(Anne’s Pov)
“You look beautiful, Abigale.” I smile up at her while fixing the back of her dress.
“I don’t feel beautiful” She groaned “I don’t understand why he had to set the crowning tonight.”
I knew why.
“I don’t know” I shrugged my shoulders. “Maybe it will be quick, like a band-aide.”
She laughed before stepping off the pedestal looking at me. “Is that what you are wearing?”
“Why yes it is. I’m not the one everyone will be looking at.” I said glancing in the mirror. I see nothing wrong with my appearance. My long black hair is twisted into a tight bun, a size to big shirt hung loose off my shoulders and my skinny jeans clung to my legs and went down into my combat boots. “I think I look fine.”
“I’m not having you look like that. You will be on the front row.” She said entering her closet and pulling out a dark red lace gown. “I know you do not like the mesh at the bottom but keep your pants and boots on and you will not feel it.”
“I guess.” I took the dress from her and went into the bathroom to take my shirt off. Looking in the mirror I stared at my complexion. In the past two days, my stomach had grown out four inches and it seems it has sped up since the doctor. After being mad at Addison and not wanting to be seen by anyone, I stayed in my room till Abigale literally kicked the door down to get me this evening for the crowning ceremony. My fingers slid over the bump till I left something touch my palm through my belly. I smiled; my baby just kicked my hand. I couldn’t believe it, every other time I had tried to feel something there was nothing.
“I’m sorry no one knows about you” I whispered to the baby and place the dress over my head. The top had to be let out because of my chest but other than that it fit, even covered my bump. Abigale grinned once she seen me.
“I know you would like it.”
“It’s okay.” I shrugged till she let my hair out of the bun. “Hey.”
“Now you look better.” She said as the door to her room opened. Addison stood there in a black and red suit with a top hat. “Wow”
“Are you ready, my love?” He bowed a little towards both of us.
“Maybe I should have worn the red one.” Abigale laughed since she was in blue not red.
Addison nodded, “You should of, and my brother is in the blue one.”
I laughed as Matthew entered behind Addison. His face light up at the sight of me, it took all I had not to smile back at him.
“Lady Anne” He said “May I escort you down to the throne room.”
“Yes you may.”
He grabbed my hand at the same time Addison grabbed Abigale’s. Being escorted by the princes meant that you have some status in the house is what I am told. Others plus the maids starred at us on the dreadful walk to the throne room. I stood next to Abigale as she sat down to the right of Addison as Matthew stood to the left of his brother. Hader and his wife sat across from them with the crowns on their heads that were to be passed to Addison.
“My son” Hader said reaching up to his head to remove the crown before standing up. “Do you solemnly swear to be a great King to your Kind, to do what is necessary of you to keep your Kingdom safe from the outside world? Do you swear to up hold the laws I have set between our Kind and the mortals plus set an example to those to tend to do evil with our gift?”
“I swear, my father.” Addison said rising from his chair to kneel in front of his father. Hader gently placed the crown on top of Addisons head before grabbing his shoulders, lifting him to a standing position.
