" So Mordred, tell me did the spell worked?" Morgana asked impatiently.
Mordred responded with a laugh.
" Mordred, tell me! I have to know now!" She practically yelled.
"Calm down Morgana, it did work. You should have heard her agonizing".
Morgana smirked. " Excellent. Trust me Mordred. I would love to see the woman who stole my crown suffer, but for now I can't risk anyone seeing me near Camelot"; she said walking to the only window in her house. Mordred joined her circling his arms around her shoulders.
" I know… I know", he said sighing.
"Change of plans", Morgana said suddenly untangling herself from him.
" Do not cast this spell again… at least not until I give you the strict order to do so".
" What! Why!" He exclaimed surprised.
" Just do as I asked", she said. Mordred confused looked at Morgana who seemed very confident. Morgana had a new plan.
…
Two weeks later…" Arthur you don't have to go", Guinevere said her voice full of sadness.
" Guinevere trust me, I would much rather stay here with you, but I have to protect the kingdom from those bandits. It is my duty and I can't let the people down. Surely you can understand that, love", he replied taking her face in his hands.
" I know. I know Arthur. It's just I need you… we need you and I am scared that something might happen to you and… "
Arthur cut her off his lips crashing down against hers showing her all of his love and passion through that kiss. He reluctantly pulled away and pressed his forehead against hers.
" I will be back soon, love. Don't worry", he said before bending down to kiss her stomach.
" Be good to your mother", he whispered to the unborn child.
Arthur stood up and pulled his wife in his arms one last time. " Please Arthur be careful", she whispered in his ear.
" I will, I promise", he said as he pulled away from his wife and left.
All the tears she's been trying to hold back, all came out as waterfall. She swept then away with the back of her hand then walked to the window where she saw Arthur, her brother, Merlin and all the other knights riding their horses. Please, God protect them. All she hoped for was for them to return home safe and sound.
She climbed in their bed and took Arthur's pillow holding it close to her. Pretty soon she fell into a deep and heavy sleep.
Mordred looked around the halls to see if any guards were posted next to the royal chambers. He felt relived when he saw that the halls were empty. Reaching the chambers, he glanced quickly around to see if anybody was coming. He opened the door, but it was locked.
"Aliese" he muttered.His eyes flashed gold and the door unlocked itself immediately. He skimmed through the room looking for Guinevere and there she was in the bed sleeping. He couldn't resist the urge of being next to her. He climbed in the bed right behind her careful not to wake her. She is so beautiful. She should have been mine. He gasped as his hands made contact with Guinevere's body for the first exploring her back, her thighs… That idiot doesn't deserve her. The young druid took a deep breath, which helped him come back to reality.
What I am doing? I can't control myself. Stop it! She's the enemy.
He climbed off the bed and exited the room as fast as he could. Mordred hid the alcove near the royal chambers. He was sweating and breathing heavily. Mordred realized something terrifying. He was attracted to Guinevere. Everything about her pleased him: her eyes, her lips not to mention her incredible breast. Unlike the other noblewomen, she had a real natural beauty and for some reasons Mordred couldn't stop thinking about her.
No, no this can't be happening. I can't be… No, this is her fault. She is trying to seduce me. I won't let that happen. She will pay for this. I will make her suffer.
…
The next day…
Escorted by a guard, Guinevere went to pay a visit to her dear friend Millie.
" Thank you", she said to the guard who escorted her. He responded whit a simple nod.
"Millicent it is me Guinevere", she said knocking on the door.
Few seconds later, Millicent opened the door.
" Gwen! Come in", she said stepping away and letting the Queen enter before closing the door. The guard stayed outside the house assuring the Queen's safety.
Guinevere and Millicent sat at the dinning table.
" Can I get you anything?" Millie asked
" No, thank you'', Guinevere replied with a smile.
" So, to what do I owe this visit, Queen Guinevere?" She teased.
Guinevere laughed slightly. " I just wanted to pay a visit to my favourite sister in law", she responded vaguely.
" Oh how nice of you… you are about to ask me something aren't you?" she said raising an eyebrow at her.
Gwen sighed. " Yes"
" It looks important. I'm listening."
Gwen took Millie's hands. " Millicent, we've been friends for a while now and our friendship means a lot to me", she paused seeing Millicent's worried expression then took a deep breath and continued.
" That is why Arthur and I would really want you to be our child 's godmother."
Millie's widened as she stood up to hug Guinevere.
" Oh Guinevere, I would be honoured. Thank so much".
Once she left Millicent's house several hours later, she decided to pay a visit to the villagers in the lower town. Something Arthur would have completely disagreed to, but he wasn't here, so she decided to take this opportunity and it turned out to be a wonderful idea. Villagers were all smile bowing and waving as they saw their Queen approach. Guinevere was indeed very appreciated by the people not only because she used to be like them, but also because she was fair and she understood them. The people who where familiar greeted her with hugs while the others kept their distance in sign of respect simply bowing and waving at her.
It feels so strange to come here as their Queen.
A little girl approached her.
