Melania fell silent, she was confused and her mind was in turmoil from those questions . How did she feel? Had she been asked that before? No . She knew she had not . Her life had been defined by her father's will, and her families need for protection .
She had married the Third Prince because he was a strong candidate for the Emperor, though not the strongest . Her father had ordered it, so she had behaved and married him . Melania was fairly sure Damar knew .
There had never been any love between them, but it had been a comfortable partnership . Despite being known as cold, and emotionless he had always treated her kindly and their children conceived out of respect and not hatred . He had never cheated on her, or gone outside their marriage and if he had he made sure no one knew, just so he could save her the humiliation . Her twins were the light of their life and even if he never loved her… he loved Nathaniel and Daniel .
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Her father had forced her into this marriage, and had tried to force her sons begin training early . That was the first time Melania wanted to stand up to her father, but was brutally rebuked for forgetting her use . She had born the children, she was no longer necessary in her father's eyes . No one had expected Damar to put his foot down when he saw Nathaniel and Daniel training so hard . She had been grateful then, her heart harbored a warmth for Damar that she knew he would never return .
So rather than suffer openly and affect her children, she locked her feelings away and Kyera's question reminded her she could feel . There was more to her than a wife and a mother or even a pawn in this game .
"I think my father is the fool . This… connection… this warmth and respect feels right . " Melania replied suddenly able to grasp her own feelings and spoke them slowly . Kyera smiled and nodded at her .
"Then embrace it . Stop thinking of this as a competition and think of it as family providing for their people . Side by side, not a blood thirsty race . " Kyera replied as they entered the main hall . Lalia, Feya, and Myra were waiting there, all dressed in proper furs . Lalia was dressed in a white fox fur dress, while Feya was in a rather pale pink fur that fit her well, but made her look like a rabbit more than a powerful predator .
"Oh my dear sister you look ravishing . " Feya began praising Melania who smiled and tried to find a positive point to the furs Feya was wearing . The two hugged and Lalia chuckled spinning slowly for Kyera, and Kyera spun as well .
"I went to my father and got one of my old outfits . Looks good for its age hmm?" Lalia asked and Kyera nodded . The fur hid the slits that made this beautiful dress more functional while still looking fashionably slim .
"Yes . Thankfully I haven't gained enough weight yet for the body suit not to fit . " Kyera replied honestly having been worried . Lalia smiled .
"Oh Kyera dear, your barely showing . Most people are going to think you just ate a bit too much . " Myra chuckled as she hugged her cousin . "When are you going to tell the Matriarch?"
"As soon as I get the chance, if Sansor hasn't told her already . " Kyera's teasing comment earned a round of laughter from the three girls she was huddled with .
"What has Sansor done now?" A slightly annoyed woman asked from the doorway . Kyera turned and offered a bright smile . In the doorway was Reever and his wife, accompanying Matriarch Crystalsa between them .
"Nothing, My Lady I simply have some news to share . " Kyera replied as she turned to face her Grandest Mother . Crystalsa seemed obviously relieved .
"That boy causes so much trouble in a day and it's been two or three since so I thought he had gone and fouled up again . " Crystalsa sighed as she spoke, it was obvious even beneath her extreme annoyance and frustration with the boy she loved him .
"No . . but you might he mad at Clovis…" Kyera replied chuckling "Grandest Mother, I am going to have a baby . " And in that moment you could hear a pin drop in the sudden stillness . Then the excitement was clear on everyone's faces, even Reever couldn't help but grin .
Chapter end
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