To My Dear Wolf

I, too… never once wanted to be in this body. I wished to be born strong, great, like a legendary hero…!

A marriage between a shameless rabbit and a noble wolf.

Fleeing from her father, “Shayla” chose a political marriage and headed north.

But the husband said to become the legendary “Black Wolf”… was nothing but a sharp-tempered little pup!

“You always pretend to be innocent to slip out of situations, don’t you?”

As long as this cream-puff-like, easygoing creature was her husband, Shayla would never think of leaving the duke’s castle.

“Don’t worry about anything… If you can’t be a jewel, I’ll learn alchemy myself to make you shine.”

“You’re special to me. I’ll make you sparkle no matter what.”

Shayla begins healing her husband’s complexes, giving him confidence after his misanthropy and self-loathing had worn him down.

“You really… are someone who needs a lot of care.”

That small, cute creature gradually grew under her tender care until he became a massive, majestic wolf…

“I’m no longer cute at all now. I’m no longer that little white pup…”

“But you still are.”

“Really?”

“Yes, you’re still a small, white, adorable pup… That’s how I see you.”

“Sha-Sha, do you love me?”

“Yes, I love you… as much as I love dandelions.”

Shayla, who loved me even in my dirtiest aspects,

My wife, Shayla.

Callion is summoned to military service, goes missing, and is presumed dead, but returns after fifteen years as a fully grown, powerful man…

“Since we’re adults now… let’s share an adult kiss.”

At his calm voice, Shayla merely blinked.

For though she had spent twelve years in the convent reciting holy scriptures, she knew nothing of the touches of love between a man and a woman.

“And what is an adult kiss like…?”

“An adult kiss isn’t called a kiss, Sha-Sha.”

“…Then what is it called?”

“It’s called a kyss… or rather, a real kiss.”