Princess Katherine of Aragon (Boleyn)- 44 December 16th 1485
Prince Thomas Boleyn, Duke of Wiltshire-52 March 12th 1477
George Boleyn, Duke of Rochford- 16 April 17th 1513
Isabella Boleyn- 11 September 7th 1517
Tom Boleyn, Duke of Pembroke- 11 September 7th 1517
Cordelia Tudor-11 year May 2nd 1518
William Boleyn, Duke of Buckingham- 10 year June 13th 1519
Anthony Boleyn, Duke of Suffolk- 10 year June 13th 1519
Rose Boleyn- 9 year March 2 1520
Catalina Boleyn- 8 year August 29th 1520
Princess Mary Tudor-13 February 18th 1516
Princess Cecily Tudor- 8 years July 25th 1521
Princess Elizabeth Tudor- 10 September 7th 1518
Princess Margaret Tudor- 5 years August 14th 1523
Prince Edward Tudor of Wales- 10 years February 14th 1519
Prince James Tudor of York- 6 years October 1st 1522
King Henry VIII- 38 June 28th 1491
Anne of Cleves (Anna)- 30 September 22nd 1498
Sir Francis Bryan- 38 November 14th 1490
Queen Kathryn Parr- 36 August 30th 1492
Thomas Butler, Earl of Ormond- 14 August 5th 1514
Elizabeth Bryan- 10 year January 10th 1519
Gregory Cromwell Earl of Oxford- 15 October 19th 1514
Catherine Carey- 11 November 30th 1517
Henry Carey - 10 December 1st 1518
Anne Stafford- 8 January 1st 1520
Prince Henry of France- 16 July 10th 1513
Prince Phillip of Spain- 16 May 2 1512
Jane Parker- 16 May 15th 1513
Princess Joan of Austria- 10 June 24 1519
Charles de Bourn, Duke of Beaucourt- 10 year July 21 1520
August 2nd 1529
Katherine Boleyn, Princess of Spain, Duchess of Wiltshire
I made Thomas sleep on the couch in the parlor last night, he spent 5 minutes demanding to be let into the bedchamber, but stopped because Catalina was getting scared. She had snuck her way into the bed before he had arrived. "Your Highness, He does not-" I ignored the servant barging into his office.
"Dammit woman!" he snapped as the ink from the quill stained the paper.
"I need to speak with you at once!" I snarled in anger.
"I have no desire to speak with you! I slept on the couch woman!" I rolled my eyes in anger.
"My daughter will not marry that boy!" He grumbled in annoyance throwing the paper in the garbage and went to walk out of the room. "Do not walk out on me…you…you…coward!" That stopped him dead in his tracks.
"I have chosen all my daughters husbands knowing they will be well provided for!" He snapped and I stormed up closer to him.
"What if their husbands hit them?" He stumbled on words for a few minutes.
"They are all of good character" his voice was mono tone now.
"Liar! Isabella has a bruise on her arm already, he told her that he would send her to Scotland to live at Ormond and when she went to hit him for it he grabbed her arm, tightly I might add, and told her that he could hit harder then her and she would find out when they are married. Is that what you want Thomas? You want her to be beaten and hid away in Scotland where we cannot help her?" Tears filled my eyes when I thought of my daughters fate.
"She could be making that up" I gasped tears slipping down my cheeks, "I believe he may have bruised her wrist or arm when she tried to hit him, but she is rebellious, probably lying because you instilled it in her to be defiant to me" I slapped him across the face. It has been years since we have laid a violent hand on each other, but hearing him speak like that angered me.
"Mama" Catalina whimpered I turned to face her and Thomas grabbed my shoulders pulling me forward, even in his growing age he could easily overpower me.
"I should slap you right back" he hissed and I flinched, Catalina ran forward wrapping her arms around my stomach.
"I refuse to allow you to send my daughter into an abusive marriage" I hissed bravely.
"I doubt she is telling the truth, she does not wish to marry him and will make up any tale and you stupidly believe her because you have this fantasy that all the children will stay together forever. They have to grow into adults Katherine! And have lives of their own" he snarled into my face and I whimpered looking down at Catalina.
