*WARNING: The following content may contain sexual content.*

By the time Mavi woke up, the sun had long set. Knowing her head was currently lying on the Mare prince's arm and feeling his hand lightly on her flat stomach, Mavi languidly leaned back against the man's strong body. She was tired so continued to lay still while enjoying the familiar warmth.

"Mavi..."

Maxwell Nox had been watching over Mavi so knew when she woke. When the woman moved closer within his embrace, he pressed light kisses on the back of her ear.

"What happened?" Mavi remembered she had been with the Mare princess and her friend before passing out.

When the man didn't answer her, Mavi turned her head slightly to look at him.

"Mavi..." Maxwell Nox carefully set her on her back before he lifted his head to gaze down onto her.

Mavi watched the Mare prince as he place his hand carefully over her stomach while he smiled warmly at her. It didn't take a genius to know what the man's wordless answer.

"I see..." Mavi sighed softly.

"You're not surprised?" Maxwell Nox chuckled at Mavi's lack of surprise.

If a woman found out she was pregnant, wouldn't she behave more erratically? Yet Mavi was calm as a cat.

"Surprised?" Mavi lifted a hand and suddenly pinched the gorgeous man's cheek. "Prince Maxwell Nox, I'll be surprise if I wasn't pregnant after mating with you."

Mavi put emphasis on the word "mating" which caused even the composed prince to blush. Truth be told, the Mare prince's passion is formidable. While Mavi wanted to punch the man, she sighed helplessly at the sight of him blushing.

"Mavi..." Maxwell Nox smiled when the hand that had been pinching his cheek now begin to caress it.

"Are you that happy?" Mavi could clearly see how happy the man was at her pregnancy.

Laughing softly, Maxwell Nox placed his ear cautiously on her stomach. Mavi wanted to roll her eyes and tell the man it's still too early for any fetal movement. But seeing his joy, she didn't have the heart to push him away.

The Mare prince hadn't been the only person who felt joy at the news of his mate's pregnancy. The tribe leader and his wife were thrilled - although they still can't fully believe if the pregnancy was real.

In fact, most - if not all of the Mare tribe members were skeptical by the news.

Don't forget procreation was becoming rare for the three tribes of Mystic Orbis. Children were treasured. For the Mare tribe, the royal bloodline is extremely important because only they could open the path of the sea to the Mare's territory. The Mare leader and his wife have children very late in their life. The Mare prince - naturally, was the tribe's pride at birth and was everyone's hope in continuing the royal bloodline. Therefore, when he brought back Mavi - a female of a different tribe, everyone's hopes were shattered. Many had strongly believed that a woman of an inferior race could not bore the prince a child - thus they hated and shunned her.

After 43 weeks, when that very woman gave birth to a little prince, how did they react?

Their attitudes underwent one-hundred-eighty-degree change. Gifts here and invitations there. Cuisine, clothes, jewelries, and magic gems - Mavi found herself submerge with the best things in Mare territory. Does she accept? Of course she did. Mavi fully understood that she was being spoil and loved because of her son she named "Niall". While there are women who would resent the fact that it's the child people cared about, Mavi could care less to hate anyone. On the other hand, Mavi was the type of woman who would use the situation to her full advantage. After all, giving birth was no easy and fun feat. A woman should be rewarded and spoil after such undertaking.

As for the leader and his wife, they couldn't contain their joy at the birth of their first grandson. Unlike the other Mares, the beautiful infant prince had light blue hair and orange-red eyes. No one could question who the infant prince's parents were since he strikingly resembled them both. Even the baby's temperament was like his father - calm, quiet, and indifferent to all.

"Mama, for you."

Of course, the little prince was indifferent to all but his parents - especially his mother. By the time he turned four, the little boy was glued to his mother side. Yes, young boy rarely throw a fit like normal children. Instead, Niallseem to be aware of his surroundings and behaves oddly with sensibility. Toward his mother, he always devote effort to please her. Whether is finding pink flowers in the garden or getting the cook to make his mother's favorite meals, the little prince never fails to make his mother happy.

Prince Niall's love for his mother naturally make others be aware of his mother's significance to him. Along with the little prince's love, Maxwell Nox's adoration for the woman made her untouchable. Thus while many still feel the Nubes woman was inferior and does not suit to be with the Mare powerful prince, no one dared to act against her or show any sort of disrespect. No one was stupid enough to cause harm or unhappiness toward a woman with such backers.

"Niall, you shouldn't cling your mother so tightly. Be careful of her stomach."

The only person who would challenge the little Mare prince is the big Mare prince. Mavi - who was stuck in the middle, sighed tiredly as the little Mare prince clung to her arm, while the big Mare prince clung to her shoulders.

