Hey guys! Here is Chapter 8! Sorry it took so long to update, but I have it now!
Here is what happened in the last chapter:

Ignoring the thought, I changed the subject. "So, how did you sleep?"
Anna looked off, as if she were deep in thought. "Just, bad dreams."
"Oh." I didn't know how to respond. "What about?"
"I don't really want to talk about it," she quickly said.
"O-ok," I stuttered. She usually shares everything with me. I looked to my food that had just been placed in front of me and ate in silence.
Anna wasn't telling me something, and I wanted to know what it was. With Pabbie, the only person that could help me figure this out, was dead, and the Duke was staying here, I faced many challenges.
What could go wrong?
Many things…


Chapter 8

Kristoff was slowly recovering from what seemed to be a brutal and painful weekend. Anna tried her best to encourage him, but nothing was working.
It had been a week since I agreed to let the Duke stay with my kingdom, and so far, there was no damage to be afraid of.
I walked up the stairs to my room when I heard angry voices erupting from the guest room. I quietly walked up to it and placed my ear at the wood surface. It was open just a crack and I managed to place my eye just so I could see the Duke pacing back and forth, one of his body guards standing in the corner.
"He will not be happy with our news," he began to explain to him, still pacing. "I told him she would be dead by the end of the week," his voice was getting jittery. "And it has been three days since then."
I listened carefully, fear crawling up my neck. Is he talking about me?
"She must be killed. I cannot allow the Prince to be angry with me." He crossed his arms as he sat down on his bed.
I backed slowly away from the door and bumped into someone behind me. Turning around, I noticed it was one of the Duke's guards and my breathe got caught in my throat.
"Hello, Queen," his voice was deep and his eyes were glaring right into mine.
I gulped down the air and smiled at the man, trying to hide the fear that was crawling all over me. I felt ice begin to form at my feet, but I ignored it.
"Hello," I rasped. I quickly tried to move around him, but with one step, he was in front of me again.
"Where are you going?" he asked. I suddenly heard the door to the guest room open and the Duke came out.
"What is going on?" he asked, trying to sound innocent.
"I was going to my room," I replied. The guards didn't look pleased, and the Duke had a worried face on.
"Queen Elsa was near your door, Duke," the guard in front of my explained. "I didn't know what she wanted."
"She did, did she?" the Duke took a step towards me, his large nose almost touching mine. The other guard was close behind the Duke, his arms folded.
"Elsa?" I heard Anna's voice from up the stairs.
"Anna!" I jumped from the Duke and sped past the guard, running up the stairs and to her side. "There you are!"
The Duke was still glaring at me, his eyes piercing my soul. I blinked rapidly before looking away and yanking at my sister's arm.
Once we had reached my room, I slammed it shut with my back and sighed with relief. I slid down it until I was sitting, my knees folding into a ball.
"Are you ok?" Anna didn't know how to react. She sat down on my bed, her head cocked to the side a little.
My head was tucked in with my knees and I looked up to her. "The Duke," I managed to speak clearly. "He was sent to kill me."
"No surprise there," Anna muttered. I looked sharply to her, and she changed her facial expression to shock. "How could he?"
I stood up, grabbing a pillow from the ground and chucked it at her head. "This is serious!" The pillow slammed her square in the face and she fell to the floor.
"Ow!" she exclaimed. "Ok! Sorry."
I sighed, walking over to her. I held out my hand and heaved her up onto her feet. "I'm sorry. Its just with Erik trying to kill me, and Grand Pabbie being dead, its just…" I drifted off, and Anna put her hand on my shoulder.
"Its ok, Elsa. I get it."
I looked to her with hope in my eyes. "I'm so glad you are my sister."
"Me too."


The next day was the worst I could ever think of. I came down for breakfast with Anna, who had a sleep over in my room after I encountered the news. The Duke was eating at the far side of the table, slurping at what was in his bowl. I sat down, glancing at him briefly before the maid brought my own food.
I nodded my thanks to her and began to eat slowly. I looked to Anna who was sitting beside me.
"Yeah, can I have a big bowl of ice cream?" she asked, motioning her hands into a circle.
The maid's eyebrow twitched a little, then smiled politely. "Surely, Miss Anna."
Anna smiled widely and put her feet up on the table, leaning the chair back. "Nothing like a brisk morning, right Elsa?"
"Yeah," I wasn't paying much attention. I glanced back at the Duke, whose eyes were piercing into me. I tried to ignore his icy stare, but it kept burning into my skin.
There was suddenly a crash in the kitchen and the maid screamed. I leapt from my seat and ran to the noise. The maid was pointing at Sven who had found the secret stash of carrots that Kristoff hides for him.
"Sven!" I scolded. "You know you aren't allowed to have this!"
Sven licked his chops, but sat down, looking at his hooves when I told him off. He lowered his head and began to clop out of the kitchen.
I sighed, apologizing to the maid about what had happened, then made my way back to the dining hall, where Kristoff had just joined us.
Anna was playing with his hair above his chair as she talked about things that happened yesterday. Her husband still hadn't recovered from his family's recent death, but I knew he was getting better.
I finished my breakfast and walked up the stairs, heading over to my room. I walked in and walked towards my closet, rummaging through all my icy clothes. I suddenly heard Kristoff's clumpy footsteps echo up the stairs and towards her room.
"Elsa?" he asked, opening the door slightly.
"Yes?" I called from my closet. Today, I was going out to the townspeople to see what my kingdom was all about, and I wanted to look normal. Not like an actual queen.
He stepped into my room, his hands behind his back. He was walking slowly and seemed nervous, but his eyes showed emotion. "I-I have something to t-tell you…" he muttered.
I lifted a hanger from the closet with a long flowing blue dress that one woman and her children had made for me before. I smiled at it before turning to Kristoff, who was now in the middle of my room. His eyes were wide and his fingers were twiddling together.
"What is it?" I hoped with all my heart that everything was ok, but based by his reactions, he seemed dazed and lost.
"Anna is, um…" he couldn't spit out the words and I began to worry. I threw the dress onto my bed and stepped towards him, hoping my sister was fine.
"What's wrong?" I pried. "Is she ok?"
Kristoff laughed a little before continuing. "Yeah, she is fine. Um-" he was still choking on the words.
"Well, what is it?"
"She's pregnant."


Wow. Pregnant. At a time like this?
Why do you think the Duke wants to kill Elsa? Why doesn't Elsa make the Duke and his guards leave? Why didn't Anna tell Elsa about the baby before? How much will this complicate things? Will Erik now be after the baby? What if he gets Anna and the new baby? What will Elsa do then?

FIND OUT SOON! Thanks for reading! (And sorry it is so short)