Page 203 of The War God’s Favorite

Meanwhile, the Princess stayed speechless.

“That old witch! Old, her? Who is old! She’s going to bury us all!”

Kairen didn’t seem much surprised or affected by their mother’s rant, but Shareen went on to sulk and complain about Kareen’s attitude. Cassandra chuckled. Despite acting like this towards each other, it was obvious they loved their mother. Even more so watching Krai’s attitude with the Imperial Concubine.

She grabbed Kairen’s hand and pulled him to follow the group, though they walked slowly, keeping a little intimate space around them.

“Why don’t you visit your mother more often?” she asked.

“I don’t know… I usually spend my time at the Military Camp.”

Cassandra nodded. Shareen had mentioned before that their mother was a bit too nosy about her private “activities”. And from what Cassandra herself had seen or experienced, she was sure Kareen wouldn’t have approved either.

She caressed her little tummy that was sticking out more and more every day.

“What are you thinking?” asked her Prince, seeing her lost in her thoughts.

“I hope our son will visit me often when I’m older. I’d be sad if he didn’t.”

Kairen frowned a bit, looking concerned about her words. Cassandra wondered if this was making him reflect on his attitude, but didn’t ask. They walked a bit longer, in silence, following the little group ahead that was enthusiastically checking the stalls. Apparently, Lady Kareen was only too happy to spoil the younger ones, probably a bit to piss off Shareen too.

“Who will you love more?”

“What?” asked Cassandra, surprised by his sudden question.

“Who will you love more? Between our son and me?”

She was so stunned by his question, she stayed speechless for a while. However, Kairen couldn’t have looked more serious, with his usual frown on and dark eyes. Cassandra sighed, trying hard not to laugh.

“My Prince… You can’t compare love like that. A mother’s love is something unique.”

“Does that mean you love him more?”

Cassandra chuckled this time, shaking her head.

“Do you think your mother loves you more than the Emperor?”

“Yes.”

Well, maybe that wasn’t the best example to use. Cassandra thought for a minute.

“What about Princess Shareen then? Do you think your mother loves her more?”

This time, Kairen looked baffled by her question. He glanced his mother’s way, frowning a bit more, and Cassandra waited for him. It was amusing that he would be so baffled by such a simple thing as a mother’s love. Sometimes her Prince had this incredibly childish side to him. He could fight and win any battle in this world, but jealousy or matters of the heart were a real problem for him to understand.

Cassandra got on her toes and kissed his cheek, ending his deep thinking with a gentle smile.

“Love doesn’t need to be shared or compared. It’s unique and endless. I love my baby so much, and I love you too. I love you both, but differently.”

The Prince nodded, and replied to her kiss with one on her forehead, then her nose, until he got to her lips. She wasn’t sure he had fully understood, but at least, he wasn’t frowning anymore, her lips were keeping him busy enough.

Suddenly, Cassandra felt some droplets falling on her. She looked up and, sure enough, rain was starting to fall. She smiled wide, exchanging a glance with her Prince.

“The rain!”

However, the little drops were now starting to come by the hundreds, and the rain was rapidly increasing around them. Kareen and the rest of their group quickly gathered, everyone trying to cover themselves.

“We should head back,” said Shareen. “The locals say this isn’t just going to be some light rain, there’s a storm coming, and they get nasty in this area!”

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