August 21st 1517

Bête Seymour Manor, England

Anna Bête POV

I have Violet Seymour living with me with her daughter as she is waiting on any news from Phillip but I doubt he's alive as the Seymour men tend to have bad luck in this war.

First my Gideon dies and then Edward Seymour leaves Lady Mary Boleyn a widow so I assume that Phillip himself has probably fallen to the enemy's sword and will leave a wife and children behind.

Gideon has been buried in the Bête mausoleum and has his armor on him and a plaque stating who he was.

There are people who wish me to marry again but I shall never fall in love again.

As I think to myself, I do not see Bongani enter and so I am quite surprised when I feel a hand upon my shoulder.

''Sorry Bongani I did not hear you come in. I was thinking of happier times my friend.'' I tell him as he is a dear friend and I could never see him as a slave as he works for me because he wishes it.

I tried to free him of his service so he could go home but he stayed and has been with me through everything.

And before he can say anything, I kiss him so that it may lead to more so that I shall forget for a time.

Bongani and I make love seven times (gets pregnant) and he kisses me once more before leaving on his own as he doesn't want my reputation to be tarnished.

If there was a man that I would marry it would be Bongani as he accepts that I will forever love Gideon but he would still love me the same.

Oh, Gideon how I miss thee and thy company.

Anne shall never know the sorrow of being a widow too soon like Mary and I do as when she becomes a widow, she will be gray and old with all of their children grown and married. I know as I have Seen it.

October 9th 1517

Violet Seymour nee Fiore POV

I (golden blonde hair, upturned hazel eyes, pale complexion, button nose, heart shaped face, and heart shaped lips) have yet to hear any news of my husband and it worries me as I am almost done with the pregnancy as I am seven months and yet no news.

I worry of what that could mean as Anna and Mary have lost their husbands to the war but surely luck is on Phillip's (brown hair, almond shaped grey eyes, oval shaped face, thin lips, pale complexion, and a Grecian nose) side right?

A messenger comes in and looks at me with sympathy and I already know.

''No. No not Phillip. Please not Phillip.'' I say between sobs as I know that I shall never see my husband again.

Birthing Chambers/Violet's Rooms

I know I have stressed too much when my water breaks and Bongani helps me to my rooms and fetches the midwife.

''Push my lady push.''

I push and push until I feel not one but two babes enter the world.

''Two boys my lady.''

I see my twin boys and one looks exactly like Phillip (brown hair, almond grey eyes, Grecian nose, thin lips, oval shaped face, and pale complexion) while the other is a mixture of us (upturned hazel eyes, brown hair, heart shaped lips, button nose, heart shaped face, and pale complexion).

''Our firstborn shall be named Phillip in honor of his father and our youngest shall be named Michael as we had planned to name our second born son Michael and that will not change.''

As before he died protecting the King, he was given the title Duke of Nottingham that will pass to Phillip as soon as he is old enough.

Oh, how I wish Phillip were here to see his sons and to watch our children grow as they shall never know their father except for our daughter, Rosetta as she is old enough to remember him.

October 14th 1517

Somerset Manor

Lady Mary Boleyn POV

I do not know how to live without Edward as the grief is slowly killing me and will reunite me with Edward.

But I know I must stay strong for our children even though it feels like I am dying inside, I must stay strong.

Oh, Edward why did you have to leave me and our kids?

Elizabeth and the others cry for you Edward. Dear heart please come back as we need you please.

I hear Elizabeth scream and cry and run to her room only to see her having a nightmare.

''Papa please come back.'' she says and it tugs at my heart wanting to do anything for her.

Just as she wakes up, a bright light appears and as soon as the light is bearable, we see Edward.

''Dear heart? Is that really you?'' I ask my voice cracking as I see him look at me with love.

''It is. Mary my love, children I know you grieve for me but do not forget to live as I will always be with you. Never doubt that or my love for you.'' Edward tells us.

He kisses me one final time and gives our children kisses before returning to Heaven where he is at peace.

October 20th 1517

King's Chambers, Greenwich Palace

King George I POV

I see all of the grieving widows and know that this war is separating families and I will avenge every loss until the Venetians, Genoans, and the Ottoman Empire surrender to us and agree to peace on our terms.

As I think that, a messenger comes in with three letters bearing the crests of Venice, Genoa, and the Ottoman Empire.

The Ottomans surrender on the terms that their Sultan's newborn daughter, Jasmine to Prince Theodore, and I tell the messenger to let me think for two days and he can stay in a guest room while I think.

Venice also wants to surrender and marry into the family as a sign of peace.

They present the five-year-old son Leonardo, of their Doge for marriage to Princess Sage.

Genoa is the same.

The Duke of Lorraine, Antoine promises a peace treaty if he is allowed to marry Princess Rosetta once she comes of age.

With that, I betroth Raphael to Anna Bête's daughter, Rose Seymour as she is a true rose.

I betroth Gabriel to Catherine Seymour and Aria to Hadrian Seymour as they are not related as they would have been if Nadine would have been a Bête.

Should I accept the treaties or should I look elsewhere and also defeat the army that has dared threaten my kingdom?

But then I sign the peace treaties and send them with the messenger with the direct order that only they, the rulers may read it.