His large hand cupped the side of my face, and I closed my eyes and sighed. "From now on, you will be called the Lycan queen."
"But I'm just an omega werewolf, not a divine being like you. How can I honor such a title?"
"Because the moment we first met, you had already captured my heart and soul. You are my equal in every way, my love."
Tears formed in my eyes. "Your majesty—"
"Maxus," he whispered. "From now on, that will be the name you will address me by."
"Maxus." I smiled. "My love…"
Sasha
He allowed me to see the true man beneath his cold-hearted beast persona, and I couldn't help but fall even more in love with him. However, conceiving a child with me was the biggest obstacle we had overcome together. Years passed, and we were still unable to have our own baby. But after a few years, I became pregnant with our first child. Maxus was thrilled, but he became quite protective, and no one could approach me without his permission.
Even his older sister, Serafika, who bumped into me one day, received the punishment of imprisonment in the castle dungeon for a month. She seemed to develop envy toward me that she confronted me just right after her release.
"You are simply one of those sluts who aims to manipulate my brother into giving you everything you desire!" she hissed and pushed me away, causing me to stumble and fall to the ground.
"How can you say that? I love Maxus and would never do anything to hurt him!" I cradled my already big baby bump when a small pain shot through my abdomen, causing me to wince in discomfort.
"All lies!" she screamed, kicking me while I was down, and I cried for the sharp pain in my stomach. "The king will never have a werewolf mate, let alone an omega of her kind. What potion did you use to deceive him? Release my brother from your spell, witch!"
"Please don't hurt me. Don't hurt my baby!" I pleaded, embracing my belly as I curved protectively around it. "Our love is real!"
"My brother doesn't love you." She started laughing as though she found my desperation amusing. "He only wants an heir to carry on our Lycan bloodline. As soon as the baby is born, he will discard you like the trash you are. You will never be queen, no matter how much you try to deceive the king."
It was then that I smelled Maxus's scent, particularly his wolf's musk, and I knew he was near. "Maxus, please help me," I whispered.