Malachi took the seat beside the bed and smiled at his fast-recovering mom. He reached out for one of her hands and helped her into a comfortable sitting position.
''Oh, I can tell it went out well,'' the queen mother said softly with a smile, which only made the blush on his son's face deepen.
''It was not actually the kind of proposal I had in mind for her, but…'' A quick flashback on when he asked her to be his first royal consort and get married to him reeled in his mind. The shocked look that overtook her adorable face, and he could never forget what she said to him after his proposal. Malachi couldn't help but smile again. ''At least I got my difficult mate to understand that unless she completes me, I am never going to let her be.''
