Chapter 373 Painful Insecurities

• Many full moons came and went, but the prince and I no longer participated in the monthly mating ritual. I was relieved because that meant that the prince didn't need to mate with another woman. So far, this seemed to be the only benefit that the committee granted to us. After much discussion, the prince finally convinced me to move in to live with him at his palace permanently. Initially this caused quite a lot of ruckus because something like this had not occurred before. Despite the prince’s words of warning, I still felt no change in my body except for my heightened desire for the prince which I had gotten used to to a certain degree.
• Our frequent and intense mating became a part of my new lifestyle. Moving in to live with him and spending more time with him only served to propel our mating activities forward. I didn't mind this change because it also meant that I got to spend more time with the prince doing things that I expected that newlywed couples would do. Sometimes when I wake up in the morning with him by my side on the bed, I had to stop and focus while I remind myself that this was my new reality now. I told myself that this was real and that I was not dreaming. Sometimes it felt too good to be true and I had to reach out to touch the prince’s warm body or his soft hair just to prove to myself that he was really there with me. I felt well energized and healthier than ever both in mind and spirit despite the change in my circumstances and the attention that we still attracted from the king and the committee members.
• “Tomorrow the moon will be full,” the prince said from beside me as we stood on the balcony of his palace together.