Chapter 10: Demon Beast
Matthew then left their bedroom, leaving Ruby, who had a blush all over her face after hearing Matthew's embarrassing words.
In other words, Ruby should be prepared to give her body once Matthew returns from the border.
Ruby put her hand on her chest, feeling her heart start to beat faster. Just thinking about their first night, Ruby will be overcome by shame but secretly looking forward to it.
[Should I take a milk bath to make my skin softer?]
Ruby immediately slapped her cheek to wake up her thoughts that were starting to wander all over the place.
[The cold temperatures in Veritas must have driven me crazy.]
• • •
Even though Matthew promised to come home as soon as possible, the man hasn't returned after two days.
Ruby even started to worry about the man's condition. Still, the servants always convinced Ruby that Matthew was the strongest Lycan in their kingdom, so there was no way he could get hurt just because of the hellhounds' attack.
"Milady, do you want me to get you a new book to calm your mind?" asked Ruby's personal servant, Dena Frye.
Ruby shook her head and wrote. "No need. I can take it by myself."
While combing Ruby's long hair, Dena again said, "Milady, I am your personal servant now, so don't hesitate to ask for my help."
"It's late now, and it's cold outside. You might catch a cold if you go to the library at this time of night, so just write down the book you want, and I'll get it for you," added Dena.
Before Matthew left, the man had asked Dena to be Ruby's servant and always accompany her so Ruby wouldn't be lonely.
However, Ruby sometimes feels uncomfortable whenever Dena serves all her needs. It was because Ruby had never had a personal servant before, so it felt strange when she was served by someone else.
"I still have a book that I didn't get to read yesterday, so you don't have to pick up a new one tonight." Write Ruby.
Dean nodded in understanding. Her eyes then went to the pile of books next to the dresser. Dena secretly winced inwardly every time she remembered her lady could read so many books in just two days.
Even though the books that Ruby reads are not light readings intended for women, but political books that contain serious discussions that are confusing for some people.
However, Ruby didn't look confused as she read it, as if the book's contents were sweet treats that she easily digested.
"Milady, sorry if I'm presumptuous, but I hope you don't stay up late to read these books," Dena said.
Ruby wrote. "I just want to read many books before His Majesty return."
Dena then looked at Ruby in confusion. "Why is that, Milady?"
"I was afraid His Majesty would be angry if I read books in the library. Therefore, while His Majesty is away, I want to skim these books," Ruby wrote in the notebook.
Dena was stunned for a moment before saying, "Milady, you don't have to worry. His Majesty is unlikely to be angry with you over a small matter. After all, why would you think His Majesty would be angry if he knew you read many books?"
Ruby wrote, "My father never allowed me to read books in the library. He said I was too stupid to read politics and science books, but actually, they weren't that hard for me to understand. Therefore, I thought maybe His Majesty would think the same as my father."
So far, Ruby has read books in her family's library secretly. So Ruby unconsciously trains her brain to read and digest the book's contents in a short time.
"Milady, before His Majesty left, he told me you had full access to the Palace. In other words, you can also read books in the library as you please."
Dena said softly, "Therefore, you don't have to worry about being scolded by His Majesty just for reading books."
Ruby blinked her round eyes in front of Dena while her hand wrote, "I can read this book as long as I want?"
Dean smiled. "Yes, Milady, you can read it any time. That's why it's best if you don't sleep late tonight and go back to reading books tomorrow."
Ruby smiled when she saw Dena's warm expression. After that, Ruby lay down on the bed and let Dena cover her body with a warm blanket.
"It seems like the temperature in Veritas will be colder tonight. So I've asked the servant to add firewood to the fireplace at midnight.
"Sir Diaz will also be guarding in front of Milady's bedroom tonight. So, you can immediately call Sir Diaz if Milady needs anything."
Ruby just nodded in response, then let Dena out of her room.
Tonight, for some reason, Ruby saw that the people around her had a light purple feeling color, symbolic of a nervous feeling.
Whether a servant, a soldier, or even a Palace gardener. They all have been feeling nervous since morning.
Sir Diaz even guarded in front of Ruby's room privately tonight, making Ruby also feel nervous.
When Ruby turned her face towards the window, she saw a full moon appear above the sky, refracting light that could obstruct the starlight.
[Are lycans also afraid of the full moon?]
As far as Ruby knows, the Lycans are not the same as the werewolf. Most weak-minded werewolves will turn into wolves when the full moon comes, so the alpha usually orders the werewolves to go into the cage until morning comes.
Unlike the werewolf, the lycan has no attachment to the full moon. No matter how weak a lycan's mentality was, he could maintain his human form. Therefore, the lycans in Veritas shouldn't be nervous about seeing the full moon.
[Why would they be afraid? Will something terrible come to Veritas when the full moon comes?]
Because Ruby was unable to get an answer to her question, the woman finally decided to close her eyes and enter into dreamland.
• • •
[Cold ….]
Ruby slowly opened her eyes when she felt the temperature in her room was so cold, to the point of making Ruby shiver and think that her whole body was frozen.
She then wrapped herself in a blanket, but the cold didn't want to leave her body at all. Ruby gritted her teeth as her shivering got worse.
When Ruby looked at the fireplace, the fire in the furnace had gone out. The smoke wasn't even rising anymore, indicating that the fireplace had been dead for a long time.
[Fire… I need fire to make my body warmer.]
When Ruby remembered that Sir Diaz was standing guard in front of her bedroom, Ruby immediately tried to find Sir Diaz and asked for help. However, when Ruby got out of bed, the cold temperature made her legs stiffen, so she immediately fell to the hard floor.
Her chest feels tight, making Ruby have to breathe through her mouth so she can take in more air.
Crash!
Ruby dropped the small table beside her bed and hoped Sir Diaz would hear the commotion she was making. However, strangely Sir Diaz didn't show up even though Ruby had dropped the table and flower vase on the floor.
[I can't breathe ….]
Ruby curled up on the floor while clutching her chest. She wanted to scream even though she could only utter incoherent slurs. Still, her voice suddenly disappeared utterly, causing Ruby can only stay idle when the cold crept up her body and made Ruby as cold as a snowman.
[Am I going to die tonight? I haven't even spent the first night with my husband yet ….]
Crash!
Ruby spontaneously covered her face with her arms when the window in her room suddenly shattered. Not only the window glass was broken, but also the window frames and the surrounding walls were destroyed.
Cracks from the destroyed walls scattered all over the room, destroying a lot of furniture and causing a huge mess.
"Ggrrr …."
A low, horrible growl made Ruby raise her head. And at that moment, Ruby felt her heart stop beating, and her whole body couldn't move a bit.
On the shattered window sill, Ruby saw a giant wolf with red eyes that glowed in the darkness.
However, rather than a wolf, perhaps that figure is more suitable to be called a demon beast because its appearance looks more like a monster than a wolf.
Half of the wolf's head was devoid of hair and flesh, revealing a bloodied skull. Several parts of its body also underwent the same decay as the head, which made Ruby shudder in horror after staring at the wolf for a few seconds.
[It seems like I will die tonight.]
Gifts
-- Gift
received Weekly Power Status
-- Power
Ranking 
-- Power
stone