After one year of marriage, Francis' eye begins to wander. Devastated, Mary seeks comfort in arms that have been close by the whole time.

Sebastian fights for Mary, but she is weary of her current situation. She is bound to Francis, but loves another. Francis on the other hand has conditionally given Mary her freedom. To gain Mary's full affection, Sebastian battles to be legitimized by Royal Decree. Their relationship endeavours in secret.

Bash has a late night visitor. Is he dreaming? Mary/Bash. Both POVs. What I wish had happened after episode 6: Chosen. Mash really needed to talk about their kiss, the pagan attack & Francis being such a jerk (my words, not theirs ;) Hopefully my fic is better than my summary!) Might reference/spoil up to episode 8: Fated, but makes those events unlikely. Romance/Drama/Humor/Angst

"Never was a lady more fair, than one of ivory skin and edony hair," Bashed whispered in my ear, I shivered as his lips brushed against the hair that fell over my ear. A red flush overtook my skin, and I felt my body grow warm. "You put angles to shame, my queen."

Fate cannot be avoided. It is a destiny, a promise written in stone. No matter what forces were to conspire against it, Fate would eventually come to pass. Sebastian knew this. He believed in it. Be it in his life time or another, destiny would conquer over any obstacle. The problem, was knowing what Fate had in store.

They were cursed from the beginning. Mary/Bash (mentions of Francis/Mary and Francis/Olivia.)

In a past life, he thinks she would have been a witch, ensnaring him with her powers and he would be the fool and let her. Bash/Mary