"Do not dare come near my bedchamber tonight" I shoved him away from me and wrapped my arms around Catalina whispering comforting words to her.
"Those are my chambers! You live off me!" He snapped as I pulled her away.
"As you say My Lord, you may sleep on the couches you have paid for then" I pulled Catalina along. "I am sorry you heard mama and papa fighting, I am so sorry I never wanted you to hear that" I whispered kissing her face as I sat in my bedchamber.
"I no like it when you fight" she whimpered and I hugged her close to me.
"I know that, I do not like it either" I pressed her forehead to mine and hugged her tightly.
Night soon fell and I sent Catalina back with Lady Hobbs telling her that mama and papa needed to talk about things, she reluctantly agreed. Isabella was livid when I asked her if she lied about Thomas Butler, but insisted in tears that she would never lie about that.
"Katherine Boleyn, if you do not open this door I shall break it off the hinges and I swear to God I shall not replace it" Thomas snapped I blew out my candles laying down.
"Goodnight Thomas" I said loudly so he could hear threw the door, he knees hurt him at times and I knew it would only make it worse if he broke the door. Suddenly there was a loud crack and I looked up to see a servant breaking the door down, Thomas walked in and shut it, I glared at him and lay down my back turned to him.
"The door will be removed tomorrow" he snapped getting into bed and pulling me close to him, I shoved him away in anger.
"Do not touch me!" I shoved at him, but he held me tightly.
"Listen to me! I am not going to break off her betrothal on just hearsay, I need actual proof Katherine, that bruise proves nothing but self defense" he said forcing me to look at him.
"Is your daughters word nothing to you? She no longer trusts to Thomas, congratulations your daughters hates you!" That seemed to anger him, but I could care less.
"She does not hate me, you are overreacting" he said, his voice distant.
"No I am not, she believes you are forcing her into an abusive marriage and will not listen to her when she says she does not wish to marry him, can you not even see what you are doing?" I whispered and he grew silence and pulled away from me.
"I am not always going to be there to protect them Katherine, I want them to have good marriages so they can be well provided for" I hated when he spoke like that, I curled into him and took a deep breath.
Cordelia Tudor
I have not seen mama yet, I doubted she would even want to see me, I know what I said was wrong, but I was just so upset at the time. "Cordelia" Isabella whispered from across the bed we shared with Catalina and Rose.
"Yeah" I asked looking over to her.
"Do you know about Charles Brandon?" I looked at her oddly.
"No, I have never heard of him, why?" My curiosity grew.
"Something happened between him and mama, but she will not tell me, it was after you were born, when she was sent to Dover and a little after she was pregnant with William and Anthony" she said in quiet whispers.
"Have you asked her?" I whispered back wanting to know what happened.
"Yes, but she said not to think of it, then she told me that monsters are real, but they come as humans, I think he really hurt her" I felt bad for mama. She went through so much that we do not know about, and yet we make things harder for her.
"Did you ask anyone else?" maybe their was someone at the Castle that knew.
"I asked Lady Dickens and she was about to tell me when mama found us, she will not speak to me anymore though" she sounded frustrated and angry.
"Why not ask papa?" I demanded softly trying not to wake Rose or Catalina.
"Papa is already mad at me" she whispered before getting up.
"Where are you going?" I demanded sitting up as she pulled a dress on and looked to me.
"Help me tie this" I got up and tied the strings.
"Isabella Boleyn, where are you going?" I demanded as she pulled a bag out and a purse from the drawer of the vanity.
"I am leaving, Thomas Butler says he shall beat me and papa does not believe me. I am leaving, probably to Spain to be with Aunt Juana and the Emperor" I looked at her in shock as she tied her cloak.
"You cannot leave! Bella it is dangerous! Stop this at once" I whispered and Catalina woke up and next came Rose.
"Bella? Cordy?" Catalina yawned sitting up in bed.
"Go to sleep sweethearts" I said kissing their heads.