"Will you two leave so I can get some proper rest?"

"Take the little prince out so we can rest." Maxwell Nox ordered his guards.

"Mama!" Niall immediately complained.

"Baby..." Mavi patted the little boy's head and kissed his cheek. "Go play with your grandparents while mama rest."

"But..." Niall only ever pouts in front of his mother.

"Mama will cook your favorite meal later tonight, okay?"

With that, the little prince reluctantly left the room with the warriors guarding over him.

"Will you cook for me later as well?"

The big Mare prince shamelessly asked as he kissed Mavi's cheek.

"I'll cook you nothing." Mavi moved to lay down.

And because her stomach was as big as a watermelon, Maxwell Nox carefully helped her lay on her side before he laid down behind her, spooning her against his hard body.

"Shouldn't you be on patrol?" Mavi leaned the back of her head against the man's strong chest. "Others will blame this inferior Nubes woman if the Mare prince does not continue his duties."

Maxwell Nox chuckled while stroking her round stomach.

"I'm tired." Mavi continued bitterly. "I want to sleep."

"Then sleep." Maxwell Nox kissed the back of her ear.

"You know I can't." Mavi pinched the hand that continues to caress her stomach. "Because of you, I'm at this current state. I'm so big I can't even sleep with ease."

"Yes... it's my fault." Maxwell Nox continued to kiss her cheek and then the back of her neck.

"I swear, no more children after this. I_"

"Mavi..." Maxwell Nox stopped the rambling woman with a gentle bite on her neck. "Don't speak nonsense. You'll give this prince many children."

"What?" Mavi snapped and tried to pull away but fail due to the man's gentle but strong hold. "Just how many children do you expect me to have? You're crazy if you think for a moment_"

Maxwell Nox had Mavi on her back as he stop her words with a tender kiss on her lips.

"My Mavi..." Maxwell Nox smiles against her wet lips. "This prince is indeed crazy about you..."

"You..." Mavi was speechless. "When did you become so frivolous...?"

Maxwell Nox laughed softly as he begin to nibble on Mavi's sweet pink lips. All Mavi could do is receive the Mare prince's adoration.

"Seriously... how many children do you want?" Mavi couldn't help but ask between the man's kisses.

Maxwell Nox's smiles made Mavi more than just nervous. And Mavi had reason to be nervous...

Ten years from the time they first mated, Mavi gave birth to five children - four boys and one girl. Needless to say - the Mare tribe were ecstatic and finally accepted Mavi - whom they originally believed was inferior. But how could an inferior woman give their prince five children? The news naturally spread far and wide - from the deep forest of the Terra tribe to the tall mountainous range of the Nubes tribe. In the history of Mystic Orbis, couples were ever only able to have two children at most. The realization that the Nubes woman could give the Mare prince more than two caused many other to wonder if other Nubes women have the same capability if they were to mate outside their tribe.

Even the Terra tribe had such thoughts about Mare's women. The supposed story's main hero definitely had such thoughts. His target? Naturally, the supposed story's main female lead - Freda Lilyn. On more than one occasion, the man tried to convince the beautiful warrior to be his mate, but no matter what he say or do, her heart had long set on Zeki Gutia. Reality was, Freda Lilyn grew up seeing all the goods in Zeki Gutia. No one else could compare. When Colt Banes appeared, it had already been too late for him to give her any sort of impression. The two main heroes' love story - needless-to-say had ended before it begun.

Still, Colt Banes was not bitter about Freda Lilyn's rejection. In the end, the hero wanted the person he fell for to be happy - even if it wasn't with him. And while one Terra prince's heart still remain good, another certain Nubes prince's heart darken further and further. The news of Mavi giving birth to her fifth child - a young princess, had broke the final reason left in the Nubes prince's mind. For ten years, Hodei Solo had bided his time - planning and scheming to get back the woman that he believed was stolen from him. It took him ten years to learn how to manipulate the Belua into doing what he wanted. It was like raising beasts. As long as he fed them, they will listen to his orders. The Nubes prince had secretly used his own people as treats for the beasts he was training. Unfortunately, by the time anyone learned the horrid truth, it was already too late. Hodei Solo with his hoard of Beluas raided the mountainous range of the Nubes tribe, wiping out his entire clan.

Why would the Nubes prince destroy his own people - killed his own father?

In his twisted mind, Hodei Solo believed everyone was against him because no one cared to see how important Mavi was to him. No one had cared to stop the Mare prince from taking the woman he wanted. And if no one cared, he didn't need to either.