Several days later, just days before the wedding, I was officially engaged to the king of Italy. I'm still not used to the feeling that I finally got engaged again, but now to my best friend. I'm really happy that I'm tying the knots with him.

Later that day, Lord Darnley decided to go away for awhile before the wedding itself. Because of that, it made my mother think again about where he was going. Maybe for Lady Keira? Who knows?

"Mother, the other day I heard you talking to Lord Darnley about his frequent visitations to his lover, but I quickly went away for you to have your privacy."

"Are you asking me what happened?"

"Uhm, yes?" I nodded.

"He said yes. He looked guilty about it and said that what he told James about leaving Lady Keira and moving her away from Scotland was true. I didn't listen nor believe it was true. "

"Oh"

"But I want to know if she's gone. James?" She called Uncle James to come to us.

"Yes, Mary?"

"I want you to know if Lady Keira's gone."

"Bring me some news,"

"Okay, I'll go ahead now"

"Mother? Aren't you so tight with Darnley? "

"No, this is the right thing to do before our guests arrive here and before it spreads to them that my fiancé, the soon to be King of Scotland, has an affair with a lady who's already married. This scandal is a threat to my marriage, and it should be stopped before it spreads. "

"I understand."

I left her with Lady Greer. I went riding with my ladies to get some fresh air, and we went picking fruits in the yard. We gathered many fruits for the Queen and Lady Greer, but suddenly it started to rain, so we ran back inside.

As we got back from the yard, I saw my mother, Lord James, and Lady Greer.

"Alex"

"You should go talk to your mother."

"Huh? Why? What happened? "

"Alex, we'll go ahead first. We will just bring the fruits we brought to the kitchen. " Isabel said, and I nodded.

"Come on, Alex."

I saw my mother sitting on her throne, blankly.

"What happened?"

"It's Lady Keira." She answered.

"She's still here, isn't she?"

"Yes, Alex."

"Oh mother! We need to do something! "

Anger and sadness were seen in the Queen's eyes.

"Mary" Lady Greer called her attention, trying to make her calm.

"I want to get rid of her! I want her gone! I want her out of here! I want her away from here! "

"Mother"

"Mary, calm yourself."

"I want her banished from my country! I want her away from Scotland! Now! "

"Mary, are you sure? "

"Of course, I am sure! I don't want her or him to cause such embarrassment to my name! Get rid of her. Do what you need to do, or I will. "

"Okay, I'll go now," Lord James said.

"Mary, you need to calm down."

"I had enough of this. No more lies from him or from anyone. "

The Queen of Scots left the throne room in despise and proceeded to her chambers after her burst. I know she doesn't want to be disturbed, but I want to talk to her and calm her down. She's too hurt for trusting and even falling in love with Darnley. She's blaming herself for considering giving him a chance even though she knew it wouldn't work.

"Alex," someone called me as I was on the way to her room.

"Lady Greer, I need to talk to her."

"Don't, let her be for now. We both know that she doesn't want to be disturbed. She wants to be alone. "

"But"

"No buts Alexandra, just let her calm herself. She'll go out if she's ready, okay?"

"Yes, Lady Greer, "I sighed in defeat.

"So come on! Let's grab a bite of your harvest with your ladies first. I'm sure you picked many delicious fruits in the yard. "

While I was eating with Lady Greer, Isabel, Anastacia, Antoinette, and Rebekah, the Queen came to us.

"Oh, your majesty." They bowed.

"Mary," Greer said.

"Mother!" I greeted her.

"Can I join you?" she asked.

"Yes, of course, please have a seat. " I said

"Mary, how are you? "

"Well, I'm fine. I took a warm bath to soothe it out. "

"That's great. Here, have a tea. That one's your favorite. " Lady Greer smiled.

"Thank you, Greer." She smiled back.

Minutes later, a guard went to my mother, asking for her immediate presence in the throne room at the request of Lord James. Lady Greer and I went with the Queen to the throne room.

When we arrived at the throne room, I saw a frightened look on Uncle James' face.

"What is it, James?"

"Mary, it's Lady Keira."

"What about her?"

"She got into an accident when I pulled her out of the inn where she's staying. She was run by a howling horse. "

"Oh my god" she said, in shock.

"And where is Darnley?" I asked.

"I haven't seen him there, but a woman told me that he told her to look out for Lady Keira."

"Where is she now?"

"I brought her to a nearby chateau and hired a physician to look after her."

"I shall go visit her."

"How about Darnley?"

"Will you tell him?" I asked.

"Yes, I need to tell him. It's my fault. He needs to know. "

Guards went to find Lord Darnley and summoned him to the chateau where Lady Keira is located. I went with my mother to go visit Lady Keira. I know that my mother felt guilty that she caused her sudden accident, which I believe is not true because it was unexpected and it was an accident.

When we arrived there, Lord Darnley came. They talked, and I was just there listening.

"What happened?!"

"She got into a horse mishap. She was run by a horse. "

"I don't understand. Is this your doing? "

"No"

"You think I can't follow through on what I promised to do? To stop seeing her? "

"I-i"

"Didn't you think of that?"Of course, you don't trust me, but look at what you've done. "

"I'm sorry."

"I didn't go to her, but yes, she's still staying here. That's because she's sick a-and now she's dying because.. "

"of me"

"I wasn't seeing her.I left because I was designing a gift. This. " He brought out a box and gave it to my mother.

My mother opened the box with a specially designed pair of ruby earrings. She really felt the sadness and the guilt of what she had caused.

"I was supposed to give you this on our wedding day as a wedding gift for you, but now I have to give it to you now to prove it to you. "

"I am so sorry."

"I know that you are. I know you don't trust me because of what I did, and that's my fault, but you didn't have to include her in your anger. "

"I didn't mean to do any harm."

"But you did. I just can't stand it. To be married to someone who killed.. "

"Your first love." she whispered.

Lord Darnley left, as it was also confirmed that Lady Keira was already dead. He left my mother saddened and remorseful as his words really struck my mother's heart and even mine. I feel so sorry for him and for her, but my mother just did what she was supposed to do, but it went to killing her instead, which she didn't really mean to do.

We went back to the castle. No news of Lord Darnley's arrival here in the castle before us. My mother ran to her office room. A guard told me that the Queen Mother of France, my grandmother, Catherine De Medici, had already arrived earlier. I eventually went to my mother to comfort her, but as I walked in, I saw Catherine already there.

"My poor child, Mary, what happened?" The Queen Mother said.

My mother is crying her heart out because of the guilt she's feeling.

She looked up and said, "Catherine!"

My grandmother went close to her to comfort her.

"Please, help me get out of this marriage."

"Oh Mary"

I left them after seeing that my grandmother was already handling her. Therefore, I had already gone to my chambers.