"Where is Bella going?" Rose sobbed as she left the room.
"Stay here!" I snapped to my little sisters, "Isabella stop! This is madness get back!" I yelled pulling a robe on and running after her.
Catalina Boleyn
I whimpered as Bella left and I knew she did not plan on coming back "I am getting mama and papa" I sobbed jumping from the bed. Rose followed not wanting to be alone, we both into the parlor that connected to mama and papa's room, the door was locked and I sobbed banging my fists against it "MAMA! PAPA!" I screamed in fear and I heard them stumble to the floor and the door was thrown open.
"What is it!" Papa said pulling me and Rose close as mama fell on her knees next to him.
"Bella…Cordy…leave…" I sobbed and he quickly pushed us into mama's arms and we buried our faces into her shoulders sobbing.
"What happened?" she asked caressing our faces.
"I do not know" Rose sobbed and she brought us to her bed lying us down.
"Alright sweethearts, do not cry it is alright, papa is going to bring them back" she kissed our cheeks leaning over us "go back to sleep" I shook my head.
Isabella Boleyn
I mounted the horse quickly know that Catalina and Rose would have gone to get mama and papa "Isabella stop this at once!" Cordelia snapped, I did not have time for this and quickly pulled her up behind me on the saddle and started into the forest.
"Are you insane!" Cordelia snarled as I pushed the horse in a gallop, I ignored her my mind racing almost as fast as the horse.
"Shut up!" I snarled trees wiping passed us.
"Bring me home, please" she started to cry and I slowed the horse down a bit.
"I cannot go back, I am sorry Cordelia" she hugged my middle holding tightly, the air was warm and my heart was beating so fast. "I cannot marry him, I cannot marry Thomas Butler and I know papa will make me like he is making Catalina marry Lord Beaucourt.
"So? That does not mean you have to run away! Go home I am sure he will listen to you please Isabella" she sobbed and I could feel her tears falling on my back.
"I shall find a way to get you back, but I will not go back, never" I pushed the horse into a gallop, I had to get further away.
Thomas Boleyn, Prince of Spain, Duke of Wiltshire
I ran down the hall in my linen shirt and shorts and down to the barn, one horse was missing "guards! My daughter is missing! And so is the Lady Cordelia!" I called and they quickly searched the castle and forest while informing the King.
I walked back to my chambers to get dressed, I would join the search, I quickly walked in to see Katherine comforting Catalina and Rose "Thomas, have you found them?" She asked standing up and looking over to me.
"We did not find them, there is one horse missing" her body trembled as she looked down tears falling onto the bed.
"Bella was leaving when I woke up, Cordy was trying to stop her" Rose said in whimpers, I went to the bed and kissed both the girls forehead.
"You did the right thing telling us as soon as they left, everything will be alright, papa will find them" they nodded and innocently trusted my words as any child would.
Katherine followed me outside to the parlor and grabbed my arms "you know why she wanted to leave" she demanded eyes full of tears and anger.
"I know why" I pulled away from her grip, I could not look in her eyes.
"I want them both back Thomas" I kissed her lovingly.
"I shall bring them back to you, just as they have left" she hugged me tightly and I kissed her cheek pulling away and went to find the girls.
August 3rd 1529
Cordelia Tudor
"Isabella Boleyn I will never forgive you for this! I want mama and my papas" it was morning and we had ridden all night and most of the morning before we stopped by a creak. She put me in a spare gown she had brought, but that did nothing to stop the venomous moon I was in.
"Please stop Cordy, I never wanted to bring you, you are just so dam stubborn" I had tears running down my eyes.
"I want to go home Bella, I miss mama and papa, it is Catalina's birthday soon so is Margaret's, please just let us go home" she did not listen to me and saddled the horse.
"I am sorry, once I find away to send you back safely I will" she insisted, "the horse is well rested and fed, come on we have to move" I glared at her but did not move, "Cordelia please I cannot leave you here alone" she bit her lip and came forward hugging me. "I love you Cordelia, and I want a better life then the one Thomas Butler can give, you do not want to marry Gregory Cromwell. Cordelia you hate being known as the King's bastard, we can start a new life far away" her words were to enchanting, but I missed my family.
