Incompatible Interspecies Wives

13 – Lone Wolf (1)

The love of werewolves is thicker and heavier than any other race.

It was a race that did not easily forget love between lovers, love between families, and friendship between friends.

If you tell it backwards, it was also a story that those who break that love will not be able to forgive for the rest of their lives.

Because of that instinct, Ner grew up suffering all his life.

Ner, who was a late child, was cursed with an inseparable curse from the time he was born.

That’s what took the life of her mother, Sylyn Blackwood, with her birth.

On the day Ner was born, she said there was no celebration or laughter in the Blackwood family.

Only tears and mourning rang out.

Ner didn’t realize that he was hated until he was 8 years old.

I only knew that the harsh reactions and dry responses of the five older sisters and her older brothers were natural.

Sometimes I wondered if it was because the color of her tail hair was a bit different.

Her brethren had lustrous gray tails, but Ner’s tail was pale white.

But as she grew up little by little, Ner felt that her siblings only treated her differently.

Her brothers in Ner laughed when they were together.

When only she appeared, everyone turned cold.

Dirty, immoral.

Ner once thought that she was her name.

My older sister with a big age difference, that’s what her older brothers called her.

But through the tireless efforts of her grandmother, who was the only one who warmed her up, Ner was able to realize belatedly that she herself was not her name.

But her doubt continued. She wonders why she herself can’t melt into all of her like her other siblings. She wonders why when only she appears, her laughter dies down, and she scatters all around.

Someday, this doubt grew so much that Ner asked her grandmother.

“Her grandmother. Sister, it seems her brothers are only avoiding Ner.”

“…”

“… Is it because of her tail… Will she like Nere if I approach her with dirt on her? I’m a little upset that her tail is a different color…”

Ner’s grandmother smiled benevolently and stroked her hair.

“Your tail is beautiful, Ner.”

“Then why is everyone avoiding me…?”

“It’s because everyone doesn’t know our cute Ner yet.”

“…Why is it that only Ner doesn’t know? Why can’t Nerman be with me?”

Her grandmother pondered for a long time before answering with difficulty.

“…Did you tell me about your mother?”

“Yes.”

“It’s because your brothers love her mother so much. With time, you will realize how cute our Ner is, so just wait a little bit.”

“How much more?”

“…Just a little bit. Little bit more.”

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As time passed, Ner’s desire to blend in with her brothers grew stronger. He might have been an instinct imprinted on his race.

She had never learned warmth, but she longed for it.

The Werewolves, who roamed around in packs, had no choice.

I wanted to be with everyone in the flower of laughter.

So Ner believed only his grandmother’s words and worked hard.

I tried aegyo, ran errands, and handed over gifts.

I also carried my father’s feeble intervention on my back.

But her brothers always bothered Ner, and they were uncomfortable with it.

She even had to be told to shut up by her older sister.

Ner did not give up.

She thought that one day she would be able to fit in between her brothers, as her grandmother had said.

But she tried so hard sometimes, and tears flowed.

“…?”

I was embarrassed to shed tears for no reason. These tears were often shed when she saw her brothers on good terms.

It got even worse when she saw her brothers smiling brightly whenever she wasn’t there.

Every time Ner did that, she bravely wiped away her tears and came up with a way to reach her older sister and her older brothers.

But it didn’t take long for her efforts to break.

One day she thought that if she did what she liked most to her brothers, they would like her.

That’s why she went into the kitchen and worked with her maids all day to make honey pies.

Thinking this time her sisters and brothers would be delighted, she approached with a pie to her brothers who had gathered to bask in her sunshine.

“This… This was made by Nere. Let’s eat together…”

The heart that gathered her courage and gave it to her.

However, the reaction she came back to was cold this time as well.

-Pak!

“Get out of here!”

With a shout, her pie was thrown out of her hand and flew high into the sky.

When the pie she made with all her efforts fell on the floor and was crushed without getting into anyone’s mouth, Ner finally let out the tears she had endured all her life on the spot.

She was full of sadness that she couldn’t share with anyone.

“Ahhhhh…! aaa…!”

Even so, no one took her away from her. Everyone left, leaving only the crying Nerman behind.

Ner stood in her place for hours, shedding tears of sorrow.

It was also the day she gave up the love of her brothers.

It was late at night when her grandmother heard the news and came to visit her.

Her grandmother warmly hugged her as she became one with her bed, wrapped in her blanket.

“Grandma…Uhhhhh…”

“…This is the way to come after scolding the kids, Ner.”

“Huh…Sisters and brothers…Huh…It’s too much…”

“….”

“Ner, I’m not going to try anymore… hehehe…”

“…”

Ner got out of the blanket and was in the arms of her grandmother in an instant.

Her grandmother hugged her and patted her on the back.

While Ner felt the warmth of her grandmother, she released her frustration in her heart to her grandmother.

“Why did you lie to Grandma Ner? Ugh…”

He even hit her grandmother weakly with a small fist.

-…Pak…Pak…

“Everyone…Everyone hates you…You can’t even try…”

“…”

“I hate you…Huh…If you hadn’t said that…Nerdo wouldn’t have made a pie…”

Ner felt his grandmother let out a long sigh.

“…Pity…I’m sorry…”

It was she who received her little consolation, in the power of her grandmother who hugged her.

Ner didn’t ask for much either.

Just by hugging her like this, she could be comforted.

And that day, her grandmother, who had been hugging Ner for a long time, quietly asked as if she had made up her mind.

“…Ner. You know that this grandmother is a famous fortuneteller, right?”

“…Yes.”

