“Mila…” he called my name tenderly. It felt like a warm flame had stroked its way along my arms when the prince traced a line softly up my arm. Every muscle in my body was in pain and I ended up wincing and retreating from his touch as I struggled to find my voice. “Does it still hurt?” he asked with concern. Yes, it does! It hurts…everywhere! “I…I’m fine…” I replied in a faint whisper while still looking away from him. I could feel his body heat against my back for a moment before the bed shifted under us when the prince sat up. He breathed out a long sigh and I wondered what he was thinking. “You don’t have to lie for my sake…” he said calmly. I felt his hand on the small of my back and then his other hand caressed my bare shoulder softly. His touch felt so hot on my skin, and I ended up gasping loudly. His touch made my body throb, and I couldn’t hold in my voice and ended up letting out a weak whimper. Had my body always been this sensitive and so reactive to his touch?“I
“I’m sorry. My body hurts…from last night…” I confessed honestly. “Let me see…” the prince murmured as his hands moved further down. “Wait…” I protested as I tried to sit up on the bed. Ignoring the pain that flooded my senses, I tried my best to sit up and stop him. If I wasn’t wrong, then the prince was going to check down there as well, and I would rather die than to have him inspect me down there right now. “Shh…calm down, Mila. I just need to see if you’re fine or not. I’m sure things were very rough for you last night and it was also your first time,” he said calmly. How can he act so calm and practical about all this? His hands were on my thighs and I whimpered when he shifted his body out of the way and began spreading my legs. My entire body stiffened, and I instinctively began fighting him while trying to keep my legs closed.“Prince Leonard…please…no more…” I pleaded as my voice shook. I felt tears sting the back of my eyes as I was on the verge of crying. My body wa
I didn’t think that he would feel guilty towards hurting me like this. It might have been my own thinking, but for a moment, Prince Leonard just looked so sad. It was true that I was embarrassed about what happened and I also thought that how he made love to me was wild and extremely crazy; however, there wasn’t a moment when I thought that I regretted mating with the prince last night. He wanted me and I also wanted him, so we…“Please don’t apologize. There’s nothing for you to feel sorry for…” I said before I tried my best to offer him a smile. “Mila…” he whispered my name as he stared at me. “Well, I guess you could have been a little gentler…but I’ll be fine…” I said while trying to keep my tone light. “I see…” he murmured before looking away.It felt like the perfect opportunity for me to drag my body up into a sitting position so that I could finally close my thighs together. Prince Leonard did not look my way and I was thankful for a moment of some privacy as I tried my bes
Just when I thought that his interrogation was over, Prince Leonard leaned over closer to me. Instinctively, I backed away from him until my back hit against the headboard of the bed. The way his sharp blue eyes gazed at me told me that things were not yet over. My heart started racing in my chest for no good reason at all. “Did it feel good?” he asked. “…huh?” I made a questioning sound after a moment of completely silence.His sudden and extremely direct question truly caught me off-guard, and I didn’t know how to answer him. My face suddenly felt hot, and I knew that I had started to blush like a fool. “Sex. Did having sex with me feel good?” he asked bluntly. It wasn’t like I didn’t know what he was asking me the first time around, it was precisely because I knew exactly what he was referring to that I was too stunned to reply to him. “Yes or no, Mila…” the prince pressed as I continued to hesitate. He’s going to drive me insane someday very soon if he hasn’t managed to do t
When I woke up, it was already mid-afternoon and by the time that we were prepared to head back to the castle, the sun seemed ready to start its descent below the horizon. Prince Leonard seemed to be in an even better mood when he woke up. He looked extremely energetic and everything that I said made him laugh. I didn’t think that I was being extra funny or entertaining so it must have been his mood. I had never seen the prince laugh and chuckle so much like this and it made me wonder for a moment if this was some kind of illness. Based on my previous encounters with him, I was more used to the colder and sardonic version of him. It wasn’t like I thought that this change was necessarily a bad change; however, I was certainly not used to this side of him. “It’s so sad that we have to head back…” he grumbled like a kid when he drove us back. I glanced over to see the prince looking quite moody. When I left the palace with him, I didn’t think that we would end up spending the night ou
Suddenly, I felt restless and decided to climb out of the bathtub and get dressed. The sun had long set by that time, and it was already dark outside. Just when I got changed into a soft silk night gown, there was a disturbing knock at my bedroom door. Prince Leonard…It can’t be him. I sighed when I realized that it couldn’t possibly be the prince as I cursed myself silently for how disappointed I felt. “Yes?” I called out to the one knocking on my door. “It’s me,” a familiar voice said from the other side of the door. “Hi…” I said softly as I opened the door. Madame Sand stood in front of my door with an unreadable expression on her face. She was dressed in her usual uniform. Her eyes glanced past me into my room, and I immediately stepped aside to let her in before closing the door behind us. The atmosphere suddenly felt tense and that was probably because I realized that she was here to gather details for her report. “Take a seat,” she said as she gestured to the sofa.Altho