"You are going to break mama's heart, and papa's too, and let us not even think of our siblings, Bella you do not need to run away to stop this marriage. Just ask the King, my father will understand, I will even speak to him for you" I whispered taking her hands.
"I…I need more time Cordy, I cannot go back yet, and I am not even sure if I want to" I looked at her in utter shock.
"Why?" I demanded pulling her forward just a little "you are only 11 Bella, you do not know what you really want" I insisted more tears falling.
"All I am is trouble for mama and papa, I am the start of some of their fights" I shook my head.
"Please stop this" I begged "they both love you, doing this would hurt them greatly, Bella please you are not thinking straight" she shook her head and I had no choice but to get on the horse.
Catalina Boleyn
I sat in mama's lap, whimpering as the King paced back and forth before her, Rose sat on mama's other leg while George, Mary, Tom, William and Anthony sat on either side of her. "This is your daughters fault!" the King growled to mama who let out a small sob tears slipping down her face.
"Papa stop this, it is not helping anything" Mary said rubbing her back.
"This is no ones fault Henry" she said and I kissed her cheek trying to get her to be happy, but nothing worked.
"Yes it is! Your daughter ran away kidnapping my daughter!" He growled angrily to her and she sobbed a little bit harder.
"C-Cordelia i-is my-my daughter too" she sobbed, George hugged her tightly and she turned her face into him.
"How dare you call her your daughter" Mary snapped standing up "you never really paid much attention to her, or seemed to care for that matter. After James and Margaret were born you pushed her aside, everyone knew it, even Cordelia" she snapped and I looked at her in awe, no one ever stood up to the King. Mama did sometimes, but never like that.
"You have no right speaking to me that way, I am your father and King!" Mama looked up to Mary and seemed as if she were to say something, but Mary stopped her.
"If you are our father then act like it! All you care about is yourself, you are selfish and cruel!" Mama gasped in disbelief at her words.
"Go to your room at once" she gritted her teeth.
"No, if you want me to leave so badly then go yourself" there was utter silence in the room, mama pushed me and Rose the cushions.
"Henry please, we are all on edge from the girls disappearance, we should not be fighting we should be trying to think of places they might go" she said pulling herself together, I hugged around her waist holding her tightly as I looked up at the King.
The King left storming down the hall, the room was very quiet and mama hugged around my shoulders "mama, do you need anything?" George asked.
"Could you please go find out what is going on" he nodded and went to saddle his horse "go to your lessons, this is no reason to neglect your studies" we nodded reluctantly.
"Did they find Isabella or Cordelia?" Elizabeth asked as we entered the room.
"No, they are still missing" Mary sighed taking a seat as we waited for the tutor.
"What if they never come back?" Cecily whimpered fearfully and everyone looked to her.
"They will come back Cecily, you have no reason to fear" Mary said and I hugged Kitty tightly to my chest kissing her hair.
"Will they be back for our birthdays?" I whispered "I mean there are a lot of birthdays soon, tis mine and Margaret's! Even the Queens!" I insisted, the whispering stopped when the tutor walked in.
Isabella Boleyn
"Poor thing" I sighed petting the horses neck, he was exhausted and I was letting him go at last.
"Poor thing? Poor us! Isabella I swear once papa finds us he shall never forgive you" I rolled my eyes in annoyance.
"Cordy you are being so overdramatic" I sighed in annoyance.
"No I am-" I was stopped the sound of trees breaking under the weight of a foot.
"Isabella!" Cordelia gasped in fear grabbing onto me.
"Well, well, well look ah wha I foun 'ere" a large man said in broken English, he sounded drunk, Cordelia started to sob and held me tightly. Though we were about the same age, I was still older then her and it was it was my fault she was in the situation.
"L-Leave us alone at once!" I demanded, but I was still shaking.
"Oh, an a lil girl as yourself is gonna stop me?" He laughed walking towards us.
