“I'm fine. I'm not injured anywhere,” I replied as my mind struggled to process what was going on. The prince stared at my hand before his gaze moved to meet mine. I could feel his alarm and also his worry as he stared deeply into my eyes. After a moment of silence, the prince let out a sigh before he led me away from the table towards the sofa. “I told you to take care of yourself, so how can you do something so dangerous?” the prince asked as his brows drew into a frown. “Something dangerous?” I repeated his words as I struggled to understand. Was he referring to flower arranging? “Roses have thorns, Mila. You should stay away from them or else you might end up hurting yourself,” the prince reminded me sternly. “You're right, I will keep that in mind from now on. I'm sorry that I caused you to worry about me again,” I replied reassuringly. The prince pulled me into his arms and hugged me before he began stroking my back as if he was comforting a child. That was the first time
Many full moons came and went, but the prince and I no longer participated in the monthly mating ritual. I was relieved because that meant that the prince didn't need to mate with another woman. So far, this seemed to be the only benefit that the committee granted to us. After much discussion, the prince finally convinced me to move in to live with him at his palace permanently. Initially this caused quite a lot of ruckus because something like this had not occurred before. Despite the prince’s words of warning, I still felt no change in my body except for my heightened desire for the prince which I had gotten used to to a certain degree. Our frequent and intense mating became a part of my new lifestyle. Moving in to live with him and spending more time with him only served to propel our mating activities forward. I didn't mind this change because it also meant that I got to spend more time with the prince doing things that I expected that newlywed couples would do. Sometimes when I
I waited for the opportunity when the prince had to go work out of the palace before I gave one of the doctors a call to discuss my condition. After briefly explaining to the doctor about my irregular cycles and also expressing my worries about my difficulties in conceiving, the doctor let out a sigh that was loud enough for me to hear from my end of the line. “You might think that it is concerning, but it is more common than you think. Irregular cycles can be a result of various things. One of the most common causes is stress and lack of rest. If the mind and body are not healthy, it can result in irregular cycles. Based on what you've told me before, you've had many regular cycles for many years so it might be hard to predict the date for ovulation. That might be one of the reasons behind why it is difficult for you to conceive,” the doctor explained calmly. “Is there something that I can do? Something that will help?” I ask as I started feeling extremely desperate.“As you are pr
It wasn't strange for the king to summon all his sons together, so I wasn't surprised to see Prince Darius making an appearance. However, the woman that stood by her side was someone that I hadn't in my wildest dreams expected to see. At first I truly felt like my eyes were deceiving me, because I found it so hard to believe that she could be here. Why would she be with Prince Darius of all people? I couldn't stop staring at the familiar face of one of my closest friends at the palace. When our eyes met, she quickly lowered her eyes to avert my gaze and I could feel that she felt uncomfortable. I forced my mouth that had hung open closed, but I couldn't stop myself from staring at her.Why is Selena here of all people? It just didn't make any sense. Why is she here with Prince Darius? The king didn't make any comment so it became clear that he had invited Selena to the throne room as well. My heart began beating wildly in my chest as I wondered if she had gotten herself into troubl
At first, I was shocked by the news, but it didn't take me long to feel completely miserable because of it. A lump formed in my throat, and I suddenly felt very nauseous. More casual words of congratulations and thanks were exchanged by the brothers, and I had to say that the environment was extremely pleasant and friendly. I wished that I could share their joys but instead, I felt even more alienated the more that I heard the words of blessing for the two pregnant women. It felt like I was being left out and left behind. At that moment, I desperately yearned to be pregnant and I sorely regret the fact that I wasn't.“You two better take good care of your health for the sake of the baby. Hopefully, there will be even better news soon,” the king said with a pleased smile. “Thank you, Your Majesty,” Regina and Selena managed to reply right at the same time in complete harmony. I wanted so badly to speak to Selena to understand what had happened. Although she seemed quite happy and at
The easy-going atmosphere between us was completely gone, and in its place was an awkwardness that I truly disliked.“Don't worry, I'm very happy for you, but at the same time I am a little worried,” I said while trying to keep my tone light.“I'm very sorry,” she apologized with a tone heavy with regret. “There's no need for you to apologize. I just hope that you're okay,” I said as I quickly grabbed her hand in mine.Selena finally looked at me and I hated the sad look in her eyes. She seemed hesitant to tell me about anything, but I still felt like I needed to ask. “What happened? How did this happen?” I asked.“I'm sorry for keeping this from you,” she replied without any kind of explanation. “I guess it doesn't really matter. I just hope that you’re doing well and that you're happy with Prince Darius,” I said as I gave her hand a squeeze. Selena looked at me with tears swimming in her eyes before she nodded her head slightly. It felt like that was all the confirmation that I
“It's fine, you don't have to worry about it. Like I told you before, I am not angry. I just hope that things between you and Prince Darius will turn out well. I hope that he takes care of you well,” I said as I felt myself getting emotional again. I wondered if she realized just how calculating and manipulative Prince Darius really is, and then I figured that there was no point in trying to warn her now. Regardless, it was already too late and she was already pregnant with his child. Given the circumstances, I thought that it would be better not to cause her any more worry. “Take care of your health. I'm sure that your baby will be born healthy,” I said before flashing her a smile. The way that she carefreely returned my smile made a knot form in the pit of my stomach. I tried my best to maintain my smile before slowly letting go of her hand. “If it is okay with you, I would like to visit you. Where are you staying now? Are you still in the sacred chambers or have you moved to Pr
I also wasn't sure what Prince Leonard's reaction would be if I were to make such a selfish request even though I had nothing to offer him in return. Even the one thing that I thought that I could offer him, I couldn't achieve no matter how hard I tried. “What are you thinking about? You're suddenly so quiet,” the prince asked me while his large manly hands continued to stroke my back. “It's nothing,” I murmured softly in reply. “It's clearly not nothing, right?” The prince asked knowingly. He was right that there were so many things going on in my head, but it was just so hard for me to put them into words in fear that my words might be used against me or that they may lead to some kind of misunderstanding between us. “You know, you can trust me, Mila. Just go ahead and tell me what you're thinking,” the prince suggested. I sucked in a deep breath as I told myself to remain calm while I made up my mind to be honest with the prince. “I'm scared,” I confessed very softly. “What