Eva's POV.Night fell slowly, too slowly rather.I laid on the bed staring at the ceiling as shadows danced lazily across it. The sound of the wind outside was the only thing keeping me company. The room felt too big without him. It always did. I turned on my side, closing my eyes, trying to force sleep to come. But sleep had no interest in me tonight. My mind was too loud, replaying everything the maids had said earlier, each word cutting deeper than the last. “If he’s avoiding releasing inside you, then it means he’s avoiding having children.”The sentence refused to leave me. It played on repeat, mocking me, tormenting me.I hugged my pillow tighter, breathing deeply, but it didn’t help. The scent of Nicklaus was everywhere, on the sheets, the pillows, the air itself. And yet, for the first time since I married him, that scent brought me no comfort. It only made the ache in my chest worse.Where was he?He’d said he had a meeting with the pack's warriors, but it was far too late
Eva's POV.The morning felt more cold than usual. I couldn’t quite place why, or maybe it was just me, maybe I was the one being hard on myself these past few days.The maids were already waiting in the room when I came out of the bathroom. Everything was normal.And yet... something wasn’t.I sat in front of the wide mirror, watching as the maids moved quietly behind me. My hair had grown longer these days, Nicklaus loved it that way. He said it made me look like a queen even when I was half-asleep. Normally, I would’ve smiled at the memory, but today… I couldn’t.Because all morning, one thought had been gnawing at the back of my mind.Something I shouldn’t be thinking about.Something I shouldn’t need to think about.But I couldn’t help it.Every single time we made love, he never allowed himself release inside me, no matter how lost in ecstacy he could ever be, he always remembers to pull out, always. I never paid attention before, lost in the fog of passion. But lately, I’d noti
Eva's POV.Nicklaus and I stood together, nude, bound together by a strip of gauzy fabric around our legs, I had taken off my towel and I was dripping in shame, the artist peered at us from behind his easel, pallet in hand. We were facing each other, my hands on his chest, his on my hips. The artist wrapped a thin sheet of fabric tightly around our legs, giving him some texture and color to contrast against our skin.We rested our heads together, with him gazing down at me, as if we'd just kissed. The artist fussed about our height difference, and I found myself up on my tiptoes, leaning against Nicklaus for balance. My breasts pressed against his chest. We pretended not to notice the way our pelvises were making contact.Satisfied, the artist retreated to his canvas to sketch and mix colors. I felt an odd blend of awkwardness and intimacy, pressed against his body like that in front of someone else."You're tensed, don't be." He whispered."I should be, this feels a little awkward."
Eva's POV.I was still drying my hair with a towel when the door opened, and before I could even turn around, I felt a pair of familiar arms wrap tightly around my waist.“Nicklaus,” I whispered, smiling as I turned slightly to see his face resting against my shoulder. His warmth melted into me, his lips brushed the curve of my neck, and I laughed softly.“You smell like roses fresh from the garden.” he murmured against my skin, his voice low and seductive. “Every time I come near you, I forget how to breathe properly.”I rolled my eyes, though my heart wasn’t having any of it. “You always know how to start trouble this early in the day, don’t you?” I teased, turning in his arms to face him. His smile was boyish and dangerous at once... just the way it always was when he was about to say something that would make my pulse skip.He leaned in again, near the corner of my lips, “Maybe I just missed you. The morning feels incomplete without stealing at least one kiss.”I chuckled and play
Eva's POV.I was turning the corner toward the side of the house that led to the garden when I caught movement in the shadows. Someone was trying to sneak through the side gate. I immediately slowed my steps. There were figures... one in the familiar uniform of the palace houseworkers, and another woman dressed plainly, her face half hidden beneath a hood.I folded my arms, stepping out from behind the corner.“Care to explain what exactly is going on here?”The younger one... the houseworker froze as if the ground had opened beneath her feet. The other woman gasped softly, her eyes wide with fear.“M... My Queen!” she stammered, nearly dropping the small bag she was carrying. “I... I didn’t see you there, I wasn’t... we weren’t doing anything wrong, I swear!”I raised an eyebrow at her. “That’s good to hear, but I would still like to know why the two of you are sneaking around my home like thieves.”Her throat bobbed as she swallowed. “I… I was just…”She glanced at the woman beside
Morning session between King Nicklaus and his queen, Eva. In author's POV.**Eva stirred slightly awake as she felt Nicklaus's lips dancing feather light over the nape of her neck, his hand cupping her breast while his fingertips barely applied any pressure while he pinched and rolled her nipple.Eva could feel his chest pressed against her back, his body molded to hers as he spooned her, she could feel his hard length pressed between their naked bodies against her lower back.A warmth that had nothing to do with the blankets they were both wrapped tightly within filled her, Eva bit her lower lip without ever making a sound, Nicklaus's tongue gliding over an earlobe, his fingertips still ever so softly teasing her nipple.Still she just lay in bed, savoring the feel of his body pressed against hers, skin to skin, the only outward sign that she was even awake was her slow, deep, even breathing.Nicklaus returned to the nape of her neck, his breath tickling the fine hairs of her skin,