“Shall we take a look at our granddaughter’s divination?”

“…What do you do when you see it?”

To Ner’s brusque answer, her grandmother gave her an answer she was delighted with.

“You can find out who will be on Ner’s side in the future.”

“Huh?”

Ner immediately pricked up her ears and looked up at her grandmother.

Before I knew it, the tip of her tail started wagging wildly.

Seeing that, her grandmother smiled benevolently, and she wiped Ner’s eyes.

“Let’s see…”

Ner’s grandmother closed her eyes tightly, and then her orange firefly-like lights began to flicker around her.

“Wow…”

Ner’s eyes are briefly sold by the beautiful sight.

And in the meantime, her grandmother’s slowly opened eyes shone.

“…Whoops.”

An elderly woman with a light smile.

“…Grandma why?”

“Our Ner will grow up really pretty.”

“…Don’t say that. Yes… on Ner’s side?”

“As expected. Of course not. There’s no way men will leave our cute Ner alone.”

Ner focused deeply on the words of hope that flowed from her grandmother’s mouth.

“There is a kid you really get along with. Brave, warm, kind. He is a man who will be loved by many women. Even so, this man will fall deeply for you. You will naturally fall for this child.”

“I…Really?”

“No way. No matter who comes, I will be by your side. I will protect you more reliably than anyone else.”

“Even from older sisters…brothers?”

“I will protect you from even more frightening people. Even if the world turns around, he will be by your side. Enough to live happily even if only the two of us are left in the whole world? This surprised even her grandmother.”

“…And…”

Ner thought it was a wonderful story.

“Um…A man who saves many people…? Whoa…How cool men like this are rare?”

“Save many people…? Are you like a warrior?”

“…Maybe, maybe not…”

“What is it, grandma…”

“Some things are ambiguous, Ner. And nobles…Yes, nobles. In any case, there will be no problems with our family.”

“…A noble…”

Ner accepted all the talk about his first side.

Sister The wounds received by her older brothers were forgotten and disappeared.

“When… When can we meet?”

“I don’t even know that. And…ah.”

The grandmother’s expression gets a bit dark.

“…?”

The lights surrounding the grandmother disappear.

In the darkened room again, her grandmother looked straight at Ner.

After a moment of hesitation, she asks.

“…If this child shows up, can you be nice to me?”

“Everything, of course. I’ll make pies every day.”

“Can you be really nice to me? You look like a child with some scars, just like you.”

“Yes…! Ner will get rid of all the pain! I’ll even lick your wounds…! I will treat you with great respect!”

“Yes. Then no worries Ner, it’s something I don’t want to say at all, but…”

“Huh?”

“You mustn’t let go of that child.”

Ner’s grandmother’s warning etched into her brain stronger than any other memory.

She didn’t even know she was like that because she swallowed her timidity a bit.

“If you miss this man… You will be very sad. There may be no one you will love more than this boy. You know that werewolves love only one mate, right?”

“Yes. I love that story.”

“Yes…”

“…Grandma?”

The grandmother made a subtle expression for a moment, then smiled.

She comforted Ner again and patted him on the back.

“Okay, the divination is over. Ner. Even if your father is cold to you, it will be difficult, but you have to understand. You loved your mother very much.”

“…Yes. Daddy doesn’t bother me though.”

“Someday, the day will come when I will treat you warmly, so let’s be patient.”

“…Yes.”

Since then, Ner has been able to eat his heart.

It was possible if he thought of his mate who would appear one day.

The neglect of the brothers no longer hurts as much as it used to.

If her mate appeared, it was clear that the love of brothers would be unnecessary.

Loneliness has become easier to endure.

Her grandmother’s prophecy gave her a lot of strength.

Somewhere he existed.

We will meet someday.

Like a princess trapped in a steeple and waiting for her prince, Ner was able to endure while drawing on that day of hope.

From that day on, Ner talked to the man through the moon whenever he had a hard time.

It was clear that his mate, somewhere, was looking at the moon.

It was the only thing she could have in common with her mate who didn’t come looking for her.

“…Ner, it’s a little difficult. I hope you show up soon.”

Holding her tail tightly, she sniffed and said.

“If you show up, Ner will be really nice to you. So come quickly and be on Ner’s side.”

It was the same even when I got older.

No matter how many years passed, she waited for her destiny.

There are more days to look at the moon.

As if praying to God, I ended my feelings for the day by looking at the unanswered moon.

“…Today was harder.”

I expressed my concerns and revealed my pain.

“How long before you show up? One month? One year?”

I missed him whom I had never met.

It felt like making a friend.

His presence became her armor.

As much as I knew that there was a happy future, I was able to gradually not be shaken.

Even if her older sister and her older brothers become outright bullying.

Even if you point fingers at the color of his tail.

Even if rumors circulate that he was cursed within the territory because of his other outgoing traits.

Even if he senses the bitterness in his father’s eyes as he looks at him.

… Her grandmother passed away.

Even if the territory is trampled by demons.

Ner endured everything. Waiting for happiness to come someday.

Waiting for his mate to appear someday.

.

.

.

“…Yes?”

But all of that went to nothing due to my father’s order one day.

“Everything, one more time…”

It was the year Ner turned 21.

“I said we should get married, Ner. It’s for Yeongji.”

Ner opened his mouth, but no words came out.

It felt like her foundation was shaken by the huge shock.

“The opponent is a human, a mercenary.”

Her grandmother said she fell in love with him naturally. The opponent was said to be a nobleman.

However, the sudden marriage proposed by her father did not match anything.

It was a marriage that shattered all of her long-held dreams and hopes.