Chapter 373: Painful Insecurities
Many full moons came and went, but the prince and I no longer participated in the monthly mating ritual. I was relieved because that meant that the prince didn’t need to mate with another woman. So far, this seemed to be the only benefit that the committee granted to us. After much discussion, the prince finally convinced me to move in to live with him at his palace permanently. Initially this caused quite a lot of ruckus because something like this had not occurred before. Despite the prince’s words of warning, I still felt no change in my body except for my heightened desire for the prince which I had gotten used to to a certain degree.
Our frequent and intense mating became a part of my new lifestyle. Moving in to live with him and spending more time with him only served to propel our mating activities forward. I didn’t mind this change because it also meant that I got to spend more time with the prince doing things that I expected that newlywed couples would do. Sometimes when I wake up in the morning with him by my side on the bed, I had to stop and focus while I remind myself that this was my new reality now. I told myself that this was real and that I was not dreaming. Sometimes it felt too good to be true and I had to reach out to touch the prince’s warm body or his soft hair just to prove to myself that he was really there with me. I felt well energized and healthier than ever both in mind and spirit despite the change in my circumstances and the attention that we still attracted from the king and the committee members.
“Tomorrow the moon will be full,” the prince said from beside me as we stood on the balcony of his palace together.
I gazed up at the sky at the almost full moon. Just like I had always thought, the moon looked much bigger in this kingdom than from my hometown. The golden light of the moon shone down on us as the wind blew my hair back over my shoulders. I felt a slight chill run down my spine and my body shivered slightly although it wasn’t cold.
“I hope it will be a peaceful night tomorrow,” I murmured softly as I continued gazing up at the moon above.
“Nothing is going to happen. If they want us to do something, they would have told us by now,” the prince replied as if he could read my thoughts and my concerns.
Although many full moons have passed with nothing happening, I couldn’t help but dread that the peace might not last forever.
“I guess I’m worrying over nothing,” I replied as I felt a sense of relief.