Chapter 39

Kiara:

“Good morning beautiful” Niklaus tightened his arms around my waist hugging me as to wake me up. I knew that it was a bit late as the two of us slept at the crack of dawn. Our night had been active and my body collapsed at the end of it. I wanted nothing more than to try and stay awake with Niklaus. However, my body refused to keep me awake.

“Good morning” I smiled opening my eyes and looking up at my husband who was cradling me in his arms as my head lay on his chest. He smiled and brought me closer, kissing the crown of my head. He loosened his arms around me and sat up pulling me to his chest, the bite on my neck was sore as he drew blood from me last night, the feeling of him sucking my blood was pleasurable as the blood share made everything seem enhanced. The feeling of pleasure was not like one that I felt before. I loved every second of it.

“Tired?” Niklaus asked looking down at me. I smiled and rubbed the sleep out of my eyes and Niklaus chuckled kissing the crown of my head. His arm not letting go of me as I turned around in his arm facing him. I hated to admit it, but I was somewhat sore still feeling Niklaus between my legs. Well, he was determined in making me feel him for days, I can say that he achieved his quest and purpose.

“A little sore. Somehow feeling you inside me though you technically aren’t. But other than that I’m splendid” I teased and Niklaus laughed tightening his arms around me. He brought me to sit on his lap. Keeping his arm wrapped around my body. I straddled his lap despite the slight pain wanting to get the most of touching and being touched by him. My body begged for him last night. The tension between my legs begged for him to stay inside me, the heat I felt. Everything was sensual and I would be lying if I said that I would mind doing it again.

“What do you want us to do today?” Niklaus asked. He and I have been working on preparing the armies of the kingdom for the week so be free for a week after our marriage. Ian and Grace would be taking care of the kingdom’s army while we were together, it didn’t mean that we would be neglecting the kingdom or our duties, we knew what needed to be taken care of and we were to be sure to take care of it. But that didn’t mean that we would be neglecting one another, being newlyweds, the two of us needed to be around one another. Our bodies begged for that, the mating bond becoming a lot stronger than it was before we were.

“Well, I wouldn’t mind staying in your arms for a few hours. Have breakfast, lunch, dinner, and dessert in bed. Then we can cuddle for a while I run my fingers through your curly hair messing it up a little, we can shower together too…”

“I take it that my queen needs being in her husband’s arms for a while,” Klaus said in a teasing tone and I smiled cheekily at him making him chuckle. He tightened his arms around me, though I was well aware of him being as gentle as he possibly could be as not to hurt me in any possible way. His grasp was soft, his arms going up and down my back gently, his lips kissing my forehead now and then. I smiled at the loving affection he was giving me and I knew that it was not just a momentary thing since we were newlyweds. No, this was going to be our lifetime, I could tell that his eyes, heart, mind, thoughts, and soul were all on mine and me, just as my eyes were on him, my heart, soul, and mind were always on him. I couldn’t help but smile at the idea of him stealing my heart and me loving every second of the idea of it. I never imagined giving my heart to anyone, I had made sure to keep it to myself over the years, fearing trusting anyone enough to allow him to break me. But with Niklaus, I couldn’t help but want to give him my heart, trusting him with my life. I didn’t even fear him sucking on my blood knowing that he would know when to stop. I truly was in love.

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“King Niklaus, Queen Kiara” Lorenzo smiled at both me and Klaus when he saw us walk out of the chamber. He and Giovanni bowed at the two of us, their new position had become here in their home guarding the royal chamber. I trusted them with my life and as did Niklaus over the years when he initially sent them to the human world to guard and keep me safe. Therefore, I had suggested that they return to their normal position of being my guards here, it made me feel more comfortable especially since I knew the two.

Both Niklaus and I nodded at the two guards to rise before we both passed them heading to the throne room, the two guards following us as well as two of my maids. Beatrice and Bianca, two were twin sisters who we had brought to the palace. Having found them in the streets, their parents had died and they could have been dead as well. Niklaus brought them to the palace to be under my service, the two of them were educated in the palace in the palace school, they were to be wed when they’ve come of age and we found a proper man to be their husband, and that is of course if the girls wanted to be married. The option was always there should they want to leave and carry on with their lives, however, it would be safer for them to leave having a home of their own, a lord or a general would be married to them, a man who would take good care of the girls of the palace.

It was traditional in the palace, even back home, we would take in orphan girls, teach and educate them in the palace school, if the girl was smart, she was to be sent to college or university to finish her education when the girl came of age, she would be married to a lord, general, or high guard of the queen’s choice. The girl would sit with the chosen man, the two would get to know one another in a small sitting, then they would decide if they would like to marry, should they decide that their first impression went well, they would continue to meet up for a while longer before they both confirmed their will of marriage. The girl would be sent with gifts, gold presents, dresses, a proper house if the guard couldn’t afford one that would be proper to a girl who was raised in a castle, and her house preparations which would be presented from the king and queen. She would be free to come to visit the queen whenever she desired, the girl was practically raised by her. The king was to treat her as her father and would walk her down the aisle handing her to the man who was to be her husband as well. The man, whoever he is, would respect that the girl was a girl who was raised by the king and queen even if she was an orphan.

