15 I Haven't Marked You As My Mate

Moments later, Ruby calmed down and stopped shaking, so Matthew let go of their embrace. When Ruby looked at Matthew's worried face, she suddenly felt guilty for the man.

Even though Matthew only made a few mistakes, ruby overreacted and immediately had bad thoughts about the man.

"Please, forgive me, Your Majesty. I've been overreacting," Ruby wrote in Matthew's palm.

Matthew suddenly grabbed Ruby's hand, which was still above his palm, then said, "You don't need to apologize, Milady. Because I'm the one who did wrong to you earlier."

"After all, you just wanted to help neutralize my emotions. However, in the future, I hope you don't have to do that to me too often because my emotions are too strong, so that you will drain your spiritual energy, and I'm afraid you will often get sick."

After hearing Matthew's words, Ruby realized that Matthew was never surprised whenever Ruby used her magic. At first, Ruby thought that Matthew wasn't aware that Ruby was using her magic secretly.

However, if Ruby thought about it further, it seemed impossible that a highly skilled person like Matthew couldn't sense other people's magic.

"Your Majesty, did you know I had magic from the start?"

Matthew sighed, looking as if he was letting go of the burden he had been carrying. "Yeah, I knew it from the start. Milady, I certainly won't choose my future wife carelessly."

Ruby smiled bitterly when she heard Matthew's words. A king with significant influence in the Raeludin Empire obviously wouldn't marry a useless woman. Ruby should have guessed that from the start because there's no way someone would save others without wanting something in return.

If Matthew wanted a woman who could bear children for him, he could have looked for another woman who was superior to Ruby in terms of beauty and status.

However, after Ruby had met Matius, then saw his violent behavior that was able to kill those around Matthew easily, Ruby was finally able to deduce why Matthew chose her as his mate.

Besides looking for a woman that could give him a child, Matthew also wants to marry a woman who can tame Matius.

Ruby had never studied the magic she had in-depth, but the woman was sure that Matthew knew much more than her, so he could be sure that he would get many benefits if he married Ruby.

"Since when did you know, Your Majesty?" asked Ruby. This time he wrote on paper instead of on Matthew's palm.

"I've known it since last year, to be exact, when we met at King Greysen's birthday party," Matthew replied. The man then got out of bed and got Ruby a cup of hot tea. "Drink it first."

Ruby took the cup from Matthew but didn't intend to drink it because she was too busy thinking about Matthew's reply. She finally holds the cup in her left hand, then writes using her right hand.

"I don't remember ever meeting you, Your Majesty."

Instead of sitting back next to Ruby, Matthew walked over to the window and looked at the cloudy night sky. "It was just an accidental meeting. When I was about to enter the palace hall, I saw you running out of the hall so fast that you accidentally bumped my arm."

"I only caught a glimpse of your face. Our arms even only touched for a few seconds. However, that brief touch turned out to have a big effect on me."

Matthew touched his chest. "My mood, which had always been difficult to control, suddenly turned calm for a few moments, giving me a peace that I hadn't had in decades."

"Because of that big change, I can tell that you have magic that can neutralize someone's emotions. It took me a long time to figure out your identity because not many people seem to know about you. However, when I discovered your identity, I hesitated to take you to Veritas for fear of burdening you."

Suddenly Ruby remembered Greysen's birthday party that was held last year. At that time, she was deliberately invited by Liliana to the party, so Liliana and her friends could make fun of Ruby.

Some of Liliana's male friends even tried to harass Ruby and repeatedly said that Ruby should have felt happy because, finally, there was a man who wanted to touch her.

Because she felt annoyed with their treatment, Ruby finally tried to escape the party with tears in her eyes. Therefore, Ruby's vision became blurry, so she couldn't recognize Matthew's face as she accidentally bumped into the man's arm.

"However, after I heard the news that the alpha of your kingdom rejected you, I immediately decided to take you to Veritas and propose a deal that could benefit you as well," explained Matthew.

Or It can be said that Matthew had taken advantage of the bad luck in Ruby's life for his benefit.

"Milady, do you mind being used secretly by me?" Matthew asked. There was a glimmer of guilt in Matthew's heart for not telling Ruby the truth in the first place.

Ruby then got out of bed. She ignored the dizziness in her head when Ruby walked over to Matthew. After writing a few words in her notebook, Ruby immediately gave the notebook to Matthew.

"Don't hesitate to take advantage of me, Your Majesty! I understand very well that there is nothing in this world that I can obtain for free. You've given me a better life and provided treatment for my mother, so it's only natural that you ask for a reward for your good deeds."

Ruby wrote, "I will also try to practice my magic so I can help you suppress Matius's soul when he wants to take possession of Your Majesty's body."

Ruby had never been useful to anyone else, so she felt rather happy when she could be worthwhile to Matthew. At least Ruby wouldn't think that she was a burden to Matthew.

"Milady… you don't have to push yourself like that. You were unconscious for five days after suppressing Matius's soul. If you do that frequently, maybe you will often get sick," Matthew said while resting his hand on Ruby's shoulder.

Ruby smiled widely as she handed the notebook to Matthew. "If I practice my magic often, my body will get used to it. Your Majesty, you don't need to worry."

Ruby's round eyes flashed a seriousness, so Matthew wasn't sure if Ruby would hear Matthew's prohibition. Therefore, instead of restraining Ruby, Matthew now prefers to support the woman's wishes.

"If you want to practice your magic, I'll find a teacher for you. However, before you do that, I must first enthrone you as the Queen of Veritas. Because recently, too many people and nobles have questioned your position in Veritas."

Ruby immediately froze. She finally realized that she had gotten the status of Matthew's wife but hadn't yet gotten the position of Queen in Veritas.

This problem, of course, will make many people wonder. It's not even impossible if they think Matthew has regretted marrying Ruby so that he hasn't crowned Ruby as his queen yet.

False rumors would indeed spread throughout the Veritas Kingdom, or they could also extend to all the kingdoms in the Raeludin Empire. Bad talks like that will not be good for Matthew and Ruby's image, especially Matthew, who had had many bad stories.

"I apologize, Your Majesty. If I hadn't been sick for five days, I would have been crowned as the Queen sooner, and you wouldn't have gotten gossip from your people," Ruby wrote.

Matthew covered his mouth with his hands and avoided eye contact with Ruby. "To be honest, it's not the only reason. I can't enthrone you as the Queen yet because I haven't marked you as my mate."

After hearing that, Ruby's cheeks turned red, and she suddenly found it difficult to write because her mind seemed to have stopped moving. After scribbling repeatedly, Ruby finally pushed her notebook into Matthew's chest and immediately covered her blushing face.

"In that case, Your Majesty must mark me immediately!"

For a moment, the room fell silent. Matthew repeatedly read the words before his eyes, ensuring he didn't misread them.

Meanwhile, Ruby lowered her head even more because she didn't dare look at Matthew's face.

If Matthew wants to mark Ruby as his mate, they must make love first, and Ruby had heard that after marking his partner as mate, the alpha's lust would increase, and it's not impossible if the alpha will not let his mate out from the room for two days and two nights.

Just thinking about it, Ruby already felt scared. However, her fear is muffled when Ruby remembers her mother, who needs special care to recover.

[For the sake of my mother, I must be able to endure the suffering for two days and two nights!]