Costa Luna

Carter stood outside the door of Rosie's hospital room and the guards who immediately recognized her let her in without asking any questions. Sophia noticed Carter enter and immediately stood up to walk to her. Carter lifted a hand as if warning Sophia not to get any closer. She blamed Sophia for what happened to Rosie. Carter's heart broke and tears rolled down her face as she saw Rosie connected to a life machine with both her eyes swollen shut. Her beautiful pale skin was covered in bruises and one of her legs was in a cast. Carter slowly walked towards Rosie and took her hand in hers before leaning down and kissing her cheek. "Rosie, I'm so sorry. I never should have left. I thought I was doing what was best for you and because of my poor judgment you are laying in that bed my queen," whispered Carter.

"Carter, I'm sorry. I was wrong," said Sophia with tears in her eyes.

Carter kept her eyes on Rosie as she answered Sophia. "Because of you Rosie might die. I should have never listened to you. Thanks to you, she married a fucking monster," said Carter between clenched teeth.

Major Mason walked in the room and only spared Sophia a brief glance before joining his daughter. "Pal, here's the letter that Rosie left you," he said as he handed her an envelope.

Carter nodded. "Thanks dad. Can you please leave me alone with Rosie?" requested Carter.

Both Major Mason and Sophia left the room leaving the two girls alone.

My Love,

If you are reading this letter it is because I am no longer with you. I don't know why you left me Carter, but I need you to know that I forgive you. I tried to love Alfonso, but I was unable to. No one could ever compare to you my love. In a perfect world, you would be my wife and we would be ruling Costa Luna together. Anabella would be our daughter and we would be a happy family. As far as I am concerned Alfonso was nothing more than a sperm donor, so that Costa Luna could have an heir and so that we could have a daughter. He isn't a bad man, but he isn't you. That is why, if anything were ever to happen to me. I want you to raise our daughter, Carter. She is your daughter as much as she is mine. There are two birth certificates, the original that only Mr. Elegante and I know about and the fake that everyone else has seen. On the original that Mr. Elegante will give you, you will find that your name appears on the birth certificate and not Alfonso's. To the people of Costa Luna our daughter is known as Princessa Anabella Josephina Nunez Montoya, but her original birth certificate shows that her true name is Princessa Anabella Josephina Montoya Mason. She is truly your daughter Carter. O in case you didn't figure it out, I named her Josephina in honor of Grandpa Joe. Be sure to tell him that for me, I'm sure he will be thrilled. I love you Carter, please take care of our daughter.

Forever & Always,

Queen Rosalinda Maria Montoya Fiore

(Your Rosie)

Carter felt tears roll down her cheeks as she finished reading the letter. She leaned over Rosie and without being able to contain herself, she pecked Rosie's lips. "I'm so sorry Rosie. I should have never left you. I promise to take care of our daughter. She will know what a wonderful Mama she had. I will never let her forget you because I will never be able to forget you," promised Carter.

She walked out of Rosie's room in search of Sophia and found her sitting in the waiting area. "Where is my daughter? And please tell me you didn't leave her with that bastard!" demanded Carter.

Major Mason walked up to his daughter and put a hand on her shoulder. "Calm down, Pal," she said calmly.

"How can I calm down dad? Rosie is dying because I didn't stay by her side and fight for us. I will not turn my back on our daughter," declared Carter turning back towards Sophia.

"Carter, Anabella is with Mr. Elegante. I would never leave her with King Alfonso," said Sophia.

"I wouldn't be surprised. You left your only daughter in his hands," muttered Carter as she left the hospital in search for her daughter.

Carter entered the palace as if she owned the place and soon there was a tall handsome man standing in her way.

"Who are you? What are you doing in my palace?" questioned King Alfonso arrogantly.

"You mean Rosie's palace you asshole! I'm Carter Mason. I'm here to pick up my daughter and kick your sorry ass for putting your hands on her!" yelled Carter as she took a menacing step towards King Alfonso and pulled her fist back.

"Carter no!" yelled Mr. Elegante as he ran in the room with baby Anabella in his arms. "If you hit him, they will throw you in the dungeon. He is still the king of Las Costas," explained Mr. Elegante using the new name for the combined nations of Costa Luna, Costa Estrella, and Costa del Sol.

Carter stopped in her tracks and faced Mr. Elegante angrily. "Why is he not in the dungeon? Rosie is dying because of him!" screamed Carter.

King Alfonso smiled arrogantly. "They cannot throw the king in the dungeon for disciplining his wife. So you are the famous Carter Mason that my whore of a wife speaks of? I want you out of my palace now!" he ordered.

"Not without my daughter!" Carter shot back.

"She is my daughter. The Princess of Las Costas and you will not take her anywhere. You insolent wench," declared King Alfonso.

Carter ignored him and walked towards Mr. Elegante taking the baby from him. Baby Anabella completely stole Carter's heart. "You are as beautiful as your Mama," said Carter with a smile on her face as she kissed the baby's forehead. "I love you so much. I promise always to take care of you Bella," said Carter ignoring the rest of the room as she bonded with her daughter.

"Guards take her to the dungeon now!" ordered King Alfonso.

Not a single guard made a move to detain Carter as she walked out of the palace with her daughter tucked securely in her arms. They all loved Queen Rosalinda and knew that she belonged with Carter not with the arrogant bastard that was king. The Law of Las Costas prevented them from throwing him in the dungeon for beating the queen because there was no law against domestic violence, but that didn't mean that they were going to listen to his orders.