More Than Happily Ever After

Chapter 5

A/N: I messed up on Kile, he is not born yet lol

It's been over a year of happiness with Maxon. It's a shame we had to postpone the honeymoon because of work, or hostility in the places we were scheduled to go, or just terrible weather.

But it would be nice to get away with him.

I swing my legs over the side of the bed and stand up. It's yet another day as Queen of Illèa.

Surprisingly Maxon is already up, he's not in bed. That's a first. "Maxon, where are you?" I ask with no response. I wonder around the room and give up.

"Mary can you start the bath? And have you seen Maxon?" I ask.

"Of course, Your Majesty and I thought I heard him leave this morning." She says as we walk into the bathroom.

***
I finish getting washed and then get dressed. I hear my stomach grumble, I am so ready for a palace breakfast.

***
I walk down the stairs and I'm surprised to see the backs of my Mother, May, Gerad, James, Astra, and Leo near the Great Room.

"Mom?" I ask as I finish making my way down the stairs.

"Oh Ames!" She races over to hug me and I notice tears in her eyes.

"What's wrong, why is everyone here?" I separate from the hug to look into her eyes but then see Maxon come around the corner.

"It's Kenna! She-e had a heart attack and-d passed away-y." She starts to break down crying again.

I am no longer hungry.

"Oh my, no, no no no! This can't happen!" I start to break down myself and Maxon comes to comfort me. "But, what about Leo and Astra and James! James I'm so so sorry I-I just can't believe it!" I walk over to James who is next to my niece and nephew. I hug him and send condolences yet again. "So they're going to grow up without a mother?" I ask.

"I don't know what to do, I-I can't be their father and mother." James says with red ringed eyes.

"Stay at the palace for as long as you need to. We'll have the funeral here, no cameras, no television. Just family and friends." Says Maxon.

"Thank you, Maxon, it's nice to know that my sister-in-law has met the right one." He nods towards Maxon and I.

I call a nearby maid and tell her to show them to the guest rooms. She nods and everyone makes their way upstairs, well everyone except May. "Oh, May!" I run to hug her and she just lets the tears run.

"A-and the worst thing is that Kota is even here! W-what kind of brother is he? How dare he do this!" May says angrily.

"It's alright, I'll find his address or his number. I'll make him come." I look into May's eyes and she sees the promise I had just made. We let go and she goes upstairs.

***
I slowly make my way upstairs and go to the room. I reach the desk and slump into the chair. I hear a knocking at the door, "Come in."

It's Maxon, "I didn't know if you wanted to be alone or whatever. I'm sorry I'm bad at this stuff. You know death and yeah..." he gives an awkward smile.

I laugh and smile at his awkwardness. I stand up and walk toward him, "You did pretty good dealing with your family." I lace my fingers in his and turn my back into his chest. "It has to happen eventually, but I just thought she could have lasted a little longer." I sigh and he starts to sway our bodies.

"You up for any work today?" He asks kissing my head.

I turn to him, "No."

He then tugs his ear and moves his head in the direction of the garden. Of course. I giggle and he lets go of me and starts to walk out of the room.

***
Today is the day of the funeral. What I do to prevent breaking down is to think of Maxon and I in the garden dancing around the fountain. It brings a hushed smile to my lips.

I see everything in black, almost if the sun was knocked out of the sky. I prepared an eulogy but I still don't know. Even Kota is here because I basically threatened him. It'll be a rough day for us.

***
Today is the day of the Report, yesterday was the funeral.

We walk down to the set, Maxon and I, and we wait. The cameras then start rolling and we sit. Gavril starts Maxon off with the politics, but soon enough he starts asking about personal issues.

"So I heard the royal family has had a loss this past week? My condolences, My Queen."

"Thank you and yes my sister, Kenna, has tragically passed away." Garden. Dancing. Maxon.

"Has it concerned you that your sister has passed away the same as your father?"

Garden. Dancing. Maxon- wait, what? I have nothing prepared for my father. I slowly take the smile off my face. "Excuse me." I say to Gavril and Maxon looks at me with sympathy. Once I'm off the set I bolt upstairs right as the tears come spilling out. I am wracked with sobs while I continue to my room, now hyperventilating I open the door and run into Mary.

"I'm sorry." I tell her as I run straight into bed.

"Poor thing, it's okay." Mary says as she caresses her fingers through my hair.

"Thank you." I say with a raspy voice.

A/N: I HAVE A THEORY! *some spoilers tho*

We know that America's dad died because of a heart attack/ heart disease. We also know that Kenna died for the same reasons. And then America has a heart attack!!!!!! First of all she better not die or I'm burning the series, second of all, wouldn't this mean it could possibly be genetic? So her kids or grandkids (hoping for keadlyn babies) could die from this 😱😱😱😱😱😱 *passes out*

Qotd: who do you ship Eadlyn with?