The Werewolf King's Bride

(From Blue's Perspective)

"In seven days? Isn't the time too short?"

"The time indeed is short. The office does not need to be as lavish as mine or the King's. It just needs to be a basic office room with the perfect amount of luxury, not excessive and not less. It does not need to be large. You have to make it for my assistant. His favorite color is red, by the way," I said.

I had asked Ruby about her brother's favorite color since most people worked the best when their favorite things were nearby. I liked the color black, so I liked to be surrounded by this color. Well, I liked this color, but perhaps it was not my favorite. I did not have a favorite color actually.

"I know the time is short. But I know the capability of Ms. Noah. Or I would not meet up with Ms. Noah out of all the interior designers in our kingdom. I have high hopes for you," I said.

Her eyes brightened up and her cheeks flushed. "Then I... I will try my best."

"Of course," I said. "I need the office room to be completed in seven days. On the eighth day, my assistant will start working."

"Yes, Your Majesty. I will get it done in seven days," she said determinedly.

Just thinking about how much work she would have to do in the next seven days made me sweat.

'I better give her a good salary.'

"Haha, now that everything is settled, I better get back to work," I muttered to myself as the designer left.

Working was not hard, but it was not easy either. But I seemed to have gotten better and I was kind of positive that I would be able to take twenty percent of the whole work in a month. And if Reece managed to help me enough, perhaps I could take at least twenty-five percent.

Dem still would need to work more than me. But there was nothing I could do about it. I was trying to learn as soon as possible. I was not lagging at all. But until I could help him by taking fifty percent of his work, he needed to wait.

I did not leave the office even when it was lunchtime. Even though I was taking care of just a bit of work compared to Dem, it was still too much and took a lot of time. Besides taking care of the documents, I was also reading a lot of books so I could learn more things quickly.

Ruby brought my lunch to the office and fed me. I had colcannon potatoes, roasted carrots, and caramelized mushrooms and onions.

"Your Highness is working too hard. But you have to take care of your health as well and have your meal in time," Ruby said as she wiped my face with a napkin after lunch.

"What are you here for then? You will take care of me," I grinned.

"Ha, I wish I could take care of Your Highness forever," she sighed. "Should I just cancel my wedding with Lord Luc? I am happy to be with Your Highness as well."

"Really, stop joking around," I chuckled. "Anyway, tell the chef that I want to have crispy fish and chips, potato dumplings, and sparkling peach bellinis."

"Will that be enough? Shouldn't Your Highness have something grander?"

"It's more than enough."

"The chef always says that Your Highness asks for so little food. The chef will be happy as well if Your Highness wishes for something more."

"Just go already. You guys always nag me about food."

"That's because Your Highness eats so little food," she said. "I think Your Highness is like a little bird."

'Is it just a coincidence that Ruby and Demetrius are kinda same? Even their thoughts are similar...'

"What kind of bird? A little bird that eats very little, keeps its mouth working taking so little food in its mouth... What kind of bird it is?"

"You don't have to think so hard about something like that. You better take a break after passing my work to the chef," I said. "Perita, get Ruby out of here and you take a break too."

"The bird..."

Ruby kept trying to find the name of a bird that matched me while Perita started pushing her out while she got out of the room as well. I chuckled.

It seemed I could be a bit happy now.

After I finished checking the kitchen expenses, I started reading a few books about the political status of Querencia. I understood it quite a bit now.

'Why is this not hard? Is it because I can remember everything I read and all the information also come to use?'

Actually, after finding out that someone else also had this kind of memory as me, I felt less burdened by it. Now I thought that if I was suffering, then he was feeling the same thing. I was trying to embrace my ability and use it to help Dem now.

It was a bit later than afternoon when there was a knock on the door. "May I come in, Your Highness?"

"Yes, come in."

"Your Highness, Her Highness, the former Queen, has come to meet you," the guard said.

"Mother...? Why?"

"Her Highness did not say anything. She just said that she wants to meet you. Should I tell her that you are busy?" he said, looking at the pile of books on the table.

"... No, it's fine. Let her in," I said.

"Ah, Blue! How have you been?" Mother asked brightly as soon as she entered.

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"I have been well. What about you?" I smiled, a bit tiredly.

"I am fine too. Oh no, it seems I have come at the wrong time. You were working."

"It's fine. I was about to take a break anyway," I said. "Please take a seat."

She sat on the couch and her maid placed a basket on the coffee table. "I have brought some snacks for you. Come and have a bite."

I stood up and stretched my hands a bit and then made my way to the couch. "I appreciate your good intention, but I actually don't like sweets," I said as I sat down.

"I know. That's why I have brought some savory snacks for you," she chuckled and removed the towel from over the basket. It was filled with different types of snacks. There were buffalo dip, a mixture of different types of crunchy snacks which was called Texas Trash in my world, potato chips, hummus, potato wedges, chips, and guacamole.

I had no idea why she suddenly came to meet me and brought all these food items for me.

"... There are a lot of things...," I mumbled.

"Come on. I wanted to spend some time with my daughter-in-law. So, I brought these along so we can enjoy them together. Perhaps you don't like them...?"

"It's not that. I do like them. I would also like to spend time with Mother," I said. I looked at the clock and pressed my palm over my mouth. "Oh my! It has been that long.

I forgot to take my medicine..."

"You have to take medicine?"

"Ah, yes... I get tired easily these days, so my doctor prescribed me some medicines. I forgot to take mine today. Just wait a bit."

I quickly went to my table and opened the first drawer. Ruby had already organized my things here. I took out a little bottle and opened the lid. I put six drops of the liquid in my mouth.

In reality, it was not medicine. It was a potion that prevented any poison from working. Dem had given this to me a long time ago when Lady Caerlion, Isaac's mother, invited me for tea. We had a feeling that she would mix something with my tea, so I had drunk the antidote beforehand.

Now we could not trust Mother as well. So, I decided to take the antidote so nothing bad would happen.

This antidote was very rare and expensive. It took one year to make half a liter. And besides, the ingredients were rare as well. One drop was enough for normal poisons. In case of strong poisons, five drops would do. I did not know what kind of poison could be in food.

So, Dem always suggested that I have six drops of the potion, just to be safe.

'Well, there is nothing wrong with being cautious, right? The time is not good right now. Anyone can be against us and it's not like Mother is out of the list. So, I better remain cautious all the time.'