Princess Liviana's POV
The birthday celebration ended at dawn, but most of the men stayed longer because they had a drinking session. I went ahead and went back to our room. I took a warm bath and changed into comfy clothes. As I was about to lie down on my bed, I heard a soft knock on the door. It must be my husband. I hope he's not drunk. I opened the door and let him in. Both cheeks were tainted with red, and his eyes are half-closed. This is not good.
"Are you drunk?" I asked him as he removed his coat then his shoes.
"Who's drunk?" He questioned back. He removed his white long sleeves and threw them on the couch. He is now a topless jerk. He lay down comfortably on my bed as he mumbled some words that I can't understand.
"Will you please stand up and wash up? You smell alcohol." I complained. I hold his arm and pulled him, but he didn't even move. "Don't sleep without washing up and changing your clothes." I yelled.
"Let me just rest for few minutes." He murmured. I sighed, then went to the closet and pulled out his comfy clothes. I went to the bathroom and filled the bathtub with warm water.
"You should not have agreed to drink with them if you have a low tolerance for alcohol." I said as I sat beside him. I turned on the lampshade beside me and flipped my book. I will read while waiting for him to get up.
"I have no idea that they are all good drinkers. I also don't want to lose." He stated.
"To whom you don't want to lose?" I asked as I read. I don't know if he's in a normal state or still drunk.
"I don't want to lose to Andrew." He answered. "And to your brother who hates me."
"Why would you say that?" I asked. "My brother doesn't hate you."
"He does. He likes Andrew better than me." He remarked.
"Prince Andrew is his best friend, and you are his brother-in-law; it won't change a fact even if he really hates you. Don't bother yourself too much; you cannot control the things that other people think or feel about you." I explained. I closed the book that I was reading and placed it on the table beside me.
"I cannot just ignore them, especially when they doubt my intention to you." He said. I sighed as I think of a better word to say. What intention is he talking about?
"My brother and Prince Andrew are not part of our marriage. You don't have to prove anything to them." I said. I lay down beside him as I stared at the ceiling. "Marriage is sacred. I know they just forced us to do this, but I don't have plans of breaking our vows during our wedding. Though, I know for sure you don't remember any of those." I said as I chuckled. He's talkative and dramatic when drunk.
"I still have a good memory." He said. "You said earlier that you're not going to leave me. If ever you feel like leaving, what would be the reason?" He asked.
I stayed for few minutes to think of the things he was asking. "If you will tell me that you don't need me anymore, if you will tell me to leave you, and I think if you will cause me unbearable pain." I enumerated. I felt a pang on my chest when I mentioned the last part.
I heard him sighed. "Those are big words. Just to give you a heads up, I will just kill myself if you decided to leave me no matter what the reason." I suddenly perked up.
"What the hell? Are you crazy?" I feel my heart beats abnormally. I got scared all of a sudden. "You're just kidding, aren't you?" I asked as my hand trembled.
He looked at me and smiled. "You don't have any idea, my Princess." He said as he moved closer to me. He pulled me until I lie down. He slowly moved my body closer to him as he wrapped his arm on me.
"What do you think you are doing, jerk?" I asked as I tried to push him away.
"You used to call me 'your highness'. Now, you were calling me names such as my husband, Conrad, and jerk. How sweet of you, my Princess?" He said as he chuckled. There's another sudden change of mood.
"You stink." I yelled. "Will you let me go and wash up already?" I added. How did I let him hugged me? How stupid can I be?
"This is one of my dreams." He said as he tightened his hug.
"What?" I asked in confusion.
"It's nothing, my Princess. I'm very sleepy. Let's sleep." He said as he yawned. He caresses my back as he closed his eyes.
"How dare you do this to me? Let me go." I shouted.
"We will sleep with each other from now on. Your presence and your hug calm the hell out me." He announced.
"You're just drunk that's why you're talking shit." I said.
"Hush, my Princess. Do not say bad words." He stated. I growled at him, but he just laughed at me. "You sound like a wolf."
"You smell like a wolf." I blurted out. "Your eyes looked like a wolf." I was pertaining to the wolf that saved me before, they have the same eyes. They should meet in person.
"I am a wolf." He said.
"What?" I asked in surprise.
"I'm just kidding. Let's sleep." He unexpectedly kissed me on my forehead that made my heart beats abnormally.
Mate! Mate!
I heard the same voice I heard when Conrad hugged me for the first time.
"Did you hear that?" I asked him.
"Hear what?" He asked. He didn't seem he heard that. Is it only in my head? I closed my eyes and decided to sleep. I don't think sleeping beside him is a bad idea. He's right. He also calms the hell out of me.