Characters & Titles & Descriptions: Hair, Skin, Eyes, Build
Henry Tudor-King Of England_Dark Brown/Auburn, Tan Pale, Dark Hazel, Light/Med Build
Jane Seymour-Queen Of England_Blonde, Pale, Blue, Slim
Catalina Of Aragon-Queen Of Spain and Holy Roman Empress_Black, Pale, Pale Blue, Slim-Curvy
Lady Mary Tudor-Brookfield Resident_Brown, Pale, Hazel, Slim
Lady Elizabeth Tudor-Brookfield Resident_Red, Pale, Brown, Small
Thomas Cromwell-Lord Secretary and Earl Of Essex_Black, Tan Pale, Dark, Light Build
Thomas More-Lord Chancellor _Dark Brown, Tan Pale, Dark, Light/Med Build
Isabella (Tudor) Trastamara Of Aragon-Princess Of Spain & Holy Roman Princess_Auburn, Olive, Blue, Small
Nicolàs (Tudor) Trastamara Of Aragon-Prince Of Spain & Holy Roman Prince_Black, Tan Pale, Blue, Small
Alejandro Trastamara Of Aragon-Prince Of Austria & Holy Roman Prince_Black, Olive, Hazel/Honey, Infant
Alejandro Of Aragon-Prince Consort Of Spain & Holy Roman Emperor Consort_Black, Olive, Hazel/Honey, Med-Large Build
Persèus Troy-Princess Of Monaco_Black, Olive, Green, Slim-Curvy
Thomas Wosley-Cardinal_Black(Graying), Tan Pale, Blue, Light Build
Charles Brandon-Duke Of Suffolk_Dark Brown, Tan Pale, Dark Brown, Med Build
John Seymour- _Brown/Graying, Pale, Dark Brown, Husky
Edward Seymour-Earl of Hertford, Viscount Beauchamp of Hache_Brown, Pale, Brown, Light Build
Thomas Seymour-Lord High Admiral_Black, Tan, Blue, Light Build
Clarence Barquette Sr.-Dux Divine (Latin: Divine Ruler) Of Brookfield, Divine Duke, His Diviness, Protector Of The Land_Brown, Tan Pale, Light Gray, Large Build
Clarence Barquette Jr.-Grand Duke, His Divine Grace & Heir Of Brookfield_Brown, Tan Pale, Light Brown/Hazel, Light-Med Build
Richard Barquette (Second Son Of the Dux Divine)- Grand Duke, His Divine Grace_Blonde, Tan Pale, Light Gray, Small
October 2, 1537
So many people was present. All I can hear are their cheering, so many shouts of praise. The royal procession was as grand as I have ever seen. There were 800 chariots and 2000 horse men. My father, mother, siblings and myself were at the front of the procession. We were marching straight to the Imperial Palace. How I have missed seeing my people. I rejoiced as I was back in my homeland.
"Welcome home Princess Persèus!" people yelled as the procession went on. It had been 5 long years this month since I ran away. I was so caught up at the changes that was made while I was away, that I almost had not heard the royal announcer's speech. He spoke about my travels, how I was brave in making it on my own in different countries. Finally the procession stopped in front of the Imperial Palace, my home. My father was the first to enter the palace. Then it was time for my mother, myself and my siblings to enter. As they began to climb the imperial steps, my breath was taken away at the realization of really being home.
Oh my God, I am home. My mother stepped back to me and held my hand. Then we walked up the steps of my home. As we entered our servants, clapped at seeing me. We made our way to the grand hall where the rest of the family were waiting. My aunt Princess Victoria opened her arms at first sight of me. I went to her and hugged her tightly.
"My niece, welcome home." she said as tears welled in her eyes and kissed my head.
"Aunt Vicky, I missed you so much." I said as my arms are still around her. When we let go she looked behind me, I followed her line of vision. When I turned around I was looking at Prince Tomei. Everyone became quiet as we saw each other for the first time in 5 years. He has grown since I saw him. When we were 15 his hair was cut short, but now it is a little longer.
"Princess Persèus." he said in a masculine tone. He grew taller and his olive skin complimented his extraordinary blue eyes. His face sharpened and I can see his body grew stronger through the years.
"Prince Tomei." I said as he came closer taking my hand and kissed it.
"May I escort you to the feast held in your honor, wife?" he said kindly.
"Of course, husband." I said as I allowed him to take my arm. We walked to the royal dinning hall and upon entry the servants continued to clap. Tomei showed me to a seat that was placed next to my father.
The food was soon set out on the table and I noticed that all my favorites were cooked. The food tasted delicious, platters filled with food from all over Europe grace the table and I loved it. Everything was so regal and neat. The marble table was covered by a silk cloth. Rose pedals were spread around the large table and porcelain dishes. I was very happy to be with my family. I was finally home.
