Chapter 69: Need a good lesson

He paused before adding, "Besides, she is the only person who can guard the secret chamber door. We cannot afford to lose that protection, especially when we still don’t know what lies beyond it."

Caius’s expression turned serious as he considered the man’s words. The Witch Kingdom was not a simple place to control, and Rita had enough responsibilities without being forced to make a decision before she was ready. After a little more discussion, he reminded the Alphas to remain alert and promised that he would address the matter when the time was right.

The meeting continued for a while longer before Caius finally dismissed everyone, allowing the Alphas to return to their territories with the instructions he had given them.

As the hall gradually emptied, Caius remained seated while Alex and Ethan stood nearby, discussing something about the Demon King’s recent movements. He watched them for a moment, but his mind had already drifted away from the meeting and toward a certain troublesome woman who had been occupying his thoughts far more than he wanted to admit.

Hazel had been acting strangely lately, and the more he observed her, the less he understood her behaviour. She could be bold one moment and nervous the next, and she had a habit of saying things that left him wondering whether she was deliberately provoking him or simply had no idea how unusual her actions were.

Finally, Caius stood up and walked toward the two men, who immediately stopped talking when they noticed him approaching.

"What does it mean when a woman is too comfortable with a man?" he asked, looking between them.

Ethan and Alex both paused, their expressions changing as they tried to understand why Caius had suddenly asked such a question. Ethan folded his arms across his chest and turned toward him with interest, while Alex’s lips slowly curved into a grin that suggested he had just been handed the most entertaining opportunity of his life.

"My gosh, that..." Alex began, but Caius immediately raised one hand toward his face.

"Relax," Caius said, spreading his five fingers as if he were warning Alex not to say anything foolish. "I’ve been watching an annoying maid and a bodyguard for a while, and I want to understand their behaviour."

Ethan raised a brow, while Alex pulled Caius’s hand away from his face and stared at him suspiciously.

"Since when has that become your business?" Alex asked. "Are you suddenly interested in what your servants do with their free time?"

Caius sighed, already regretting that he had asked the question, but he continued because he genuinely wanted an answer. "They work under me, so I have a right to know what is happening in my palace. The maid chose the bodyguard to help her with her dress, and when someone asked why she didn’t call another servant, she said she was comfortable with him because he wasn’t like other men. What does that mean?"

For a few seconds, neither man answered, and Caius began to wonder whether he had asked something too complicated for them to understand.

Then Ethan spoke with a completely straight face.

"Maybe he’s impotent."

Caius turned toward him so quickly that even Alex looked surprised, while the words seemed to hang in the air for a moment before their meaning reached him.

"What?" Caius demanded, staring at Ethan in disbelief.

Alex burst into laughter, bending forward as he tried to catch his breath. He had expected Ethan to say something ridiculous, but he hadn’t imagined that his friend would deliver such an answer with the same calm expression he used when discussing serious matters.

"How can he be impotent?" Caius argued, his voice rising slightly as if Ethan had just insulted the bodyguard personally. "You don’t even know the man!"

That only made Alex laugh harder, and he had to hold the edge of the table to keep himself standing properly.

Ethan shrugged without showing the slightest sign of regret. "You asked what it means when a woman is comfortable with a man because he isn’t like other men. I gave you one possible explanation."

"That is not an explanation!" Caius snapped.

"Then perhaps you should ask the maid yourself," Ethan replied calmly.

Alex finally straightened up, although his shoulders were still shaking with laughter. He looked at Caius with a mischievous smile, clearly enjoying the rare sight of the Werewolf King getting frustrated over something so ordinary.

"Your Majesty, perhaps the maid simply trusts the bodyguard," Alex said, making an effort to sound serious. "Or maybe she thinks he is harmless and doesn’t feel nervous around him. There are many reasons a woman might be comfortable with a man, and you cannot assume that every situation means something romantic."

Caius remained quiet, thinking about the answer while Ethan watched him with growing curiosity.

For some reason, he had a feeling that the annoying maid and bodyguard were not the real reason Caius had asked the question, but he decided not to press further.

After all, the Werewolf King had gone out of his way to ask about something so ordinary, and that alone was enough to make the situation suspicious.

Ethan rolled his eyes" We should be on our way to dragon people " he said and took a glance at Caius who don’t seem to hear him. He took a deep sigh.

Alex, on the other hand, was still smiling as he watched thinking out loud. Murmuring. Can he really deal with female like the way he deal with others?

Alexander looked at Caius with a grin, still amused by the conversation they had been having. "Actually, that’s weird. A woman shouldn’t be that comfortable with a man. What did she take him for? Her brother?"

Caius nodded slowly, as if Alexander had finally said something that made sense to him. "She must have some nerves."

Ethan sighed and shook his head. "She needs a good lesson. If she continues behaving like that, she might end up regretting it."