December 25th 1514

Bête Manor

Anne Bête nee Boleyn POV

I see my brother's carriage come and I know what he wants, the truth and I fear that he will not listen and believe that I made it up.

Oh, Lord please let him listen to me until the end of the story. I want my brother in my life.

''George has come hasn't he my love?''

''Yes, William he has. I just hope he listens enough to know I speak the truth.''

William takes me in his arms and kisses me so that I forget my worries. He is a great husband and I need not worry about him taking a mistress as he has eyes only for me.

William closes the curtain as he strips us of our clothing and makes sweet, sweet love to me five times (impregnating me in the process).

As soon as we are dressed, one of my maids, Jasmine comes to tell me that my brother and his future bride are in the study.

We go into the study and welcome George and Verona with open arms.

''George, Verona it is so good to see you.''

''It is so good to see you as well Anne.''

''Come and sit. I have the evidence of what I am about to tell you.''

George and Verona both sit down, waiting for me to talk and say my peace.

''What do you remember of our mother Elizabeth Boleyn nee Howard?'' I ask my brother.

''From what I remember, she was kind and would not harm a fly. She had blonde hair, blue green eyes, pale skin and an oval face. Why?''

''She was murdered.''

''What? Dad said she died of the sweating sickness.''

''Father married her murderer. If you don't believe me, read the letters and smell the vial's contents.''

Dear Diana,

I am Elizabeth's maid as you wished but I am not trusted yet as I am your sister and she hates that you are her husband's mistress. I do not have a chance at getting poison like you suggested as I am watched closely unless it is mail. Oh, and Diana I thought you should know the news before you found out from court. Elizabeth is two months with child. I know you want to be Lady Boleyn but you know that if she gives Thomas a son that you will never be Lady Boleyn.

Your sister,

Angeletta Swanson

George then starts to tear up at the loss of his little brother or sister as he now knows mother was pregnant when she was murdered.

Dear Angeletta,

I send with you a vial of poison that acts like the sweating sickness and that will take care of Elizabeth Howard. She doesn't deserve to be honored with the name Boleyn. With her death, I shall be Thomas' wife and the stepmother to Mary, Anne, and George and mother to the spare heirs to the Boleyn fortune. I know what to name my firstborn sons. They will be Michael and Richard. My warrior and lionheart and for getting Elizabeth pregnant, I will kill Thomas later on and make it look like an accident.

Your sister,

Diana Swanson

I see George in tears and putting his head in his hands in shame for ever loving Diana as a mother, the letters on the table with the poison she was going to use on father as she had on mother.

''George you did not know. You are not to blame brother.'' I tell him as I make him look into my eyes.

''But-''

''No buts. Diana was a dangerous woman and I loathed her as I loved mother so much and Diana killed her. But now she is gone and Odette is a better stepmother to us than Diana ever was. Diana wanted us to forget our mother while Odette encourages us to remember her. While yes, I loathed Diana, I love Odette as she isn't trying to replace mother.''

''You like the idea of a stepmother?''

''Not really but I want father to be happy and that if that means having a stepmother that isn't a murderer, then I will have to try and get to know her and love her as a sister figure in the least.''

George hugs me and apologizes to me again and again for not seeing Diana for what she was.

A maid comes with a letter then and I feel a sense of urgency and know something is wrong.

Dear Anne,

I write to you in hopes of your help. Queen Jasmine is helping me send this letter. I think I am in danger. I may have given Francois sons but I believe he has tired of me. Jasmine believes he will find 'proof' that I have been unfaithful and that he may execute me and declare our children bastards. He did create the wills that 'state' that he was to become King of France. With the proof that I sent with this letter, please let Louis become Louis the XIII and do justice in his mother's name. I do not beg for myself, but my children. If he does kill me, make sure they are not bastardized and that they are raised by you or George or mayhap father as he has changed and I want my children raised by blood as I know that by this proof, Francois will be executed and Jasmine to be wed to another chosen by King Louis the XIII. And he had me under the influence of mind control potions. I knew not his plans. Please let King George the I and Queen Nadine know of this.

Your sister,

Mary Angouleme nee Boleyn

I look at George in horror and he takes the letter out of my hand and reads it. He looks at me and he has a look of determination on his face.

''We are going to save Mary and her children before it is too late.'' he says.

''How? We are not powerful enough to go against Francois.''

''But we are. You are known as the late Queen Isabella's sister and I am to be a Royal member as well as Verona's father is a Prince of Spain.''

''I thought he was a Duke.''

''Prince Arthur is a Duke but also a prince. Now I am going to reply to Mary to let her know help is on the way.''

Dear Mary,

Hold on we are coming and with help if need be. Just promise us that you will survive and come back to us. We will find you a better husband than Francois after he is dealt with.

Your siblings,

Anne Bête and George Boleyn

''Deliver this only to our sister, Mary Angouleme.'' we tell the courier.

''Yes Duchess Anne, Lord Boleyn.''

With that we go to the Greenwich palace to see King George and Queen Nadine and bring the evidence that Mary sent to us.

''We thank you for this evidence so that we may get the pretender off of the throne of France.'' King George says.

''There is one more thing Your Majesties. Our sister and nieces and nephews. Our sister is in danger from her own husband and her children bastardized. Please do what you will to Francois, but Mary was under the influence of mind control potions and knew not what Francois was going to do. Please do not kill her or Jasmine as they knew not until they found the evidence and were cured from the potions.''

''Do not worry for your sister or the pretender's other wife. They will be safe from us as will their children. For now, we must plan our attack.''

We leave hoping it is not too late for Mary.

A/N Vote for what happens to Mary. Death, Exiled, or Saved