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Chapter 1
March 1777 Versailles, France
"Look it's that Austrian royal."
"Can't believe this is our queen."
"I heard that they still didn't consummate their marriage."
"What on earth is going on?"
Marie Antoinette dressed beautifully in the latest fashion. She may look like a dignified queen, but inside she is failing her duties.
'Ugh, what do they want from me.'
Marie Antoinette tried everything, but her husband seemed disinterested in anything, but black smithy and books.
She tried so hard.
Her mother's nagging her again about producing an heir in the letters she had received. Not one about what is going on with her daughter.
"Oh my!" One of the noble ladies squeals as they point to the scene ahead.
"Look there is Lord Niklaus repainting another model."
Niklaus Mikaelson is painting outside of Versailles Garden. He looked dignified as he focused on his model and his paintings.
"And there is his latest model."
Marie Antoinette looked and saw a beautiful young woman whose skin was white and snowy. Whose lips are deep red as blood and whose hair is a light blonde that glimmers auror as a swan. Her eyes were as deep as the water as she looked in simple clothes that made her more beautiful.
'An angel?' Marie Antoinette blushed as she stared at the scenery.
Many courtiers whispered and giggled as they looked afar of the beautiful people.
"Tis Lord Mikaelson's ward he took in." One of the courtiers spoke to his fellow friends. "The poor girl was a daughter of an old noble family who fallen on hard times."
"Whose family?"
"De Châtillon."
"That is her father was Earl Jaques De Châtillon. This is his eldest daughter, Louise Christina De Châtillon."
'De Châtillon?' Marie thought as she looked at the woman. She had the air of a lady but seemed like she held the fire in those eyes. Eyes that she had seen in her mother the empress.
"Didn't they lose their titles and lands over the King's decisions?"
"Actually," Duke of Orleans her brother-in-law came forward. "The King was given to the audience by Madame De Châtillon to look over the so-called treason. In truth, our grandfather was ill-advised by Madame Du Barry to steal their lands and money to pay for her clothes."
He gave a shake of the head in disappointment.
Gasps and shocked looks are shared.
Madame Du Barry! That name Marie hated more than anything.
Marie didn't know that. So it was that whore who destroy that girl's family!
She was glad that the wanton woman was no longer here.
"After giving talks we have decided to give her mercy." Duke gestured himself a man in higher light. "I plead with the King to return their titles and lands back to the lady. Her poor mother fell ill years ago and her younger siblings were all she had left."
"Oh God bless you, my lord duke." A woman cooed as she leaned to him.
"Nay!" He rebuked her lightly. "God bless my brother the king!"
Marie stared as she looked at them again.
She believed she should give them a place in the palace.
Better yet, she should invite her as her closet lady in waiting.
It would be years later that she would realize too late.
Louise Christina De Châtillon hated the royals with passion. She will never waver in her desire and never let the people of France suffer at the hands of the monarchy.
Louise Christina De Châtillon will be one of the few French revolutionaries who play the role of ending the monarchy.
Sometimes your closest friends can become your greatest enemies.
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