Eva looked over at Paulo and he was sitting there slumped down, staring at the floor of the boat with a blank expression on his face. She wrapped her arm around his shoulder and started running her fingers through his hair. He turned to look at her with his red eyes and she could see the pain behind them.

"I'm so sorry Paulo. I know you're in a lot of pain right now but I want you to know you're not in this alone," she told him softly. "I'm going to be right here by your side and I'll help you get through this. If you want to talk about it or just need a hug I'm here."

He leaned over and gave her a soft kiss before scooting away and laying his head down in her lap. She started running her fingers through his hair, massaging his scalp and humming softly.

He whispered, "Thank you," before closing his eyes.

The boat ride seemed to take forever and eventually they made it back to the mainland where the Jeep picked them up and took them to the airport where they boarded a private jet. Paulo was quiet except for a couple words here and there when he was asked a direct question. Eva was really worried because she had never seen him like this. He was always so strong and confident and full of life.

When they pulled into the drive and started heading towards the Spanish castle, Eva was in awe of how beautiful it was. She had never been here before and it looked like something straight out of a fairytale. The castle was built right on top of a rocky mountain surrounded by forest and the castle itself was beautiful with its high walls and many pointed spires atop the tall towers.

When they pulled up at the gate there was a security guard that scanned them through and the large iron gates slid open as the car pulled into the circle drive by the front door. When they got out and went inside Queen Victoria was there along with her daughters Isadora and Bella and their friend Rosalie. They ran and gave Paulo a hug and they all cried for several minutes holding onto each other. Eva started to cry too even though she hadn't gotten to know the King very well. From the time she did spend with him she could tell that he was very loved by his family and his people.

Queen Victoria looked over and noticed Eva standing there alone, wiping the tears from her cheeks. She left the circle and walked over and gave her a hug too.

"I'm so sorry," Eva said through her tears.

Queen Victoria took out a tissue and wiped her eyes and said, "Thank you Eva for making my husband's last few days on this earth happy. After you and Paulo were married he looked at me and said, 'I feel so relieved knowing Eva will be Paulo's Queen.' He had been walking around the house smiling and happy these last few days and it was so good to see him like that," she cried, as tears ran down her cheeks.

Eva hugged her and rubbed her back, as she started to cry too.

Finally the Queen stepped back, wiping the tears from her eyes and said, "Let's all go to the dining hall and eat. I don't feel like being alone right now."

"Sure Mom. We can do that," Paulo said, giving her a look of sympathy as he held out his elbow for her to take, escorting her towards the steps as Eva followed behind. Isadora, Bella and Rosalie followed behind her too and when they got to the dining room Paulo led his Mom over to a chair that was in front of the burning fireplace.

Paulo sat down on the seat next to his mother and Rosalie swooped in and took the seat on his other side before Eva had the chance. She stood there, dumbstruck and started to walk around the table to sit across from him when she heard him say, "Hey Rosalie. Would you mind scooting over one so I can sit next to my wife?"

Eva turned their direction and they were both looking at her. He had a look of adoration in his eyes and Rosalie had a look of hatred, narrowing her eyes at her.

She reluctantly got up and moved over one seat and Eva went over and slid into the seat beside Paulo and he reached over and took her hand in his and leaned in, giving her a kiss on the cheek, making her face flush red.

"Thank you," she whispered, so softly that only he could hear her.

"You're welcome," he whispered back.

The food was served immediately and they all started eating in silence. Eva looked across the table at Princess Bella and Princess Isadora and they looked numb with their grief just like Paulo had. They ate in awkward silence for a bit before Eva heard the Queen sobbing and that set off everyone else around the table and eventually they were all sobbing.

Queen Victoria looked over at Paulo and Eva holding hands as she wiped her tears away with a tissue.

"I'm so sorry that this interrupted your special time together. If someone had interrupted your father and I in the middle of our honeymoon I know I would have been furious. You might not have existed if that happened," she said to Paulo, sniffling.

"You don't have to worry about that Mom. Right now it's about you, and us being here to help you through this okay?" he told her.

"Ok," she nodded with a sniffle before giving him a hug.

After dinner was over Eva and Paulo walked hand in hand to the bedroom they would now be sharing in the castle and the movers had already filled the second walk in closet with all of her clothes and shoes and jewelry.

She sat on the end of the bed and he stood there, still wearing his swim trunks and a t-shirt with his hands in his pockets, looking down at the ground. Eva still had on her swimsuit under her t-shirt and shorts too. They never had the chance to change when they left the island because everything happened so fast.

"I can't just sit in here. I need to go for a walk and clear my head," he said, raising his hands and running them through his hair with an exhale.

"Do you want me to go with you?" she asked.

"No. I need to be alone for a bit," he said sadly and she nodded. He walked out the door, closing it behind him and she decided to get busy organizing all of her things the way she wanted them so this would feel like home. It would be something to take her mind off of everything that was going on.

When she was done with that she decided to take a bath and soak for a while and when she got out she put on a white silk nightgown and sat on the bed, looking over at her cell phone to see that the time was midnight. He had been gone for three hours.

She was starting to get worried so she grabbed her phone and called Paulo and she heard his ringtone coming from his luggage that was next to her on the floor of the bedroom. She sat there for a second thinking before she decided to go look for him. Maybe he was struggling and really needed her right now. She slipped a white bathrobe on over her nightgown and tied it around the waist before slipping on some white fluffy slippers and heading out into the long hallway.

As she got close to a corner she heard voices and slowed down. She tiptoed to the edge very quietly and peeked around and saw Paulo standing a few feet away talking to Rosalie. Normally she would never eavesdrop but her feet felt cemented to the spot and she couldn't force herself to walk away. Her curiosity and trust issues got the better of her and she scooted back where he couldn't see her to listen.

Rosalie was in the middle of a sentence saying, "I can't believe he's really gone. He was like a father to me."

"I know. He saw you like another daughter too Rosalie. He loved you a lot and he would want you here for the service. I think it would've meant a lot to him."

"Are you sure YOU want me to be here? I wasn't sure after what you did earlier, telling me I wasn't allowed to sit next to you."

"I didn't say you weren't allowed to sit next to me. I just wanted to sit next to my wife."

"Ugh," she groaned. "I hate hearing you call her that."

"Why? That's what she is," Paulo told her bluntly. "Eva's my wife. I'm her husband."

She let out an exhale and said, "Yeah but not by choice. I know how hard being forced into this arranged marriage has been on you Paulo and I wanted to let you know that it's been really hard on me too. It kills me to see you forced into marrying that bitch just because she's a princess when we both know we're meant to be together. I love you Paulo. I always have and always will."

Hearing that made Eva's blood boil and it took every ounce of self control she had not to jump out from her hiding spot and tell her off right then. She couldn't though. She needed to see what he was going to say to her.