Rebirth

Chapter 29

"You always said that you never wanted Stefan, only what you both could give to each other. How did you conceive the boys? I know you said it wasn't consensual, and I know you could never conceive them how you did James, but, if it wasn't consensual, then how are you acting the way you are now, and not how you acted in France, just before Francis got ill?"

"Remember when we first came back to French court? Just after I returned from convent?"

"Of course."

"And Catherine tried to drug me with wine and have Collen take my virtue? To make sure that I wouldn't cause Francis' death, and that whole prophecy ordeal?"

"Of course."

"I simply found Nostradamus and asked him what he put in my wine that night was. And, I drank that and fell into a deep sleep whilst he did whatever he needed to do to give me the boys. I gave him consent, but I couldn't go through with it while conscious. I couldn't do that ever again, not unless it was with the only man I ever loved. But, he gave me enough heirs, and I had no intentions of marrying after Tomas, and because he died of what Charles did a few weeks before the baby was born, it was it. I had the babe, named him after Francis, and settled. All we can do now is watch John, James, Edward, Annika, Annaliece, Henry, William and Francis grow up to be the rulers they are. And watch them grow with little Rose, Maja and Amia. And any others that you bring into our world," she clasped Greer's hand. She looked a little uneasy after hearing what the Queen had been through.

"It's alright, my friend. I am past the conceptions of my children, and the sad facts of my eldest two. The memories of all of the attacks are strong, but I am stronger. You, Kenna and the love of my people, my family and my children make me strong, my friend."

"How can you talk about Francis so freely? Doesn't his death make you sad?"

"Of course, my friend. But, I won't walk the earth waiting for my death to reunite him with me. I'll be the Queen he married and loved and raise his child the way he and Lola wanted John to be raised and raise James the same way Francis wanted to raise our child. James will do great things, my friend. I am at peace with his passing. I miss him, but I see him everyday in our child, and his and Lola's. James knows of his father, just as John knows of his mother and father, they'll never forget. I won't let them. One day, I will be with him again. We all will. But, I don't see the point in wallowing in self pity until then. I chose to smile."

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That's it, guys! That's your last official chapter! We've only got the prologue to go! Thank you all for reading and supporting this little story! I was so reluctant to post it but am super glad that I did. It's been a wild ride and I hope you've enjoyed it with me!

Spoiler alert, the next chapter will feature Mary's death and Frary's reunion in heaven. I hope you enjoy reading it!

Love you all!

C

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