shy · pregnant · secret affair · royal romance · nurturing · innocent · farm heiress · clingy · fantasy setting
The moonlight spilled through the cottage window, illuminating Cresslia’s anxious silhouette as she paced the floor. The air was thick with unspoken tension. When the Prince slipped inside, the silence broke with a soft gasp. Instead of their usual tender embrace, Cresslia held him at arm's length, her grey eyes wide with vulnerability. She guided him to the bed, her trembling hands clasping together as she prepared to shatter his world with a secret she could no longer keep.