Melanin’s POV
We held each other's gaze as I stood before him, unable to believe I was married to this man. He stared back at me with an unreadable expression, making it hard for me to detect his mood.
"Tell him now," Olivia urged, but I paid no attention to her suggestion.
"You are now my wife and queen until the child is born," he declared, and I felt the weight of his words bearing down on me.
"Henceforth, you are not allowed to do anything except eat," he declared, and I gulped.
He released a heavy sigh and turned his back to me. "I don't know why I just can't remember anything, no matter how hard I try," he groaned, then turned back to me. I held his gaze but took a step backward when I saw the look in his eyes.
"I swear to the goddess, if I find out that you are lying to me, I
