Rosalie's POV
I watched my baby girl sleep in her crib with my hands pressed against the handrails. She was only a month old with cute little brown hair growing out of her scalp. She had a light pink blanket that my mistresses made for her on that covered everything up to her shoulders. When she was born, I tried to figure out a name for her but I had to ask Edward for suggestions. He and I both eventually came up with the name Princess Mary-Rose.
I felt unconditionally happy about my life here with Edward and my beautiful children but over the last few days, I received news that made me worried. Princess Renesmee was getting married to Prince Emmett until yesterday I heard she was going to marry Prince Jacob that confused me. I heard that Bella signed the annulment in King Emmett's palace and Alice was undecided about marrying Prince Seth.
I let out a sigh, leaning down the crib to give a kiss to my daughter on her cheek. I leaned out of the crib to walk towards the window. I stared out to see the gardeners cutting the branches shorter like I wanted. I felt someone hugging me tenderly that startled me. I looked down to see a familiar ring, smiling. It was Edward with his chin on my shoulder, hugging me from the behind. He kissed my neck sweetly, hugging me closer to his body.
"Are you alright? You seem confused," he observed, massaging my stomach with his thumbs. I turned around to see him. He grew out his hair that went to his shoulders with a light beard around his chin to his neck.
"I'm worried about my sisters," I admitted. "Renesmee just gone through an engagement and now she's in another one."
"You should visit her," he suggested, placing his hand on my cheek for comfort.
"I don't understand her. She fancied Prince Jacob, and then Prince Jasper. Then a year later, she gets engaged to King Emmett and now she's engaged to Prince Jacob? I predict she's going to get hurt and—" Edward hugged me to his chest, rubbing his fingers on my back. I cried softly on his chest, feeling my tears on his chemise.
He soothed me by hushing me. "Everything will be alright, love. Have you heard anything from Bella?"
I shook my head as an answer. I got up from his chest to look at him directly. I wiped the tears off my cheeks, feeling the burn in my eyes from my salt tears. "I'm scared for her. She might be dead in King Emmett's arms right now."
"I can go visit King Emmett again if you want me to check on her," he suggested again, giving me a kiss on my forehead. What I loved about Edward was he knew exactly what to do without a single pause. His comforts made me feel better in a way, lifting my spirits up to give me a slight smile. He held my hand close to his waist. "Let's go out to the garden."
I smiled. He knew me well enough to know what would make me happy. "And we can take Eddie out. He's one and hasn't learned how to walk yet."
A worried look crossed his face. "You know about his illness."
When Eddie was four months old, he started to lightly cough. I thought it wasn't serious until the coughs became more common. I had a physician look at him and it turns out that Eddie has a weak immune system and needs to be careful. He also saw that Eddie might possibly be paralyzed from the neck down. Throughout the days, my mistresses tried to have him work his hands but it seemed harder to move. All the mistresses grew impatient with him except for Lady Jane who sat with him everyday. A miracle came when he was able to wave good-bye to his daddy months ago. He moved his finger more and more until it was automatic. Then Lady Jane tried to help him walk but he fell down on his side every time he tried. He cried every day so Lady Jane stopped until she tried the next day. It became a daily routine.
"I say we try. Eddie would never give up on us," I pointed out. "We need to be with him more. I'll send Lady Jane to watch Marion."
He inhaled and sighed it out, giving me a nod. "You're right we can't give up on him. Oh I just realized that I have to write to the Emperor and send Ambassador Parson to establish a peace treaty with England. He wants war over the land."
I frowned. "Alright, you have to write to the Emperor. I'll be out the garden if you need me." I walked out of my chambers without looking back at him. I wished he had a free moment to help me with Eddie, but it never seemed like he does anymore. He's the king, but it seems like he never needs me around. I missed seeing him before I sleep and wake up in his arms.
I walked down the hallways to see my mistresses all gathered in a group. They curtsied to me at the same time while I gave them a nod. "Lady Jane, is Mistress Echelon still with Eddie?"
She nodded. "She is why?"
"Well, I want today to be a miracle."
An hour later, Lady Jane was carrying Eddie, walking beside me outside in our gardens. The sun was isolated in the blue sky, beaming down at us with humidity. No one was outside so it was completely silent for our benefit. I saw Eddie sucking on his fingers with his knees slightly bent without a single move.
We sat outside on the grass field, knowing that Eddie needed a soft place to fall onto. I knelt down not caring about getting grass stains on my dress but thinking that Eddie can possibly be able to walk today. Lady Jane stood him up, holding him with her finger around his small waist.
