"Bjorn, it has been far too long since I last heard word from you. I have some news, the Pendragon girl has been born and there is something not right with the queen she has healed so quickly after giving birth. And because I was shocked I almost gave my position away please tell me when we can attack, now I won't to be far away from this place." Love, your beloved Eda.

I was surrounded by dragons and the newest dragon would go to my son she was a white female without a name yet, that would be up to Aland.

I could hear their whispers wondering how much they should tell me but they don't have a choice I wanted to know everything.

"Kilgharrah how long is this going to take? I need to be home with my family."

"We know Arthur; your daughter marks a new celebration for us all."

Another cryptic message, why do dragons always have to speak in riddles, instead just saying it bluntly?

"Arthur I'll be blunt with you but you won't like what I have to say. The sword that was given to you as a boy will have to be used in the upcoming battle again not just against your enemy but also another."

"What does that mean?"

"It means young king that it will be used as a tool of sacrifice to save the world from destruction-."

I interrupted Kilgharrah. "Just spit it out will you."

"You will have to sacrifice your queen, the earth will call for her and she won't have a choice and neither will you."

I was stunned, no this could not be right, Guinevere may have these powers but no I won't do it to.

"I won't do it." I said to them in no more than a whisper.

"Arthur Pendragon, you don't have a choice and neither does your queen this is yours and her destiny it has been written in the stone."

"Is that why I had to marry her, why she has given me children so I could just kill her in the end? You told me that Excalibur was never to be used to kill innocent life and Guinevere life is just that."

"No Arthur she is not a person she is the heart that beats for the earth th-"

"Yes I know the earth child, just like I was the child born from dragons so what? That doesn't mean I have to kill my wife, I can't do that please there has to be another way."

"ARTHUR THERE IS NO OTHER WAY!" Kilgharrah growled. "I understand that you love her but this has to happen and it can only be by your hands."

"And if I don't then what happens?"

"Then everyone will be doomed."

I turned to look at Maan, she was supposed to loyal to her mistress but she was here too.

"Does she know what our destiny is?"

"No she doesn't, Guinevere's still so childlike and was happy with you. When you were children, she would tell me how much she loved and cared about you and Merlin, but she said that you were her heart and that one-day she would marry you. I had her advisor forge a letter stated that we would go to war if you didn't marry."

I was wrong Guinevere knew nothing about anything, her wolf kept her in the dark giving her a little happiness with me.

I should have felt warm when Maan told me about how she felt about me but I didn't it made my heart hurt.

Because I know in the end I would have to take her life, she doesn't belong to me she belongs to them and whatever was coming I had our children and the people to think about, could I really be that selfish?

"I'm going back home, do not contact me or Guinevere until I say so do you understand?"

"Yes my lord."

"This is your fault great dragon, and yours as well she wolf, and now I have to deal with it."

I walked back towards the castle and I saw Zanna what was she doing out?

"Majesty." She bowed her head.

"What are you doing out here so late?"

"I was taking a walk; I miss my home land so a walk always does me good."

I nodded to her and started walking again.

"My lord is all well?"

"No it isn't but you don't need to concern yourself."

Zanna came towards and placed her hand on my chest.

"Forgive me my lord but it is. I am one of your subjects if you are hurt then so am I."

"Thank you for kind words now you better be off to bed the queen will need you in the morning."

I removed her hand from my chest and walked up the stairs.

I saw Guinevere curled up with our children and I silently started to cry I couldn't be here right now I needed to leave and get drunk because it may not take away the pain but at least it would numb it.

The next morning I woke up and my head was pounding.

Damn, I knew better than to play drinking games with Gwaine, how did I end up in the stables?

Another body stirred next to me and I thought it was Guinevere but it wasn't this person had pale skin where as my wife skin was dark and beautiful and she wasn't a blonde either, oh no, it was her maid Zanna.

"Good morning my lord." Zanna said to me she acted as if this was a normal day. I got myself up quickly and she pulled the blanket to cover her.

"Well I did hear the rumors, but who knew that the king was a large man and that you would have to use it so well."

"Shut your mouth, and never speak of what happened do I make myself clear?"

"Yes your majesty."

I grabbed my last item of clothing and left running not to the castle but to Merlin who stayed on the side.

I couldn't breathe I was so scared and when Merlin found me I fell to my knees he moved to help me up but I couldn't move I just started shaking so much that my younger brother had to cradle me as if I was some child.

"Brother what is troubling you?"

"Merlin please tell me what happened last night."

"What do mean? You invited me, Percival, Leon and Gwaine out to the Traven and Gwaine challenged you to a game of three men and drank way to much mead it was good fun and we all went to our homes. I walked you back to the castle you went on how it wasn't fair. I asked you what wasn't fair and you would not say. Then you said how much you loved Gwen and your son and daughter."

"Oh Merlin I don't love her."

"What? Of course you love her she's your wife, Arthur I don't understand so could you help me?"

"Merlin my brother, if I did love my wife as much as I claim to I wouldn't have committed such a foul and disgusting act."

"Arthur what did you do?" Merlin asked, but I knew he figured it out.

"I cheated on my wife, I cheated on Guinevere and the worst part about is I don't remember."

Merlin pushed me away he was angry with me and I don't blame him, Guinevere was like a sister to him and he cared for her deeply.

"I-I am sorry Merlin I don't know why I did it with her maid-"

"Her maid Zanna what-" Merlin didn't finish his sentence instead he punched me making me fall to ground.

"How could you do this, to Gwen of all people she loves you and she just gave birth to your daughter."

"I know Merlin." I shouted to him as tears ran down my face.

"You're no different from her father or ours."

Merlin sat down next to me and put his hands around my shoulders. I needed his comfort right now and I know I put him in a terrible position not only would Gwen be angry with me but also so would his wife.

"You have to tell her Arthur, or else this will eat you up it was only this one time right?"

"Yes I've only ever been with Guinevere, that's the only woman I ever wanted." Merlin nodded his head in understanding, what I was saying.

"She'll hate me Merlin; Guinevere won't forgive me this time."

"Yes she will Gwen has a kind heart I know she does because she cares about you."

I knew he was lying to me because we both know that yes, she was kind, but Guinevere also had a temper that could match mine and that was frightening.

I got up and dusted myself off I touched my face noticing that I was bleeding.

"Nice punch who knew?"

"Thanks I could go with you if you need me to?"

"No I'll go alone." I spoke like a defeated man.

When I walked into my chambers, Guinevere was finishing Aishling, she looked at me with such love but she also knew something was wrong I knew she would try to read my thoughts so I hid them from her.

"Ladies will you excuse us?" I said.

They bowed to Guinevere and me.

Guinevere got up and placed Aishling in her cot she stood right in front of me and cupped my face.

"My heart what is troubling you?"

"Guinevere don't stand too close." She looked confused when I distanced myself from her.

"Stop trying to read my mind for answers." I shouted at her and she jumped back.

"Guinevere I love you so much and what I have to tell you will break your heart and you may even hate me afterwards."

"I could never hate you." I took a deep breath and prepared myself because her gentle words would soon change.

A/N: Oh Dear Arthur did a bad thing I'm sorry to leave you guys on cliff hanger but I just couldn't help myself and the next story won't be up for a while please forgive me.