes, go," I said, giving him a glance and then, looking back at Luc to tell him the whole thing. "Last night, I was tired. So, I said no when he asked. He got angry and went to take a shower. That was it. I changed and fell asleep.

Then, he cheated on me!"

"In your fucking dream!" Dem yelled.

"In my opinion, I don't think Demetrius is at fault for the first time ever," Luc said.

"Ever?" Dem interrupted, but Luc did not care.

He continued, "It was a dream and it can happen if you are insecure in any way. And even if you are not, it can happen. I personally have yet to experience it, so I cannot tell you the exact thing. But one thing is sure, he is not at fault here. You are not either, I think. But, Demetrius might be at fault for making you feel insecure."

"How so?" Dem asked.

"Like, getting angry because you said no," Luc said and looked at Dem. "Why the hell would you get angry at her for saying no? She is not a machine and she has the right to say no. That was you being a dick!"

"Yeah, I know. I was being a dick last night… I regretted getting angry later on and wanted to apologize. When I came back from the shower, she was sleeping. I wanted to do it in the morning, but then it all happened," Dem said, looking genuinely guilty. "Anyway, I am sorry. I shouldn't have gotten angry at you that time.

You have the right to say no. So, I was at fault."

"Hmm…," I mumbled, not meeting his eyes.

"That probably made her insecure," Luc said. "I don't know anymore. I just said whatever I thought. Usually, it is you two who give relationship advice, especially Blue. Doing it myself feels weird. Hope it helps."

"But I agree with Blue getting angry. Give him as harsh punishment as possible," he added, giving me a wink.

"Don't talk nonsense!" Dem yelled at him.

"It's partly your fault too. It's not like you are completely innocent."

"Just leave already. You are not helping," Dem urged him, pulling him up by his arm.

"It's Blue's office. I can come and go as I please. You can't force me to leave," Luc said.

"Just go already. It's getting more annoying."

In the end, Dem made Luc leave. At the banquet, I could not talk to Ruby and Luc much because Luc got drunk very early.

"Now, talk to me properly, okay?" Dem said with a serious face, bending over my table and bringing his face as close to mine as possible.

"Hmm…"

"What's with that half-ass reply? I want you to tell me whatever is making you feel insecure, so I can fix it. If we don't talk, it won't solve anything."

"First of all, say sorry," I said.

"For what?" he asked.

"For cheating on me," I replied.

"Always add in your dream, so no one misunderstands. If you talk like this, people will think that I really cheated on you," he said. "And, okay, I am sorry. I don't even know why I have to apologize for something you have seen me doing in your dream. But to make you feel better, I will apologize a thousand times if you want me to. Just talk to me properly.

Okay?"

"Okay…"

"Am I making you feel insecure in any way?" he asked.

I shook my head. "No…"

"Then, what's the problem?"

"I don't know. I don't know anything. It's just… You acted like that last night, so I thought… Besides, we are not having sex as much as before. I know you have a high sexual desire, yet… I am just too tired these days…"

"That's not unnatural at all. My reaction was a bit too much last night, but I really don't mind it too much. It's alright to be tired. After all, you work so much. You don't owe me sex every time I want it. I mean, you can say no.

As I said before, if I am myself, I will listen to you."

'Ah, come to think of it, there might be a time when he will lose himself because it is not unnatural for werewolves. His instincts will take over himself and he won't listen to me. I cannot blame him because it's not his choice, but rather something he was born with.'

"You won't hate me if I say no?" I asked.

"Of course not. Why would I do that? I am not that much of an asshole."

'That much of?'

"And you won't go to another woman?"

"Never! It's me who worries that you will leave me for someone else as a matter of fact," he said.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

"… I forgive you then."

"… Ah, ok…"

We stopped fighting, but it took me a whole week to get over it a bit and talk to him normally again. Ava came to visit me because she could not attend the banquet. I could not go to visit her either even though I had wanted to go to her after the banquet. It was too late that night.

"Is it alright if I start calling you 'aunt', Blue?" Ava asked.

"Why? Do you hate calling me by my name? Or is it uncomfortable for you?" I asked, surprised.

We were having tea in the garden. Dem went to a meeting. The meeting was not so important, so I did not join. One of us was enough. He did not know Ava had come. It was a surprise to me as well.

"It's just… I think I should start calling Blue 'Aunt' as it is more accurate. If Blue is uncomfortable, I won't do it," she said.

I was uncomfortable at first when I first came here. But now, it had changed. It would not be too uncomfortable for me now, though it would take time for me to get used to it.

"No, it's fine. You can call me whatever you want to. If you want to call me 'aunt', it's fine too."

"Then, I will call you aunt from now on," she said with a smile.

Ava was wearing a blue outfit today. She liked butterflies and it was clear in the way she dressed. It was a full butterfly-themed outfit. And she looked very adorable.