AN: thanks for the reviews/follows/favorites it's means so much to me! This chapter will be a little bit of America's POV and Maxon's!

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America's POV

I missed Maxon already. I left the hospital sometime yesterday night, against the doctors plea but I knew I would be happier in my own bed. He, as per usual, was in a meeting. I have no idea how we even found the time to conceive our child when he was so busy all the time.

Mom, May, Kenna, Georgia, Nicoletta, and Marlee were coming to the palace the day after tomorrow to keep me company this month. When Marlee and Carter came out of hiding (after Clarckson died) they moved away to Marlee's home province. I missed my best friend especially through this hard time but I'm so grateful that she finds it in her to come back to this cage, filled with so many scaring memories for Carter and her.

As I was dozing off I hear a knock on my door. Maxon never knocks and anyone else who lives on this floor just walks right in. I wonder who is it.

"Come in." I say, a little unsure of myself. Please be Maxon, please be Maxon. It wasn't.

"Sorry to disturb America but I would like to catch up sense it has been awhile and so much has transpired sense we last talked." Amberly was always so gracious and kind. She will be a fantastic grandmother.

"No need to worry mom. Im always happy to talk with you." Calling her, mom, takes me back to the best day of the Selection in the Women's Room with all the elite. When I went to take a picture with my queen. (Now mother in-law) I had sarcastically called her that. She gave me a sharp look that softened as fast as it came. Than she whispered 'If things turn out how I think they will. Mom will be just fine.'

"I just wanted to see how you, my grand baby, and my son are doing. I've been so busy lately it's hard to keep up. I'm also very sorry that you have fallen ill." She looks very concerned I have to reassure her that it will all be ok. And that I'm totally fine with it all. Even though I'm not.

"Oh please! We couldn't be better." I lied. Why am I lying to her. I feel so guilty when I look up and I notice the dark circle underneath her beautiful, chocolate brown eyes. Maxon's eyes. "Amberly im so sorry for everything I am putting you through." I choke out. Again... why am I crying? "You don't deserve any of this stress.. again." I feel her now bringing me in for a hug.

"Oh darling please, anything for my daughter in-law and grand baby. Your health and well-being is the most important priority right now. I've dealt with being Queen for many, many years. I may have passed my responsibilities onto you after Clarkson passed in the rebel attack, but I do not mind one bit if it means helping you and my son." This was such a relief. I felt so bad for Amberley and in a sense I still do. It's not fair to her, but this all needed to be said for both of us.

"If I could help I would. I really want to. I'm fighting the doctor on it. I need to work. I cant let you.." she cut me off.

"Honey. Get better. Don't worry about me. We have all had our valleys in life. Just so happens your going through one now. This is a time where family pulls together, and gets through everything." Always so wise. She always knows what to say. Just like Maxon. He got all of his mother's traits and, thankfully, non of his fathers. "We as a family, as a unit, as the royal family of Illéa , have to stick together in hard times in order to get to the other side. My girl, in the end, you will have flourished and learned many life lessons that you couldn't have learned without this experience."

"Amberly, I love having you as my mother in-law, my supported, mentor, grandmother to my unborn child, and mother to my husband. You have been nothing but supportive and kind to me through all these years of knowing you. You mean the world to me, as does your son, I just have one question for you." I might already know the answer but I need to hear her say it.

"Anything my girl." She says rubbing her hands on my back in a comforting, motherly way.

"Will you help me and Maxon out when we take over? When we have the baby? Through the sleepless nights. I know Maxon would never ask for you to cover for him so he could sleep in, even as he and I will be King and Queen at this time, but as his wife. I have to ask, will you ever step up and cover a days work for us when we have this baby? I need to know on some days I can have Maxon with me to help raise his son or daughter. I cant do it. No I won't do it by myself... I" what is with her and cutting me off. Oh well I guess she can, after all she is one of my parents now.

"America stop. I get what is going through your mind right now. And I will do anything to make this life easier for my children. You know you didn't even have to ask, or even explain, I would have just volunteered out of love. Especially for th daughter I never got to have. But that I have now. " How did this loving woman ever marry or find Clarkson to be her type.

"Thank you." We embrace and I'm so lucky to have her in my life. I cant even explain it. She makes me feel so loved and accepted in this world. I can't explain it. She has helped and guided me through this weird, judgmental world of royalty. I couldn't ask for better support between her, my family, and of course Maxon.

Three or so minutes pass when Amberly gets up saying she has work to do. We say our goodbyes. Well I'll see her at dinner in a few hours. Wow still a few hours. Sad. I thought it was less time. I presume I will just take a nap or read as I wait for the clock to strike 6pm.