"Yes, I am Isabella Boleyn, daughter of Princess Katherine and Prince Thomas of Spain" he laughed and I felt cornered, Cordelia whimpered and his eyes flickered towards her.
"An this mus be the Kings bastard" she sobbed a little harder burying her face in my neck her tears slipping down my neck.
"I said leave us!" My voice rose as I took my sisters hand holding tightly.
"Ah, I am awfully sorry Lady Isabella" he made a mock bow "I am gonna get a lot of money for your two" he jumped forward and we both screamed and I quickly pulled Cordelia to run with me.
I ran in the direction of the Palace we had run from in silly hopes to get away from this….man. "Bella!" Cordelia screamed as he was gaining on us.
"Hurry up!" I cried as she stumbled in exhaustion, neither of us have slept since we left the Palace. We both fell against each other, legs wobbling, my head felt light from fear as we huddled against a tree as he found us.
"Din' think ya could actually geh away from me" tears slipped down my cheeks as I held my younger sister to me tightly. I wanted papa and mama so badly, I closed my eyes tightly burying my face in Cordelia's red hair as she had her face buried in my neck.
"Por favor!" I sobbed in fear no longer feeling as brave as before, I now felt like the 11 years old girl I was, and wanted nothing more then to be with mama and papa.
"Don' know Spanish love" our grips on each other were impossibly tight, our bodies shaking fearfully.
"I want mama and papa" Cordelia sobbed into my shoulder when the man gripped us by our hair ready to drag us away. He yanked us forward and we both screamed louder, but did not let go of each other, he let go of me mumbling he 'would get more for the red head' and yanked her from my embrace.
"DO NOT TOUCH HER!" I screamed punching him in the face and clawing at his eyes, he let her got and I dropped down next to her and wrapped my arms around her tightly. I screamed as he grabbed my throat tightly lifting me off the ground and shaking me, blood was dripping from his cheek.
"BELLA!" Cordelia screamed kicking and punching at him, but it was useless, I could not breath and clawed desperately at his hands kicking my legs, finally he let me drop to the ground and Cordelia wrapped her arms around me tightly.
I did not dare look up, neither of us did, I was too scared that he was going to kill me, suddenly there was the sound of hooves and yelling. "Isabella! Cordelia!" Are necks snapped up when we heard papa's voice and quickly stumbled off the ground and into his arms.
"Papa!" Cordelia sobbed into his chest as he let us all fall to the ground.
"I am sorry papa I swear I am! I promise to never leave again! I shall marry Butler if you want me too…I want to go home" he kissed my forehead then Cordelia's.
"It is alright, you both are safe now" he swore caressing our faces.
"Papa I want to see mama!" Cordelia was close to hysterics and he nodded.
"George, let Cordelia ride with you, I shall take Isabella" George picked Cordelia up and she latched onto him, "come on sweetheart" papa said and I stood up shakily holding him tightly.
He sat me on his lap on the horse and started home, it seemed like Cordelia and I were gone for days, but I knew it was actually only 1 day. Papa would be absolutely livid with me tomorrow, but for now he was just glad that Cordelia and I were alright.
"Did that man…did he hurt you or Cordelia?" He asked looking straight ahead, I held his jacket tightly my cheek pressed into his chest.
"No" was all I could say, he had one arm wrapped around my waist hugging me close and kissed the top of my head. "I am sorry papa, please do not send me away again" I started to sob again, the realization of how close me and Cordelia have come to death scaring me beyond compare.
I rarely cried in front of papa, and never sobbing like this.
Thomas Boleyn, Prince of Spain, Duke of Wiltshire
I held my little girl tightly in my arms as she sobbed, it was hard to be angry at her right now, she was so scared her body shaking badly her tears staining my coat "it is alright sweetheart, papa has you" I whispered kissing her head.
"I was so scared, I tried telling him to leave you alone but he would not listen!" She sobbed in fright.
"I am not going to send you away, and you are fine and Cordelia is fine as well" she shook her head fiercely.
