~Lucian~ “I need to leave now.” I muttered as I got out of bed. It was morning already, though everywhere still seemed pretty dark. “When am I going to see you again?” She asked with a wide smile, resting her head on her hands as she leaned on the bed. I heaved a sigh and turned to look at her as I began to put on my clothes. “I am serious about ending this. We can’t keep doing this anymore. It’s risky. A new person is handling my schedule, someone closer to my wife. She would know my availability and it would become suspicious.” I uttered. She moved to the side of the bed and held my hand, making me stop. “You’re yet to put some ointment on your wound.” She responded, and then, I remembered the marks on my chest and nipple area. I heaved a sigh and began to undress again. I sat on the bed and waited for her to fetch the box where she kept the ointment. She came back to the bed and sat in front of me. As she soaked the cotton wool with the medicine, she looked at me. “If you wa
~Cassandra~ As I slept, I felt Lucian wrap his arms around me, pulling me close into a cuddle. I let out a smile and turned to look at his face. Taking a deep breath, I perceived that he wrecked the smoke from a cigarette, causing me to furrow my brows. “Lucian, did you smoke?” I asked in awe, and he nodded. “Yes. I just took a few puffs from Damian. I thought it was going to help me feel better.” He responded weakly. His eyes were closed and he seemed pretty tired. “Are you tired?” I further asked, and he nodded, opening his eyes. “When is this going to stop Lucian? Zoe told me you’re supposed to go to the Empire once a week, but you’re going every three to four days. Why? Shouldn’t you rest too?” I asked with great concern for him and his health. He heaved a sigh and laid on his back, staring at the ceiling. “It’s all going to stop now, baby. I have told them that I cannot keep doing this. Truly, it’s supposed to be once a week, but I keep getting invites to the empire. I met
~Damian~ After Irene checked some of the rooms in the palace, she proceeded to check those in the community, close to the palace. I waited for Cassie to return from the restroom, but she didn’t. I began to wonder what was happening, so I decided to look for her. While I looked for her, I couldn’t help but wonder what had happened. I called her name in front of every restroom on the ground floor, but I got no response from her. ‘Did she go back to her chamber?’ I wondered as I also started climbing the stairs. While I walked through the hallways, I walked past some maids, and instead of their normal way of greeting and referencing me, I got some strange stares from them. They mumbled their greetings like they had been forced, and one of them even had the guts to look at me with disgust. I furrowed my eyes as I stopped walking and stared at their backs as they walked away. “What’s wrong with them?” I asked no one in particular. I ignored them and kept making my way to Cassie’s c
~Cassandra~ "Zoe!" I called out desperately, chasing after her. Thankfully, I managed to catch up and took hold of her hand, urging her to stop."Zoe, please, just listen to me," I pleaded. She forcefully pulled her hand away, glaring at me with utter disdain."Do not dare to touch me," she groaned, tears streaming down her face. "I trusted you, Cassie! I thought you were my friend!" I yelled, feeling remorseful and nodding in acknowledgment."We can't talk here, Zoe. The maids might be watching. Let's go to your room," I whispered, scanning the area and noticing the passing maids.As they realized I was aware of their stare, they hurriedly turned away and left. Zoe glanced at them but remained silent."Please, Zoe, let me explain," I implored, hoping to avoid any further attention.Without a word, she started walking away, and I followed her until we reached her chamber. Once inside, she shut the door and stood in the center of the room, facing me."No explanation can justify what y
~Lucian~“Are you sure you’re alright, baby? We should call the doctor to check you.” I uttered in worry, and she shook my head. “It’s not that serious, Lucian. Trust me. I’m just a little tired, and I need to rest.” She retorted, but I wasn’t fine with it. “You just vomited, Cassandra. Nothing is fine. You look pretty pale also. I’m calling the doctors, okay?” I uttered in a firm tone, and she nodded slowly, walking to the bed. As I stepped out of her chamber, I told one of the guards to fetch the best doctor in the kingdom, and after doing this, I headed back into her chamber. This time, she was laying on the bed already. I walked to the bed and laid next to her. “How are you feeling?” I asked, cuddling her up and planting a kiss on her forehead. “I’m just tired.” She uttered in a low tone, and I nodded, looking at her face in concern. “When did it start?” I asked, and she breathed out deeply. “It just started. I promise I’ll get better once I wake up.” She responded, shutti
~Damian~ Hearing the doctor, my eyes widened and my jaw dropped. Cassie was pregnant. This wasn’t the only surprising thing, but also Lucian’s reaction to the news. “What do you mean that is impossible, My King? The Queen is pregnant! Aren’t you happy?.” The doctor responded, and Lucian clenched his jaws, nodding painfully. “Lucian, what’s wrong?” I asked, looking at Cassandra who looked so confused, staring at him too. Clenching my jaws, I moved closer to him and whispered in his ears. “You can’t act this way in front of her, okay?” He raised his head and forced a smile, looking at the doctor. “Thank you, Doctor.” Lucian responded and walked out of the chamber, causing my eyes to widen even more. “What’s wrong?” Cassie asked in fear, and I shook my head, forcing a smile. “He’s probably overwhelmed by the news. I’ll go to him now. Please take care of her, doctor.” I uttered, also walking out of the room. “Lucian!” Cassandra called fearfully as I walked out of the chamber, hur
~Cassandra~ “How are you feeling, Queen Cassandra?” The doctor asked worriedly, and I feigned a grin. “I am feeling better, thank you.” I responded, but she didn’t seem moved by my fake smile. “Don’t worry about the King, okay? Sometimes, men tend to react differently when they hear news like this. They’ll come around eventually.” She assured me, and I heaved a sigh and nodded. “Thank you, Doctor.” Shortly, the door opened and we both looked at its direction to see Lucian standing at the door, his gaze locked with mine. “Erm… I should leave now.” The doctor said, grabbing her bag. “Please endeavor to rest well, My Queen. It’s very essential for the baby.” She added, and I bobbed my head. “Okay. Thank you.” I responded. She walked out of the room, giving a bow to Lucian on her way out. When she got out, I slowly grabbed onto the bed, trying to sit up, but Lucian ran up to me and held me carefully. “Let me help.” He uttered as he placed his arms under my armpits and lifted me.
~Damian~ I waited impatiently for Lucian to leave for the empire. I couldn’t wait to talk to Cassie about the next step forward. I was convinced that the child was mine, and I knew I had to break my promise to Lucian by telling Cassie about his secret so she could believe. But I wasn’t going to do that. I had always kept Lucian’s secret and that wasn’t going to change. For now, I just wanted her to be mine again, if not totally. I missed her so much, the way she smelled, her touch, her scent, how she moaned my name, the good time we spent together… everything. I just wanted them back, and I wasn’t going to give up. While still waiting in my bedroom, there was a knock on the door, and eagerly, I sprang to my feet and took long strides towards it. Opening the door, the excitement in me dropped as I came in contact with Zoe. Her face was expressionless and her gaze was fixed on my face. “Can I come in?” She asked, and I nodded slowly, moving away from the door. As she walked into