Semua Bab Their Love Is Wild, but His Regret Is Wilder: Bab 1 - Bab 8

Julius's assumption was wrong. When Zachary put his fluffy tail in my hand and flirted with me that night, it felt so soft that I couldn't stop myself from squeezing it.He groaned. Burying his face in my neck, he whined and said, "Queenie, tell me if you feel uncomfortable. I'll be gentle. I won't hurt you." He was very gentle indeed. However, Liam Ashford, a lycan and the candidate for my next trial marriage, was anything but. I had heard that lycans had great core strength, but when I experienced it for myself, I was overwhelmed.Liam was a beastman of few words. When I asked him to slow down, he leaned in and whispered threateningly in my ear, "Pick me, Your Highness. I'll only stop if you do." How could he do that?Since I gave Julius the cold shoulder last time, he hid himself away and avoided me as if to punish me. He was supposed to be the last beastman for my trial marriage.However, he made up an excuse saying that he needed to take care of his sick "sister", Wendy, a

Julius looked upset. Lips pursed, he stood in front of the carriage and blocked the way. "Queenie, what is the meaning of this?"I got out of the carriage. "What do you want from me?""You know Wendy has a heart condition. Yet, not only did you snatch the herbs for her medicine away, but you even kicked her out of her house when the weather's this cold. Why did I never notice how cruel you are?"I laughed, but my gaze was cold. "The herbs and the house were mine to begin with. I only lent them to you. It's not 'snatching' when it belongs to me in the first place."After I turned 14, I started having nightmares frequently. The divine healer Father found for me prescribed a medicine for me. However, the herbs required for it were scarce and expensive. There was only enough for one person.When Julius found out that the medicine had a calming effect and was good for stabilizing one's emotions, he immediately made me share some with Wendy. He didn't even give me a chance to explain.

As I left the royal palace, I rejected the three beastmen's request to follow me back to my residence. I wanted them to go through the formal process and have their titles officialized first.Wendy was waiting outside the royal palace. When she looked at me, her gaze was filled with hatred. She shot me a provocative look and grabbed Julius's arm.However, Julius shook her arm off and walked up to me. He asked accusingly, "Why did you choose the three of them? Did they make you do it?"It was absurd. How shameless did he have to be to question my choice?"Why can't I choose them? Didn't you hate how clingy I was? Now that I've set you free, you should be happy."Julius gaped as if trying to say something, but he couldn't get the words out.I looked at him languidly. "Come to think of it, it's all thanks to that spiked drink you gave me. It made me realize that each of them has their own strengths. I couldn't make up my mind, so I decided to choose all of them."Julius paled as he

I was already wary of Wendy. The guard next to me quickly deflected the arrow. Yet that wasn't the only arrow. Just as another arrow was about to hit me, Julius popped out of nowhere and jumped in front of me.Frowning, I watched him collapse to the ground. I wasn't touched at all.Everything felt too fake and deliberate. I summoned a doctor to treat him.After attempting to assassinate me in public, Wendy was arrested and imprisoned. The guards discovered that she was the reason why the horse had gone wild earlier that day too. Furious, Father sentenced her to death.When Julius regained consciousness, I noticed that he had lost a lot of weight and looked haggard.The doctor said that there was no cure for the poison on the arrow. Julius's days were numbered."Queenie, I have something to tell you."I stared down at him. "Are you going to plead for Wendy?"He smiled bitterly. "Wendy deserves the punishment she got. If it weren't for her, we wouldn't have ended up like this."