"She was scared! He tried taking her!" I did not know what to say "he tried killing me papa! I could not breath" I tipped her chin up quickly to see the outline of a dark bruise forming on her slim neck. It was a reminder of how close she came to death, and how close to came to losing my little girl.
August 4th 1529
We did not stop till we made it back to the Palace, she fell asleep in my arms as Cordelia slept in George's, it was the early morning as we brought them into the Palace. Twas only 3 "bring them to my chambers, your mother shall probably not be asleep" George nodded and we brought the sleeping girls to their mother.
Katherine Boleyn, Princess of Spain, Duchess of Wiltshire
Rose and Catalina were sleeping with Mary, Elizabeth, Margaret and Cecily, Tom, William and Anthony slept in their rooms quietly. "Mama?" I heard and looked up to see Tom, I was in the parlor, I could not sleep.
"Oh, son, what is wrong?" I asked sitting up tightening my robe around me and wiping tears away.
"What if Isabella died? I said I wished she would die before!" He broke down and I quickly stood up and went to him hugging him as tightly as I could kneeling before him.
"Do not think like that, she is not dead" I said wiping his tears away caressing his cheek "her and Cordelia are strong, they are fighters!" I brought him to the couch and sat him down.
"But what if she fell off the horse? What if she got hurt? It would be all my fault because I said that I wished she would die" I shook my head kissing his cheeks.
"Even if something happened, which it has not, it would be no ones fault" it seemed perfect timing that Thomas and George walked in holding Isabella and Cordelia, fear filled me at their limp bodies. But then I quickly rationalized it as they were asleep "bring them to the bedchamber" I said and they both nodded and laid my daughters down.
"Bella!" Tom said quickly trying to run to his sisters side.
"Tom, they need to see a doctor right now, and it is late, I think it is best if you go back to bed, they are both fine" I was barely listening, Tom was not either. Isabella had a very dark handprint bruise around her neck, I felt sick to my stomach.
"Let him see his sister Thomas" he nodded and Tom quickly grabbed his sisters hand and looked over to Cordelia.
"What happened to them papa?" He asked looking up with pleading eyes.
"They are both fine Tom, you have seen that, now please go to your room I must speak to your mother" I wanted to throw up, did someone…hurt my girls?
Tom reluctantly left and I sat down leaning over my girls "did….did someone….did they…" I could not finish too scared that what happened to me, happened to my daughter. Oh but it would be so much worse for them.
"No, no one hurt them Katherine" I stood up and wrapped my arms around his neck hugging him tightly.
"I do not want what happened to me to happen to them Thomas" he hugged me tightly his hands pulling my face back.
"I swear to you, on my own life, that nothing will ever hurt them, I swear Katherine" I nodded trusting him.
"Mama?" I heard and turned to see Cordelia waking up.
"Oh mi amor!" I gasped quickly running to the bed and hugging her tightly, Thomas came as well.
"Mama I love you so much! I am sorry I called you a hurtful name!" I kissed her forehead tears slipping down my cheeks.
"I have not even thought of that, I forgive you sweetheart" Isabella stirred, when her eyes opened they were full of fear and pain, I reached over and pulled her close in the embrace, she was silent as she hugged me.
"Where is she!" Henry demanded throwing the door open and looking wildly around the room.
"Papa!" Cordelia whimpered, I moved over to the other side of the bed and held Isabella close, she was so quiet.
"My heart! Are you alright? Are you hurt?" She shook her head and he looked down to see her arm bruised.
"Papa I am alright" she insisted, he looked up glaring at Isabella.
"Cordelia is no longer allowed in your care seeing how she is not safe" He hissed to me and I gasped clutching Isabella closer.
"Stop it" Cordelia whimpered.
"No, you could have been killed! Or worse!" he picked her up off the bed and she looked over to me with pleading eyes. "Your treacherous daughter almost killed her! She deserves to be sent to the Tower!" Isabella's body began to tremble.
"Henry do not say that" I gasped pulling her close.
"LOOK AT HER!" He shouted and Cordelia whimpered, she had scratches on her face and neck, her arm was bruised and her tears made her cheeks red.
