“I won’t let you do that. Are you crazy?" Hearing Ariana’s request, Tanya was filled with horror. She looked at her with utter horror in her eyes. It had been several days since she had last talked to Ariana about the pregnancy, and she hadn’t had a chance to fully explain to Ariana the rules she would have to follow. As her pregnancy progresses and the baby grows, Ariana will be more and more confined to bed if she does not want to endanger her life or that of her baby. “Why? So far, my belly is still small. I can move without restriction.” Ariana insisted. She wanted to avoid another incident like the one she experienced yesterday. If she knew even basic self-defense, the young woman would never have gained such dominance over her. She could stand up to her with confidence and get out of the situation before it became dire. “Because the child you are expecting is not a wolf, but a Lycan. If you want to endanger yourself or your child, do whatever you want. Otherwise, it’s probably

Two months had passed since Ariana started her lessons with the university teacher. It took her almost every single free time to learn things which others learn for years in just two months. Also, the governess which Ariana eventually asked for as well drilled the rules straight into Ariana’s bones. Teachers and even the governess knew the reasons behind those lessons and behind those drills. Straight from the beginning, they were told to prepare Ariana for her future role as the queen. They showed her deepest respect, knowing who she was. Precisely because of that, they had higher expectations and increased the difficulty of follow-up tests.  “Are you alright? You look pale.” Maria, the head of Ariana’s ladies-in-waiting, asked her after dinner, when Ariana finally reached her room. She couldn’t help but to fall straight on her bed with her full clothes. Although M

“How are you today?” Daniel asked Ariana as they were dining together. For the past month, his country had changed. Especially the capital. No other spies appeared in his town, and everything seemed to calm finally, yet Daniel feared the calm weather before the storm. With Marcus, he could never know his next moves.  “Tired. Those old farts don’t even consider my pregnancy as an excuse to go easy on me. Sometimes I feel they make it harder on purpose.” Ariana took a bite of grilled chicken. Her last meal was lunch several hours ago. Starvation bothered her during the afternoon lessons, forcing her to think about her stomach instead of the class. Especially from today’s lessons, she remembered absolutely nothing.  “Tanya stopped by my office an hour ago and asked me to take you to her after dinner.&

“Something is wrong.” Ariana cried out in pain. She felt a searing pain in the right side of her stomach. It was only a few seconds since her baby was turning again. She felt a sharp pain which got stronger with every passing second since then. Tanya placed her palm on the spot where Ariana complained of sharp pain and tried to feel the baby. Something was wrong. The heartbeat that Tanya could normally feel through her abdominal wall was weak. The child’s responses were rapidly fading. “She needs to get out,” Tanya decided immediately. She already had most of the tools she needed ready in her room. Daniel converted the next room into a smaller infirmary just for these cases. “But there’s still a week left.” Ariana wanted to protest, but she knew, she

“What are you planning to do now?” David Parker asked during the meeting. Daniel called for an emergency meeting the following day after Ariana gave birth to her daughter. It was finally time to proclaim Ariana’s position as his queen.   “Ariana gave birth yesterday, so I plan to finally officially announce her appointment as the new queen.” Daniel briefly informed him about his plan. He thought exactly what to say, since there were still Marcus’ people outside of the city, trying their luck to sneak inside.  Thanks to Ariana, they found the majority of smugglers’ tunnels leading out of the city, especially after Ariana showed them the hidden doors inside the basement of the houses, which the young woman used to get Ariana out of the town. Ariana followed her instincts and showed them exactly