Predatory Marriage (Web Novel)

Chapter 188 – Uncomfortable

Translator: Atlas / Editor: Regan

She had to try harder and become the perfect queen, Leah thought, her fingertips playing nervously against each other. Suddenly a shadow loomed before her.

“Arent you going to greet me?”

Blue eyes were staring down at her as Leah snapped back to her senses. Lady Mirael stood behind him, gazing at her sternly as Leah obediently greeted him.

“Anyway.” Blain jerked his chin toward the nearby wagon. “There are skins that can be used from among the animals we hunted today. They will be sent to your palace, pick what you like.”

“Thank you.”

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Blain stared at her.

“Smile,” he ordered.

Hastily, Leah smiled. It was a forced smile, but Blain didnt care about that. He stroked her cheek with the back of his hand.

“Lets have dinner together,” he said. “Come to the main palace later.”

“…Yes.”

With that brief conversation, he went into the main palace with Lady Mirael. Leah waited until he was completely out of sight and then hurried back to her own palace, where paperwork awaited her in her office. There were many things she had to attend to today.

Though she would become the Queen after the wedding, Leah was still a Princess now. And she had to take care of most of the royal familys duties because of Blains disinterest in fulfilling his own responsibilities. His temperament had only become worse since he had ascended the throne. He mistreated and expelled people from the palace for even minor offenses. Since he had difficulty judging things rationally, Leah had taken over all affairs of state.

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Of course, she was willing to do all this for the man she loved. But on the days when she collapsed into her bed, exhausted from the endless work, she did wish that someone would help her with the responsibilities. She couldnt do this forever. Hopefully Blain would take some of the burden soon.