“Mila…” Prince Leonard called my name and his voice sounded so gentle that it made me feel guilty to the core.“Y-Yes?” I replied with a stutter. “Can you give me your hand? I just want to hold it,” he asked and then he flashed me a very charming smile when he saw me hesitate. “Ok…” I murmured.Slowly, I slipped my hand into his opened one. The warmth of his hand immediately enveloped mine as his fingers curled around my hand and held it. Although things were supposed to be different between us tonight, the touch of his hand on mine felt comforting as always. “Tell me what you think about what Madame Sand told you,” the prince urged as his blue eyes studied my face intently. I was supposed to bring this up to tell him that I wasn’t at all interested so I was very surprised that it was the prince who brought this up first. “To be honest, I think there’s been a very big misunderstanding about this. I’m just a maid and that is how it should be. I don’t want to be an honorable maiden
The moment he was done voicing his thoughts, his fingertip left my face completely. While I was still stunned and frozen in place, the prince got up from the sofa and stood up straight. He seemed very relaxed as he stretched before turning back to look down at me. “Let’s go, Mila…” he said invitingly as he stretched out a hand my way. “Go…where?” I asked with clear surprise.One surprise just led to another, and I was struggling to keep up with him. “Let’s go out…” he replied before he smiled cheerfully at me. The tension in the air evaporated in an instant and it felt like the hard conversation that we just had never happened in the first place. “Out? As in, to the gardens?” I asked to make sure that I understood him correctly. “No, out as in outside of the palace. You’ve never really seen the city, right?” he asked before he grinned at me. Was that allowed?My mind only wondered about that for the briefest of moments before my excitement took over. I had only gotten a glimpse
His words kept me hanging and I couldn’t stop thinking about what the prince was about to say just now. A short while later, we arrived at the wall that separated the palace from the outside world. My heart began beating faster and faster in my chest. The light from the guard station at the gate poured into the car. There were so many guards at the gate and all of them saluted after recognizing the prince’s car. It seemed like everything was progressing smoothly and one of the guards was about to open the gates for us when a very large man stepped out into view. “Of all the days…” the prince murmured before he scoffed.The large man approached the prince’s side of the car bent down until his face was level with the car’s window. I gulped from nervousness as Prince Leonard opened the car’s window. My body stiffened but I was too scared to even look at the large man.“Where are you going, Prince Leonard?” a deep voice asked. “Out,” the prince replied without providing any details. “
I think he’s told me something like that before and after spending some time with him, I was quite convinced that he could do that much; however, that wasn’t what I was asking. “I don’t mean it like that. I mean…when our minds are connected, can you tell what I’m thinking?” I asked in pure wonder. As for me, I couldn’t tell what he was thinking at all regardless of whether our minds were connected or not. He was just extremely hard to read and understand. My two dear friends told me that everyone thinks that he’s a “public mystery” and I could empathize with every single person who shared that view. “Should we give it a try?” the prince asked just when the car came to a stop at a red light.Give it a try?My arms immediately wrapped around myself protectively as I turned to glare at him. The last time that we gave it a try, he did…so many things to me…It took so much action just to get our mind to connect and then all we could do was communicate with each other. He called my name
I bit down on my lower lip as I hesitated. He did call me by my name, but I found it hard to call him by his name, and now he was telling me to call him by his nickname. If I recalled correctly, his brothers called him by this same nickname as well. “Excuse me…” the prince called out and waved to a waitress who was standing a distance from us. The woman signaled that she would be with us in just a moment before she quickly started serving the customers at the table that she was at. After he had attracted her attention, he returned his attention to me. The way his blue eyes sparkled mischievously told me that I was in some sort of trouble now. “I’ve decided to help you make up your mind. Call me Leo before the waitress gets over me. Otherwise, I’ll kiss you,” Prince Leonard said before he smirked at me.I hated all his little plans to get me to do what he wanted me to. My eyes glanced over at the waitress that he had just called, and I could tell that it wouldn’t be long before she
“You make it sound like you’re going to eat me,” I said with a small laugh of my own. “I will…eventually…” the prince replied as his eyes captured mine.I was only joking but his tone had turned so serious that I wasn’t sure how to react. Surely, the prince wouldn’t literally eat me, right? But then, he’s supposed to be a wolf. Do werewolves prey on humans like normal wolves in the wild when they hunt? “I don’t think you should eat me. I’m too skinny and I probably won’t taste good…” I said the first thing that came to my mind. The prince blue eyes widened in surprise before he threw his head back and laughed so loudly that he attracted the attention of everyone around us. I was so shocked at his reaction for a moment before I turned to quickly apologize to the other people around us for the disturbing loudness of the prince’s laughter. “Sometimes I don’t know whether you’re being serious or if you’re just joking,” he said when he finally managed to control himself again. “I can
“Call me Leo,” he said.“What are you doing?” I asked in slight panic.“Holding your hand. We’re on a date so we should hold hands always,” he said with his eyes already on the road. Even when we were not on a date like this, he would sometimes hold my hand when we were together. That was what I thought as I looked down at our entwined fingers. “Can you…please just drive,” I said as I started to worry about the cars behind us. Prince Leonard flashed me a smile before he laughed softly but he did turn away to focus on driving. I let out a silent sigh which I now knew that the prince could hear when the car started moving. I didn’t know where he was taking me, but I was eager to find out. The large and tall buildings turned into smaller and lower ones as we drove along. After taking a turn, the prince started driving us up a hill. The road suddenly became quite narrow and winding. Prince Leonard didn’t seem to have any trouble navigating the car along and he did not drive any slower
“Prince…umm…Leo…I…” I began protesting and shifting slightly in his arms as my nervousness started to get the better of me. Suddenly, there were sounds of what sounded like explosions in the distance and at the same time colorful lights lit up the view of the night sky right in front of us. My eyes widened as I sucked in a breath at the beauty of the amazing display for fireworks that had sprung up to decorate the dark night sky like rainbow blooming flowers. It was the first time in my life that I had seen actual fireworks. Was this what the prince really wanted to show me? “They’re really pretty aren’t they?” he asked in a soft whisper close to my ear. His arms tightened around my body, and I found myself leaning back against him as I kept my eyes on the firework display in front of me. The colorful array of light that looked like flowers blooming and bursting in the sky slowly faded just to be replaced by another set of blooming flowers. They were indeed very beautiful, and I c
“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