The Cherished Wife

Charles shook his head with a sigh and crawled into bed, feeling cozy and warm.

Noelle must have felt him moving because she suddenly rolled over and hugged him tight.

Charles froze for a second. He turned around to see Noelle sleeping peacefully, her lips moving slightly. The gentle glow in his eyes felt extra warm in the soft light.

Noelle slept well but woke up feeling a little sore. It was not as bad as some tales had made it out to be, but it still hurt.

She touched the warm spots on her body and smiled faintly at the light marks on her skin.

"Up already?"

Hearing Charles's clear voice, Noelle looked down, feeling a bit shy. "Yeah. Y-you woke up really early!" she said, her cheeks turning pink. "About yesterday..."

"What's wrong?" Charles asked, noticing her shy expression. He thought she might feel awkward about something that happened last night. He sat down beside her on the bed. Noelle was wearing her nightgown, which had come a little undone.

When Charles came closer and saw Noelle looking like that, his gaze deepened. Noelle saw him looking and quickly pulled the covers up, blushing and stuttering. "Y-you can't look!"

Charles could not help but laugh at her cute reaction. He gently patted her head and hugged her close. "Is my Nelly feeling shy now? That's not how you were acting last night!"Belonging © NôvelDram/a.Org.

"Stop talking about it!" Noelle quickly covered Charles's mouth with her hand, her cheeks turning even redder. "Just pretend last night never happened, okay?"

“How could I do that?" His warm breath tickled her palm, making her heart skip a beat.

Charles gently moved Noelle's hand

onto his leg, leaned in so their foreheads were touching, and smiled. "Pretend it never happened? How could I do that? Last night was our special night. It's one we'l remember forever, Nelly!"

"I..." Noelle stumbled over her words, not sure what to say next. "Just... You're not allowed to remember it! I..."

"Okay, okay. I'll stop teasing you," he said with a soft kiss on her lips. "Are you hungry? Let's get up, wash up, and have some breakfast." "Okay." Noelle nodded, got out of bed, and gave Charles another look.

Charles let out a soft laugh. "I'll head down first."

Once Charles was gone, Noelle pressed a hand to her chest. She could not ignore the butterflies fluttering inside. It was her first time feeling this way, and she had not expected to be so overwhelmed by her emotions.

Remembering how forward she had been the night before made her cheeks heat up all over again. She quickly patted her face to cool down and waited until her heart stopped racing before changing her clothes.

Now, she was truly Charles's wife, and she knew their bond would only grow stronger. Looking at her clothes in the closet, Noelle touched the empty space next to them and made a silent promise to herself.

Dressed for the day, she went downstairs to find Charles emerging from the kitchen with breakfast ready. He glanced at her and smiled warmly. "Come on. Let's eat!"