The Tale of Opposite Souls

31) 𝒞𝓇𝑒𝒶𝓉𝒾𝑜𝓃𝓈 𝒰𝓃𝓁𝒾𝓀𝑒 𝒪𝓉𝒽𝑒𝓇𝓈

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𝓙𝓾𝓰𝓱𝓮𝓪𝓭𝓼 𝓟𝓞𝓥

I spoke with the former King as he told me "We need to bring both nations together. The Southside and Northside. We must make Riverdale whole."

I questioned it at first but he continued "imagine me? I'm far too old to rule and our enemies will seek for us. You and Elizabeth. You can rule and make Riverdale the land it was meant to always be."

I sighed and told him "I mean yes but right now Elizabeth is with child, the pain of losing our first, grieving for months and now her brother... it will be too much."

He understood and told me "yes...I understand but you must think of this. Of our homes."

I sighed and suddenly heard "you knew?"

I turned my head seeing Betty as she looked back at both her siblings.

"You both knew he was sick? You all knew? And no one told me?"

Everyone stayed silent and I was confused as she said "Charles became sick while I was with child and I never knew..."

Her sister had explained "we didn't want to stress you out we thought it would go away. And then he became worse and you had just lost your child Betty."

She said "but now look at him! And now I just rule over...two..."

She suddenly began losing her footing and I rushed over grabbing her as she held her mouth "I'm gonna be sick..."

I nodded and took her away.

After freshening up she held her stomach and I told her "the baby will be fine..."

She asked "and us? Will we be fine?"

I frowned and told her "I understand you're fearful. For right now we must focus on soon grieving your brother, taking care of our child we won't think about tying the kingdoms. Just forget it was ever mentioned."

She frowned and nodded as I held her face "you are my strong and beautiful wife."

She smiled and I smiled back as I kissed her forehead and pulled her in for a hug.

She looked up and kissed me and I kissed her back and she whispered "we're having sex tonight."

She walked away and I rose my eyebrows but felt my smirk appear on my face as I followed behind her.

She and her sister sat by his side taking care of him as her mother suddenly asked me "were you both okay?"

I looked at her as she mentioned "the child... were you...okay?"

I sighed and told her "we were both heartbroken for months...but now we have another on the way. Betty said it was a gift from our last son. He didn't want us to suffer for long."

She smiled and I smiled watching over Betty as she held her brother's hand touching her not even visible stomach.

"I'm happy you've both been able to mend your bond. My daughter always wanted a great love." She acknowledged.

I smiled and she smiled back as I told her "we will name our son Charles..."

She said "really?"

I shrugged "I would have to discuss it with Elizabeth but...we could, his name could be Charlie...the next heir to the throne."

She smiled and I smiled back as Betty walked out saying "I'm...feeling a little tired. Jughead?"

I smirked and followed her as we went to our room and I asked "is your brother doing fine?"

She frowned and shrugged "he's hanging in there...he just wishes for his sisters to be okay. And for me...to rule over what we need to unite one Riverdale."

I sighed and she asked "May you help me with my dress?"

I walked over and began undoing the ribbons as I told her "look...I know it's going to be difficult to unite our nations. But I see it, you and I, the ones who untied two nations bound to hate one another, until in them forever."

She smiled and told me "I'm just nervous... between everything. It seems like another big action to take."

I agreed "it will never be an easy task, however you and I were the foundation of the hatred of our homes...and now that we love one another's. Just as we united...we can unite our homes."

She smiled and I finished and pulled off the sleeves of her dress and kissed her shoulder.

"I love you..."

She smiled and turned around and she took off her dress and pushed me onto the bed as I scoffed out "so we're playing like that tonight huh?"

She rolled her eyes a as I laughed and she climbed above me and she said "look?"

I was confused as she sat at my side laying down and I saw the small bump forming at her stomach.

I looked at her eyes and placed my hand and rubbed the small lump as she said "our future is right there and...we just have to take care of them."

I smirked "with you? I will do anything with." She giggled and I kissed her.