Chapter 239 “Mama! Look!” Blair looked up from her laptop to see her two–year–old daughter, Olivia, proudly showing off a crayon drawing that was mostly colorful scribbles. “That’s beautiful, sweetheart,” Blair said, genuinely impressed with the artwork of her toddler. “Is that our family?” Olivia nodded madly, her dark curls

Chapter 238 Amelia shook her head, the weight of her failure pressing down on her. “The doctors say there’s nothing wrong with Niko, which means the problem lies with me. I’m considering stepping aside, letting him divorce me so he can marry someone who can actually give him an heir.”

Chapter 237 Amelia watched Keira slight hesitation at the threshold, that familiar deer–in–headlights expression she recognized all too well from her own early days at the palace. Blonde, petite, with cornflower blue eyes that darted around the room assessing, Keira Warner was nothing like Alexei’s usual conquests. This woman had

Chapter 235 Amelia blinked awake slowly, her body warm and heavy with sleep. For a moment, she simply lay there, letting her mind drift between dreams and wakefulness. Then she became aware of a sensation… warm hands cupping her breasts through the thin silk of her nightgown. Niko. His touch

Chapter 234 The phone rang, cutting through the tension in the room like a knife. All three of them froze. Theodore, Niko, and Amelia all turned to look at the phone. It was late, really late, so it had to be about Alexei. Theodore reached for the phone on his

Chapter 233 other 17 Months Later 53 in youétiers Amelia stood at the window of her private study, watching the gardeners working in the palace gardens. Her hands absently cradled her still–flat stomach, a habit she’d developed over the months of disappointment, as if protective of something that wasn’t there.

Chapter 232 This isn’t fair,” he finally said. “You know how much pressure we’re under. The entire country is watching, waiting-” “You think I don’t know that?” Her voice rose despite her best efforts. “I can’t walk into a room without feeling eyes drop to my stomach. I can’t hold

Chapter 231 Amelia stared at the pregnancy test, watching with a familiar sense of dread as the single line appeared. Again. Just like last month, and the month before that, and every month for the past year and a half. Not pregnant. She dropped the plastic stick into the bathroom

Chapter 230 The sun had set by the time Amelia and Niko boarded the helicopter waiting to return them to the palace. Their two weeks at the mountain estate had passed in a blissful haze of lovemaking, quiet walks through the alpine meadows, and candlelit dinners by the fireplace. They’d

Chapter 229 The royal mountain estate was nestled in a valley surrounded by snow–capped peaks, a sprawling stone structure that looked more like a luxury resort than a royal residence. As their car wound up the private drive, Amelia gasped at the stunning views of alpine meadows dotted with wildflowers.