*Briella*
“She’s really tuckered out, isn’t she?” Kryzen comnted, giving Emberly a fond look.
I smiled softly at our daughter, who was passed out in her father’s arms. The ball was over, and it had been a huge success. Emberly was such a shy child, but she was able to peek out of her shell when surrounded by loved ones.
Tears of happiness threatened to spill from my eyes as I rembered the way my parents interacted with Emberly. My father had been so tender as he held her, reminding very much of my childhood. Mother was just as gentle as she played with Emberly, making our little girl laugh as she was tickled and cuddled.
“Briella?”
I shook my head hard, realizing that I had failed to answer my mate. I grinned up at him sheepishly, wiping at the corner of my eye. “Sorry,” I said a bit shakily. “I just had such a wonderful ti tonight.”
Kryzen adjusted our daughter in his hold so he could carry her with one arm. He wrapped his free one around my waist, tucking close to his side. “I understand,” he murmured gently. “There’s just sothing about seeing all your loved ones gathered after a ti of darkness.”
That was definitely part of why I was suddenly feeling so emotional, but there was sothing else he didn’t know either.
It was probably as good a ti as any to tell him.
Kryzen cradled Emberly close to his chest, causing my heart to flutter. He had taken to fatherhood so well, which I had easily predicted. Kryzen was strong and had a bit of a temper, but he could be extrely caring and kind when he wanted to be. With our daughter, he was always tender and warm.
Whenever he was ho, he made it a point to take over the parenting whenever he could. The maids were always bewildered and not sure how to respond when Kryzen gently moved them out of the way so he could feed Emberly or give her a bath. He did that often as if he couldn’t get enough of being a dad.
I couldn’t take my eyes off of Kryzen as we entered Emberly’s room and he stroked her back lovingly, kissing her on the cheek and rocking her slowly. “Could you please grab her a night dress?” he asked .
“Sure,” I said, moving to Emberly’s closet and picking out a baby blue one covered in white stars. Kryzen already had our daughter on the changing table when I arrived, and she was still fast asleep. “I can change her into her nightgown.”
Kryzen held his hand out for the clothes. “I don’t mind doing it,” he said.
I shook my head fondly but handed him the little dress. I didn’t mind either since I loved watching him do dostic things like that. He handled Emberly as if she were made of glass, carefully slipping her little arms through the sleeves of the gown before picking her back up again and crossing the room to the crib.
“She’s grown so much in just a year,” Kryzen murmured as he set her down on the soft mattress. He pushed so of her wild curls away from her face before tucking a thin blanket over her tiny body.
I stared down at our child and reached up to rub Kryzen’s back in soothing circles. “She’s only going to grow faster from now on,” I warned in a teasing tone.
Kryzen frowned and then pursed his lips. “Is there a way we can slow that down?” he asked thoughtfully.
I swatted his shoulder playfully, causing Kryzen to chuckle good-naturedly.
We both pressed a kiss to our daughter’s forehead before quietly exiting the room.
I was preparing to tell Kryzen the news, so I asked if we could sit out on the balcony for a little while. Kryzen agreed easily, seeming just as energetic as I felt.
I inhaled deeply as soon as we stepped out into the cool night air. The moon was full and seed to be smiling down at us with the way it glowed softly over our kingdom, touching rooftops with its gentle light.
I went right up to the edge of the balcony, leaning against the railing so I could gaze out over our land at the rolling hills and quickly growing shops and hos outside of the palace gates.
It was still hard to wrap my mind around the fact that Kryzen and I were responsible for the well-being of all these people. They looked to us for guidance and aid. I doubted I would ever be able to fully grasp the concept.
Before too long, we would be responsible for one more.
I tilted my head sideways to look at Kryzen, surprised to find that he was staring at intently, his eyes a stormy gray beneath the moonlight. “Can I help you?” I asked, raising an eyebrow. “Why are you staring at like that?”
Kryzen gave a lazy, crooked smile, stepping up to so he could wrap his arms around , and leaning back so he could look into my eyes. “Just admiring my mate,” he said. His gaze grew serious just a mont later. “And just thinking about how blessed I am.”
“We both are,” I said at once, trailing my fingers over Kryzen’s arms through the suit jacket he was still wearing. I took a deep breath in. “Are you ready for another little blessing?”
He froze, not even breathing anymore as he stared down at in confusion. “What do you an?” he asked.
I could feel the anticipation coming off of him in waves as his hands dropped to my hips. I had a feeling he figured it out before the words slipped out of my mouth. “I’m pregnant.”
The first emotion on his face was shock. His gray eyes widened, and his jaw dropped as he gaped at . A couple of seconds passed before his lips spread out into a stunning smile that had my heart stuttering.
