LOGINLucian's pov "Lucian I am pregnant." I heard her say it and the words stopped me cold. I walked away slowly toward the window. Shock held me in place, I went and stared out the window without really seeing the view. In my head the same thought kept repeating. *I am going to be a father.* It felt too sudden. Too big. We had grown close that night but I had not expected this result so soon. Not with everything still hanging over us.Nyx spoke again behind me. Her voice sounded small and unsure. "Okay, I know it is not the right time and this feels like weakness but Lucian…. I'm so sorry. This is stupid. I am stupid. I don't really expect you to be happy but it is here and there is really nothing we can do about it." She paused. When I did not turn around she continued. "Lucian, please say something. Please, you are scaring me."I turned to face her and walked slowly across the room. She looked so vulnerable standing there with her hands twisted together. "When did you find out?""Fo
Nyx's POV We reached the healer's bay and I lay down on the bed. My hands felt cold. The healer finally came and examined me asking about my symptoms in a calm voice. I told him everything. The tiredness that would not leave, the way certain smells turned my stomach, nausea that came in waves and the soreness in my breasts. I prayed inside that it would not be what I feared most. Elara stood beside me and held my hand tight. Her presence helped but my heart still raced.The healer finished his examination and looked at me with kind eyes. " Oh wow Luna. You are carrying a pup my lady. You are pregnant."I felt the room go small *You are pregnant* were words I did not want to hear right now.Elara let out a happy sound. "Oh my God Nyx. That is wonderful news. I am going to be an aunt."I forced a smile and squeezed her hand back. "That is wonderful news." I repeated.But inside I felt anything but wonderful. This was weakness in a world that wanted me gone. I wanted children someday bu
Nyx's POV I arranged a tea gathering for the noble women as it was part of my duty as Luna. The treaty meetings brought them to the estate and I knew I had to host something. Elara helped me with the preparations because she was Lucian's sister and knew these events better than I did. We worked together with the servants in the morning to set the tables and choose the right teas, small cakes and decorations. She moved with quick hands and sharp eyes.“These things are tiring.” she told me while we folded napkins. “Tell me what I don't know” I scoffed.“I am not really into these things, I only do them for the sake of duty."I nodded and kept working. "I understand. This feels strange to me too. I never pictured myself hosting anything like this."We finished the last details and waited for the women to arrive. When they came the room filled with soft voices and polite smiles. Everyone seemed friendly enough on the surface. I tried to fit in even though I was not used to being the ce
NYX's POV The weeks after that night with Lucian passed in a blur of small changes I tried to ignore. My body felt heavy all the time. Bone deep tiredness settled in no matter how much I slept. Some mornings I could barely lift my head from the pillow. Then there was the tea Maren brought every afternoon. The smell of it turned my stomach in a way that made no sense. I used to enjoy it. Now I had to turn my face away or risk gagging. Nausea came too in quiet waves. It hit at odd hours and left me pressing a hand to my middle until it passed. My breasts ached sometimes. A dull soreness that made even soft clothes feel tight. I pushed all of it down and kept moving.Today I sat through a short meeting with Lucian and Thorne. Scout reports covered the table. Talk of new movements near the border and fresh tracks that did not match what we knew. I forced myself to listen and nod at the right times. My head felt thick. The smell of the ink on the papers bothered me more than it should. Lu
Later that evening, I wrote the short note to Lucian with shaky fingers.*Come to my room at midnight.* I sent it off and spent the next hours getting ready. I rubbed oil all over my skin until it felt soft and warm. I slipped into a transparent thin piece of cloth that barely covered anything paired with a long transparent sock. I sat on the edge of the bed and waited with my heart pounding hard.I heard the knock exactly at midnight and I told him to come in. Lucian stepped inside and shut the door. His eyes landed on me and froze. Good shock showed all over his face. He looked me up and down like he could not believe what he saw."What is this my sweet?" he asked. His voice sounded rough and low.I stood up slowly and walked to him. "I got tired of waiting, Lucian. I read a book today.” I said as I took his hand and led him to the bed and my fingers playing on his chest, “It showed me things I want to try with you."He swallowed hard. I could see the hunger in his eyes. "You read
Nyx's pov. I woke up the next morning feeling tired even though I had slept all night. My body felt restless. I got out of bed and bathed quickly. Lucian had asked me yesterday to eat breakfast with him alone. The thought made my cheeks feel warm. I picked a simple pink dress and brushed my hair until it looked nice. When I walked into the garden, the food waited on the table with Lucian sitting there already. He looked up at me and his eyes grew soft."Good morning, my sweet" he said in his strong quiet voice. "I am happy you came."I sat down across from him. "Why would I not come? I wanted to see you too. The days get so full."We ate bread, fruit and eggs together. Lucian talked about the latest news from the border and asked what I planned to do today. His eyes stayed on me the whole time. It made my skin feel extra sensitive. Halfway through the meal, Lucian took my hand and kissed it, sending a sudden hot rush through me. Wet warmth spread between my legs without any warning.
POV: LUCIAN The door clicked shut behind her, and I stood frozen right there in the middle of my room like some idiot who had forgotten how to move.Her scent still filled the air. Warm and complex, wrapping around me in a way that made my wolf sit up and snarl for more. I did not breathe for a lo
POV: NyxThe reception ended and the maids came for me. Again.Three of them, appearing at my elbow with the seamless timing. They guided me upstairs without making it feel like guiding, which was its own kind of skill, and the bath was already drawn when we got there, steam rising from water that
POV: NyxThey came before the sun was up and they did not ask if I had slept.Four maids, efficient and wordless, moving through my rooms like they had done this a hundred times and felt nothing about doing it again. One worked my hair with cold hands and precise fingers, each pin placed without wa
POV: Nyx Nobody asked where i had wanted to seat. i was taken in a pack carriage, with one bag, two enforcers up front who hadn't spoken a single word to me since the Calloway gate. I sat in the back and watched the land change outside the window and told myself this was fine. I was fine. I had b