After everything was over and after I kissed everyone goodnight, Tomei and I went to our bedchamber.
"You kept everything the same." I said as I set on our bed. Tomei was leaning on his vanity.
"I wanted to keep it like it was. I knew you would come back to me." he said as he came and set on the bed.
"Why did you not move on?" I asked playing with a jewel on my faïence that hung off my shoulders.
"Because I love you. Simple as that." he said softly. I kissed him on the cheek and left the bed to look inside my closet. I need a new wardrobe, all my close I left five years ago was a few sizes to small.
"I missed you." Tomei said to me coming up close to me. He took in my scent and kisses the nape of my neck.
"I missed you too, I am happy you did not sign the divorce papers." I said as I turned to him.
"I could not do it. I love you so much." he said in a low voice.
"I thought about you every single day and night." I said as I put my hand on his chest. The sudden contact aroused me deeply. He leaned down and kiss me. Oh, how I loved his lips on mine. After the kiss he led me to the bed and took off my gown and faïence, and other jewelry. He gently laid me down and took off his clothes. Yes, he has indeed grown I thought as I look at his penis. He got on top of me and kissed every part of my body. As he placed himself between my legs, he stroked himself and I instantly moistened. Gently he place his penis at my entrance. He pushed in slowly and we made long sweet love off and on the whole night. For the next three weeks we spent making love, reconnecting, getting closer. We took our meals in our room. I spent the whole time making love and telling him of my travels and about what happened with King Henry. Tomei was angry, but not at me. After a month of love making we decided to leave our chambers and move on together as man and wife, prince and princess.
October 4, 1537
I was running so fast. Everything moving very quickly. Then suddenly I was in a small dark room. Alejo was nowhere to be found, no guards or even my Ladies. I held a screaming Alex in my arms while Bella and Nicky was holding onto my skirts. Men in black cloaks and wearing silver masks were chasing us, they were getting closer and closer. Their eyes set on my children. A snake slithered from behind them and wrapped it's scales around my son.
"No!" I screamed. Tears of fear escaping my eyes.
"Mama!" Nicky cried and screamed as he relentlessly tried to grab me, the snake pulls him into the darkness. I screamed and cried as I held Alex in my arms. Bella was crying and she was covered in thorns from roses. My eyes widen as I held my arm out to her.
"Come here my little girl." a man said as he lurked closer to us. Suddenly I was alone, held down by someone or something. As quick as lightning Henry was on top of me. He inhaled deeply at my neck and looked me in my eyes.
"All is well Katherine, you do not have to hide them anymore," he said as he inhaled my scent and kissed my breasts and continued, "because they are mine." he seethed as he roughly pushed inside me. I yelp as he quickly fills me over and over again. As I expected it to be painful, it was not. Oddly it was pleasurable. I pushed against he chest trying to push him away but the pleasure was too great and weakened me as Henry's hips moved back and forth between my legs. He snatched the chemise from my body, my breast now exposed. Henry suckled and bit at my breast as the force of movement bounce them up and down.
"You are mime." he moaned as his warmed seed spilled into my womb. He continued his vigorous humping as he moans my name. Soon my own release spills from me and soaking the sheets under us. Henry's humping grew faster and I suddenly found myself on my stomach. He and I both moan loud as his body grinds into mine.
"Henry please." I begged as he deepened himself inside me, pain started to form and his seed still seeping from him. His warmness spreads to the pit of my stomach and I take long breathes as I could feel him in so deep that I cried from the pain.
"They are mine, both of them." he whispers. Something shiny caught my eye, but it was too late as Henry stabbed me. The pain was unbearable. My screams was loud and heart wrenching. Everything was getting blurry and my body began to shake.
"Catalina!" I hear as the searing pain spreads over my body. Henry turns me over and I see blood coming from my chest and between my legs.
"No." I whimper as I put my hands in on my chest and in between my legs. I looked to Henry who stood over me and put his hand on my shoulder. He looked me in my eyes as he jabbed the dagger through my chest. Blood seeping from my back. I choked and could not breathe, blood spilling from my mouth down to my opened chest.
"Catalina! Catalina!" a voice called to me as light peers in the dark room Henry disappeared and I fell back in pain still not breathing. My lungs suffocating, crying for air. Again the voice yells my name and I almost recognize it. It called me again and again, then as I listened hard I realized it was Alejo and at that moment I jumped out of my sleep screaming at the top of my lungs taking heavy deep breaths as my body was hungry for air.
"Alejandro!" I breathe as I continue to take full breaths, holding him tightly praying that this was not another dream.
