Savior Of Power

Chapter 18

The new baby kept me awake on most nights and quite honestly, i could not care less. He was the most perfect infant i had ever laid my eyes on. He had a glowy caramel skin and a thick afro! just like his father. But it was my face he took. And i thank God for that. I could not imagine going through hours of tremendous labor only for him to come out looking like James!. This was my only compensation.

The whole realm was gathered at the castle for the christening of the prince and amongst those in attendance was somebody that now left a sour taste in my mouth. Princess Berenice and Augustus. The glances i shot at her could kill..The archbishop held Prince Chadwick up and said

"BY THE GRACE OF THE ALMIGHTY GOD WHO SENT HIS SON TO DIE FOR OUR SINS IN WHICH WE MAY BE SAVED, WE LIFT UP THIS CHILD UPON WHOSE HEAD NOW HOLDS THE TITLE " HEIR TO THE THRONE", HIS HAND SHALL WIELD THE SCEPTER WHICH IS THE SYMBOL OF POWER, HIS HEAD WILL CARRY THE CROWN AND HE WILL ABIDE BY THE LAWS OF THE LANDS JUST AS HIS MOTHER HER MAJESTY, THE QUEEN AND MAY HIS DAYS AS THE FUTURE KING BE LONG. I HEREBY BAPTIZE YOU IN THE NAME OF THE FATHER, THE SON AND OF THE HOLY SPIRIT"

The crowd replied in unison "AMEN"

He poured the holy water on Chadwick's fragile little head. He winced as a result of being woken up by the warm temperature of the water.

Trumpets sounded again and the archbishop spoke

"I HEREBY PRESENT THE HEIR TO THE THRONE, HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS, PRINCE OF THERIA AND FUTURE KING. PRINCE CHADWICK CYRUS FREDERICK BARRINGTON-COVENTRY, PILLAR OF THE REALM, THE GOLDEN PRINCE OF THE SOUTH, THE MAGE OF FREEDOM AND PROTECTOR OF THE FAITH...LONG LIVE THE PRINCE AND LONG LIVE THE QUEEN!!!"

The crowd responded "LONG LIVE THE PRINCE AND LONG LIVE THE QUEEN!!!!"

All through the ceremony, James held Chadwick like he was some precious pot of gold!...

"Careful my love" i whispered "with the way you're holding Chadwick, the people might begin to think that the prince consort might be obsessed with his own son"

He playfully nudged me, much to the discretion of everyone else. But then he looked to me with his loving eyes and said:

"I'm merely excited Regina. We now have a son. That changes everything. I can finally be the father that my father could never be"...

James and his late father never saw eye to eye even until his death. His mother died trying to give birth to him and his father never remarried so James is the only child. After he got married to me, the Duchy of Gwaidth was passed onto Francis, James' cousin and one of his best friends. I was more than happy to bestow upon him this title after i got the approval from James.

Our son was the best thing that has ever happened to us. When the church ceremony was over, James gave the prince to Serena who was now automatically his nanny. I could not still get over the fact that i was a new person.. I felt like a new person after giving birth to my beautiful son Chadwick. He was just the perfect little baby.. I wish my grandmother was here to see him. it was also at this youthful age of twenty two that she gave birth to my late father, King Cyrus. I prayed and hoped that their spirits were now watching over us. As i left the prince with Serena, i began to look for James. I asked almost the entire royal staff but none of them knew where he was!!!

I wandered a little bit till i reached his study.. I opened the door and went in. Hoping to find him there but still nothing. As soon as i left the study, i was met with a new face in the hall. Two men. I could've sworn that they were lords. They were twins it seemed....But they were rather young. My age even some might say.

"Hello Gentlemen" i said as they approached.

"It's the queen" one of them mumbled.

"y-your Majesty" they both said as they bowed.

The first one introduced himself as lord Eric Merrybow of house Merrybow. I remembered his father. The late lord Walter Merrybow. Once a member of the privy council, he suffered a stroke and died some months ago.

As he took my palms into his, it was then i felt the softness of his skin against mine truly for the first time. His eyes were on mine...In a sensual way rather. He planted a soft kiss on my palm and i slightly withdrew. The distance between us was not too much or too little. His brother cleared his throat at slightly pushed his brother aside so he could greet me.

"Your majesty, i am Lord Roger. It is a pleasure to finally meet you my queen. We had hoped to see you when my brother was being installed as the newest member of your most gracious privy council here at the palace but we were told that her majesty were occupied"

I smiled and responded

"Ah yes! i believe i was pretty occupied as you might have heard me while i was erm....in the throwes of labor. I did not want your installation to happen till after the prince's baptism and introduction but the council wanted their members complete before the ceremony so alas. it is done now"

"Yes your Majesty, i look forward to working under your wing in order to make sure Theria maintains it's status as the most powerful nation across the sea. I must say your majesty, your beauty is not of this world. You capture the very essence of why Theria was founded after it was seized from it's captors." Lord Eric said with delight and seduction in his eyes and tone.

I smiled at the flattery but then his words took me back 5 centuries back when the people of color were finally vindicated from their masters. My ancestor, Robert the first founded was is now known as Theria and ever since we have become the most powerful diverse nation with the most impenetrable forces on this side of the ocean.. and That is why i stand high and proud because the throne of Theria has never favored one sex over the other. It was a matter of whoever came first and in this case, it was me. Speaking of who came first, my beloved twin brother Finnie came to save the day after seeing me engaged in conversation with the two lords.

"Ah, my brother" i exclaimed.

With a cheerful smile, Finnie kissed me and then bowed to address me "Your majesty"

"Meet my twin brother, Prince Finnegan Barrington" and then i turned to my brother "These are the sons of the late Lord Walter Merrybow"

"Yes dear sister, I was the one who inducted Lord Eric as the newest member of the queen's court and the privy council. Also, the king consort asked me to tell you to meet him in his study." Said finnie as the two men bowed to him. Finnie and i exchanged quick glances, which was also just our way of communication for us non verbally. This was something we had done since we were children and no one else could understand us. not even our own parents.

One blink meant that he was coming to save me from this conversation

I concluded my conversation and left Finnie with them as i went to James.

I got to my study, entered it and locked the door.