Maxon's POV

I've been in a security meeting for what felt like ages. The only thing on my mind, being America. I know, actually everyone in the palace knows she isn't one to sit around being waited on, hand and foot. She is a little worker bee and will work until she crashes if it means weight off of other people, especially me and my mother.

Stravos' booming voice dragged me far, far away from my thoughts, " Your Highness, what do you think?" What do I think about what? I'm so confused right now. It must have something to do with our new Head Of Security (H.O.S).

I chose to let Stravos, Gravil, and Silvia take care of this for me. I've had my head deep in polling reports and some bloody boring statistics, about God knows what.

"Um.." I stumbled. "I think it all sounds good." I just need to meet the new H.O.S so I can leave to go check on my wife. "Stravos what is next on the agenda I have some things to attend to." I said restraining from rolling my eyes in annoyance. Wow I have spent WAY to much time being around annoyed America. She's starting to wear off on me.

"He is awaiting your approval to walk in and introduce himself."

"You picked the best guard around correct? I'm not having some inexperienced, lazy, jackass in charge of protecting my family." I say twiddling with my pen.

"Prince Maxon you know we only hire the best of the best." Yeah ok whatever.

"Let him him."

Out of the corner of my eye, I see a tall 6' 1" man. Well he's about my height but he looks tall when I'm sitting down. I lift me head for my eyes to meet those very memorable forest green eyes. How could this have happened.

"Hello your highness. I'm sure you remember me as Officer Leger. Now General Leger." Im stunned that Stravos would have my wife's ex be our H.O.S. America is gone flip. How am I to go head-to-head with a room full of advisers without raising suspicion? I can't. If I do I'll have to explain that Aspen and America commited treason and no matter her prestige, she can be charged. Not even a damned Royal is above he law!

"Hello General Leger. Pleasure to see you again." There is absolutely nothing I can do but hope he won't cause my wife any emotional hard ache.

"The pleasure is all mine. But now we must get down to business. How many guards do you want stationed outside your quarters, by Amberly's, America's, and lastly your side. Or within 20-30 feet at all times." With the baby on the way and unrest in the south. We thought it would suit us to increase he royal families personal security especially after the rebel attack.

"Well offic... I mean General Leger I would like to have 2-5 around at all times and the Ladies shall always have a guard escorting them around." My wife if going to kill be when she gets the meeting summary.

"Sense the war in New Asia has come to an end our staff has definitely increased, but we have had to send many soldiers to the south to monitor the unrest."

"What are you saying Leger?" I loosen my tie and start running my hands through my hair as I usually do when I sense something wrong, or I'm just stressed.

"I'm saying that we even though numbers of guards have improved, ever sense the rebel attack we haven't had anyone volunteer for the royal guard. I know you don't like this option but if you want the extra protection.. we do need more guards." He can't seriously be asking me to re-instate.. no it almost ruined his life... he wouldn't. Would he?

"Her Highness, Princess America will not approve. She knows how the draft effects families. We cannot do this to our people." Im a little pissed now that his has even been brought up.

"Prince Maxon, you have to understand that we will put the newbies inside the palace walls. This is not like New Asia. We will promote our best people to be on your families personal protection team."

AN: what is a personal protection team lol. I forgot the word as I was writing lol don't kill me.

"I guess." I'm really not in the mood to fight I just want to go see America. "Meeting dismissed." As I stand everyone follows suit. I walk out of the conference room down the long corridors. A couple turns later and up a stair case, I'm finally to our room. Being as quiet as possible I open up the grand door to find America sleeping on the bed. She looks so calm, peaceful, radiant, and beautiful. Not this she isn't beautiful every second of everyday but something about watching my girl sleep is just soothing.

I decide to go change out of my, now, wrinkled suit and put on a white, cotton t-shirt with my black sweatpant joggers, climb into bed and before I knew it my arms wrapped around my wife soothed me to sleep. Soon, my breathing began to match hers, just than I let the darkness consume me.

AN: nap time! Thanks for reading! (Sorry for typos I forgot to say I type all of this on my phone) I hope Maxon's POV is gettin better. I am working on it! It will be a few days to a week before the next chapter is up! I'm hoping to make it 3k words or so. Well than time to reply to your reviews:

Cat.thoemke: we will see! And thanks so much I definitely will!

LadyMadisonSchreave: this is my first time writing a story! I hope this is better! I will expand on Amberly more in the future. Sadly (not) Clarkson is still dead (as u can tell by reading the chapter) thanks for being a loyal reader! I love your reviews keep it up!! I love your constructive criticism I take it to heart and try my best.

That's it for today! Goal- 10 reviews for next chapter??

Signing out

-Emilyn R.