I am pregnant. I am pregnant, I am pregnant.
I kept chanting those words to myself the whole day. I could still not believe it, nor could Irene. She kept repeating that she was going to be a grandmother. Her whole face had lit up and I had never seen her so happy before.
"I need to tell Lothaire." She said excitedly. "I'll be back very soon." And then she was gone leaving alone to figure out a way to tell Lucian.
Would he be happy to have a child in this ss? He had never said anything about wanting to have a child ever which made a bit concerned. Sohow I felt that he wouldn't be thrilled.
I tried to imagine his reaction in my head several tis but I couldn't figure what his expression would be like.
"Ylva. I am pregnant." I told her as she prepared for the night.
Ylva stared at through the mirror. Her eyes twinkled with both surprise and happiness.
"My Lady…" She exclaid after she opened her mouth several tis but not been able to say anything. "Can...I hug you....once?"
I blinked a few tis in surprise. Ylva had never asked for a hug before. The only ti she had hugged was when she found out that I was alive. This would be the second ti.
I stood up and embraced her, unable to help the smile that settled on my face. Ylva hugged tightly and soon she began to sob.
"Are you crying?" I asked surprised.
She pulled back and wiped her tears away. "I have witnessed you grow. I have been with you since you were a baby. To see you have one of you own now makes so...so" She began to cry again. "I am just so happy to have the chance to take care of your baby as well."
I wrapped my arms around her getting emotional myself. Ylva and Lydia had raised like their own daughter. Without them, I wouldn't have been able to stay sane in my own ho.
"I am glad to have you. I will need your help a lot since I know nothing about raising a child."
"Don't worry I am here for you, My Lady." She sobbed. "Oh God, I need to tell Lydia. She is going to be so happy. Have you told His Highness?"
"Not yet."
"He is going to be so thrilled, My Lady."
I wasn't sure about that.
She adjusted my hair one last ti. "I'll leave you alone then, before His Highness cos. Have a good night, My lady."
"Goodnight," I said and she left singing in joy.
I sat down in front of the mirror again and stared at my reflection. I was probably worrying for nothing and Lucian was going to be as happy as I was to hear the news. But would he co tonight or was he too busy?
He had told to call him anyti but I didn't want to disturb him?
I let out a sigh and stood up. Just as I was about to turn I saw Lucian's reflection in the mirror.
I turned to him with a smile. "I was waiting for you."
He crossed the distance between us and took my hand before kissing my knuckles. "My Queen, I am sorry I made you wait." He said charmingly.
I pulled my hand away. "Hmm...you need to apologize with actions, not words." I played along pretending to be displeased. Then I turned away from him and crossed my arms over my chest while a smile crept to my face at my own childishness.
Lucian wrapped his arms around from behind. "What can I do to please My Queen? Shall I feed her with my hands? Or let her rest in my arms? Or shall I keep her up all night?"
"How about feeding with your hands and then after keeping up all night let rest in your arms?"
Lucian chuckled. "You delight , wife."
Despite having eaten, I let Lucian feed fruits while sitting in our bed. He reached his hand out and I took a bite of the strawberry in his hand before he popped the rest into his mouth. Then he peeled a clentine and fed a piece of it.
I had never eaten in a bed before and I could say that I found pleasure in it. Lucian seed to enjoy himself too. I fed him so gr.a.p.es and we just looked at each other while we chewed the food.
I felt more at ease now once I saw his face. It felt as though I could tell him anything and not be afraid.
"Is everything going alright now?" I asked.
Lucian nodded. "There are a lot of things to do but everything is going accordingly. You don't need to worry."
"What happened to Pierre?"
I had been avoiding that question but now that he seed relaxed I thought I should ask.
A muscle ticked in his jaw. "He is getting what he deserves."
From the look in his eyes, I didn't want to know what was happening to Pierre. I just hoped that Lucian wasn't hurting himself by hurting his brother. Even if Pierre wasn't his real brother Lucian had grown up believing so.
Lucian took a bite from his apple and chewed it grimly. Now he was in a bad mood.
"Shall we move on to the next task?" I asked to avert his attention from bad thoughts.
Lucian stopped chewing and swallowed slowly before turning his gaze to . For a short mont, he seed surprised but then a smug look crept on his face.
"What was the next task? Could you remind , wife?"
I knew he was playing with so I decided to give it back to him. I grabbed the fruit basket, climbed out of bed and put it on the table. Then I went back to bed removed my robe before laying down.
Lucian watched curiously and a bit confused the whole ti.
