Ugh, he can be so annoying when he wants to be! Pff… He's driving me crazy! It's been six months since I said yes! And the only thing I can say about it is that being Aleko Dragonov's wife is exhausting! Our arguments, of course, never stopped, and the more time passes, the more I wonder if that's why he asked me to marry him… just so we could fight even more! Honestly, it feels like every day brings a new argument…
Though, I can't really complain—sometimes he's a good husband… sometimes! And I have to admit, I love his morning and evening kisses. Plus, he's very talented in bed. I won't go into details, but let's just say that Mother Nature has been quite generous with him…
And yes… I did have my first time on our wedding night! I don't have much to say about it except… it hurt! The next day, sitting on a chair or even on the bed was absolute torture! Luckily, the times that quickly followed made me forget the pain and replace it with pleasure…
And guess what? I no longer have the sword of Damocles hanging over my head! I'm no longer at risk of being banished or even sacrificed as a human offering! I'm free! Neither Natalia, Mama, nor Tatko will die because of Klaus since he doesn't even know I exist! Hooray! And on top of that, I'll be able to give birth to Nadia and raise her myself, unlike Katherine… I'm so happy, and all of this just because of a marriage! If I had known, I wouldn't have tortured myself so much since birth… But hey, it was all worth it in the end!
It's March 1489, and in three months, I'll be sixteen… While Aleko turned seventeen just a few days ago… Who would have thought I'd end up like this… married to my worst enemy… and happy! I must really be a masochist…
Anyway, for Aleko's birthday, I embroidered a handkerchief myself with the Dragonov coat of arms and his initials stitched in red thread. And strangely enough, ever since I gave it to him, he always carries it with him… which makes me happy!
Sometimes, when I visit my parents or Aleko's, I envy them… Not that I'm complaining! It's just that sometimes, I wish Aleko would hold me for something other than making love. I wish we could have conversations without always ending up insulting each other… And no, I'm not the only one who insults him! Anyway, I just wish we could be a strong and loving couple… No, let's not get ahead of ourselves—just strong would be enough!
So, that's been my life for the past six months… We've both settled into this stable routine—well, at least it feels stable to me.
Anyway, today, Liliya and I decided to go horseback riding. And guess who invited himself along?
Liliya is taking her Friesian mare named Eclipse, while I'll be riding with Aleko on his dark-coated stallion with a marking on his forehead, named Spirit. Why don't I have a horse?! Well, given how much animals love me, maybe that's not such a good idea…
"Come on, my krasivata mi malka sŭpruga (my beautiful little wife), let's go." Aleko's voice pulled me from my thoughts, a smile on his lips.
Ugh, he has such a beautiful smile… Well, like many boys in the village!
"Hey, you guys don't mind if I invited Natalia, right? I didn't feel like being the third wheel all alone…" Liliya teased.
"Hahaha, you're so funny today, Liliya!"
"What can I say? You have to embrace life with a smile… My dear sister-in-law!"
That's low! Really low! You should be ashamed, Liliya Dragonov!
"Not even a little!"
"You can read minds now?"
Liliya flashed me a huge grin—one that didn't mean anything good… Run for your lives! Women and children first!
"If you're talking about your thoughts—where you and my golyam brat (big brother) are lying naked in bed… then yeah, it's possible I've developed a new skill!"
She did not just say that! I'm going to kill her! Curse you, Dragonovs!
Wait… but now I'm also a Dragonov… Damn it! Ugh… this sucks!
"Come on, printsesa (princess), or we'll never get going!" Aleko said as he lifted me like a newlywed bride… A bit late for that, don't you think?!
He gently placed me on Spirit and then elegantly mounted behind me. I was close to him—so close that I couldn't help but notice his scent. He smelled like earth and hay… but surprisingly, it wasn't unpleasant!
Liliya helped Natalia onto Eclipse, and we set off on our little horseback ride… Please don't let Spirit throw me off…
As if he heard me, Spirit turned his head toward me for a couple of seconds… What am I supposed to make of that?
Good Spirit, I want to be friends with you. I'm not mean. Can you have mercy on me?
Why is he shaking his head?! Am I going to die because of this horse?! No way! I want to get off! Have mercy on me! I want to live… I'm not even sixteen yet… Help!
In movies, this is the part where their eyes flash with those little diamond-shaped glints before they do something evil… No, I did not watch too much TV!
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