The door opened and then closed firmly after her and I was left all alone in my room again. Silence became my only companion and before I knew it, it was already quite late in the night. My body still felt sore, but I felt much better. Surprisingly, it was difficult for me to fall asleep although I was supposed to be exhausted and in need of rest and I blamed it on the day-time nap that I shared with Prince Leonard before we left the hotel to head back to the palace. As I laid alone on my bed with the lights switched off my mind drifted to think of Prince Leonard again. I wonder when I’ll get to see him again…That night, I dreamt of something quite strange. I had no idea when I drifted off to sleep but I wouldn’t be surprised had I dreamt of Prince Leonard. After all, it seemed like my mind had been filled with nothing but him for a long while now. That was precisely why I was quite surprised when I dreamt of a very large black wolf with mesmerizing blue eyes that sparked like a fr
Despite Madame Sand telling me that I needed to start my classes, the past few days had been fully unproductive. I haven’t been invited to attend any classes and spent my day just lazing around like my life had no meaning. The more free time that I had, the more time my mind had to wander. Only dark and lonely thoughts filled my mind as I woke up at sunrise just to spend the entire day thinking of the prince and waiting to hear from him. I watched the sunset from the balcony of my room alone at the end of the day without hearing any news of the prince. I didn’t even know where he was or what he was up to. “I’m just stuck here…” I muttered to myself as I leaned on the metal railing of my balcony. …**Around the same time**“Leo…” Darius called his brother’s name to get his attention. Darius watched as Leonard laid back in his large armchair with his heels resting on his worktable. The official papers were scattered all over the table in disarray. Darius sucked in a deep breath and
“Congratulations to us, you’re pregnant, Mila!” Prince Leonard announced excitedly.“I’m pregnant?” I asked more out of curiosity than out of surprise. Although I knew that the prince would never joke about something like this, I still found it hard to believe that I was suddenly pregnant.“That’s right, you’re pregnant, and that means we’re about to have another baby,” Prince Leonard said before breaking into another wide smile.“I’m…really pregnant?” I whispered as I struggled to wrap my head around the prince’s sudden announcement.“The doctor said that you might have been feeling tired because you’re in the early stages of pregnancy. I’m sorry that I hadn’t realized this sooner; otherwise, I would have kept all the ceremonies short so that you didn’t have to go through all of that when you’re feeling so tired,” the prince said apologetically as he took my hands into his. I kept staring at the prince as he buried the side of his face against the palm of my hand.“We’re about to hav
“Have you eaten anything? Actually, that’s a very stupid question. I know that you haven’t really eaten anything because you haven’t had the time, right?” the Duchess asked knowingly.Although I didn’t want to admit it because I didn’t want to be an inconvenience to anyone, the Duchess was spot on correct that I hadn’t had the time or the opportunity to eat anything. The day had been so busy from early in the morning up until the evening, and everything seemed more important than filling my own stomach.“It’s fine, I’ll make sure to eat something when this reception is over,” I told her reassuringly before offering her a smile. Duchess Flavia only gave me a disapproving glare before shaking her head from side to side.“You look like you’re about to faint. It’s like I can see your face go pale even with all the makeup,” she said as she brought her face closer to mine to get a closer look at me.“I’m feeling fine,” I told her while I tried to convince myself that I wasn’t feeling light-
"Your daughter looks like you," Prince Leonard commented."And I think that your son looks like you, and I'm sure that he will grow up into a great king," Regina said, and I could hear the confidence in her voice."Let me know if you ever need anything," the prince told her with a warm smile."You're always too kind. Please take good care of yourself and of Mila. Mila, please take care of our King," Regina said, turning to address me."I will," I replied shortly before finding myself smiling at her.Regina truly did look happier than the time when she lived in the palace. It felt like the shadow that had always been following her around and haunting her was no longer there. I could tell that she was no longer living under pressure, and it made her shine with happiness and freedom. It seemed that I didn't have to worry about her anymore.After some parting words, Regina led her daughter away from us so that we could converse with other guests. I had no idea how many conversations we ha