" These are for you, my lady", the little girl said handing the Queen some flowers. Gwen lowered to her height and took them.
" Wow! These are beautiful, thank you very much ", she said hugging the little girl.
" You are welcome, my lady".
" Tell me, what is your name?" Guinevere asked taking both of the little girl's hand.
" It is Esmee, my lady"
"What a beautiful name… Well Esmee, I am Guinevere and I have something for you too". She withdrew butterfly shaped clip from her hair and gave it to Esmee. Her beautiful green eyes widened and a large smile appeared on her face.
" Thank you, my lady. It is so beautiful. I love it, thank you so much", the little girl exclaimed overjoyed.
" You are welcome sweetie ", Gwen replied smiling warmly.
" Oh, I am going to show it to my mother now", she said running to her mother who was putting some freshly cleaned bed sheets on the clothesline.
" Mother! Look what Queen Guinevere just gave me!" an overexcited Esmee exclaimed to her mother. Gwen watched the mother-daughter interaction for a while before continuing her visit. She realized that soon enough it would be her turn. She would become a mother. I hope to be a good mother. She couldn't help but smile at the thought of it.
Walking through the village and seeing the children playing and laughing together warmed her heart. Sure they didn't have much, but they always managed to enjoy life and keep a positive attitude.
Suddenly, the happiness in Gwen's face quickly came to an end when she saw two guards of Camelot dragging an old man towards the palace.
" What is the meaning of this?" Guinevere asked outraged.
" Your highness this man is refusing to pay the taxes", one of the guard explained.
" No, your majesty! I didn't refuse to pay anything. I am too poor. I can't even feed my own family. That's what I was trying to make them understand. Please forgive me, my lady", the old man pleaded. Guinevere felt sorry for him.
" Release him", she said in a firm voice.
" But your highness'', one of the guards argued.
" I am your Queen and you will do as I ask. I said release him now"; she answered back her voice not losing any firmness.
" Right away your highness". The guards released the old man who immediately threw himself at Guinevere's feet.
" Thank you, my lady", the man said sobbing.
" No, please stand up ", she replied helping him stand on his feet.
Guinevere took his hand and placed five gold coins in his palm. I was going to spend them at the market, but he needs them more than I do.
" Here, I hope it is enough to feed you and your family". The old man was in shock.
" No, my lady, I can't… I can't accept it. It is too much".
He extended his arm to give the coins back to Guinevere, but she stopped him pushing it back to him.
" Please, I insist. Take it".
" I could never thank you enough, my lady", the old man responded visibly touched by the Queen's act of generosity.
" There's no need to thank me. Please take good care of your family".
He bowed and joined his family who was witnessing the whole scene from the porch of their small cottage. Guinevere waved and smiled warmly at them. She felt fatigue winning her and her stomach suddenly becoming too heavy to support forced her to turn back and return to the palace.
Later that day…Emma finished serving Guinevere's dinner. She looked sad and her eyes were swollen. She's been crying… why?
" Emma, what's troubling you?" Guinevere asked worried.
" Nothing my lady", she said quickly walking away as fresh new tears ran down her face. Guinevere rose from the table joining her maid who was now changing the bed sheets. Emma was crying.
" Oh, Emma… Shh, don't cry… don't cry", she said taking her maid in her arms.
" Tell me, what is troubling you". " Please, sit down and tell me. I'm here you for you Emma".
She pulled a chair for herself and another one for her maid. Emma took a deep breath.
"I'm leaving Camelot".
" What! Why?"
" It's my father. He found job as blacksmith in the Ealdor. We are leaving tomorrow", she said her voice filled with sadness.
" Oh", she said trying to hide her disappointment.
" I'm so sorry. I told him that I wanted to stay here with my aunt and my uncle, but he wouldn't here a word of it", she said starting to cry again.
" Maybe I could talk to him" she tried hopefully to reassure her.
" It would be a waste of time, my lady father is a stubborn man". Gwen stood up and hugged Emma.
" I'm so sorry that you have to live. I will miss you so much".
" I will miss you even more my lady. It's not fair…. I want to stay here. I don't want to leave you", her voice broke as her eyes shed more and more tears.
Guinevere swept away her own tears.
" Look at me, Emma. I promise, I will come to visit as often as can I can". She paused for a moment before adding." Besides the Ealdor is filled with very handsome young men", Guinevere added which made Emma smile.
" Thank you, my lady".
For one last time, Emma wished Guinevere good night. She blew the candles and left. This time it was for good.
I will really miss her more than I think.
Lying in her bed alone, Gwen thought about Arthur. She was worried about the fact that he was so far away fighting against some dangerous bandits.
Guinevere sighed. " Arthur, please be careful", she whispered closing her eyes.
An hour later…" AAAHH!" she woke up screaming in pain. The pains in her stomach were back again.
"Somebody, please help me", Mordred heard Guinevere yell from outside the halls. He smirked thinking that she only got what she deserved. Sorry Morgana, but I had to.
Damn you Mordred why so evil. Thanks for reading. Review and add the story to your story alerts.
