Iris's POV
"Gentlemen," Nico said, his voice booming in the room. "I have an announcement to make regarding the future of the Moretti family. Don't be unnecessarily curious…"
The dinner was a success. By the end of the night, everyone knew that I was Nico's queen. They saw the way he often stared at me, and they saw the ruby around my neck. They knew that to touch me was to invite death.
When the last guest left, Nico turned to me. I looked tired but I was happy. He picked me up in his arms and started the long walk to our bedroom.
"One more lesson before sleep?" He asked.
"Always, Nico," I sighed.
3 months later…
The sun in the morning was shining through the high windows and illuminating the bedsheets. There were no sounds in the house, except that there was a kind of calm that ev
