All Chapters of His Unbeloved Queen: Chapter 81 - Chapter 90

-Katherine-In the middle of the night, I began to hear whimpering. Confused, I turned and looked over my shoulder, seeing Darius moving his head from side to side, his whole body glistening with a thin layer of sweat. The sheets barely covered him, and yet he was drenched. I moved closer, gently shaking him awake. He continued to whimper, so I called out to him.“Darius?” I called.He kept thrashing in his nightmare, so I shook him harder.“Darius!”His eyes sprang open, and he gripped my wrist, making me hiss in pain, but I didn’t tell him to let go. I saw how lost his eyes looked, as if he weren’t sure where he really was. Slowly, he began to calm down, recognizing me.“Katherine?” he whispered.“I’m right here,” I promised.He pulled me closer, crashing his lips against mine with surprising power and passion. He pulled back only to draw me nearer again, and before I knew it, he had me positioned over his face, eagerly licking me. I hadn’t been prepared for the wave of pleasure that

-Katherine-Time passed, and Darius and I found happiness in the simple moments—lazy days in bed, training, riding, and enjoying our time with our son, who was growing so fast. It felt like I blinked, and suddenly he had changed right before my eyes.One morning, while Darius slept, I ventured into town for a check-up. It was confirmed that I was pregnant, and I could hardly contain my excitement to share the news with Darius. However, when I returned, he wasn’t in our room. I searched for him and eventually found him in one of the common rooms, sitting on a couch and reading a letter. I recognized its origin immediately but asked anyway.“My brother,” he replied, his voice heavy.I sighed and sat beside him, quickly scanning the letter. He wanted Darius back. He seemed pleased that he had taken the time to gain clarity, insisting that their relationship shouldn’t be strained any longer. He would apologize to me but expected an apology in return, which I found completely absurd.“An ap

-Katherine-I looked around the bedroom where Darius and I had stayed for the past few weeks. I hadn’t realized how much I would long to remain here until the moment I had to leave. As I took in the familiar surroundings, joy swelled in my heart, filled with memories of all the good things that had happened in this space. I knew we could return to visit, but once we took care of Silver and Acan, we could never escape here again.“Ready?” I turned to see Darius, dressed and a dark cloud hanging over him.“I think so,” I replied, my voice betraying my uncertainty.I knew Darius noticed the tone because he stepped closer, wrapping his arms around me, holding me against him. His hands rested gently on my still-flat stomach. I was thrilled about being pregnant. I didn’t feel guilty about that at all. But fear also lurked in my heart.“You don’t sound very happy,” he whispered.“Are you happy about leaving?”“Definitely not,” he sighed, kissing the top of my head. “If we could just pause tim

-Katherine-“I’m glad you two are back,” Acan said, almost convincing us of his sincerity. “It has been… lonely without you. No one can truly understand what it’s like to be us except those who live our lives.”Darius and I exchanged glances, sensing that Acan was laying it on thick.“That’s true,” Darius agreed. “It can be hard to understand us.”I knew he was lying. I could hear it in his voice. But Acan smiled, believing Darius, and I struggled to suppress my own smile, not wanting to reveal the lack of truth.“How are things going here?” I asked. “Have things calmed down?”“Not really,” Acan admitted. “The people have been a bit dissatisfied.”I wanted to say, I wonder why, but I held my tongue, glancing at Darius, who understood my thoughts.“But I’m sure we can turn it around now that you two are back,” Acan insisted.“We will do our best,” Darius replied. “But we should probably unpack first, settle in. Let’s have dinner together and enjoy being back here with you.”“I love that

-Darius-As Acan and I continued to talk, I noticed that the longer we spoke and the more he drank, the more his guard began to drop. He was slowly letting me back in, and I tried to hide the wicked smile that tugged at my lips.Eventually, though, he grew too tired and announced that he was going to rest but that we would be riding together tomorrow. I told him I couldn’t wait, even though the idea didn’t thrill me at all. Then I finished my drink and walked back to my room, where I found my wife sleeping peacefully. I briefly checked on Henry, who was heavily guarded but also fast asleep.Then I returned to our room, undressed, and joined Katherine in bed. She stirred slightly, moving closer to me before falling back asleep. I held her close and kissed the top of her head, savoring the moment. It reminded me of when we first arrived here. I remembered how we had gotten lost in each other, and the next morning, we realized what had happened—we had become a younger version of ourselves