Hey guys! Wow! I didn't expect this much response for the story so I will continue. I plan to post the chapters on Monday. Also, fair warning, I love Maleficent and she will be in the story and the story might be a Dragon Queen. I'm not sure yet. We will see what happens. But anyways on with the story.

"Snow either way it's not fair! Why do you and father have to go?" Regina stopped when she heard her daughter whining to Snow. Regina stood near the door, out of sight so she could hear what they were talking about.

"Because Evie we have to. Father is the king and I am next in line. Sometimes we have to go on trips even when we don't want to," Regina rolled her eyes. Leopold told her and her daughter the same thing earlier that day when he announced that he and Snow were leaving to attend a christening of a new born child with a king in another kingdom that Leopold did business with. That made Regina's blood boil. Even though Evie was not Leopold's daughter, although he didn't know that, he shouldn't treat Evie this way. What made it worse was that he announced it only a few hours prior. He should had said something the night before.

"But today?" Regina could hear the pain in her daughter's voice.

"I know it's hard. But he promised to have a party for you when we get back. Please Evie try to cheer up," Regina moved away from the door when she heard Snow's footsteps coming closer. Her stepdaughter didn't notice the queen's presence as she walked the other way, preparing to leave with her father. At least she would be gone as well.

Regina looked into her daughter's room and saw her daughter laying on the bed, pouting, trying to read a book for her lesson later on that day. It was very elegant room for an eight-year-old. A four poster canopy bed that could fit an adult with light purple and blue sheets. A wooden toy chest at the end of her bed with matching vanity across from it and matching wardrobe near the window. Its wasn't much, but Evie wasn't the type that would want materialistic things. Yes, like any child she would love receiving gifts, but Regina had noticed she was the happiest when she was with her family. Especially when it was just her and Regina in the stables tending to the horses. If only Daniel could see this.

"Good morning my little bird," Regina strolled into her daughter's room, pretending that she didn't hear what she and Snow were talking about. "What's the matter?" Regina sat on the bed next to her daughter.

"Why doesn't daddy like me?" Curiosity and sadness were in Evie's eyes when she looked at Regina. She cursed Leopold for making her daughter cry again.

"Why would you say that?" With years of practice with Snow, Regina asked her daughter in a fake surprise shock tone.

"Because he's leaving today," Evie pushed herself up and sat. "Why does he have to leave today on my birthday? He could had waited one more day," Evie looked down and crossed her arms. "He never does this to Snow," even though Regina was sure that Leopold did not know the truth about Evie's parentage, he still treated Snow as his favorite. There was no doubt about it. Regina wasn't sure if it was because Snow was his first born, or that she was next in line for the throne, or even in Snow looked like her dead mother. Either way, Leopold had a favorite daughter and Evie was picking up on this. Regina had to fix this.

"Evelyn look at me," gently, Regina lifted her daughter's chin so she was facing her. "I can honestly tell you that your father loves you with all his heart," and it was true. Daniel would had loved Evie as much as she did. Although Regina never got a chance to tell him that he was going to be a father, Daniel would talk about having a family with her one day. He was excited to be a father and vowed that when he became one, he would do whatever it took for this children to live a happy and healthy life.

Evie scoffed at her mother, believing she meant Leopold. "All right," Regina stood up, "if the birthday girl wants to act this way then I guess she won't get her present," she said walking away knowing this would get Evie's interest.

"Present?" Regina smirk when she knew she got her daughter's attention.

"Yes dear," Regina summoned a small, black box and turned to the girl. "It is your birthday and I know your father said that we would have a celebration when he gets back, but I thought you should get something today," she handed Evie the box.

"What is it?"

"Open it," without having to ask twice, Evie open the box.

"Mother, it's beautiful," Her eyes grew huge as she saw the necklace inside. It was a golden chain, sapphire teardrop necklace. Normally silver would look lovely with the stone, but Regina wanted her daughter to know that she was special, unique. That she was more than the king's daughter and Snow's sister, she was important as well. "I love it" Evie gasp when her eyes landed on a necklace similar to her own around Regina's neck except it was Ruby. "You have one that looks like mine," that was another reason why Regina wanted her daughter to have the necklace. So that they had something that was theirs. No one, not even Snow White could take that away from them.

Evie picked up her hair and Regina clasped the necklace together. Evie let go of her hair and turned to her mother so she could see. "It's perfect," Regina smiled at how much her baby has grown. "It matches with your eyes too."

Evie grinned and ran to her mirror. "I'm never going to take this off," Evie wrapped her little hand around the stone, knowing that she was loved.

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The Evil Queen smiled at that memory as she looked down at her own necklace. As time went on, she wore it less and less until she stopped all together. But Evie was true to her word, she never took it off until the last time the Evil Queen had laid eyes on her. She wondered whatever happened to the necklace. It hurt that Evie wasn't there. The Evil Queen would do almost anything to get a chance to hold her oldest child.

Having Henry helped sooth the ache she had in her heart over her daughter. Even if Regina had forgotten her, the Evil Queen did not. Snow White had to pay. If it wasn't for her, Daniel would be alive. Evie would be here.

"Regina are you hear?" the Evil Queen silently growled at Zelena for calling her that.

"I told you not to call me that," she walked into the living room to see Zelena putting Robin down for a nap.

"Sorry. Force of habit. Speaking of that, I saw your other half today," Zelena sat on the sofa. The Evil Queen should be nice, Zelena hasn't ratted her out yet and she is letting her stay here.

"How did that go?"

"She tried to apologize to me about blaming me for going into her vault and warned me about you. Don't worry I didn't say anything about you. I hate it that I'm the scapegoat in this town. They seriously need to find a new one."

"Don't worry," the Evil Queen patted Zelena's back gave a chersire cat grin. "When I am done, Regina will be coming to you for help and forgiveness."

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