November 21st 1510

Greenwich Palace, London

Queen Isabella Bête nee Tudor POV

I as the Queen of England am in negotiations with my husband, Henry, the King of England for Bridget, and Cecily with Germany, and France as William is to marry a daughter of Spain, Edward, a daughter of Poland, Henry the 1X, a daughter of Scotland, Beau, a daughter of Ireland, Arthur, a daughter of Wales, Mary a son of England, and Elizabeth, a son of Russia.

Now it is time for our youngest to be betrothed. At least it'll be someone we know and can visit with a sail of a boat. But that is years away from now.

We send a betrothal contract for Louis and Bridget for France and England, and Prince Marcus and Cecily for Germany and England.

We send the contracts off with mail couriers and hope for the best. Unknown to me, as of last month, I conceived again. Whether I am pregnant with sons or daughters is unknown as the pregnancy is unknown and only a month into it.

As it is, Catalina is almost five months along while Angelique has told me she is three months along. I hope they will be alright.

December 22nd 1510

King's Study, Greenwich Palace

King Henry VIII POV

I hear how Catalina is doing, six months pregnant with our child or children and still reigning as Queen as Germany and not showing hurt over what her husband has done. But she would have to air her dirty laundry with me.

I hear Louis is having yet more with Angelique and Henrietta Cromwell is pregnant yet again with Thomas' children.

I watch Isabella and I know that I can't tell her my secret, that her faithful friend and her faithful husband went behind her back and slept together. Not knowing that I just found out my Isabella, my beautiful Queen is two months with child!

I go around town and find two wolf pups; one has fur white as the snow on the ground and one fur as golden as my Queen's hair. I pick them up and a third comes out, not wanting to be parted from its siblings. This one's fur is as black as raven's feathers.

I have Charles pick the wolf up and I go near the jewelry vendor, to which I pick out a sapphire tear drop necklace and, afterwards, I get in the carriage, noticing the other wolf pups.

"Charles, take them to Germany and France. I want all of the Queens to be protected." I tell Charles.

"As you wish, your Majesty." Charles says giving me the dark-haired pup before having the others help him get the pups and separate them into two carriages. Both ship ward bound but one ship is bound for France while the other, Germany.

December 25th 1510

Queen's Chambers, Greenwich Palace

Queen Isabella Bête nee Tudor POV

I wake to strange wetness and yipping. When I open my eyes, I see wolf cubs and I smile and hold my arm out to them. Shockingly, they don't bite, but want to cuddle with me.

"Okay, we'll cuddle for as long as I can get away with it." I tell the pups. They look at me like no one will stop them from getting their cuddles.

"But first, names. You are as white as snow... well you are a girl so Chione. And you, yes you goldy, oh don't like it? Well, you are a boy so I will name you Auryn. And you, since you're a girl are Ebony." I speak.

"Those are some very good names." Henry says.

"Henry! How long have you been in here? I swear I was about to get dressed!" I tell him.

"Is everything okay my love? Why have you been depressed lately?" Henry asks me.

"Just idle palace gossip love." I answer.

"Do tell." Henry says.

"A few ladies saw you getting my presents and then I guess for my sake, you wanted to protect my friends as she overheard the command to take the rest of the pups to France and Germany. I didn't think anything about it, nor do I but they say soon I'll be replaced." I tell Henry.

Soon enough, I see the signs that Henry is angry and I'm afraid right now.

"Forgive me. I shouldn't have-" I start to say.

"No, forgive me. People call me a tyrant and now I know why. I terrified you, and you probably would have done anything to get into my good graces. I rule how I was taught and father showed me to rule with an iron fist. I never thought about your feelings darling." Henry says.

"And... I have cheated. But only once and then threw her away from me because she was supposed to be your friend and I was drunk. I just wanted her protected as she is your friend mi amor." Henry says.

I practically freeze at hearing that; knowing that Catalina has lain with Henry and never told me. And the babes she carries right now might be his.

"Oh, Mon amour, I cannot believe Catalina would do this! She has my friendship since childhood and this is how she behaves! I will not tell her husband for the sake of her children but she has lost my trust." I say and it is weeks before I lay with Henry again.

January 17th 1511

Throne Room, Greenwich Palace

King Henry VIII POV

I host a masquerade ball in hopes that my wife, my Queen and Gem may attend and show some affection towards me.

When she comes down, with her wolves, I see her beauty. Dressed as a wolf as shown by the mask, her dress is as golden as Auryn.

I hold my hand out and Isabella takes it and starts to dance with me. We dance a waltz and she kisses me, forgiving me for laying with Catalina as she knows I loves her and other than being drunk, I would never lay with anyone else.

Later on, I take Isabella to my rooms and we make love and I cannot apologize to Isabella enough as I love her. She is my one and only Queen.