Chapter 3. Katerina and Cassia.

{The continent of Alaz, the Roman Empire, the province of Light, the capital of Lutetia, the castle of the Starlight family. In the chambers of the Viceroy's third wife}

The maid, dressed in a Victorian-style maid's dress, walked with soft but quick steps towards the door leading to the 3rd Queen's room. After catching her breath and straightening her slightly wrinkled outfit, the maid knocked softly. After she heard a gentle "Come in," she silently opened the heavy door and headed into a well-lit room.

Inside the room, she saw a gray-haired lady who looked to be in her 30s, with beautiful blue eyes and a gentle smile on pink, plump lips. The third queen was sitting on a large bed with two babies in her arms and breastfeeding them. She looked lovingly and tenderly at the two babies she had given birth to after a very difficult birth.

The third queen looked at them and couldn't understand why her children were so quiet. They hardly cried after they were born.

A beautiful gray-haired girl with blue and clear eyes like a lake was constantly laughing and selflessly or sleeping with a blissful smile on her sweet face. The black-haired boy with the same blue eyes sometimes frowned, sometimes looked at her or his sister in shock, sometimes smiled slyly, uncharacteristically for his age, or laughed just as senselessly.

After checking the two twins for abnormalities for the hundredth time and feeling their bursting vitality, the lady smiled at the maid with the most sincere smile. The beauty of that smile took the poor maid's breath away for a moment.

Don't get me wrong, the maid herself was considered a beauty of the highest quality. Being from a rare feline tribe, she has the perfect figure for an 18-year-old girl. Her black hair cascaded down to her waist. The head was decorated with pretty pointed ears with white fluff inside. Beautiful purple eyes with a black neckline that look straight into the soul of an unprepared person. All this emphasized her perfectly shaped face.

At this moment, her normally focused eyes were unfocused. She got lost in her mistress' beautiful smile. There was only one desire in my mind — to imprint this image in my head forever. Shaking her head to get rid of the emotions that had gripped her, the maid smiled and said in her velvety voice:

"Congratulations, Mrs. Katerina, on the birth of two beautiful children. Can I take the kids to give you some time to yourself?" "What is it?" she asked, her eyes lighting up slightly. It was obvious that her well-known playful nature of the feline tribe was quite attracted to the opportunity to mess around with two children as beautiful as her queen.

"Fufu, fufu, how much enthusiasm, darling, aren't they beautiful? My little angel and my little devil are so beautiful... But no, they're too weak right now. You can hold them in a few days, okay?" the lady said, smiling. Her smile was so warm, and her gaze was loving and very gentle.

"That's great. Or rather... I would be honored, madam!" said the girl, blushing slightly.

"Madam, I have been sent to inform you that your husband, His Majesty Adam Starlight, is delayed in meeting with the clergy regarding the abnormal signs that appeared during the birth of children. He will arrive as soon as the matter is settled. He told me to report on your well-being. And also to find out if there is a need for the services of a wet nurse?" The maid said in a more neutral voice.

"Now, now, Kasi, I'm a little tired, but tell him that I'm fine. It's time to feed the babies. I'll take care of it myself, there's no need to bother anyone. Could you come back a little later?" the lady said in a tone that had a lot less emotion than before.

"Okay,– Cassia replied with a tight smile, realizing that she had inadvertently spoiled her mistress' mood a little. She turned around and left with an inaudible and elegant gait.

"You must be hungry, aren't you, my little ones? Don't worry, Mommy is by your side, Mommy will always love and protect her precious treasures," the lady said in an even more gentle tone.

If you listened to the intonation, you could see a bit of obsession and determination hiding in her words. As if even the slightest worry could harm her beloved children.

Time passed. The maid, who looked to be about 18-20 years old, returned to the room.

My lady, can I hold these little brats now? The maid asked in a worried and impatient tone.

Good, good. Who do you want to hold first? The angelically beautiful Miss Grace or the devilishly charming Mr. Grey? Fu-fu-fu, just be gentle. They're still very young for adult games," the white–haired beauty replied playfully.

Great! It's a little devil, but give it to me now! – said the maid.

She impatiently approached the madam and tried to take the black-haired baby away from her, ignoring the teasing. As she looked at the two children, small hearts seemed to form in her feline eyes.

The mother lady gave the baby to the persistent maid a little reluctantly, still watching her closely. Although she trusted her own maid very much, she didn't want to leave her beloved children at all.

The mentioned kid, sensing the change in the situation, opened his blue eyes. With a little wariness, amusement, and interest, he looked at the beautiful maidservant. He was especially attracted to her cat ears. Instinctively, though awkwardly, he tried to reach for them.

Realizing the intentions of the little rascal, Cassia, aka Kasi, blushed slightly. The kid did not know that the ears of the feline tribe are considered a very sensitive erogenous zone. Taking pity on the child, she lifted the boy up anyway so he could touch.

When a small warm hand touched her sensitive ears, she felt goosebumps running down her spine. Since the child had very little strength, the touch was very gentle and soft.

The cat maid shuddered slightly and made a pleasant purring sound. The spoiled young gentleman liked this sound very much. He laughed happily, continuing to stroke the soft ears.

His laughter woke little Grace up. When the white-haired girl woke up, she immediately started playing with her mother's silk hair. Watching this happy little scene, Katerina smiled even more brightly. In the past few days that she has spent with her children, she has encountered several unexpected surprises.

For example, baby Grace loved her younger brother very much and completely refused to fall asleep without feeling his presence next to her. She also always enjoyed playing with her long hair, constantly trying to get tangled in it, as if taking a bath. Her childish cheerful laughter gave her mother a feeling of carefree and genuine happiness.

Little Grey longed for her breasts and always declared his need with bitter crying, which almost broke the heart of a caring mother. He also periodically looked at her and his sister with loving eyes that reflected much more emotions than expected from a newborn. The little playboy fell asleep, using her big breasts as a pillow, always hugging or trying to reach his older sister with one hand. If there wasn't a little lump of happiness nearby, he would start to panic and get lost.

Remembering these funny moments, the mother cast an even more loving and obsessive look at her children. Obsessions were forming in her head about how to spoil them to death with her love and care.

From the obsessive gaze of the hostess, the sensitive cat, who purred happily under the inept caresses of little Gray, sent goosebumps of a completely different kind down her spine.

After finishing their fun games, the children got a little tired and began to sink into sweet dreams in their usual position. Katerina lovingly held them in her arms. Gray settled his weight on her chest, possessively placing his small palm on her sleeping sister's stomach. Under the moonlight shining through the window, this scene was extremely beautiful.

Looking out the window, the happy but tired mother saw the crescent moon hiding behind the clouds and the landscape of the night city, which was still sparkling with its colorful lights. Katerina realized that it was time for her to rest too. Enjoying the feeling of the children's closeness, she sank into the embrace of sleep.