It's the day before the wedding itself. Guests and our dear allies, coming from different parts of the world, came here for the Queen of Scots' wedding. My mother woke up early. Actually, most of the people here woke up early waiting for the arrival of the guests for tomorrow's event.

My brother, John Philippe, had already arrived from Florence after a personal business trip. Princess Claude and Luc had just arrived, followed by Lord Narcisse's arrival. The King of Spain, King Philip II, with Queen Elisabeth, had already arrived with so many gifts. My fiancé, the King of Italy—King Marco, has already arrived.

"Hello my love. I missed you! " He smiled.

"Welcome back!" I said.

"Seems like a busy day for you and the Queen."

"It is, indeed, exhausting. Please do help me. "

"Of course, let us welcome the guests. By the way, I brought the gifts for the wedding and for you, my love. "

"Oh, thank you!" I kissed his cheek,

My mother had come to see me.

"Oh Marco! Welcome back. I'm sorry, I might have missed your arrival. Was Darnley the one who welcomed you?"

"Ah yes, Lord Darnley it is."

"I'm sorry for not being there. May I excuse my daughter for a while? " He nodded at the Queen.

She suddenly pulled me around the corner.

"I need a drink. Let's go for a drink? "

"How about your guests? " I laughed.

"Oh, Darnley can handle that. " She rolled her eyes.

"Oh okay."

We went to the banquet hall to sit for awhile.

"You know, I haven't told you this yet."

"What is it, mother?"

"When I was looking for the landlord, I met Lord Bothwell again."

"And then?"

"It was already his. He won the land by gambling."

"Is there a problem with getting the land?"

"No"

"Then what's wrong?"

"There's nothing wrong."

"Then what mother?"

"I found out that he's my loyal watchman."

"What?!"

"He told me that he's been working for the crown for a long time. Mostly for my mother. He was close to your grandmother. She told stories about me and how much she loved me. I felt so relieved with how she told him that. He's been watching and guarding me ever since she was gone, by my mother's command and request as a trusted friend. "

"Oh, that's good. At least we have another trusted Scot here. "

"I know. I trust Lord Bothwell. Therefore, I told him to go back to court, but he said, "Maybe some other time." "

"That's actually very good news!"

After taking a little rest, we went back to welcoming guests. The French King, my uncle Charles V, just sent the wedding gift as an apology for not being present at the wedding. The King of Sweden and Prince Casper of Sweden have already arrived. Yes, my ex-lover, Prince Casper, is here. It'll be awkward, but I'm still hoping that it won't be. He's already married, and I'm also getting married soon.

The Princes of the Netherlands, Prince Carter and Prince Charles, came together with Princess Daniella, their sister. Next, my pal, Lord Marcus, has just arrived.

"My dear friend! Greetings! "

"Alex, it's been awhile."

"I would like you to meet my fiancé. King Marco of Italy. "

"It is a pleasure to meet you, King Marco. I'm Lord Marcus. I'm also a Scot like her. " He laughed.

"Great to meet a friend of Alex's! I bet we'll also be great friends! " Marco smiled as they handshaked.

"I'm sure you guys will. I shall leave you both there. "

I went for a look from upstairs. I saw many guards. Well, our castle is full of kings, queens, princes, and princesses, so it is really guarded by our own guards and mercenaries, together with all of the guards brought by our royal guests.

I hope no horrible scene will happen today. A big feast and tents were already placed in the backyard of the palace for the entertainment of our guests. I do hope it'll entertain them as much as it entertains me. It is very amusing to see so many people here for a very special event tomorrow.

The wedding will be a two-day affair. The second day will be the traditional game here in Scotland. It'll definitely be fun for everybody. It can only be held here inside the castle, where there are many strings attached to the cake, to the wall or held by another person. You just have to follow the string until it reaches its end. It's mostly called the knotting game.

Today is a great day. At least there's no problem as of now, and we're hoping that it will continue throughout the day. I'm excited about tomorrow but also devastated about my mother. She will be marrying a man whom she knows she can't have love with. A man who only wants to have a crown, power, and the love of people. He's too self-seeking to be a king and a husband.

As I walked around the yard and talked to the guests, my mother excused me for awhile.

"Alexandra, may I excuse you first?" Queen said

"Ah yes, of course."

She led me inside to a chamber where we could talk privately.

"What's wrong?"

"I haven't told you this yet or anyone."

"What is it?"

"I'm pregnant."

"Oh my god!"

I was truly surprised and happy for her, so I hugged her.

"Congratulations! I am so happy for you!! "

"I'm sorry I didn't tell you immediately"

"It's fine."

"I had to keep it unknown to most people. You know, I can't be pregnant before our marriage. "

"Yes, I do understand that. Since when did you know? I mean, how? "

"I thought my vomiting and dizziness were signs of sickness, but good heavens, as I went to the physician. It was said that it's only a sign of pregnancy. "

"Thank God!"

"Okay, that's all! Shall we go back to the party then? " I nodded.

We went back to our yard to entertain guests and try to socialize with other people. The Queen was escorted by Lord Darnley, her fiancé. I went back to King Marco, my fiancé. It looks like my friend and my fiancé are already best buds. My ladies also came to me to have some fun. We watched the fireworks and the amazing entertainers. I saw Lady Greer carrying baby Rose with Uncle James at her side.

This day is so special. Many people had the chance to relax for awhile and get away from their political duties by socializing with their co-royals. What I can only tell you, based on my experience, is that this is also a good thing for us to have our own time.