I Can Hear The Lycan King's Thought
Chapter 1
Lilium Lancifolium Palace
Lily Blake (Lady in waiting)
[Damn it! How can such a weak human like him become the Lycan King's mate?]
Taehyung blinked several times, staring at himself in the mirror.
He reached out, touching his crimson hair, and running his fingers through the wavy strands.
Taehyung(Queen of Lilium Lancifolium)
[Why is my hair still long?]
His golden eyes widened as he leaned closer to the mirror.
His skin looked healthy because it still felt soft, smooth, and glowing.
The last time he checked, his body had been wasting away, his once-vibrant hair falling out in clumps, and his skin as pale as a ghost.
Lily Blake (Lady in waiting)
[Why is his body so thin? His Chest size is decent, but his butt... hah... pathetic.]
Slowly—very slowly—he turned his head and locked eyes with his lady-in-waiting, Lily Blake, a woman with a pair of fox-like ears perched atop her head.
The same Lily Blake who had died two years ago.
His breath caught in his throat.
Reflexively, he stumbled backward, slamming into the dressing mirror with a loud crash.
Taehyung(Queen of Lilium Lancifolium)
"Why are you here?!"
Lily frowned, clearly unbothered.
But Taehyung's mind was in chaos because Lily had died two years ago.
She was crushed under a carriage that fell off a cliff.
And yet, here she was... alive, breathing, and insulting his butt?!
His butt was perfect, okay?!
Maybe it lacked a little volume, but pathetic?!
Lily Blake (Lady in waiting)
"What's wrong, Your Majesty?"
Lily tilted her head, looking just as shocked as Taehyung.
Lily Blake (Lady in waiting)
"I'm here to help you change your clothes."
Lily Blake (Lady in waiting)
[What is wrong with him? He never opened his mouth since he got here, but suddenly he's screaming like a madman.]
Lily Blake (Lady in waiting)
[Great. Now the Queen of Lilium Lancifolium is nothing more than a lunatic.]
Taehyung's stomach dropped.
He could hear Lily's voice—loud and clear—yet the woman's lips never moved.
Lily Blake (Lady in waiting)
"I think this purple nightgown suits you well, Your Majesty."
Lily didn't seem the least bit concerned by Taehyung's reaction.
Taehyung finally looked down at himself, and his face immediately stiffened.
The fabric was practically see-through.
The neckline plunged so low it was a miracle his chest were still inside, and the thin straps clung to his shoulders so precariously that one wrong move would have him flashing the entire kingdom.
Taehyung stomach twisted as the realization slammed into him.
Be had worn this exact sheer purple nightgown on his wedding night.
His lady-in-waiting had insisted he had to impress his husband, that he needed to wear something revealing, something that would awaken the beast in him.
Instead of waking up his inner beast, the Lycan King had taken one look at him, turned on his heel, and walked away.
"I have more important matters to attend to."
More important than ripping off his sheer purple nightgown and pinning him down with that infuriatingly hot, muscle-bound body of his.
Taehyung immediately slapped his own face.
What the hell was wrong with him?!
This was not the time to be thinking about that beast's ridiculously hot body!
After that humiliating wedding night—the night her so-called husband abandoned him—Taehyung had personally thrown this cursed nightgown into the fireplace.
So how in the world was it back?!
Was he the one who had come back instead?
Chapter 2
Moments ago, he had been lying in bed, his body weakening as his illness consumed him, every breath more painful than the last.
He remembered taking his final sip of medicine, the bitterness lingering on his tongue before everything faded into darkness.
The world had gone silent.
He died on his 25th birthday.
Just three years after marrying the Lycan King.
Wearing this damned nightgown?!
His three years in the Beast Kingdom had been anything but sunshine and rainbows.
Every day had been suffocating.
He was drowning in scorn, whispers, and endless judgment.
They called him too weak to be their queen.
They said a human had no right to bear the title Queen of Beasts.
But it wasn't like he had a choice!
If they wanted someone to blame, they should blame the Moon Goddess for this ridiculous fate!
Why, of all creatures in existence, had he chosen a human to be the Lycan King's mate?!
Because of that divine mistake, the Emperor of Chrisantimum had forced his father, Duke of Narcissisus, to send him to the Beast Kingdom as a peace offering.
He was a living, breathing symbol of the fragile truce between humans and beasts.
No one had asked if he wanted this life.
So, when death finally came for him, Taehyung had welcomed it with open arms.
He had imagined himself running through flower fields in heaven, singing with angels, free at last.
He had even planned to collect a harem of gorgeous angelic men and let them worship him as their holy queen.
But instead of paradise...
He was back in this hell.
Wearing this stupid nightgown.
This had to be a mistake!
Taehyung(Queen of Lilium Lancifolium)
"What day is it?"
He muttered, his voice eerily calm as he turned toward Lily.
Lily looked at him in confusion.
Lily Blake (Lady in waiting)
"Today is Sunday, Your Majesty."
