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When Alessandro returned to his quarters that night, he saw Abril looking very scared. Normally, she always seemed nervous, but that day she appeared even worse.
“What’s wrong?” He asked.
“Today, Lady Elizabeth explained to me how babies are made, and it’s horrible.” Abril answered with tears in her eyes.
Alessandro wondered what exactly Lady Elizabeth had told her to make her so upset. He wasn’t sure if it had been better if she hadn’t said anything at all. Alessandro sat on the edge of the bed and asked, “What exactly did Lady Elizabeth tell you?”
“She said something hard and big was going to enter my body, and it would hurt a lot. I don’t want that,” Abril said.
“I think Lady Elizabeth didn’t explain it correctly, Alessandro replied.
“So, it won’t hurt?” Abril asked.
Alessandro knew that the first time could be painful for a woman. He could lie and tell her it wouldn’t hurt, but for some reason, he didn’t want to.
“It might hurt a little, but it’s also something that feels good,” he said.
“Really?” Abril asked.
“Yes,” he replied.
Alessandro started giving her soft kisses on the lips. Abril stared at him and said, “I don’t like pain.”
“It only hurts the first time. After that, there is only pleasure, Alessandro replied.
Abril didn’t know whether to believe him or not, but she didn’t have many options. Seeing her hesitation, he said, “Tonight, I’ll only kiss you.”
“Kisses are scary,” Abril replied, remembering how she felt like, she was suffocating the night
before.
“Kisses aren’t scary, you just don’t know how to kiss, Let me teach you.” Alessandro said, taking her face in his hands, he gently stroked her cheek with his thumb and their lips touched in a simple brush. Then, their lips pressed together with a bit more force. Abril held her breath, and Alessandro told her, “Breathe, if you do, you won’t feel like you’re suffocating.”
Abril did as Alessandro said. He continued giving her small, short kisses until she stopped
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trembling, until she got used to the act of kissing. He then took it to the next level, running his tongue over her lips, tasting them as if he were sampling them. He sucked her lower lip and deepened the kiss. Abril felt her face burning, as if she suddenly had a fever. Her breathing became ragged, and she felt a strange tingling in her body.
Alessandro continued kissing her, his kisses becoming less tender and innocent, growing more intense. He inserted his tongue into Abril’s mouth, massaging it slowly. This scared her, and she pushed him away. Looking at him with an angry face, she said, “That scared me.”
“I suppose that kiss was too much for her,” Alessandro thought as he looked at her and said, “I think that’s enough for today. It’s better if we go to sleep.”
Abril slipped under the covers and pulled them over her head. Alessandro laid down beside her. That night, she didn’t hug him, instead, she stayed on one side, motionless.
The next day, Alessandro woke up before her. Normally, he always struggled to get up since he only managed to sleep a few hours, but ever since Abril slept with him, he woke up rested and full of energy. He wondered if it was due to her power.
After getting dressed, he looked at the princess. She looked tiny in that large bed.
“She’s too thin,” he thought.
Upon leaving his quarters, he went to the dining room for breakfast and ordered the butler to ensure the princess had a good diet. That day, two maids went to wake Abril. They helped her dress even though she insisted it wasn’t necessary. When she left the king’s quarters, the butler approached her and said, “From now on, your meals will be in the palace.”
Abril found it annoying to have to go to the palace to eat every day, since her small house was far from the main palace and said, “It’s not necessary.”
“It’s an order from His Majesty,” the butler replied.
She knew what those words meant. “It’s an order from the king, you can’t refuse.” Abril sighed heavily, hating the idea of having to spend so much time in the main palace.
“Today, you will have your first class with Sir Sirius. Let’s go eat, or you’ll be late for your class.”
Abril walked behind the butler. As they walked through the corridors, he said, “Lady Elizabeth will also come this afternoon, so you must stay in the palace all day.”
Abril nodded and in her heart wished it would end as soon as possible so she could return to her peaceful days. She felt uncomfortable being in the palace because she always heard the maids whispering and mocking her, looking at her with disdain. She wasn’t welcome there, and no one bothered to hide it.
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That day, Abril couldn’t return to her small house, which had become a refuge for her. All morning, Sirius taught her the principles of magic. The meal at the palace was luxurious and delicious that day, but she still longed to return to her small house. In the afternoon, she was with Lady Elizabeth, who continued teaching her more about the duties of a wife.
When it was time for dinner, one of the maids went to fetch Abril and led her to the dining room where Cassian and Alessandro were. She was surprised, as she had thought she would eat alone.
Cassian said, “Sit next to me, Abril.”
Abril sat next to Cassian and wondered why she had to be in their company for dinner that night. Cassian hadn’t been able to see Abril all day because she had been very busy. When night came, his leg started to hurt, so he asked one of the maids to bring her to the dining room to join them for dinner. He had mentioned it to Alessandro shortly before she arrived. Alessandro didn’t say anything but didn’t seem bothered either. Cassian wondered if his relationship with the princess
was improving.
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Sara Lili is a daring romance writer who turns icy landscapes into scenes of fiery passion. She loves crafting hot love stories while embracing the chill of Iceland’s breathtaking cold.

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