A Ruined Moment

[Massimo’s POV]

When we arrive at Obsidian River, Tatiana looks exhausted, so I make a beeline for my office in hopes that she can rest while I do a bit of work.

Since her return, I have been looking into Onyx River but have continued to come up empty-handed, so I decided that maybe looking into historical records would be the better choice.

Along with that, I still had many pack matters to handle as the transition between my father’s reign and my reign commenced due to my engagement and eventual marriage to Tatiana. There was a lot of cleaning up to do before I officially took over, and once I finished with Obsidian River, I would be sure to work on Onyx River.

"Is this really necessary?" Tatiana asks as I force her to lay down on the lush couch that sits to the side of my office and cover her with a blanket. "I could just go back to our room, you know?"

Our room… No matter how many times I heard it referred to as that, I still got excited when I heard it.

Since we were officially en