The Mind-Reading Mate Why Is the Lycan King So Obsessed With Me novel Chapter 54

Chapter 54: The Price of Defiance

She had watched someone’s hand get chopped off right in front of her just last week. And she’d already seen the Noctvaris soldiers slaughter a group of bandits who dared block her way.

After all of that, she truly doubted there was anything left that could make her faint.

"It’s nothing you need to worry about, Your Majesty," the soldier finally said.

Primrose let out a forlorn sigh and put on her disappointed face. "Am I still not seen as the queen of this kingdom?" she asked softly.

"If everyone keeps shutting me out of the kingdom’s matters, maybe I really am useless."

She moved slowly as she sat at the dining table, then rubbed the corner of her eye as if she had just shed a tear. "I can’t live like this ... I really hate being a queen that no one takes seriously."

The soldier froze at her words, clearly caught off guard.

The memory of her trying to take her own life in the hallway still haunted him, it was something he couldn’t forget, no matter how much time had passed.

Around him, the other soldiers and maids all turned their heads to stare, silently screaming in their minds:

[This idiot made the queen cry?! Is he crazy?]

[Does he want to be tossed into a pit full of demon beasts or something?!]

The poor soldier, now under a lot of sharp glares, swallowed hard. "I-It’s ... a political matter, Your Majesty."

Primrose slowly lifted her head, her round eyes locking onto his with curiosity. "What kind of political matter?" she asked softly.

"Can’t I know too?" Her voice dropped even lower, almost a whisper. "If a soldier is allowed to know ... then why can’t I?"

His lips pressed into a thin line. It was clear he didn’t want to tell her. But under her gaze, he finally gave in with a sigh. "There’s been an incident between two tribes," he said slowly.

"One of the panther clans, the Zahari, accused the Urdak, the boar clans, of breaking their alliance ... by killing the chief’s son."

Even though the Noctvaris Kingdom had long adopted a human-like rule, where people lived in cities and each city was governed by nobles, there were still many beast clans who rejected that kind of lifestyle.

They preferred to stay in their villages and continue living according to their tribal traditions.

Many past kings had tried to convince them to give up what they called their "barbaric" traditions, but none of those efforts worked.

It wasn’t until Edmund became king that things finally started to change.

Instead of forcing them to move or abandon their roots, Edmund made a different offer: they could stay in their homelands and live as they always had, but their land would still be part of the Noctvaris Kingdom.

It was a smart move. That way, Edmund could expand the kingdom’s territory and gain access to more resources, all while avoiding civil war or unnecessary conflict. He believed proper leadership was the key to keeping peace.

Of course, not everyone liked the idea. Some clans blatantly refused to accept his rule.

So Edmund gave them a choice.

If a tribe didn’t want to join the kingdom, their strongest warrior could challenge him. If they managed to defeat the King of Noctvaris in battle, they’d win their independence.

The result?

Edmund crushed them all, every single one. Not a single warrior, no matter how powerful, could bring him down.

When she first heard the story, Primrose thought maybe it had been exaggerated.

But after witnessing Edmund kill an assassin right before her eyes, she finally understood, people weren’t overreacting when they spoke of the King’s strength.

The soldier took a deep breath before continuing.

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