"The next task is to sleep, of course. I am tired." I said trying my best to maintain a serious expression.
The next thing that happened, I never expected. Lucian laughed out loud. It was a sound that I hadn't heard in a long ti and it made my stomach flutter.
"You have really learned how to deal with ." He smiled then leaned down and placed a kiss on my forehead. "I am proud of you."
At that mont I felt more special than ever. I never had soone tell they were proud of so I got a bit emotional.
"I love you, Lucian." I blurted in my emotional state.
Pure joy washed over his face. "I love you too." He said and drew into his arms. The only place I wanted to be forever and in that comfortable state I fell asleep.
When I woke up in the morning Lucian was already gone. I scolded myself for not telling him that I was pregnant. I knew I was worrying for nothing and that the news would probably make him very happy.
After getting dressed I decided to look for him imdiately. Callum and Oliver were waiting outside the room as usual and started following wherever I went. As I walked through the halls I cam across Lincoln.
"Lincoln."
"Good morning, Your Majesty." He greeted.
"Where is Lucian?"
"His Majesty is sitting in a eting." He inford.
"Show the way," I ordered.
With a nod, Lincoln led the way. We arrived at a place in the castle that I hadn't seen before. Suddenly a large door in the hall opened and a crowd of n began to exit the room. Imperial officers, generals, and soldiers chattered as they left.
"I believe the eting has ended, Your Majesty," Lincoln spoke. "I'll inform His Majesty that you are here."
He made his way into the room and after a short while, he ca back and gave an indication that I could co in.
I walked into what seed a large hall. A huge table took most of the grand space in the room and Lucian sat at the end of it, almost fifteen feet away. He seed engrossed in the papers in his hands.
I cleared my throat to capture his attention.
Lucian put the papers down on the table and stood up before looking at . "Did you already miss , wife?" he smiled.
"Am I disturbing you?" I asked walking over to him.
"No. But you are distracting much." He said letting his gaze rake my body.
I did nothing extra to prepare myself so that he found distracting despite everything, made confident.
Lucian tilted his head to one side and studied even more closely. "Did you gain so weight?" He asked and my confidence went out the window.
"I am not sure," I mumbled.
How could I gain so weight when I have been eating nothing?
"You look…" His eyes darkened. I knew that gaze and it brought a fluttering feeling to my stomach. "You look enticing."
A blush crept to my face. He seed to find more attractive with so weight on.
Lucian put his hands on my h.i.p.s and drew closer. "Why do you distract so much?" He spoke in husky tones. Leaning down he brushed the hair away from my neck and kissed softly.
"Lucian, soone might co in," I said nervously knowing that the door was open and Oliver and Callum were waiting outside.
He drew away from . "Lincoln!" He called and the next mont Lincoln ca inside.
"Your Majesty."
"Close the door and don't let anyone in."
Lincoln nodded and shut the door behind him as he left. As soon as the door closed Lucian grabbed my waist and lifted up before sitting down on the table. His hand slid under my dress touching eagerly while his mouth nibbled at my neck. I let out a gasp, surprised by his action but also by how quick my body responded to his touch. I wrapped my arms instinctively and tilted my head back.
Lucian began to untie my dress as his lips searched mine. I m.o.a.ned into his mouth by the sudden heat of his kiss.
"Lucian, wait!" I was already breathless.
Lucian pulled back and watched with a l.u.s.tful gaze. "I can't wait for too long so tell ."
My gaze fell on his mouth. His canines had elongated but this ti they seed longer and sharper than before
"Your teeth." I pointed.
"Yes. Many things changed since I ca back to life." He explained.
It was strange that I found him sinfully beautiful with those teeth instead of being worried that they would cut his lips or mine.
"Does it hurt?" I wondered.
"No, it doesn't. But it itches badly and makes want to bite sothing."
Did he want to bite again? Was it normal? Looking at his teeth, it felt like it would hurt more than last ti.
While thinking Lucian's gaze fell on my neck. The color of his eyes slowly changed to red and he looked away quickly.
"You wanted to say sothing?" He said looking everywhere but my neck. It looked like he was fighting himself.
"You want to bite ?" I breathed.
A muscle ticked in his jaw and his gaze darkened.
"God Hazel!" He hissed. "I don't know what you are doing to . I don't know why I find you more beautiful for every day that passes by. I don't know why with every kiss you taste sweeter and with every touch, you feel better. You make feel starved."
His words made my blood run hot.
"So yes, I do want to bite you." He added.
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