"She is my daughter Henry! Of course I am worried for her!" I snapped back to him as Thomas came to stand behind me.
"You obviously care more for your imprudent daughter who is obviously going to turn out just as much of a strumpet as her mother!" The room was dead silent.
"Papa do not say that!" Cordelia sobbed getting free from his arms and running back into mine "you are not taking me from mama!" She cried hugging around me tightly.
"Cordelia Tudor! Go to your rooms at once! It is 3 in the morning and you need rest, you can take a bath in the morning!" Henry growled to her, she shook her head defiantly.
"Sweetheart, go to your room, I promise to see you in the morning" I whispered to her, Lady Smith came forward and ushered her out not before she gave me a kiss. "My daughter and I are not strumpets" I snapped protectively.
"Your Majesty, it is very early, I think we all need sleep" Thomas said laying a hand on my shoulder.
"Of course you are Katherine!" he snapped to me and I flinched "you probably slept with my brother, then me, next Wiltshire, then you came crawling back to me legs spread" I covered my daughters ears, but it was too late "and last but not least, Charles Brandon, I hear that Isabella has been asking about it lately!" Tears were now streaming down my face.
"Majesty you are overstepping boundaries!" Thomas snarled in anger.
"Mama!" Isabella sobbed, I kissed her face looking back up to henry.
"You have no right speaking to me like that in front of my daughter, I thought we have long since gotten over what happened long ago, why must you hold onto it?" I felt Isabella's tears staining my chemise.
"I am not holding onto anything!" He snapped and I rolled my eyes.
"Mama!" Catalina ran into the room, obviously not because she heard Isabella and Cordelia were back for when she saw her she shrieked and ran forward and jumped onto the bed.
"Your Majesty, please leave" Thomas snapped, but I did not care anymore, I was paying attention to my daughters.
"Bella! Your back! Your back in time for all our birthdays!" She laughed wrapping her arms around her sister and hugging her tightly before starting to cry.
"Catalina be gentle with your sister" they both fell asleep and I lay them down going to Thomas, "mi amor, will you please come to bed?" I asked, he was in front of the window looking out.
"He was going to kill them both, probably try to ransom them back, then leave before we could find out they were dead" he mumbled in fear.
"Please do not speak like that" I pleaded kissing him "come to bed, please you have been up for a while now" he took my hand and I led him to the bed room. "If they were to die you would have never forgiven me, I would have never forgiven myself" I caressed his face.
"I love you Thomas, and they are both fine, please I am begging you not to think of it any other way, you just need some rest, we all do" he nodded absentmindedly and got into bed pulling both girls close to him.
I followed soon after and held his hand tightly, I could not fall asleep there was too much on my mind. Thomas though fell asleep in a few minutes, I stayed watching him though, I could not help but wonder, if something did happen to them, would I have blamed him? It was not really his fault after all, but Isabella most likely ran away because she did not want to marry Thomas Butler.
No, it was not his fault. I could not blame this on Thomas, it is not fair.
Isabella would have to be punished tomorrow, what she did was stupid and foolish and she could have gotten herself in so much more trouble then this. But for now I just held her and Catalina as did Thomas. For now all that mattered was that her and Cordelia were fine.
It only took 20 minutes for Cordelia to sneak back in the room, I allowed her to crawl in-between Isabella and me, she held her sister tightly and kissed my cheek. "I am sorry papa said all those mean things about you and Isabella" she whispered not looking at me.
"It is not your fault, you have no reason to be sorry" I whispered back to her kissing her head lovingly.'
"She saved me mama, that man was going to try to take just be, but she saved me. He nearly killed her for it too" I closed my eyes, that was how she got the bruise around her neck "please do not be mad at her, she already thinks she is a burden to you and papa, that is why she did not want to come back. She thought everyone would probably be better off without her, and she did not want to marry Thomas Butler" Cordelia said turning her head to look at me.
"I know, now go to sleep, we shall talk more in the morning" I knew Thomas would press both girls for every detail that happened during the trip tomorrow, for now they needed their rest.
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