The moment that I found the letter, I immediately let my mother and grandmother see it. We had our meal together with my uncle, Lord James. We decided to let him know so that he could help us with finding the sender.

"Mother, here is the letter."

Queen Mary read the letter and checked the seal.

"James, do you recognize this seal?"

"Not exactly, Mary, but I may have seen that somewhere."

"Tell me where and I will let my spy check on it."

Catherine said

"Where is it, James?"

"At the farmhouse where the Scottish Protestants practice their faith."

Queen Mary nodded.

"Mary, it's possible that this mysterious sender and the attackers are your Scottish protestants"

"James, bring our men with you and lead them there."

"Uncle James, let me know if you find anything."

"We will leave before noon."

So is the mysterious writer and the men who attacked us are protestants?Scottish protestants? How could they do this to their princess?!

I want them to be found. I want to see those people before my mother orders their execution. I want to make sure first that it's them. I saw some kind of mark on my rapists' clothes. It must be their organization's symbol since they both have it, but I can't remember what it looked like. I also want to know if they sent me that threat.

Third Person POV

While Lord James was busy with the search for the Protestants together with her grandmother, Catherine, the Queen of Scots, was meeting with Prince Casper to discuss the order given by the King of Sweden. Minutes later, Lord James returned and went to report to his sister, Queen Mary.

"Mary, they attacked us, but good heavens, we are armed and we have defeated them."

"We captured some protestants there."

He said

"Bring them to the tower and lock them down."

"We will interrogate them later."

Mary said

Just in time, Alexandra went to the throne room to ask for any updates.

"Uncle James?"

"Alexandra, we captured some protestants. We will imprison them in the tower to be questioned later by the Queen. "

"Can I see them?"

"Why Alex? It's dangerous there! "

Her mother exclaimed

"I want to see them, mother."

"Well then I will come with you."

They were able to meet in the middle to avoid starting an argument. They have arrived at the tower leading to the cells.

Alexandra POV

I checked their suits and there's no mark on their shoulders, but still, they need to be questioned in case they knew who wrote the letter and who planned the attack. The Queen noticed me staring at their clothes.

She asked me, "What's wrong? What are you looking for? "

I told her that I had glancingly seen a mark on my rapists' clothes. I can't remember what it looked like, but I may recognize it if I see it. She asked me if that was them. I told her that it's not, but they should still be questioned. My mother agreed and told me that she would question them in a while.

When we got back from the tower, Uncle James discussed the matter of finding a king for Scotland, which I listened to while I was with Catherine.

"Mary, if you want this to end,"

"You need to marry right away."

He said

"James is correct, Mary."

"Find and accept suitors. I give you my blessing as your former husband's mother."

Catherine said

I went near my mother and whispered, "Mother, marry for the good of Scotland."

I got her attention and she looked at me.

"You will have my blessing as your daughter."

"I will help you."

She got the sad look in her eyes but still she smiled at me. I'm sorry, mother, but it's fate.

"Okay, James, announce that I'm looking for a husband, a king for Scotland"

Grandmother smirked

"Elizabeth will be thrilled that you're already accepting suitors and finding yourself a king"

"I heard she accepted to have suitors but didn't picked any of them"

"Remember Don Carlos, Mary?"

Catherine said

"Oh god, Catherine!"

They laughed

I listened and just sat quietly.

Uncle James butted in and got an idea that he immediately suggested.

"Mary"

"How about Lord Darnley?"

"What about him?"

Mother asked

"Oh that ambitious man."

"Mary don't"

My grandmother went against the idea

"He also has the blood to claim the English throne like you"

"What if both of the possible successors wed?"

"You will have stronger hopes of claiming the English throne! A catholic king and queen and both of you have powerful supporters and friends."

"Surely the vatican will approve to help you claim the throne."

Uncle James explained

"You have a point James"

She answered

"Oh Mary"

Catherine sighed

"Catherine, it's for the good of Scotland and soon for England too"

"I should grab the opportunity while this news doesn't reach yet to Elizabeth"

She said

The meeting about the next king of Scotland is done. It's time for my mother to question the prisoners. I went with her but I just listened and let my mother do the questioning.

"Who do you work for?"

"Did you send that threat to my daughter?"

"Have mercy my Queen"

"Don't kill me"

"Answer my question!"

"It was me"

"I'm sorry your majesty"

"I'm sorry"

"I was just told by a man to write a letter but I didn't know why"

"He gave me gold in return"

"Who is this man?"

"Did you recognize anything on him?"

"Maybe a mark? Or anything that you can describe him?"

"There's a mark on his clothing"

I was shocked because I know what he was saying and I'm willing to believe that he's not lying.

My mother showed mercy and let the prisoner go off that easily.

Who are they? The men who have marks on their shoulders. I'm very much intrigued.