Can't Pretend // TSP

chapter eight

Three Years Later
Isabella and Henry had welcomed twin girls Margaret and Katherine. She also had a son named Richard. And Isabella was pregnant again. But things had changed between the two because of Wolsey and the war between protestants and the French.

Isabella had been trying to bring peace in Spain but of course Henry's war with the French mean Spain was in turmoil with France and even the Pope was on the side of King Louis of France. And it meant Isabella was looking for an alliance between France, England and Spain but Henry only listened to Wolsey.

"Are you sure there is no evidence of Wolsey making an allegiance with the French? How do they know all our secrets and information?" Isabella asked Charles

"I don't know, your majesty." Charles said to Ella

"The French know everything and Wolsey is the only person with all that knowledge. He always was peculiar. He used to interrogate Ursula Pole." Isabella said

"Maybe we could find a way to catch him." Charles offered

"If the next child I birth is a son, Henry will have to listen to me." Isabella ensured herself

"You already gave him Edward and Richard. A third son will do nothing. Henry is untwined in Wolsey's plan." Charles rubbed his head annoyed

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Joanna and Mary watched as their father talked with a young woman. Her name was unknown to them but her face wasn't. She was the mother of Henry Fitzroy and Anne Fitzroy. Their father's bastards.

"Daddy?" Mary asked her father

"Yes Mary?" Henry looked at her annoyed as his mistress walked off

"Can I dance with you?" She questioned

"Go dance with Joanna." He hushed her and left

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"Wolsey, thank you so much for having us over." Henry smiled and looked at Isabella who placed on a fake smile

"Yes, thank you." Isabella agreed

"Of course. I have an alliance with the French. Your daughter Mary to marry the Dauphin of France." Wolsey smiled

"Uh..." Isabella looked at Henry who seemed pleased

"That's good. It's very good." Henry agreed but Isabella didn't.

Mary didn't need to marry a prince of France.

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"How can he just allow Mary to marry him?" Isabella asked Rosa and Clara

"I don't know, majesty." Clara nodded

"I can ask Charles." Rosa offered but it was no use.

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"Welcome to France." Henry had taken Mary to France where she'd meet the dauphin of France.

King Francis had a son named Henry who was young and adorable.

"Thank you, cousin." Henry smiled to Francis

"Mary? I am Queen Claude." Claude smiled at Mary

The month in France was successful but Mary heard things about Wolsey and saw Wolsey talking to odd men. While at home in England, Isabella gave birth to a son named Henry. Another heir for Harry.

But Henry VIII kept up his drinking and his whoring. Meeting many French women and lying around all day while Wolsey mingled and talked of English to French.

It was Mary who tried to warn her mother but by the time letters arrived, Mary was home with her mother and new baby brother Henry.

"Mama?" Isabella saw Mary

"Hello baby." Isabella kissed Mary's forehead

"Wolsey was talking to French men." Mary said

"What do you mean?" Isabella asked dismissing her ladies

"Wolsey said to some French men something about the English and daddy." She said to her mother

"And what did Wolsey say exactly?" Isabella asked holding baby Henry

"I don't know, mama. Are you disappointed?" Mary questioned

"No. I'm just happy to know this Mary." Isabella kissed her forehead

"Can I sleep with you?" Mary asked

"Alright." Baby Henry was taken to his nursery and Isabella slept cuddling Mary

When Henry eventually arrived he found his wife and daughter together. That night he learnt he had a third bastard. Well at least soon to be born from one of his French whores who was being sent to England.

But it wasn't just Wolsey ready to destroy England. Dark forces had arrived to England.

Power ready to corrupt the innocent. And the selfish.

Betrayal hurts worse than a knife.

New chapter. Again it's really short but next chapter is got some dark magic and more Wolsey but this time actual betrayal. Anyways later loves xoxo