Taehyung(Queen of Lilium Lancifolium)
"No, no, I mean the date... the year."
Lily Blake (Lady in waiting)
[Oh, poor boy... he's even lost his memory.]
At this point, Taehyung seriously suspected that he could hear people's thoughts.
How had he suddenly gained this ability?
Ever since he was born, he had never been able to awaken magic—his talents were nonexistent, and everyone had made sure to remind him of that.
So how in the name of the damn Moon Goddess did he go from magicless nobody to mind-reading freak?!
Lily Blake (Lady in waiting)
"You must be exhausted, Your Majesty."
Lily's voice shattered her spiraling thoughts.
Lily Blake (Lady in waiting)
"Today is October 4, 1576. Your very special day."
Taehyung went completely still.
Tonight was his wedding night.
A strangled noise crawled up his throat.
Then, he dropped to his knees dramatically.
Fists pounding against the floor, his head falling forward as a muffled scream of pure frustration escaped his lips.
Taehyung(Queen of Lilium Lancifolium)
"No, no, no..."
He clawed at his crimson hair, fingers tugging through the strands as if he could yank himself out of this nightmare.
WHY DID HE COME BACK TO LIFE?!
Who in their right mind would want to live through this hell a second time?!
One life was already unbearable, but two?!
Chapter 3
As he screamed internally, he could still hear Lily's thoughts floating around so casually.
Lily Blake (Lady in waiting)
[Should I ask the guards to bring chains?]
Lily Blake (Lady in waiting)
[Hmm... but are we even allowed to restrain our queen?]
Lily Blake (Lady in waiting)
[Oh, poor His Majesty... his wife doesn't just have a flat butt, but he's also insane.]
Taehyung snapped his head up with fury in his eyes.
Could she stop talking about his butt?!
Damn it, it wasn't even that flat!
Palace Guard
"Your Majesty."
Taehyung froze mid-breakdown as a soldier knocked on his door.
Palace Guard
"His Majesty the King requests permission to enter."
Lily practically lunged at Taehyung, yanking him upright before hurriedly smoothing out his nightgown and fixing his hair.
Lily Blake (Lady in waiting)
"Your Majesty, you must behave in front of His Majesty,"
Lily Blake (Lady in waiting)
"He doesn't like someone who are rude or unrefined."
Lily Blake (Lady in waiting)
[If only I were his mate, I would be far more graceful and composed than this pathetic human.]
In his first life, Taehyung had known exactly what Lily Blake was after.
The woman had spent years trying to worm him way into the Lycan King's heart, hoping that if she couldn't be his queen, she could at least become his concubine.
And if that happened, her father—Baron Blake—would have the perfect excuse to climb the noble ranks.
Lily had always gone out of her way to make Taehyung look bad in front of him.
Taehyung never cared how many concubines the Lycan King could take.
In his past life, he hadn't taken a single one, maybe he was too busy, or maybe he simply wasn't interested.
Oh, who cared about that beast anyway?
But what he would not tolerate was someone stepping all over him just to get closer to him.
That was where he drew the line.
Taehyung clenched his fists.
He had tolerated it once.
Taehyung(Queen of Lilium Lancifolium)
"Get. Out."
He smacked Lily's hand away.
Lily flinched, eyes widening in shock.
Lily Blake (Lady in waiting)
"E-excuse me? Your Majesty—"
Taehyung(Queen of Lilium Lancifolium)
"I said get out."
Taehyung's voice turned cold, his gaze razor-sharp.
Taehyung(Queen of Lilium Lancifolium)
"His Majesty is about to enter. So why are you still here? Or—"
His lips curled into a slow, mocking smile.
Taehyung(Queen of Lilium Lancifolium)
"Would you rather slip into a sheer nightgown and seduce him with me?"
Lily's entire body stiffened.
Lily Blake (Lady in waiting)
[What the hell is wrong with him?! One moment he's all soft and obedient, and the next, he's completely insane!]
Lily swallowed hard, then quickly lowered his head.
Lily Blake (Lady in waiting)
"P-please forgive my rudeness, Your Majesty."
People loved to think they were better than him.
They whispered their insults, and screamed them inside their own heads.
They crumbled like dry leaves.
Lily, now visibly shaken, turned and fled.
Taehyung exhaled sharply and threw himself onto the bed, his fingers tapping impatiently against his thigh.
What the hell is taking him so long?
He knew he was standing right outside.
Lily had just left, so there was no reason for him to wait outside.
What, was he second-guessing whether or not to enter his own wife's chambers?
Palace Guard
"Your Majesty,"
The soldier's voice came again.
Palace Guard
"His Majesty requests permission to enter."
Taehyung almost choked on air.
Oh, for the love of—was the Lycan King always this insufferable?!
Palace Guard
"Your Majes—"
He cut the soldier off with a sharp glare toward the door.
Taehyung(Queen of Lilium Lancifolium)
"JUST GET IN!"
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