“You’re really pregnant?” he asked in wonder, his eyes full of unbridled glee. It was like he couldn’t believe it like I was making his dreams co true.
I giggled and nodded. “I actually suspected I was for a little while now,” I admitted a little guiltily. “I confird with the healers a couple of days ago.”
I heard him inhale sharply before his strong arms were around again. He hugged so hard that my feet left the ground. I was laughing in pure delight until I felt him stiffen. He put down and blinked down at , disapproval heavy in his eyes. “And you’re just now telling ?” he demanded incredulously. “Why didn’t you say sothing as soon as you suspected?”
I shrugged helplessly. “There was just so much going on,” I defended myself. “We were planning Emberly’s birthday party, and you had that really long defense eting on the day I confird it. I was waiting for the right ti.”
It was clear that Kryzen wasn’t mad. I probably could have told him that Drius hit on or sothing, and he couldn’t be mad, not when he knew that I was once again carrying his child. He was practically glowing as he hugged fiercely again, my feet leaving the ground again.
“This is incredible, Briella,” he said, practically shaking with excitent. “Another baby... Emberly is going to be a big sister.”
I hugged Kryzen back, burying my face in his shoulder. “It’s sounding like they’ll be born by the end of spring,” I announced.
Kryzen’s answering smile was dazzling. “I can’t wait,” he said. He rested his hand over my still flat tummy. “I can’t wait to et them.”
I gasped in surprise when Kryzen’s lips were suddenly on mine. He was kissing fervently. I could feel his excitent and undying love as he did so. His mouth was hot on mine, causing to shiver in delight.
I yelped when Kryzen scooped up and carried back into our bedroom. I clung tightly to his neck, feeling small and like I weighed nothing as he carried over to the bed and dropped on top of the covers.
He flipped over so I was on my stomach, his hands going for the clasps on the back of my dress. He undid them with quick, practiced fingers. I shivered again as more of my skin was exposed to the cool night air of the room.
“You are so beautiful,” he murmured, pressing kisses along my back as more skin ca into view.
My only response was a moan as Kryzen slipped the dress off of and dropped it on the floor carelessly. He climbed onto my back, straddling my lower back, his hands sliding around to my full breasts. He tweaked each nipple while he trailed kisses along my neck, making my nerves catch fire.
There was sothing extrely hot about having my back to him. I felt much more vulnerable. I had to give him my full trust in this position.
I was completely and utterly his.
I gasped at the sounds of clothing sliding across Kryzen’s smooth skin. It wasn’t long before I felt his warmth against my back. His hands pushed my thighs apart, and I could already tell that I was wet and ready for him.
I felt his fingers trail along my neck as he gathered my hair in one hand, gripping it and tugging it slightly. “You are mine,” he said huskily in my ear as he pulled my hair. “You already know that well, but I’m going to make sure you never even question it.”
“I won’t ever question it,” I moaned, feeling myself grow wetter. I needed him now. “Please, Kryzen. I won’t ever question it. I love you.”
He bent over to kiss my cheek. The movent caused to feel his hard erection against my lower back. “I love you too,” he said. “So much.”
I was panting with need when he finally slid inside of . My whole body felt like it was bursting into flas as he filled up completely. He tightened his hold on my hair, tugging lightly with each powerful thrust.
I shifted up onto my knees, eting his strong movents. I groaned as he used gravity to drop his length deep inside of . I could feel every delicious inch of him. I shrieked when he grabbed my hips and pulled to him, my head spinning as my body began to tremble violently.
“That’s right,” Kryzen said huskily. His hands tightened on my hips. “Let go for , Briella.”
I obeyed, giving in to the orgasms and riding them out as I scread, feeling as if I was floating.
Kryzen pulled out suddenly around the fifth or sixth orgasm. By then, I was nearly limp from the exertion. He grabbed my hips and flipped over so that I was now on my back. He claid my lips roughly with his, shoving back into so fast that it had seeing stars.
“I love you,” he breathed against my mouth as he continued slow and deliberate thrusts into . “I love you so much, Briella. You are everything to . You have given everything.”
It felt as if the whole world was trembling around us, making completely unable to form a coherent sentence to respond. I just moaned and threw my head back as Kryzen worshipped my body with his.
I could tell he was getting close by the way his movents quickened. I gripped his biceps in my hands, squeezing as he bent over and released his seed deep inside of . He held tightly to him, his body shaking as he quite literally poured his love into .
My mind buzzed as Kryzen relaxed on top of , covering completely with his warm body. He lifted himself up slightly to kiss my cheeks, forehead, and nose. Finally, he pressed a hot kiss onto my mouth, drinking in.
A few minutes later, we were lying side by side, facing each other, wound in each other’s arms while the moon glowed over our perfect world.
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