The Werewolf King's Bride

Chapter 261: Hanging Out With Iris

(From Blue's Perspective)

"By the way, the wedding is getting closer. I will need more information about married life from you and Demetrius, though I still doubt he will be able to help," Luc said.

"He can help you with some things that I can't help you with. I can help Ruby mostly because I am a woman and I know more about women," I said.

"I want to know too. I am not married. It's better to know, right?" Evan said.

"Are you planning on getting married?" I asked.

"If I say yes, will you find me a bride from Querencia?"

"If you want to, I don't mind," I said.

"Nah, I am not planning to get married any time soon. I think I will marry when I am old, but still able to make an heir," he said.

"Why does this sound so gross?" Luc grumbled.

"In that case, you will die soon and leave your child behind when they are not ready," I pointed out.

"So, what do you suggest? Have a child right now?"

"Well, I am not in a position to suggest you anything about this matter since it's your personal life," I said. "But I don't want that for me. I plan on having a kid after a few years. At that time, neither Dem nor I will be old and it will be a perfect age. If nothing wrong happens, we can be there for our child."

"You are so young, only eighteen, right? It's better if you wait," he said. "But I wonder if the King also wants the same... It's odd, isn't it? I sometimes wonder if the King wants a kid in his lifetime or not."

Luc glanced sideways at me once and then looked at Evan. He was also perhaps wondering the same thing as me because both of us knew what kind of person Dem was.

"How did you get this kind of idea?" I asked. "There is no way Dem would not want a kid. Besides, it's not always about what he wants. We are going to discuss everything and then proceed with something since it's both of our life. And more importantly, we need an heir who will be the next ruler."

"That's true," he said. "But I think my confusion won't go away just like that."

"Then keep being confused, King Ford," Luc said since there was only Perita other than us in the room. "What His Highness, King Demetrius wants is his decision only. It's better not to get involved."

The lunch involved our little talk. I told Luc about married life as much as I could. I could not tell him much from my experience because Luc and Ruby were not like us. Dem and my married life were different in many ways. So, I could not tell him exactly what kind of married life I was experiencing. But in the end, I was happy- that was what I was sure of.

After lunch, I worked for a bit when a guard told me that the duchess requested a meeting. I told him to take her to the garden and I would be there in a moment.

I made my way to the garden quickly after taking care of the emergency documents. I found Sapphire on my bed when Ruby forced me to come with her so she could fix my hair a bit. Sapphire did not want to stay in the room anymore and kind of forced me to take her with me.

"All of you keep forcing me," I mumbled.

"I did not force you, Your Highness," Perita said.

"You force me to take swordsmanship lessons," I said.

"That's for your own good. And besides, Your Highness doesn't want to take your lessons some days. Your Highness usually takes your lessons enthusiastically. Thanks to your regular practice, you completed the second phase. The third phase is harder than the second one. So, it's better not to take a day off."

"Yes, yes, I will remember that," I said.

"Blue!" Iris exclaimed loudly as soon as she saw me and ran towards me. And in a moment, I found myself in a hug. "I missed you so much!"

She pulled back and looked up and down at me. "Wow! You look so cute! You are small and this style suits you... The frock looks good, especially because it's blue in color. You look good in blue since your eyes are of the same color.

The pigtail style looks so cute on you...!"

"You look lovely too, Iris," I chuckled.

"But you look cute! It's amazing!" she almost screamed.

"Calm down," I said. "It's not like I wear frocks all the time. It's for the time I stay inside and I won't meet anyone officially. Frocks are more comfortable than gowns and the gowns I have to wear are very heavy. I won't have to meet up with anyone else other than you, so I wore this."

"What did His Majesty say? Did he not compliment? Didn't he call you cute? I am sure he has gone crazy by now!"

"Sit down, at least," I chuckled. "Dem has gone out. He will come back late tonight."

"Tsk, not fun..."

"He has seen me like this before."

"What did His Highness do then?"

"Um, when did he see me like this for the first time...?" I mumbled, thinking. "Ah, I remember... He had been out for three days and then when he came back, he went straight to my office and stood there. That's the time when he saw me like that."

"Did you make out in the office?"

"N-No... Of course not! We went to have lunch."

"After that?" she asked, grinning as she raised her eyebrow.

"... Really? Stop it..."

"Our Blue is the shy type, it seems," she grinned. "I can already guess something..."

"Jeez, your thoughts are really dirty," I said. "Purify your mind. Dirty thoughts, begone!"

"Pfft, they are important!" she laughed. "I think I was born with a dirty mind. I started swearing at people when I was five. I learned them from a book, hidden under the bed of our house. It was my mother's. She was just as shameless as I am now, at least, with words and her mind was dirty as well."

"What kind of backstory is this?"

"Right? It's weird!"

Spending time with Iris was fun. I could laugh freely after a long time. Though I was happy with Dem, there were times when I wished I had a friend with whom I could talk freely, joke and laugh a lot. Iris filled that spot and I truly felt happy.

"Wow, the macarons are tasty! I love them!"

"Our cook is amazing. I can send you some if you want to."

"Yeah, do so. I love 'em... That said, who is that man over there?"

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"That man...," he said and pointed towards Evan who was sitting in the balcony of his room. I had no idea it was visible from here.

"That's a friend of ours," I said. "He will leave tonight. He was here to help with an investigation."

"Really? Is he part of the investigation department?"

"No, he is a mage," I said. "He helped Luc."

"He is noble, isn't he?"

"He is. His family background is supposed to be kept a secret. It's part of our agreement. But we know about it since we needed to verify. Please don't mind."

"Yes, sure," she nodded. "A secret is supposed to be kept a secret. I don't mind. You told me enough."

"He is reading a book," she said. "Wow, he is good-looking. I am surprised that he could be your friend?"

"What do you mean? Someone good-looking can't be my friend? But you are my friend, and so is Luc," I said.

"No, no, I don't mean that," she shook her head. "I mean, he is a guy and a good-looking one. His Majesty seems to be the jealous type and the type to say that 'You are mine. No one can touch you, or even look at you like I do'."

'She is right...'

"I don't know if I am right, but I think I am. No, I am sure I am. I can read men well, good-looking men, I mean," she said. "So, you being friends with a good-looking guy sounds very strange. I am sure His Majesty minds, but doesn't tell you in case you get sad."

'He tells me. No, he gets very violent and suddenly starts to kiss me or something.'

"Lord Luc's case is different. The duke told me that Lord Luc is His Majesty's childhood friend. So, he became your friend as well after you got married to His Majesty. His Majesty won't mind because he knows what kind of person Lord Luc is. And me? I am a woman and I prefer men in case of romantic relationships.

Besides, I am married. His Majesty won't get worried if you hang out with me. See? That's my point!"