Free Web NovelChapter 178: Chapter 178 Meeting the People
Amber’s POV
Last night we just laid in the bed, all five of us. We talked and cuddled and I think it was just what all off needed. So much has happened in such a short time, and I know for one the whole thing makes me a bit dizzy to think about.
Selene visited me in my dream, apologizing for bringing my family in danger, and once again imploring how important this is for her, her sisters and the whole realm. Geez no pressure. I told her I wasn’t all that surprised, as Maze and I already had seen it coming. I also asked her to bring Maze’s mate back to him. He will need her when the time comes. Selene, being her usual vague and cryptic self, told me she would bring his actual destined mate to him soon, but he needed to accept not all things are meant to be before she can do that. What the fuck that means I am not even going to try and figure out.
Mira Rose has been gone ever since our birthday, and that is absolutely long enough for me. I hate seeing my brother suffer like this. He tries to play happy for me, and to the others he is succeeding splendidly, but I know him better! I can feel the pain and internal war going on within him.
I crack an eye open at the sound of mates talking quietly with the girls. Melody and Elina giggle at something Chase says, and then I can feel them move out of the bed. Blaze is on the other side of me and whispers for them to be quick about it - whatever it is. The girls giggle again, and after a minute and small footsteps followed by a large pair of feet, the door opens and closes gently. Where are they going at this hour?
"You can open your eyes now, little moon, they are gone. But I would recommend you fake sleep again when they come back so the girls can wake you." Blaze husky voice tickles my ear. He leans down and kisses my cheek, moving it to my neck and repositioning himself on top of me. I laugh and open my eyes.
"How did you know?" I ask, wondering how Chase didn’t notice, but Blaze did.
"You change your breathing when you wake up. Chase noticed as well, but we didn’t want to disappoint the girls so we went along with the plan." freewёbn૦νeɭ.com
"What plan?"
"You’ll see, little moon, now where was I?" He dips his head again, and this time I moan at the contact.
"Come on, Amber. We are going to be late." Chase hollers from the doorway. I roll my eyes. I’ve had to pee like six times after I got out of bed this morning and now is no exception. This pregnancy thing is already annoying.
The girls brought me breakfast in bed, followed by Chase who had breakfast for everyone else in the room. We ate in bed, having a really good time, eating, laughing and hanging out like a family. The girls then had to get ready for their lessons today, which we have started to implement during day time - everything from the basics of reading, writing and proper speech to history of all the supernaturals, their origin and so on. It’s important to be well educated as a Royal. Glaciel and Merida were their teachers, and both women had found out they were really good at it. We were contemplating taking in some of the noble children as well, making a regular class out of it.
"I’m coming dammit, but I swear this is your and Blaze’s fault for getting me pregnant!" I swat him over the chest, while he laughs at my antics. We’re going to meet the people - or some of it anyway, today seeing as our plans for the other day were smashed by unforeseen events. "When are we going to see the doctor and get a scan to see the baby?" Chase asks, and I freeze. I don’t know. I had the doc confirm my pregnancy, but after that I didn’t think about it anymore. Is this what they call a pregnancy brain?
"Uhm..."
"I will ask the doctor later today and schedule an appointment for the five of us." He reassures me, as he gently pushes me down the hall. Blaze is already waiting at the front door, having taken the girls to their lessons.
"Thanks, babe." I kiss his cheek just as we reach Blaze. He gestures for us to go out first, and we move to the pavilion we were sitting in a couple of days ago. Luckily for us the previous market overlapped with a new one starting today, so people have stayed for that. Otherwise we would have lost our opportunity.
We sit down, looking at the small crowd of traders putting up their items. Chase is opening this market in an hour, but we wanted to be early, and show our faces to give the traders good faith. We don’t announce ourselves, we just sit down and observe. The people haven’t noticed us. Not before a little boy comes running out of the crowd, his mother chases him, and he runs directly into me. The boy’s eyes widened with fear at the sight of me and my mates, and his mother gasped before throwing herself onto her knees with tears down her cheeks. freewebnøvel.com
"Your Majesty, I am so sorry. Please don’t hurt my son, he didn’t do it on purpose." I raise an eyebrow, taking the kid into my arms. I smile at him, booping his nose. He can’t be more than two or three. The boy giggles, and boops me back. I get down the small steps and gestures for the mother to stand.
"I would never hurt someone innocent, and he didn’t hurt me. He’s precious. How old is he?" The woman’s mouth drops open, and I’m starting to get annoyed. Who told her we hurt kids?
"He has just turned three, Your Majesty." She answers, looking at her boy in my arms. I give him back to her with a smile, and direct my attention to him instead.
"What’s your name, little one?" I ask, and he giggles at the attention.
"Rowan, Yaw Ma... Queen." He says in an adorable voice. I swoon immediately. His mother gives me a small smile.
"You are welcome to visit me all day, Rowan, if you ever get bored or can’t find your mommy, come to me and I’ll help you." He nods seriously.
"Thank you, my Queen. I apologize for my instant words, but we were told you were.. Different." I knit my eyebrows together.
"Different how, Madam?"
"Yuri, Your Majesty. And well."
