Chapter 0734

"Ah. A taste of your own medicine for once," I said with a laugh. "I'm jealous, though."

"Why?"

I shrugged. "I dunno. I'd like to join in on the training, at least a little bit, but... apparently being a few months pregnant and a princess means I can't do anything."

Enzo sighed softly. "You know that's not the case."

"I know, I know. It's just... a lot to get used to sometimes."

"You're used to doing everything yourself," Enzo said quietly. "It's not really in your nature to accept help, or to accept the fact that maybe it's okay to sit back and let others do the dirty work."

"You got me," I said. There was a long silence as we laid there for a while, looking up at the stars.

It was a beautiful night out; perfectly warm with a slight breeze and a symphony of crickets chirping. The others were inside in their own private rooms, enjoying the amenities of my father's mansion; a welcome reprieve, I was sure, after only the first day of their grueling training.

"Rose."

without even really meaning to. Enzo looked over at me and shot me

my barely-protruding belly.

turned to look at him and propped

like those names," he said softly. "Rose. Will. Both simple, classic... They're

of hoping that our future child's name could be,

thought for a moment. "I like... Abigail for a girl," he said.

a beautiful name," I said. "But I'm still stuck on Rose

smirked. "Well, maybe we'll have twins and we can split

Rivers," I said, leaning

be a bit much, wouldn't it?"

kiss to his lips. He tasted sweet and a little salty from working out earlier,

pulled away, there was that faraway look in his eyes again. I frowned and brushed some curls out of his eyes. "What's

silent for a moment before he finally shook his head.

"Enzo..?"

"Laying here, talking about baby names, looking

replied. "You've only just begun training. And my father is right; we can't just go storming in there, guns blazing. Mila might be insane, but she's smart, and she's got a whole cult of zealots behind

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