Happy birthday, Charlotte. This chapter is for you.
After a long talk, Mary decided to go to rest a little bit. Anne wasn't tired so she decided to find Edward and to thank him.
While she was walking through halls of Wolf hall, she noticed that she started to feel like home here. Life in Wolff Hall was comfortable and relaxed. She didn't miss the Court at all.
"Ah, sister."She heard the voice of Thomas Seymour. Anne despised him. He was so arrogant and self-centered.
"Wait for me sister," He called again.
"What do you want?" She asked sharply not wanting to bother with him.
"I wanted to congratulate you.", He said and smiled, but she could see a cruel look in his eyes.
"Thank you."She said and turned to leave, but he pulled her back.
"Let go of me!" Anne demanded. Truth to be told she was starting to get little afraid.
"And what if I don't want to? You aren't Queen anymore, you don't have the power. You know what you are now? I will tell you. You are nothing more than Seymour brood mare. Not so proud anymore? I like you better this way."
"Let go of me. Edward will be furious when he hears how you are treating me."
His look became darker and she could see that his eyes wander from her face to her bust.
"Damn him! He always gets what I want. You should be mine! Wouldn't it be nice to fuck a former Queen?" Thomas said and smashed her against the wall. His hands roughly cupped her breasts.
"Such a lovely tits. I will be enjoying this." He mumbled.
"No, please, I beseech you." Anne pleaded realizing his intentions. Tears started to gather in her eyes.
"You are so pretty when you plead," He said and started to raise her skirts. She fought him in the best way that she could.
"Please, I'm with child."
"That is a good thing, we wouldn't want you to get pregnant with my bastard," He said and smiled cruelly. Anne managed to bite his forearm so hard that it bled. He slapped her so hard then that her vision became fuzzy. Anne felt as he pushed her skirts up, but she didn't have the power to fight him anymore.
"Please." She cried, but he didn't pay any attention to her.
"Let her go! Or I will kill you!" Anne heard her husband's voice.
"But we are brothers Eddie, we must share. Even the whores." Thomas sarcastically answered.
Anne felt as someone pushed her attacker from her, and then she slowly slipped down the wall.
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The first thing that she saw when she woke up was Edward's worried face. He sat by her bed and held her hand.
"Oh Anne, you are awake. How do you fell?" He asked
"My child?" She panicked asked.
"Our child is strong and it continues to live and grow inside your womb. How do you feel?"
Suddenly she remembered how helpless and afraid she was and tears started to fall down her cheeks."
"I'm so sorry Anne. I knew that he was jealous, but I couldn't imagine that he would do something like this. I'm so sorry."
Anne buried her head in his chest and cried.
"Don't weep my darling. Henry is escorting him to Court where he will be brought before King and I don't have a doubt that he will be thrown in Tower."
"Thank you for protecting me," Anne said
"Yoy don't have to thank me for that. I am your husband and I love you and I will always do my best to protect you."
"Do you really love me?"
"With all my heart. I love you and I love our child.", He said and softly kissed her lips.
"Make love to me."
"I don't think that it's wise after what you just have gone, though..."
"Please, I want to forget."
"He nodded and kissed her again.
/
A month has passed since Thomas attacked Anne and life in Wolf Hall were slowly getting back to normal. Mary has stayed until her sister has got better and only then she left with a promise that she will write. Thomas has been thrown in Tower and his family has disowned him.
Since her attack, Anne has very much warmed toward Edward.
Currently, they were at Edward's study. He sat in the armchair with Anne on his hand was stroking hers three months pregnant belly that have started to swell.
"Have you thought about names?" Anne asked
"Well, if we have a girl, I would like her to be named Margery, after my mother. If you agree I mean."
"Yes, it's a lovely for the boy?"
" I don't know, you choose."
" Edward, after his strong and smart father,"She answered and smiled.
"Thank you, Anne, it means a lot to me, that you think so highly of me." Edward said and kissed her nose then chin and finally her mouth.
Loud knocking interrupted them.
"Come in," Edward called
"My Lord there is a message for you." One of the servants said
"Give it to me," As he read it frown has formed on his face.
"What is the matter."
"It's King, he wants us to come to Court. I'm sorry Anne, but we have to go.
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This was a very dark chapter, but I hope that you liked it.
In next chapter, we will see a little bit of Henry/Anne and Henry/Jane scenes, but there will also be Edward/Anne scenes.
This chapter was very rushed so there are many mistakes, next one will be better, I promise.
If you have any ideas or constructive critics be free to tell me either in PM or in the review.
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