Weeks passed as I became engaged to someone. It's also been nearly a month since we arrived here in France. We'll be going back to Scotland later before dawn. I talked to Carlos about us going to Scotland, and he said that he would like to go to Scotland with us as well.

I enjoyed the rest of my time here in French Court with my relatives here. The feast for the harvest was also held before we left. This is the last gathering and bonding of our family before we leave for Scotland. It's just a bit different now since there's a new addition to the family, my fiancé.

I will surely miss the French Court again. My mother and I decided to visit my father's grave near the castle, where royal guardsmen guard his grave. My tears fell as I realized that soon I'd be getting married without my father seeing me walk down the aisle. My mother felt my sorrow and embraced me to ease my burden.

We miss him so much. I wish he was here. I wish he could see us now. My mother managed to get Scotland back in her hands and now she's getting married. The same goes for my situation. It's just I don't have plans to get married yet.

We boarded the ship before dawn and went to our assigned cabins.As Carlos went inside his cabin, I saw Lord Marcus and went to him.

"Alex, congratulations on your engagement."

"Thank you, my dear friend." I hugged him.

"So who's this Prince Carlos?"

Then suddenly, someone spoke far behind me, "That's me." He said as he came closer to us.

"Oh, Carlos! I thought you were resting."

"Who is this man?"

"Meet Lord Marcus, a Scottish mercenary and a friend of mine. "

Lord Marcus offered a handshake, but Prince Carlos ignored it. I really don't like what I have been seeing from him now.

"Let's go back inside"

"No, can't you see, Carlos? I'm obviously talking to someone. "

"No, go ahead, Alex. Let's talk later. "

Carlos grabbed me and pulled me towards the cabins. Because of his actions, we are causing noise and a fight.

"What the hell are you doing? Who are you to do that to me? You don't even have the right to command me. I am still a princess. "

"I do have the right since I am your fiancé. I am also a prince, if you're forgetting it. I am soon to be your husband." He said. "And, soon, king of two kingdoms," he added with a grin.

"The Queen is always under the King. The Queen has to follow orders from the King. " He shrugged.

"And today, Prince Carlos, you are here on MY ship to sail to MY country. Not yours, so don't act like you can do everything to me right now, especially now because you are under me. Everyone here and everything here is mine. I can easily tell my men to push you off the ship. "

"Not everyone, I have my men."

"How many? More than the men who are sailing my ship? More than the mercenaries we hired here? More than the queen's and princess' guards that we will be seeing once we step foot in my country? "

He didn't say anything.

"Never threaten me, Carlos. Especially when you're in my control. "

I walked out and went to my cabin as I saw my mother there inside, sitting and waiting for me.

"I heard everything you and Carlos fought about.I heard what he told you. " She seemed upset.

"I'm sorry for causing such an embarrassing situation with my future husband. I didn't mean to. "

"I know. I am sure that you didn't start it. Did you? "

"No, mother. He's been possessive and literally an ass for awhile. He's actually acting superior and too controlling. "

"Why didn't you say so? We could've cancelled your engagement to him immediately."

"No, mother. We can't just cancel the engagement. If you do, you will also lose Scotland's connection to Germany. "

"Do I look like I care if I lose Germany?" She said in an instant. "I would do anything for you, my child." She said.

"But, mother, I do. I chose him for the good of Scotland. I've realized that I'm falling in love with King Marco, my best friend, but I have to do this for Scotland."

"I know you're too devoted to your country, but I already given you the chance to choose a man for you, not for Scotland." She sighed. She said, "We will find a way to cancel the engagement and if we have to kill him, we will kill him."

"No, that's dangerous, mother. I won't let you risk yourself and our country. It's too dangerous to kill another royal, especially an ally. This will start a war against Germany. "

"Then we have to do it Catherine's way: I will hire spies and investigators to check on his actions and secrets and to blackmail him. We need to blackmail him in order for us to be able to scare him and cancel our engagement. "

"Yes" I nodded.

"Like what you said, I won't let you risk yourself for our country, my dear. He won't even lay a finger on you. " She said.

It's a good thing my mother and I came up with a plan already. We will immediately start when we arrive in Scotland. Threatening/blackmailing is one of my skills. Once a Valois, there's always a Medici bloodline. Once a Stuart, there's always a De Guise bloodline. My ancestors are definitely the best at threatening. It is literally in my blood.

Never underestimate my abilities combined with my powers.