“No, my prince…” I whispered as another tear rolled down my cheek. He was clearly in so much pain and I could tell that he was trying to hold himself back while also fighting something inside of him that I couldn’t see. Although he did all those things to me, I just couldn’t find it in me to feel angry while he was suffering so much like this. A loud growl left his lips and then I found myself on my back on the bed again with the prince looming over me. What happened to his self-restraint just now? His eyes were wild again and this time the black fur from his hair had started to spread to some parts of his face such as the sides of his cheek. His hands were all over me again but this time his touches were so rough that it hurt. He squeezed my breasts so hard that I cried out. His hands moved to spread and lift my legs up and then I felt his hardness through his pants as he began grinding it against my wet opening. No…this…I was scared at how fast things were progressing and I ha
He began tossing and turning on the bed as a frown formed between his brows, disturbing the peaceful and innocent expression that he had on his face before. “Prince Leonard…” I called his name softly. He didn’t respond to me, and his eyes remained closed. However, his peaceful sleep was already disturbed, and he seemed extremely uncomfortable. I reached out my hand towards his face before placing it against his forehead. At the touch of his heated skin, I pulled my hand back immediately. His skin was hot and burning with fever. Why didn’t I realize this before? How long had he been running a fever like this? Now isn’t the time to worry about him waking up and all that. The prince needed help and urgently. He has a high fever, and I can’t help him much because I wasn’t a doctor. The prince needs a doctor right away. I cursed Prince Darius silently in my head when I thought of how he told me that I could heal Prince Leonard’s illness. How am I supposed to help heal him or anyone? “
I wanted to yell at him that my clothes wouldn’t be in this state if he didn’t pull and tore at them. However, I couldn’t reply to him. Just looking into his cold blue eyes scared me like never before.Although it seemed like the prince had regained control of himself, the kindness about him was completely gone. Instead, I let extremely cornered and intimidated by him. “Are you just like the rest of them?” he asked as his eyes narrowed at me.I had no idea what he was talking about or whom he was referring to. “What are you…saying?” I asked blankly. Suddenly, he grabbed my wrist and yanked roughly on my arm. I cried out in shock at his sudden action. The prince got up from the bed while dragging me along with him. I found myself on my feet next to the bed with the prince glaring down at me. His hold on my wrist tightened and it started to hurt. “Please…let me go…” I whimpered as I tried to pull my arm away from his grip.My attempt to break away was nowhere near successful. Instea
**A few hours later**The prime minister turned up to his daughter’s palace to have dinner with her while expecting to receive great news. It was the day after the night of the full moon, and he deemed it the perfect time to visit his only daughter. Political tension had escalated once again with his term as prime minister coming to an end in less than six months. Although this country was governed by a democratic system, it was partially just for show. The real power still remained with the king and the royal family that was favored and loved by all the people alike. What that ultimately meant for politicians in this country was that the one favored by the king would be elected and then reelected. It was just that simple. “Where is Regina?” he asked the maid that greeted him at the door. “She’s waiting for you in the dining room, Sir. Please head this way…” the maid said humbly before showing him the way. After making his way into the dining room, he took his seat at the table opp
By the time Darius returned back to his bedroom after delivering Mila to his brother’s bedroom, his lover for the night had already left. It was unfortunate that he couldn’t bid her a proper goodbye, but he knew that it was better this way. After taking a short nap, Darius was eager to greet a new dawn. This time, he had pleasing news to report to his father. Callum was there to greet the prince when he arrived at the royal assembly hall where the king was waiting to see him. The elder man bowed slightly to show his respect before giving the prince a briefing on the current situation.“Prince Darius, I have submitted my report of all the princes’ activities during last night to the king. The king has gone through all the reports and has requested for a meeting with you,” Callum summarized smoothly. “Did the king ask for Leonard?” Darius asked.“No, Your Highness. At least, not yet…” Callum replied before gesturing for the prince to enter the hall. Callum opened the large double doo
“There’s no point in speculating. We can keep on guessing for days without reaching an answer. As I said, the simplest way is to ask them. Plus, I want to see this girl that seemed to have captured the interest of not one but both of my sons,” the king said with an amused smile. “Excuse me, father?” Darius asked with confusion. “Come on now, don’t tell me that you’re not the least bit interested in her,” the king said with a knowing smile. He would have preferred for Leonard to pay more attention to Regina since she has the perfect breeding and has made herself readily available; however, time was of the essence, and he had learnt not to be picky or else he may not get anything that he wants at all. It was unfortunate that after moving to live in the palace, Regina had failed to attract much if any of Leonard’s attention. However, that was a problem that her father, the prime minister had to deal with, as for the king, he would place his bets on any other woman to diversify his ris
“How can you be thankful for such things when it is what we deserve? I am no less his wife than the last queen. I slept with him and gave him a son even before his queen did! I should be thankful that he made me a duchess. Me? Why should I be thankful when he should have made me his queen?!” Isabella yelled loudly. “Mother. Stop it and please control yourself. We will get in trouble if anyone overhears us,” Darius stated dryly. “My son who was born first didn’t get the title of the first prince. What kind of bullshit is that?! Thankfully, that arrogant queen is dead and gone now. It is my turn, and I will make sure that you sit on the throne where you belong!” Isabella yelled loudly. Her eyes glared at her son as she pointed at his face with her index finger. Darius could see that his mother was on the verge of tears. She always got emotional whenever they discussed the issue of succession. The fact that she had given birth to an ultimate alpha pup before the previous queen made he
I had no idea why Sophie suddenly abandoned me or why the Lady no longer gave me any orders. At my words, all the maids turned towards me with a clear look of disdain. Their cold attitude told me that I wouldn’t get to help them with anything no matter how desperate they were to get an extra pair of hands.“I…can help you clean…if you want…” I suggested hesitantly. “No need. Please stay out of our way,” the most senior maid of the group replied.I stood glued to the spot as she walked right past me with her cleaning equipment before the rest of the maids followed silently after her. This wasn’t the first time that something like this had happened to me, so I wasn’t exactly shocked or surprised. However, that didn’t mean that I understood the sudden change in their attitude toward me. When the workday was coming to an end, I stood in the garden alone as I stared up to admire the mix of orange and pink in the sky above as the sun began to set. It was a very beautiful and calming sight
“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