December 27th 1511

Queen's Chambers, Blutenburg Castle, Germany

Queen Catalina POV

I have finished making the christening gowns, I am now making their blankets and clothes for the poor. Of course, I know not if the babes belong to Henry or Maximillian.

Before I can think of anything else, water runs down my legs and my head- Lady-in-Waiting, Lady Adelaide runs and gets the midwife to help me birth the babies, as usual ignoring Ruby, Adele and Argent, my wolves.

The midwife, Lady Angelika comes in with Adelaide and checks me to see how far I am and then I am surprised when she tells me to push.

I push and push until I push out my baby boy, but surprisingly I'm not done yet. I push out three more boys and three girls.

"Lady Angelika? Will you let my husband in please?" I ask the midwife after the Ladies clean me and my sheets.

"Of course, my Queen. More Royal sons and daughters." Lady Angelika says as she smiles as Astoria's babes had been born in September, on the fifteenth to be precise.

Although I must say, Mikaela and Grace are so beautiful. Mikaela (white blonde hair, almond shaped blue eyes, thin lips, oval shaped face, pale complexion, Grecian nose) takes after her father, Daniel and Grace (blood red hair, jade green oval shaped eyes, full lips, Grecian nose, heart shaped face, pale complexion) takes after her mother.

King Maximillian I POV

King's Study, Blutenburg Castle

I am visited by the midwife and told my wife went into labor and delivered seven Royal children. Four princes and three princesses.

I go to her rooms and I see the babes and smile at them as I love the tiny little babies already. I pick one up, the eldest and coo at him as Catalina looks on with a smile.

"The eldest boy will be Prince Fabian (mini-Ferdinand II), Duke of Munich. The second eldest will be Prince Melchior (male Isabella), Duke of Nuremberg. The third eldest will be named Prince Donadei (male Catalina), Duke of Dusseldorf. And the youngest will be Prince Cristoval (male Joanna), Duke of Fussen." I tell Catalina.

"The eldest girl shall be Princess Mary (mini-Catalina). The second eldest shall be Princess Theresa (mini-Isabella). And the youngest shall be Princess Beatrix (mini-Catalina)." Catalina tells me.

As the wetnurses come in, I see Catalina wants to tend to one on her own and so I let her. After Mary has her fill, the wetnurse takes her. Oh, la reina de mi corazon, how I wish you could see how I love thee. I would even let your nephew marry our youngest daughter.

"A la nanita nana, nanita ea, nanita ea, mi niño tiene sueño, bendito sea, bendito sea. A la nanita nana, nanita ea, nanita ea, mi niño tiene sueño, bendito sea, bendito sea. Fuentecita que corre clara y sonora, ruiseñor que en la selva cantando llora: calla mientras la cuna se balancea, a la nanita nana, nanita ea. A la nanita nana, nanita ea, nanita ea, mi niño tiene sueño, bendito sea, bendito sea." Catalina sang to our boys.

"A la nanita nana, nanita ea, nanita ea, mi niña tiene sueño, bendita sea, bendita sea. A la nanita nana, nanita ea, nanita ea, mi niña tiene sueño, bendita sea, bendita sea. Fuentecita que corre clara y sonora, ruiseñor que en la selva cantando llora: calla mientras la cuna se balancea, a la nanita nana, nanita ea. A la nanita nana, nanita ea, nanita ea, mi niña tiene sueño, bendita sea, bendita sea." she then sang to the girls.

I see she wants our eldest here to see thei little brothers and sisters but they are studying and should not be bothered by trivial things. I then see her Spaniard temper about to show.

"You allowed it for Astoria and yet, all she gave you was mere daughters. And bastards at that!" Catalina says.

"Enough woman! You go too far! My daughters are my gems." I tell Catalina.

Catalina starts sobbing and she does not look at me and at that, I feel terrible as Catalina has just given birth and so, her hormones are still out of control.

I kiss her, she kisses back and after a while, we make love and I know she'll probably curse me in nine months' time.

Queen Catalina POV

Once Maximillian leaves, I get Fabian and hold him, mentally wondering if he and the others are Henry's as they just look like me and my side of the family.

Ruby, Adele, and Argent come and sniff at Fabian, in the end they end up licking him, showering him with love.

They would do this with any child of mine, taking care of them when I am not in the room. At least that's what I think what'll happen but in reality, they'll take care of them after I die due to a birth gone wrong.

Argent would trail after two of the boys, Adele after the other two and Ruby would watch the girls.

We would also find more pups next year, to protect the babes I unknowingly conceived. Whenever I find out, I'll probably kill Maximilian for getting me pregnant again so soon.

That will be in two months' time and my temper will have been cooled somewhat. Though he may want to hide sharp objects for a time, else I doubt after this, no more kids.

Astoria will be out of our lives as she gave birth to two daughters with no son in sight. Even when I was thought to never give birth again, I gave birth to sons and daughters.

She may have given him sons once, but now she hasn't, or were the sons Daniel's I can't keep up. (A/N Totes can but the characters can't)

What is with all the drama going on in court? If only my husband would stay faithful, I would know who's those babes father is. But they apparently have such bad luck.