Chapter 59: A Pregnancy?
As soon as he walked into the tent, Kyren put his wife on the floor, which was covered with thick blankets and lined with the tent’s footprints beneath.
Anna shuddered as she settled her body onto the soft covers and rested her head on a makeshift cloth headrest.
"Wait for a moment. I’ll be quick," he said as he hastily removed his clothes, leaving only his braise on.
Then, he came to her and lifted her into a sitting position. His hand loosened her straps as he began to remove her clothes.
"Kyren... the knights are out there," said Anna, embarrassed by his action.
"Your body is still cold, and you’re exhausted. The fastest way to warm you as you rest is by embracing skin-to-skin and wrapping you with the duvet simultaneously," he added, "My body temperature will heat you in no time. Don’t think of anything else. Just focus on me, all right?"
Anna was unable to protest the commander’s orders. She nodded as she let him untie her clothes. Her navy blue dress was quickly discarded, causing the lit lantern to flicker as it was disturbed by the gust of wind from the toss. The princess was now only in her chemise.
"Just leave this on, please. I’m not comfortable being totally n*ked," she requested.
Kyren sighed.
"All right. Lie down now," he tolerated as he wrapped her with his exposed, sturdy, chiselled body.
He pulled the duvet over their entangled bodies. As she rested her head on his shoulder, the warmth from his skin began to permeate her.