"Come here Eddie," I whispered, giving a nod to Lady Jane as a signal. She slightly let go of his waist but holding his arms like she was helping him balance. I saw that he was trying as one of his legs sort of wobbled. I smiled, looking at my blond hair son with excitement. He was just like his father: never giving up. From that wobble, I saw that he was trying to lift his leg by the expressions of his face. He was able to slide it forward by an inch, leaving his other leg behind it. He slid the other leg to catch up with the other one.
Lady Jane's eyes were widened, shocked with discovery. "He's never done this before!"
I smiled at Eddie, holding my arms out. "Eddie, you can do it!" He slid his feet one by one until he actually lifted his right foot up. My jaw broke open as he continued to lift his feet up one by one. He collapsed onto my lap as tears emerged down on my cheeks with happiness. I hugged him, wrapping my arms around him with joy. "My son can walk!"
Lady Jane's eyes were also flooded with tears. "He needs to walk to his father."
I looked up to see Edward walking towards us. I looked down to see Eddie's smile appeared on his face. He got up from my lap with my arms entwined from the hug. He started to walk slowly with my hands underneath his arms for support but it didn't look like he didn't need any. Edward knelt down, smiling at Eddie to encourage him. Eddie kept walking with his arms spread out like an eagle with his little feet stomping on the soft grass. He collapsed onto Edward's lap as Lady Jane and I giggled at Edward's adorable expression. Edward hugged him the way I did, seeing his smile lit up made my heart skip a beat.
I knew Edward was a great father that cared about his child even if Eddie had conflicts.
Lady Jane and I got up to kneel down with Eddie and Edward on the grass. We saw that Eddie feel asleep on Edward's lap, sucking his fingers and his head on Edward's thigh. Lady Jane picked him up gently, cradling him like she was his mother. "I'm going to put him in his bed." Edward and I nodded as Lady Jane got up to walk towards the door to the kitchen.
When Lady Jane shut the door behind her, Edward and I automatically looked at each other. I saw his eyes glowed with praise over the miraculous discovery. He leaned in, pressing his lips against mine for a second and released to open his eyes. He placed his fingers on the sides of my jaw with his eyes narrowed down. "What would you like to do tonight?"
I blinked. "I thought you were busy tonight."
He shook his head with a short smile. "I'm never too busy for you. I'm sorry that I have been isolated in my office. The Emperor is a stubborn man so I just hope he comes to an understanding about keeping a treaty."
I sighed, feeling my heart beat heavier than it was before. "I need to talk to Renesmee. She and Bella hate each other and I'm not sure Alice can really help her. I have to try."
"What are you going to tell her? That she needs to drop her affection over Prince Jasper?" he asked me with confusion.
"I don't want Bella and Renesmee to be enemies. They're sisters fighting over one man that doesn't know entirely what he's doing."
He looked down at me with a content expression. "Love, you can't do anything about their problem. I have to find Prince Jasper anyway—"
"Why do you need to find Prince Jasper?" I interrupted him, finding it odd that he wanted to find him even though his empire is at stake for war.
He looked at me with sorrow in his green eyes. "He killed Sir Findley."
I covered my mouth with widened eyes. "You're going to kill him are you?"
"It was a unjustified murder—"
"Edward, please don't kill him! He means so much to my sister!" I exclaimed, feeling an urge to yell.
"Let me finish. I won't kill him but I have to give him a warrant for an arrest and have the bishops decide on his punishment," he explained it to me.
"Why? Sir Findley' murder was months ago!"
"I never got the chance to face him. Now that he and Bella have been separated, it's a better opportunity."
I placed my hands on his lap. "Edward, please spare him! Bella would hate me if Prince Jasper dies! Sir Findley's body was found in my father's barn! My father should regulate the penalties, not you."
"He's deathly ill remember," he reminded me. "Besides, I don't allow murder without a cause."
"I'm sure Jasper had a reason," I pointed it out to him. "I'll see if Bella witnessed the murder."
He gave me a kiss on the cheek. "Sweetheart, I'm sorry but it has to be done. I can't spare him because he's your sister's lover. It'll be unfair for those who get accused and executed even though they were innocent. Prince Jasper is not innocent unless the bishops declare him to be."
I knew I didn't want to fight him so I gave up on it. "Then please don't hurt him."
"I won't hurt him, I promise," he gave me a kiss on my forehead. "But don't go to Bella yet because Prince Jasper needs to go through court."
"But he's a prince!" I protested.
"Our fathers signed a treaty saying that if any of the children commit a crime in one's territory, the prince of that territory will take charge. Prince Jasper should know that treaty."
"But it was on my father's—"
He placed his hands onto my shoulders. "Rose, he killed my ambassador. If you really want me to, I'll go to France to ask permission from your father to handle to crime myself."
Tears went down my face. "I can't that this is going to happen to him."
He pressed his lips against mine again. "Love, there's nothing you can do. It has already been decided."
A/N: I know Edward was sort of a jerk there, but a King has to do the right thing :/
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