January 3rd 1515

Seymour Manor

Edward Seymour POV

I am sitting at my desk and thinking of Mary Boleyn, my true love who if she had not married Francois, would have been my bride.

A letter courier comes and gives me a letter from my younger brother, Henry who is in the French court.

Dear Edward,

If you still wish to wed Mary Boleyn, there is a chance as English troops will execute Francois on orders from our King and Queen. But you have to have a stronger case then Benjamin Blount as Jasmine Blount has writ to Anne Bête and George Boleyn. For Mary's safety not her love. You have to decide now and you know what you must do.

Your brother,

Henry Seymour

With that, I know my brother is right and I pin letters to Anne Bête nee Boleyn and George Boleyn.

Dear Anne/George,

I am asking for your sister's hand in marriage as I have loved her since the moment we met. Please consider it as not only will she be safe from France, but she will be loved and I will love her children as my own as well. Even if she never gives me heirs of my bloodline, I will leave that to Thomas and Henry if need be, I just want to be able to finally call your sister my wife.

Your friend,

Edward Seymour

With that, I send the messenger to the Bête and Boleyn residence so they may read the letters and consider my proposal.


January 5th 1515

Bête Manor

Anne Bête nee Boleyn POV

I am with my children spending time with them when a messenger comes with a letter and waits for me to read the letter so I can respond.

I read both Jasmine's letter and Edward's letter and I lean towards Edward as he is not only promising safety but love.

Dear Edward,

After carefully considering both proposals, I have decided that you are the best candidate. But the final approval has to come from both my brother and my father. Although if it was I that could choose, I would choose you.

Hopefully your future sister,

Anne Bête nee Boleyn

''After you deliver the other letters to my father and brother, bring all three responses back to Edward and he shall have his answer.''

''Yes, my lady.''

With that, he goes back outside and to his horse to deliver the other letters to my father and brother who are both at the Boleyn Manor right now.

I also get ready for when I board a ship to France.


January 7th 1515

Boleyn Manor

George Boleyn POV

I see a mail courier and tell him to state his business. With that, he gives me two letters and waits for me to read and answer them.

''Well come in my father's study as we are going to answer together.''

We walk to the study and father and I read both letters and I think Seymour's is more promising than Blount's.

''We should go with Seymour father. He is already Duke of Somerset. And he is more promising than a brother to a mistress of a deceased King.''

''Hmm you are right. I will allow Edward Seymour to wed Mary after Francois' death.''

Dear Edward Duke of Somerset,

You may have my daughter's/sister's hand in marriage after Francois' death. You will honor her and show her the importance my daughter/sister deserves.

Your future father/brother-in-law,

Thomas/George Boleyn

''Send these letters only to Edward Seymour and make sure only he opens them.'' they say.

''Yes sirs.'' he says before leaving.

I pack and get ready to board the ship to France as it is leaving in two days time.


January 9th 1515

Seymour Manor

Edward Seymour POV

I look to see the messenger and read all three replies. I smile as my proposal has been accepted and now, I cannot wait until Francois is killed and Mary freed from the dungeons so that I will marry her. I don't need but two heirs and I shall be fine as I will love her children as my own.

Now I summon a seamstress to make wedding wardrobes one for me and the other for Mary, as the seamstress' sister is the seamstress to Mary and knows her measurements.

If only Francois were dead now and Mary on her way as I love Mary and cannot wait to make love to her.

Oh, Mary please be alright and come back to me and we can wed and have beautiful babes together.


January 20th 1515

Boleyn Manor

Thomas Boleyn POV

I am spending time with my younger children when a mail courier comes with news from my children Anne, and George along with King George the I and Queen Nadine.

Dear Father,

We have saved Mary. She is safe and sound and recovering from having been starved. You can tell Edward that she is safe and sound and that he will be able to wed her when we return.

Love,

Anne/George

In regards to Lord Boleyn,

Your son and daughter, Anne along with our troops have succeeded in capturing Francois and putting Louis, son to King Louis the XII and Queen Catalina of Aragon, on the throne as King Louis the XIII. We have also freed your daughter, Mary Boleyn from the dungeons and she is to return to you as soon as she is well enough. She and Jasmine Blount will remarry to the choosing of your choice for Mary, and King Louis XIII for Jasmine and they can either come back to England or stay in France. However, I believe they will choose England as they have begged for the forgiveness of Louis the XIII and even though he knows they weren't part of it, they wish to come home.

Your friends,

King George I and Queen Nadine

After reading the letter, I am relieved as I heard that Mary had been in the dungeons and she might not make it.

I write to Edward Seymour, Duke of Somerset to tell him the good news.

To Edward, Duke of Somerset,

I am happy to say you will be able to wed my daughter as she is alive and well. All I ask of you is to treat my daughter the way that she needs to be treated as almost losing her has shown me of what I have in my children. While yes, I had seen an advantage marriage, I did not know he would become a monster to my child. Please love her as she deserves, even if she only gives you one son, it is better to have her alive. My wife Odette, was declared infertile not because she couldn't carry another child, but because if she has another child, she may not survive. It wasn't the doctor that declared her infertile. It was me as I do not want to lose another wife the way I lost my second wife to childbed fever and my first to sweating sickness. So please, treat my daughter well.

Your future father-in-law,

Thomas Boleyn


January 27th 1515

Somerset Manor

Edward Seymour POV

When I see a letter on my desk, I know it is important so I read it and become alive again as I believed Mary dead.

I tell the servants to decorate the manor and get everything except the food ready for my upcoming wedding as I don't want them to fix the food until the night before the wedding.

Mary shall be Mary Seymour nee Boleyn soon and I shall have the love of my life.

Dear Mary,

I cannot wait for you to be my wife and I know you may want to wait but I have waited three years for your hand in marriage as I had went to your father but I was just a lord's son not a Duke or King and so he turned it down and now that I have the chance to marry you now I am not letting it go as I love you as I have always loved you.

Your future husband,

Edward Seymour, Duke of Somerset

I send the letter with the messenger and will await my response.

Oh, Mary please love me as I have loved you all these years.