On top of dealing with the pressure from external parties, I also had to deal with my own anxieties. I lived each day worrying about what could possibly go wrong with my pregnancy. After experiencing that mild sign that people refer to as morning sickness, although it happened in the evening for me at first, the symptoms only got worse. I felt nauseous, dizzy, and also lost my appetite for the most part of the day. Most of the food that I liked became appalling both in smell and in taste. Prince Leonard took his time off to stay with me almost all the time unless there was something absolutely necessary for him to attend to. Various doctors and nurses were on standby in the prince’s palace to attend to my condition. I was practically treated as a patient. "Are you sure that this is normal? Is it really normal for her to be so sick?" Prince Leonard asked the doctor with a frown on his face."Yes, it is quite normal for women to experience what is usually referred to as morning sicknes
It felt like I had graduated from something important when the signs of my morning sickness finally subsided and then completely disappeared from my life. According to the prince, I regained my rosy complexion and he could feel how lively I became. On top of that, I also regained my appetite. To be even more accurate, my appetite for food and dessert became so crazy that I snacked multiple times a day between meals. As a result, I began gaining weight at a rapid speed.Once again, the prince consulted the doctors seriously about this phenomenon after I confessed to him that I yearned for food endlessly. I felt very hungry, and that could only mean that my baby felt very hungry as well. “Is this normal? Is it healthy for her to be gaining weight at such a rapid pace?" the prince asked the doctor with a deep frown between his brows."Women experience pregnancy differently, Your Highness. With that being said, it isn't entirely uncommon for the lady to have a surge in appetite," the doc
"What is it? Are you feeling unwell?" she asked, and this time she sounded very worried."I feel wet," I replied softly because I couldn't find the right words. The nurse immediately had a look of concern on her face, and I knew that she understood what I was referring to. Without wasting any time, she knelt down in front of me and began lifting the hem of my dress. I felt my heart sinking as soon as she checked on my release. The way that all color seemed to drain from her face told me that it was not good. She brought up her mobile phone to the side of her face immediately. "Doctor, you have to come right away. There are signs of spotting," the nurse reported with a clear sense of urgency. After disconnecting the call, she turned her attention back to me. "Remain calm and take deep breaths; we must hurry back to your room now. The doctor will see you there," the nurse informed me matter-of-factly."Did I bleed?" I asked, still struggling to believe that it was happening to me."Y
I finally figured out that as long as I held something dear, I would always live with a constant fear that one day I might lose them. I had no idea where I was or what I was doing as I silently walked along a straight path with large trees on both sides. At that moment in my dream, I felt utterly alone, and it didn’t feel like my baby was inside of me. Suddenly, I heard the sound of a wolf howling. Surprisingly, the sound felt like it came from close by rather than from afar.My legs began rushing forward as I broke out into a run. My instinct told me that I might find the answer that I was looking for if I managed to catch up to that wolf. Strangely enough, it felt like I was just watching myself running around in my dream and that I had no control over what was going to happen next. A lone wolf sat at the end of the path. Although I had run quite a distance, I wasn't at all tired, and that reminded me that I was living in the world of dreams. Something made me feel like I have known
I nodded my head firmly once to affirm that he got it down quite correctly. In fact, I didn't think that I could summarize my own dream in such an effective way like he had just done.“What do you think?” I asked when the prince suddenly went silent."Honestly, Mila, I don't know what to think. This has never happened before, so I don't know how to take it. I do wish, and I would like to hope, that the wolf inside you would help us and our baby," the prince said before he leaned forward to place a tender kiss on my forehead."Can we do like an ultrasound to see our baby transforming? I mean, we're assuming that he or she is transforming, but it could just be normal movements, right?" I asked.I wondered if ultrasounds were also against the rules or if the effect would trigger the baby to transform even more often."I guess we can consult the doctors about it," Prince Leonard said noncommittally.…The combination of factors led to my first ultrasound session after my first request was
"Then I guess we should wait for a bit and see," the doctor said with a nod of his head. I felt my throat constrict as I waited in anticipation to see whether or not my baby would transform. Everyone stared at the screen in silence, and I was scared to even breathe. Suddenly, I felt an intense movement inside of my belly and knew that my baby had just started moving significantly. My eyes widened as I focused my attention on the screen. At first, nothing seemed out of the ordinary, and all I could see was my baby kicking, moving his arms, and tossing and turning in my belly."Oh my..." I murmured before my hands flew to cover my mouth. I was so shocked that I couldn't stop staring, wondering if my eyes were playing tricks on me. "Did you see that?" Prince Leonard asked from close to me. I nodded my head as I kept on staring at what seemed to be an abnormal transformation. At first, I had kind of expected that my baby would somehow morph into his wolf form, but that wasn't the case.
**3 years later**One of the days that Prince Leonard dreaded the most finally arrived. After trying to put it off and holding the fort for a bit more than 3 years, it seems that he could no longer have his way regarding the matter."I don't want to be king," Prince Leonard muttered darkly."I guess there's nothing that you can do about that," I replied before grinning at him. I had always known that the prince did not want to become the next king. However, as fate would have it, he was not only the first prince to produce an ultimate alpha son, but he was the only one. We found out that the doctor was right about my body being able to accommodate the growth and transition of our baby to full-term. That did not mean that the pregnancy journey was easy for me. In fact, I truly kept everyone excited and on edge right up until the birth of our child. Thankfully, Prince Leonard was adamant in ignoring all past customs that were in support of natural delivery for the sake of both my safet
"I guess we can both go and talk Prince Darius into taking over in your place?" I suggested before smiling hopefully."I honestly wish that things were that easy," Prince Leonard said with a sorrowful shake of his head.As the years passed and the king grew older, there was even more pressure on the prince to take over the throne from his father. After Regina's unfortunate miscarriage, she never managed to conceive another child with Prince Florian. Around two years later, they called it quits, and Regina ultimately moved out of the palace to return to her home. I never got a chance to speak with her, but the rumors said that she was happy to move out of the palace. I took comfort in the fact that she would be away from all the politics and hoped that her relationship with Prince Florian ended on a positive note. Prince Florian wasted no time in returning to his old ways, and he refused to get into another serious relationship; marriage was also the furthest thing from his mind.Altho