Pregnant After One Night With The Lycan

Pregnant After One Night With The Lycan By Kellie Brown

Chapter 26 Marco’s Birthday Is Coming

Tanya’s POV:

Once I’m fully recovered, I visit Lady Vivian’s home in the palace every few days to learn her craft. The days I get to work as her apprentice quickly become the highlight of my week.

Her wing of the palace is not as grand as the ballroom or the main hall, but I can tell from the moment I step through the doorway that Lady Vivian’s home is filled with love. She has a delicate woman’s touch and carries herself with admirable grace and dignity. She looks young for her age, but there are a few tiny wrinkles around her eyes when she smiles that make her look friendly and enchanting.

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“Careful when diluting the oils, dear,” she says, watching as I pour the contents of a dropper into a larger bottle. “Remember that the concentration of the extract will affect the intensity and duration of the fragrance.”

I follow her advice, carefully mixing the solutions. There’s something incredibly soothing about being around Vivian, and I can’t help but feel the need to make her proud.

“Well done, my dear,” she says brightly. She leans forward to smell the perfume I’ve just finished bottling with an approving glint in her eyes. “Absolutely perfect. Your talent does not cease to amaze me.”

I beam at her praise before jumping slightly at the sound of footsteps approaching.

Two handsome young men enter the room, both of them sharing a resemblance with Lady Viviane.

“Your latest creation smells divine, mother,” says one of them.

Viviane stands beside me, placing her hands on my shoulders as she greets the two men.

“Actually, what you’re currently smelling is a creation by my new apprentice. Isn’t she wonderful? Tanya, I’d like for you to meet my sons. This is Philip,” she says, nodding towards the elder of the two.

Philip steps forward with a pleasant smile and shakes my hand.

“It’s a pleasure to make your acquaintance. I can see why our mother speaks so highly of you.”

I thank him with a curtsy before Vivian motions for the younger fellow.

“And this is Thomas.”

Thomas skips the formalities and goes right in for a hug. His friendly enthusiasm takes me by surprise, but I can’t help the laughter that escapes my lips at his charismatic energy.

you,” he says, stepping back with a

away to look at me, a curious expression passes over his

the loveliest lady of the court back in her

at his flattery. Thomas, or rather, Tommy, pinches my

know,” he adds, and his mother laughs

and they seem so at ease with each other. This… this is what a happy, loving family must be

Lily’s POV:

of going on a promenade around the palace on one of the days that Tanya is working at my mother’s estate. I choose a route that allows me to walk right past her home and stop under the shadow of one of the trees near

feel my blood boil at the sight of my mother’s hands on Tanya’s shoulders. They both smile and laugh, working together as if they’d known each other their entire lives. When my brothers arrive, my jealousy only

friend, even pinching her cheek affectionately. It bothers me to see them act so familiar and merry without me… to see them act

sight of them

Tanya’s POV:

but the glare she shoots at me the next day at work is so incredibly vicious it chills me

a red-haired girl with freckles and a friendly smile called Ella, snickers. She knees beside me to

says to me with a giggle. “She’s just

as we finish

“Really? Why?”

as punishment for nearly causing

Ella in surprise before making the mistake of glancing

you staring at?” Ayana snaps

“Nothing, I just-”

if I were you. You think you can be all happy and comfortable because you’re married to the second prince.

say

“Then tell me something about

and I bite my lower lip with embarra*s*sment

birthday is in five days,

can’t believe I had no idea. But Ayana has lied to me in the past and set me up. Everything she’s said and done has been to hurt and humiliate me. What if this is

the evening. I need enough time to prepare tonight’s dinner and light the doorway for Marco before he

him from across a narrow street, and he smiles politely

he calls

Sorry to bother you, but I’m in a bit of a rush, and I need to ask you something really quick. Is it true that Marco’s birthday is in five

is coming up,

ringing and my own excitement, I barely