Prince Leonard probably had no idea that it was the way his beautiful eyes looked at me and the way his alluring lips curved up into a smile that was responsible for making everything else fade away from my field of vision so that all I could do was focus on him."Thank you for making me your queen," I whispered softly and sweetly.The prince only nodded his head once before carefully placing the crown on the top of my head. When I was aware of the world surrounding us again, all I could hear was the thundering sound of applause that echoed in the royal hall...."Hang in there for just a little longer, Mila," the prince said before flashing me a teasing smile."I guess we're done with two out of the three parts of what we have planned for today," I mumbled before stifling a yawn. I had no idea why I felt so lethargic and sleepy, although it was only just early in the evening. So far, the prince and I operated as the perfect team to pull off two of our most important events of the day
His words touched me like never before, and I could feel it in my heart and soul that I reciprocated his feelings and thoughts. I had never understood the concept of fated mates until I experienced it myself along with the prince. Our bond felt stronger and firmer than any endearing words of promise."I love you. I’ll love you forever," I said the words that came naturally to my mind.**Back to the present**When it came my turn to say ‘I do’, I found myself managing to say it without any difficulty. It must have been partly because I truly meant it when I vowed to be with the prince in sickness and in health, through thick and thin; however, I was certain that everything felt easier because I knew that we had a bond that even the heavens could never break."I do," I said firmly when it was my turn.When we shared the kiss to seal our wedding vows, I knew that what we had was something that was going to last forever until the end of our lifetimes....Our wedding ceremony in the churc
I gave Logan's hand a slight squeeze before taking my first step forward into the church. I could feel everyone's eyes on me as I reminded myself to keep my head held high, curving my lips into one of my most beautiful smiles. Without any hesitation, I made my way forward down the aisle. The fact that each step forward brought me closer to the man waiting for me at the end of the aisle gave me the comfort and courage to continue on. I didn't even bother trying to identify faces that I might recognize in the crowd of guests present on both sides of me.It felt as if all my nervousness melted away completely when my eyes met Prince Leonard's. I’d always thought he looked amazingly attractive, but seeing the prince wearing an all-white tuxedo standing in front of the altar with such a loving smile on his face as he waited for me was out of this world. I felt my heart skip a beat in my chest, and it wasn't at all because of my nervousness. Everything and everyone around me slowly faded aw
It was clear that everything was too extravagant for my own taste to the point where it must have been pretty obvious to Prince Leonard that I had no hand in the selection and design of the proposed decorations. "I'm actually fine with anything. I think everything they've chosen is very beautiful, and their work is a lot more professional than anything I could have done by myself," I admitted to the prince honestly."If that's the case, then fine, but if there's anything that you don't like, just tell them to take it out," the prince said firmly."I just think it's easier to let them sort everything out. It's enough for me that we'll be getting married and that Logan will be there to witness our union," I said while trying to keep my tone cheerful. I was certain that if I picked out anything by myself or intervened with the guest list, I would be bringing unwarranted complications and troubles that I didn't want to deal with."If that's what you say," the prince said after finally gi
I should have known that the prince would never want to become the next king for his own personal gain. I found myself nodding my head naturally in agreement with his plan when I realized that I also had to play my part in contributing to the happiness of our son in the future.“I agree that that seems to be the easiest way. I guess if you become king, you can change the rules in whatever way you want,” I said while seeing more than a glimpse of hope.“It’s not going to be that easy. Many people on the committee are going to be against it, but this is our best shot. No matter what, we’re going to make this successful and change the rules of this country for the better,” the prince said, so motivatingly that I found myself feeling slightly excited.“I guess bringing change, especially big changes, isn’t going to be easy,” I said, but by then I couldn’t stop myself from smiling. In my mind, I had already envisioned such a bright future, and it gave me the greatest honor to be able to co
“What is it?” I asked, feeling a sense of worry stir in the pit of my stomach.“I’m concerned about Logan,” the prince confessed in a whisper.“Concerned? What is there for you to be concerned about? Is something wrong?” I bombarded him with questions, thinking there might be a threat to Logan’s safety. I had no idea why I felt that way, but I just had a very bad feeling.“Remember when you asked me why I changed my mind about taking over the throne? I’m sorry, but I haven’t been entirely honest with you,” the prince said with a regretful look on his face.“It’s fine. It must have been hard for you,” I said understandingly while wondering what had the prince feeling so concerned. “What is it about Logan?” I asked as I started to frown with worry.“Logan is getting a lot better at controlling his transformations now, but he’s still too young for us to be sure about what will happen in his future,” Prince Leonard said.It was true that our son had improved tremendously at controlling hi