Thick as Thieves

Chapter 19

Nialls POV

   "Good morning loves." Harry mumbled into my chest as the five of us laid on our bed cuddled in each others warmth as the sun was just beginning to rise. 'Good morning sunshine, how are the little ones.' I ask chuckling as I get a few more kicks from them when I placed my hand on his extended stomach. "No longer sleeping..." he pouted looking like a grumpy kitten making the four of us coo and him blush. Our room soon filled with comfortable silence as we relish in the peaceful moment we can share before we have to start out day. "Alright my love its time for you to get to your lessons and for I to get the three of us some breakfast. The babies are wanting waffles!" and with that being said the five of us had to start our day. Harry informs us after breakfast that he was going in the garden to pick some flowers while the we are in our lessons for the today.

   Luckily for us the old hag whom taught us the history on the kingdom wasn't showing today so Talia was the only one we had a lesson with today. As Talia drone on about the differences on when to use were and we're when writing I could see Louis was having a hard time focusing as a cloud of curiosity stormed in his bright eyes. It wasn't long before Louis hand shot into the air as he couldn't hold back his curiosities any longer. "Yes Louis?" Talia asks opening the flood gates for Louis to voice whatever is in his thoughts.

   "Well yesterday the babies kicked for the first time and we went to tell King Des that we won our ongoing bet. Whilst we were making our way towards his chambers to share our news we couldn't help but notice the portraits lining the walls and the women who disappeared after awhile. We know that women is Harrys mother but we know nothing about her as if we brought it up to Harry it would most likely upset him, which most certainly is the last thing he needs in for him to experience in his condition. Yet I was wondering if you could tell us about her, even if all you can tell us is just her name." Louis explains shocking both Talia and us as that was the last thing we expected him to ask about. Talia nods with a somber smile and informs us to follow her as this story needed pictures to portray it.

   "Her majesties name was Queen Selley Anna Styles and she married his highness King Desmond at the mere age of eighteen. King Desmond married the love of his life and she the same, the two are often referred to have been soulmates as the love they shared for one and other was a rare kind of love... a love like you five share." Talia starts as she takes us to a portrait of the King and Queen dressed in their wedding attire as the portrait radiated a loving aura off of it. I couldn't help but melt a little as she compared our undying love for each other was a rare kind of love, one that only true soulmates experience. 

   "Queen Selley was loved and adored by everyone as she never treated anyone like a servant, she treated everyone like they were apart of her family. When she had Harry the kingdom rejoiced as like the love their majesties shared for each other their child was just as magnificent, pure, beautiful, and special. Everything was perfect in the kingdom until... until she came." Talia pointed towards a family mural with King Des in the center as well as his parents and siblings. Next to him was a women whom face had been torn yet was still easy to put together her face. She had dark hair and eyes as she wore a serious face in the mural instead of the happier faces that the rest of her family wore. "Her name was Bethany and she... she poisoned our beloved queen." she tells making us gasp in shock at such a horrible act.

   "She was jealous of how much attention Queen Selley received from both her husband the king who was Bethanys brother and the Kingdom of Cheshire. Yet she hated her for giving birth to Harry as she was to take the throne if they couldn't bare an heir. She decided to kill both Selley and Harry as then she would once again regain the attention she craved and be next in line for the throne. Luckily her plan was foiled before anything happened to the young prince Harry but they weren't lucky enough to stop her actions on Queen Selley. It took a mere week before the poison took full effect and she died a slow, painful death. All while Prince Harry and King Desmond... her loves, her worlds, her family, her boys watched her die." Talia says as she brushes away the few tears the escape from her eyes. Our hearts sank into our chests as she revealed to us Queen Selleys story. Our poor Hazza had to watch his mother die because of his deranged aunt poisoning her. Talia decides it's best if we end our tour as the past can be hard to retell when the story is a somber one.

   She takes us through a hidden door and exposes us to the bright light that is outside. "This is her majesties the queens secret garden" she states and with that being said she leaves us to wander the garden. A light chatter could be heard coming from within the garden making us confused as to whom would be in here but as we listened closely we knew exactly who that voice belongs to, our Hazza. Quietly walking towards his voice it wasn't long before we found Harry as he's sat at a fountain. The fountain was made of an elegant white marble, the rock was carved to look like his mother holding a rose, the water comes out from her waist and trails down her skirt. "You would absolutely adore them mother, they are the most caring, sweet, funny, strong, and bravest men I have ever met. Yet I know you were there at our wedding and continue to watch over me so I'm sure you already know all about them and how much they care for me. I wish you were still here mom so you could've met them in person and meet our children as well... you would be an amazing grandmother." Harry speaks to the carving of his mother getting choked up towards the end. Without a word we slowly approach him and envelop him in a hug which he gladly receives as he knows it us giving him it. Not a word was uttered as we sat in the Queens garden that is full of

   Peace and love

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