Chapter 136: Chapter 136: Lady Jade''s Special Tea (1)


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    Days passed, and the mood around the castle was grim. Everyone became tense as they had to prepare themselves, in case they would die in the hands of their King since he would start rampaging for the whole night-or even days.


    Usually, during thest week before the coldest night, the Beast King would be in a terrible mood. He would yell at anyone who dared to get in his way, even if it was just a servant who cleaned the corridor.


    He would also try to exhaust his energy by sparring 1 vs 1000 against his soldiers, only for them to get badly beaten while he didn''t get a single scratch.


    However, the said King was in a good mood these days. He did his duty in the throne room as usual, and didn''t seem to worry much about his iing rut, which was strange since everyone remembered how stressed he wasst year.


    Nevertheless, they epted this as a good sign, and ze Silverfang, as the unofficial beta after Rock Silverfang defected, was the one in charge of preparing everything before the rut came.


    ze kneeled in front of the Beast King, who sat on his majestic throne, and asked, "Your Majesty, do you want me to prepare the chains in your room?"


    "No, I''ll stay in a cave far from the castle. I''ve told you before, right? You should have one prepared. You know I always destroy any cave that I went into during my rut."


    ze nodded as he had been apanying Rock to find the cave for the past three years. His Majesty would always turn into his giant wolf form and rampage through thend. A secluded cave was necessary to minimize damage and victims.


    "I already have one prepared, Your Majesty. It''s in the southeast of the kingdom. It has a slightly warmer temperature thanst year. I was just wondering if you would spend the coldest night in your room instead, because of..."


    "Princess Swan?" Galepleted his sentence, and ze nodded. "Swan wille with me to the cave. But do prepare the chains. I want to be chained like usual in case I go out of control. It won''t stop mepletely, but it should be able to hold me momentarily while you take my wife out of the cave and run away to safety."


    "Isn''t it too risky, Your Majesty? Princess Swan is known to have a weak body. What if she cannot survive the cold inside the cave?"


    "That''s why I told you to prepare all the possible heating you can put inside that cave. Set up two bonfires, enough nkets, and hot water. I want my wife to be safe while she''s apanying me."


    "Is it not better to leave her in the castle, Your Majesty? She''d be warm, and away from any danger that you possess," ze suggested.


    "No, I cannot pass this year''s rut without her. She needs to be by my side no matter what," Gale insisted, and ze knew that was a death sentence for Princess Swan.


    He heard about the rumors from the servants that Princess Swan was a witch who had charmed the Beast King with her dark spell. He thought of it as a stupid gossip at first, because he knew how much the kingdom had improved after Princess Swan reced Lady Jade as the Beast King''s advisor.


    But now, he wasn''t so sure.


    This was the first time ze ever saw the Beast King in such an enamored state.


    It felt unreal for him who was used to seeing Gale looking at everyone as lower than him.


    ''I guess this is the end for Princess


    Swan. There''s no way she would be able to survive the Beast King during his worst rut,'' ze thought as he sent a silent condolence. ''She''s a great woman and a great queen for all of us. But if she''s truly a witch, then this might be her karma, because she bewitched His Majesty to the point he cannot think logically anymore.''


    "Your wish is mymand, Your Majesty. I''ll make sure everything will be prepared before the nightèes, ze affirmed. "Should tell Lady Jade to prepare the drug to help you as well? I heard from... that traitor, that you usually need the


    drug made by her before the coldest


    night."


    "I don''t need it. Swan is more than enough for me," Gale replied confidently, which


    only exacerbated ze''s suspicion about Princess Swan being a witch.


    His Majesty was acting too strangely. Why would he ditch everything during the most important night of the year just to be with Princess Swan?


    ''She''s not even his fated mate, right? I heard he would be cured of his curse once he met his destined one, so I guess Princess Swan is not that person,'' ze thought, but he dared not to speak his thoughts in front of the Beast King.


    "I will be off to prepare everything then, Your Majesty. Please excuse me." "You may leave."


    Once ze Silverfang left the throne room, Gale was all alone. The number of reportsing in during this critical week had been reduced to almost zero, as everyone was too scared to talk with their usually


    grumpy King and certainly didn''t want to be at the receiving end of his wrath.


    Gale enjoyed this serenity for a while. It was rare for him to not get swamped by one person after another, asking his direction and awaiting orders.


    Unfortunately, that serenity didn''tst long, because Jade entered the throne room again, with her usual sour face.


    She stood in front of Gale, who didn''t even bother to spare a smile at her.


    "What do you want?" Gale asked impatiently.


    "Why haven''t you asked me for any muscle rxant or other stuff to calm you down during your rut? Do you think your little wife will be more than enough?" Jade sneered. "You are making a huge mistake, Gale."


    "I told you I don''t need any of it. I trust my wife more than I trust you."


    "And I trust my own logic that you''ll kill that woman," Jade insisted. "Besides, I''ve already made a special tea useful for your rut this year. I guarantee it''s 100% potent."