Amelia's Birthday - Chapter Sixty Seven

Kristen was talking to Amelia in the study. "I see you are feeling better. I need to talk to you about a few things before I go back to Winchester," she told Amelia.

"I have a nun that has attended many of the royal family in sickness and other illnesses. I have called her here to see if you are with child," she explained to Amelia. In shock, Amelia kept her cool but now feared if she was indeed with child that she may face death.

"I'm sure it will turn out that I've come down with something. I might have gotten something from where we were on our honeymoon," she told Kristen with a shaky voice. "We will see," she told Amelia in a cold tone.

Kristen had a nun and Lady Molly present while the nun examined Amelia's belly. She began to ask her personal questions that made Amelia very uncomfortable to answer in front of Kristen. Then came the hard part where the nun gave her a complete examination. The nun then had Amelia dressed after she was done. "Shes indeed with child. Shes very early," she told Kristen.

Kristen then demanded everyone but Amelia to leave the room. "I can't believe this. The one thing that I didn't want to happen, just did. You are useless. I just don't see what he sees in you. I will not have my bloodline left up to this curse." Kristen screamed at Amelia. Kristen then stomped out of the room, leaving Amelia crying.

Kristen found James in the banquet hall. She lit into him with fury. "I can't believe you two were so careless; you are now giving me cursed grandchild," she screamed at him.

"She began to scream even louder at James. "I will not accept this child if it's born this way. I refuse! If you want an heir, you will have to produce another normal child. I will not leave my kingdom to this curse." she screamed at him while trying to keep from hitting him.

James knew he made his mother once again, mad. But was starting to lose his patience in making his mother happy. After she finished yelling at him, she stormed out of the room.

James ran up to Amelia's room to find her. She was standing by herself, crying in her room. He ran over and put his arms around her. "Please don't cry. I know that you are with child, and this makes me very happy. I will love it no matter what it is. I'm going to put a stop to this war my mother has against us." he told her, still keeping in his loving embrace.

After several hours of trying to calm Amelia down, she was exhausted from all the crying. So James put her to bed and then crawled in bed with her. It was different, feeling her cuddle up to him. She was cool to the touch and gave him a little bit of a chill. He never noticed it before but wished he was not human. He was missing being himself.

The next morning James awoke to see Amelia in a better mood. "My Love, you look beautiful. I hope your feeling better," he asked. "Yes, I do feel a bit better, just a bit sick to my stomach still. It mainly happens in the mornings," she replied.

"Today is a very special day for you. I want you to have fun and let me deal with my mother. I have something special for you later. Meet me down in the banquet hall in about an hour." James told Amelia. He gave her a hug and kissed her gently.

"It was almost time for her to meet James in the banquet hall, and she stepped out in the daylight to see the flowers for just a moment before it would have any effect on her.

She was shocked to see James standing there with a cake and all the guest he had put together. She walked over to James, that was standing beside the table. "Happy birthday, my love," James told her. She was about ready to embark on a new chapter in her life. 

Everyone gathered and watched Amelia make a wish as they cheered. However, Kristen wasn't thrilled now that she knew that Amelia was with child, and this made her plan to cure her.

Amelia aged up and was now a beautiful fair young lady. Her eyes, you could get lost in, and her smile could melt anyone. James kissed her on her cheek and told her that he would see her in a little while, that he had to talk to his mother.

After everyone left and James sent Amelia with her lady's, James Wanted a word with his mother. "I'm really disappointed with you!" Kristen began but was cut off by James."Stop! I have had enough, you have dictated my whole life, I'm a grown man now, you have done your job as a good mother and have raised me well. I will be a good king one day because of you, but it stops here. I decided to be with Amelia, to be her husband, and to be the father of her children no matter what they are. I will love her no differently and want her just like she is. I'm not allowing her to be changed, so stop trying. She's going to live a happy life with me from this point on." he told his mom with a stern tone.

"You are actually going to talk to me like that. How dare you!" Kristen hissed. "Yes, I will, It's my life now, you chose your path and did what you felt was right in your heart, now it's my turn," he replied. "Then it is settled, if you choose to stay on this path that you are bound to, then It leaves me no choice but to disinherit you from the crown. I will have nothing to do with this. I'm going home." she yelled.

Kristen then had her carriage drawn and headed back to Winchester, leaving heartbroken and upset. "I've just lost my son again." she thought to herself.