Married to the Devil's Son novel Chapter 105

105 Chapter 45

I am pregnant. I am pregnant, I am pregnant.

I kept chanting those words to myself the whole day. I could still not believe it, nor could Irene. She kept repeating that she was going to be a grandmother. Her whole face had lit up and I had never seen her so happy before.

"I need to tell Lothaire." She said excitedly. "I'll be back very soon." And then she was gone leaving me alone to figure out a way to tell Lucian.

Would he be happy to have a child in this mess? He had never said anything about wanting to have a child ever which made me a bit concerned. Somehow I felt that he wouldn't be thrilled.

I tried to imagine his reaction in my head several times but I couldn't figure what his expression would be like.

"Ylva. I am pregnant." I told her as she prepared me for the night.

Ylva stared at me through the mirror. Her eyes twinkled with both surprise and happiness.

"My Lady…" She exclaimed after she opened her mouth several times but not been able to say anything. "Can...I hug you....once?"

I blinked a few times in surprise. Ylva had never asked for a hug before. The only time she had hugged me was when she found out that I was alive. This would be the second time.

I stood up and embraced her, unable to help the smile that settled on my face. Ylva hugged me tightly and soon she began to sob.

"Are you crying?" I asked surprised.

She pulled back and wiped her tears away. "I have witnessed you grow. I have been with you since you were a baby. To see you have one of you own now makes me so...so" She began to cry again. "I am just so happy to have the chance to take care of your baby as well."

I wrapped my arms around her getting emotional myself. Ylva and Lydia had raised me like their own daughter. Without them, I wouldn't have been able to stay sane in my own home.

"I am glad to have you. I will need your help a lot since I know nothing about raising a child."

"Don't worry I am here for you, My Lady." She sobbed. "Oh God, I need to tell Lydia. She is going to be so happy. Have you told His Highness?"

"Not yet."

"He is going to be so thrilled, My Lady."

I wasn't sure about that.

She adjusted my hair one last time. "I'll leave you alone then, before His Highness comes. Have a good night, My lady."

"Goodnight," I said and she left singing in joy.

I sat down in front of the mirror again and stared at my reflection. I was probably worrying for nothing and Lucian was going to be as happy as I was to hear the news. But would he come tonight or was he too busy?

He had told me to call him anytime but I didn't want to disturb him?

I let out a sigh and stood up. Just as I was about to turn I saw Lucian's reflection in the mirror.

I turned to him with a smile. "I was waiting for you."

I pulled my hand away. "Hmm...you need to apologize with actions, not words." I played along pretending to be displeased. Then I turned away from him and crossed my arms over my chest while a smile crept to my face at my own childishness.

Lucian wrapped his arms around me from behind. "What can I do to please My Queen? Shall I feed her with my hands? Or let her rest in my arms? Or shall I keep her up all night?"

"How about feeding me with your hands and then after keeping me up all night let me rest in your arms?"

Lucian chuckled. "You delight me, wife."

Despite having eaten, I let Lucian feed me fruits while sitting in our bed. He reached his hand out and I took a bite of the strawberry in his hand before he popped the rest into his mouth. Then he peeled a clementine and fed me a piece of it.

I had never eaten in a bed before and I could say that I found pleasure in it. Lucian seemed to enjoy himself too. I fed him some grapes and we just looked at each other while we chewed the food.

I felt more at ease now once I saw his face. It felt as though I could tell him anything and not be afraid.

"Is everything going alright now?" I asked.

Lucian nodded. "There are a lot of things to do but everything is going accordingly. You don't need to worry."

"What happened to Pierre?"

I had been avoiding that question but now that he seemed relaxed I thought I should ask.

A muscle ticked in his jaw. "He is getting what he deserves."

From the look in his eyes, I didn't want to know what was happening to Pierre. I just hoped that Lucian wasn't hurting himself by hurting his brother. Even if Pierre wasn't his real brother Lucian had grown up believing so.

Lucian took a bite from his apple and chewed it grimly. Now he was in a bad mood.

"Shall we move on to the next task?" I asked to avert his attention from bad thoughts.

Lucian stopped chewing and swallowed slowly before turning his gaze to me. For a short moment, he seemed surprised but then a smug look crept on his face.

"What was the next task? Could you remind me, wife?"

I knew he was playing with me so I decided to give it back to him. I grabbed the fruit basket, climbed out of bed and put it on the table. Then I went back to bed removed my robe before laying down.

Lucian watched me curiously and a bit confused the whole time.

"The next task is to sleep, of course. I am tired." I said trying my best to maintain a serious expression.

The next thing that happened, I never expected. Lucian laughed out loud. It was a sound that I hadn't heard in a long time and it made my stomach flutter.

"You have really learned how to deal with me." He smiled then leaned down and placed a kiss on my forehead. "I am proud of you."