The Grand Duke's Soulmate

The announcement sent shockwaves through the hall.

"Four months?" Kyren repeated in disbelief.

Anna stood beside him, speechless. Her eyes were wide and shocked as well.

"Yes, Your Highness! About four months ago, we travelled from the border to Gantz under His Majesty’s royal decree to bring Lady Raychard here. We crossed mountains and sailed back on a cog ship. Due to her sickness, you took care of her yourself. She was with you throughout the entire journey. There’s no other explanation than to say you are the father of the child," Ayden explained.

Kyren’s gaze remained unblinking. The assistant healer’s remarks about their journey were undeniably accurate. Even as he allowed his wife to attend her cooking class in the galley, he still secretly peeked at her, ensuring she was always in his view.

"For months of pregnancy... the voyage..." Luke muttered to himself, but loud enough for the other knights to hear.

Suddenly, a memory surfaced in his mind, and he exclaimed, "The Great Luck! It’s the old seafarers’ superstition about a newlywed couple’s first dance!"

The knight’s words caught the crowd’s attention. Realising he had inadvertently blurted it out, he quickly covered his mouth.

The statement swiftly reminded the other knights of a seaman’s tale who was conceived after his mother danced with his father on a boat.

Eric suddenly turned pale as he recalled the knight’s training, one that he had almost forgotten due to the chaos that was surrounding them.

"That means I trained a pregnant lady!" he exclaimed alarmingly.