"Yes sweetheart, it is me. You were dreaming." he said soothingly as I put my arms around him and he pulls me close. Not two seconds later we heard stomping outside the room and about fifty soldiers with my Ladies behind them burst through the door shattering the locks and hinges on the double doors. Alejo and I jumped as the soldiers surrounded us with their spears not two feet from our bodies.
"What is this!" Alejo seethed angrily getting out of bed. The soldiers was shocked and looked around.
"We are very sorry Your Highness, Your Majesty." one of them said and I recognized him. "We heard Her Majesty scream and came straight away." he said awkwardly. He was captain of my guard, and though I was startled, I was also pleased at the quicklyness and large number of guards came seconds after my screams. I looked to Alejo and he took a deep breath as he near the captain and they conversant for a short amount of time. While they were speaking my Ladies came rushing to my bedside asking 100 questions ranging from 'Are you hurt' to 'Would you like me to open a window'.
"I am fine Ladies, thank you for your concern, now go back to your rooms." I said kindly and they all filed out with the guards behind them. As they left Alejo climbed back in bed and held me close.
"You had a nightmare." he stated as he held me and the fear of it all came to me again and shivers went up and down my body.
"Yes." I sobbed. I laid my head on his shoulder and he pet my hair. "First the children and I were in danger. Men I haven't seen before hunted us. They tried to hurt us and took Nicky and covered Bella in thorns." as I said that he held me tighter. "Then Henry and I...we...were with each other." I explained. He lift my shoulders and looked at me.
"It was only a dream, it is all over now." he said as he laid me next to him. After a few minutes of laying down I decided to peek at the children. I removed myself from Alejo's grip.
"I am going to see the children. I just want to make sure they are safe." I said getting up from the bed. I soon realized I had stained my chemise with my climax. Alejo came to my side and his eye went wide.
"I...I am sorry. I..." I stammered.
"You do not have to be sorry, I it was only a dream." Alejo said soothingly. He helped me take off my chemise, and bathed me and put me in a fresh chemise.
"Thank you." I say as I slip on a silk robe.
"I will go with you to see the children." Alejo said as we walked nearthe damaged door.
"They really did a number on it." I said looking at the broken pieces of wood and metal.
"A new door will be here in the morning.." Alejo said as we left the chambers. The children's chambers was not far from ours. It was a short walk. First we went to Bella's chambers, the guards bowed low before us as we entered her chambers. They were beautiful, she loved the color blue, purple, cream, pink and yellow. I had the chambers decorated in those colors. She even had her Ladies dresses in those colors. I made sure she was very comfortable. Her bedchambers door was opened a little and we went in quietly. As we reached her bed we heard a small snore. She was on her stomach, her dark ruby hair covering her face. Her arm was around a porcelain doll.
"She is a hard sleeper." Alejo said as he walked to her bed side.
"Yes, she sleeps like me." I said as Alejo pulled the covers over her.I moved her auburn hair from her face and kissed her cheek. We quietly went through a adjacent door that led to Nicky's chambers. He was under the covers and he also had a stuffed Spanish conquistador hugged close to his chest. His head was not on his pillow and Alejo placed his head comfortably back. He stirred a little, I kissed his head and placed his conquistador back into his arms. He went back to sleep quickly afterwards. Alejo kissed him and caressed his little head. We left quietly and walked to Alex's chambers. It was very dark in his outer chambers. We walked to his bedchambers only to find him wide awake with his feet in his mouth. I giggled as I sat in the large bed.
"Why are you awake at this hour." he giggled and stood up to reach for me.
"Mama." he said softly. He is now taking wobbly steps and saying little words.
"Hello my love, it's mama and papa." I cooed as I picked him up and placed him on my lap he played with a lock for my hair, I feigned pain and kissed his little neck. I stood up with Alex in my arms.
"I want him to sleep with us tonight." I say as I head towards his bedchamber door.
"Yes my love, he may be hungry." Alejo said as we were leaving Alex's chambers.
Chapter 33 was a somewhat difficult chapter to write. The first part told about Princess Persèus' return home. After five years away, she finally can be with her family. She can start her own family with her husband. Though she is home, she is still apart of the story. Her time is not done.
The second part of this chapter tells about Catalina. The twins are almost two and Catalina is seven months pregnant. Taking the twins away from their true father is starting to subconsciously bother her. She's having dreams of Henry hurting her and taking the babies away. Not telling Henry about the twins in the first place is getting to her. Inwardly she's wondering if she did the right thing. In her brain she kidnapped an English princess and the true Prince of Wales, but in her heart she hid her children away from their true father so he would not take them away from her (and most likely raise her son to be just like him). Her brain and heart are at odds with each other. I want my readers to know that just like us, the characters in BTC has a conscious also, and Catalina's conscious often challenges her. She hid her children from an abusive man, and she could not live with herself if Henry took them.
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