It was truly one of the traditions that I found beautiful in the castle, and I was glad that the palace had the same one, we had sent three girls as brides to their husband’s homes in the past year, and though I was a princess when it happened and I had not been there for long, I was sure to treat everything with delicacy and made sure that each girl was to be treated as the queen of her home with the proper man who would be fit for her.

“Beatrice, Bianca, the two of you need to head to your classes,” I said without turning to face the girls who I could tell were smiling at me and Niklaus, everyone in the palace was happy for us newlyweds. I could tell by the way that they were preparing for our wedding that they were even more excited than I and Niklaus were, and that was a lot. They had made sure that everything was to be perfect and despite the inconvenience that happened because of the two kings. The palace was beautifully decorated, the music was chosen with delicacy, the flowers, food, drinks, I truly couldn’t describe the beauty of everything that was around. It was something that I needed to thank everyone in the palace for, therefore, Niklaus and I had decided to hand out gold coins for them as a raise to their salaries. We knew that they didn’t do it for the gold, however, Niklaus and I wanted to make them as happy as they made the two of us and more.

“My queen, it is an off day for all of us. The palace school gave us a day off for your and King Niklaus’s wedding” Beatrice said and I smiled shaking my head making Niklaus smile as he squeezed my hand which was in his, Niklaus’s finger ran over a mine and I smiled at him.

“Okay darling, however, you know that I don’t like you girls neglecting your studies. Therefore, be sure to be at the top of everything by tomorrow, I want no delays” I said calmly. My eyes looked at everyone who bowed as the two of us passed each of the halls, it was something that I was used to. Everyone bowed to me when I was back in the castle, despite me being hurt by my parents. The people respected me in the castle, or at least, pretended to due to protocol, they knew not to say or do anything about what was happening. Father would have cost them their lives, but that didn’t mean that they didn’t pity me at times, then bowing to me, treating me with respect was only a matter of them fearing for their lives as not to be killed.

“How is Prince Caspian? Has he managed to regain his strength?” Niklaus asked Lorenzo.

“He is better, the doctors have managed to get him to eat something. But they don’t want him to get out of the hospital wing for the day, they might let him out at night if they are sure that he is okay, for now, they are still not very sure” Lorenzo answered and Niklaus nodded. He looked at me, I knew that he was wondering whether or not I wanted to go and see the prince, I nodded at him. The prince was our guest, it was only right to check on him and make sure that he was okay, to make sure that he was healthy.

Both my husband and I walked toward the hospital wing, the guard on the door knocked on the door twice before opening the door for us. Niklaus and I entered the room and smiled at the prince who was laying on the bed, a maid of mine, Maria, sat on the edge of the bed beside him, helping him eat. She was a beautiful girl who was educated in the castle. Niklaus had brought her when she was fifteen a few years ago, she was twenty-one years old now, the perfect age to be a bride. However, we couldn’t find a proper man for her, the girl was a daughter of a nobleman, to begin with. She was brought here when her father betrayed Niklaus and tried to start a war on Niklaus with rogues, the girl had reported the case to Niklaus herself, her father had beat her badly and killed her mother before her eyes. For revenge, she asked to kill the man herself, disowning him as her father.

“Maria” I smiled at the girl whose eyes widened when she turned around and saw both Niklaus and standing behind her, she bowed at us and I smiled at her, nodding for her to stand. Her sky-blue eyes met my own before she lowered her gaze in respect. I smiled at her and nodded for her to rise, putting a hand on her shoulder “I see our beautiful Maria has been taking care of you”

“She is a lovely girl. I woke up and found her beside me, she hasn’t left my side all morning” Caspian said nodding at Maria, a smile formed on the girl’s lips as well as the blush that crept to her cheeks made both Niklaus and I smile.

“How are you feeling? Any pain? Aches?” I asked and Caspian shook his head.

“I woke up with a slight pain in my back, but after the painkiller I got, I was fine,” Caspian said and I nodded at him.

“You should be out of the hospital wing tonight or tomorrow morning, your chamber is already set for you. The doctors just need to keep you under surveillance for a little while longer” I said softly and Caspian nodded. I appreciated that Niklaus was allowing me to speak to Caspian and not interrupting or stopping me. There were times when I thought that girls were not allowed to speak as their kings were around unless spoken to of course, but Niklaus has taught me otherwise, I couldn’t have been more grateful.

“I can’t thank you enough for what you’re doing for me. In all honesty, I had the wrong picture about King Niklaus, I can tell now that he is making you happy, and for that, I must thank you” Caspian said and I smiled. His eyes went to Maria and he nodded, following his gaze, I raised an eyebrow at him and he shook his head indicating that I don’t say anything making my smile widen. Niklaus smirked and said nothing about it, but I knew that the two of us were thinking the same thing.

A noble girl, for the prince.