Edmund swallowed hard, finally parting his lips to say something. But before a single word could escape, the sudden crash of a wooden sword storage box hitting the ground echoed through the hall.
The loud crash made several soldiers flinch, their shoulders jerking as they froze on the spot. One unlucky soldier stood stiff as a statue, his face turning pale the moment he realized he was the one who had dropped it.
At that moment, both Edmund and Primrose finally realized there were still others around them. Primrose even began to hear the flood of thoughts rushing from the soldiers all at once.
[Did they just kiss? The Queen actually kissed His Majesty’s lips?!]
Primrose almost rolled her eyes. Why were they acting so shocked? They were husband and wife!
Hadn’t these young men ever seen their parents kiss each other before?
[Moon Goddess save us, what did we just witness?!]
[No way ... the terrifying Lycan King actually blushed when his wife kissed him?!]
Oh ... so they weren’t shocked about her kissing Edmund. What truly rattled them was seeing the mighty Lycan King turn soft and shy in front of his wife.
Primrose could only sigh inwardly. It seemed her little visit to the training ground had completely shattered her husband’s fearsome image.
Primrose hid a small smile behind her hand. Well, so what if his fearsome image was ruined? She rather liked being the only one who could turn the mighty Lycan King into a flustered man.
On the other hand, Edmund didn’t really care much about his image either. The only thing circling in his mind was Primrose’s promise to kiss him every time he started overthinking.
[What if I overthink every hour?] he wondered, his lips refusing to move as his thoughts whispered to her. [Will you still kiss me then?]
Primrose set the sandwich aside and slipped her fingers into his. With a teasing smile, she leaned closer. "If that’s the case, I can kiss you every five minutes if you want."
Edmund held his breath for a moment. His ears turned red instantly, and though he tried to look composed, his grip on her hand tightened as if he were afraid to let go.
CRASH!
The sudden clatter of a metal rack hitting the floor made the entire hall jolt. Edmund’s head snapped toward the sound, and in an instant, the gentle, flustered husband vanished. What stood there instead was the fearsome king once more.
He clicked his tongue, his face hardening like stone. "Are you done eating?!" His voice thundered through the hall, making the soldiers stiffen in terror. "Stop fooling around and get back in line! I’ll be testing your running times again after this!"
The poor soldier who had dropped the rack turned as pale as milk, silently cursing himself. Meanwhile, Primrose had to cover her mouth to hide her smile at how quickly her gentle giant had flipped back into the terrifying Lycan King.
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