"I knew it!" Nicholas wiped the tears from his eyes. "You are really her. I knew I wouldn't feel attracted to just anyone. It's because.... you are my wife. You are the only woman I have ever loved."
Sophie was silent. Nicholas was always very direct. He was the opposite of Leland who always kept things to himself and made Sophie guess what he was thinking. With Nicholas, it was always so easy.
"Your Majesty... it's been a really long time since I last use the name Sophia Hansley," Sophie finally replied with a hoarse voice. "I am now Sophia Romanov. I have taken my husband's last name six years ago after we got married. My Nicholas 'died' six years ago and I took a long time to mourn for him."
She didn't want to elaborate on how awful her life was before Leland took her in and had been protecting her and her pups ever since. Nicholas also didn't need her to say those words. He was a smart man and could understand as such.
