Weeks after my brother arrived in Italy, we received a letter from Lady Greer to go back to Scotland immediately for the Queen's childbirth.

"I should go now"

"I'm sorry, Marco"

"I understand, Alex"

"Do you want me to accompany you home?"

"No need"

"I'm with my ladies and my brother"

"Great"

"I'll just let my men.."

"No, it's fine"

"No, Alex, you'll need them on board"

"So you'd be safe"

"Let me take care of your safety since you came from my country as well"

He smiled

"If you say so..."

"Where's the Queen?"

"I should tell her that we'll go back now"

"Oh I'm here"

"Sorry I'm late"

"What's the commotion about?"

"I see people packing and putting luggages on the Carriages?"

"I'm sorry for the urgency but we need to get back to Scotland"

"Why?"

"What happened, my dear?"

"Did something happened to Mary?"

"She's on labor"

"The babe, my sibling"

"Oh my god!"

"That's great"

"A babe!"

"Okay, go now"

"It's fine"

"Thank you, Queen Isabella"

"Send my regards to Queen Mary"

"Marco and I will visit soon"

"I'm excited to see if it's a boy or a girl!"

She said

I smiled to her and waved goodbye

"Take care and have a safe journey, my love"

Marco kissed me before I left

We went to the ship that we'll be using for our trip back to our country. I am really excited to see whether it's a boy or a girl! I can't wait to be a big sister even my soon to be mother-in-law, Queen Isabella, is excited for the babe. Our trip should be about a day or two before arriving Scotland, it'll depend if the waves aren't that big and if there's pirates/enemies out there- hopefully, there's none.

My ladies and I went to our designated cabins while Jean-Philippe was left outside chatting to our men. I prayed that nothing bad will happen to us while going to Scotland. I want use to be safe.

While I was waiting for dinner, I decided to write a letter for my fiancé.

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Dear Marco,

Hey! I miss you already. I'm here right now in my cabin waiting for the food to be served. We are in great condition as of now. I'll be sending this letter when we arrive in the Scottish Court so if you're reading this, yes we are obviously fine haha. I remembered, Queen Isabella said that you'll be visiting here... when would it be? Tell me so I can prepare and announce to the queen your arrival here. By the way, thank you for all the men you sent and gifts you gave for us and the baby. I appreciate it, very much.

I love you

Yours truly,

Alexandra Stuart de Valois

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I sealed it with my personal seal because I find it very formal yet sweet way when sending letters because you put some effort on sealing it.

A kingsmen knocks on my cabin door and said

"la principessa Alexandra, la tua cena è servita"

(Princess Alexandra, your dinner is served)

"Sì grazie. Sarò lì tra un minuto. Grazie ancora"

(Yes, thank you. I'll be there in a minute. Thank you again)

Minutes after the guard left, someone knocked on my door again and opened it

"Alexandra, eat already"

"Brother! You scared me!"

"I'm sorry"

"Not intended!"

"Come join us, we're eating already"

"We're waiting too long so I told them to eat already"

"It's fine"

"Go eat"

"I'll be there"

"No, you'll go out with me"

"Now."

He pulled me out of my chair and I slapped his arms

"Aw!"

"What was that for?"

"Nothing"

I laughed

"Wow"

"Nonsense"

"I know you're just hungry"

He teased me

"I am"

"I'm just not in the mood to eat"

"Woah"

"That's new"

"Whatever"

We went to the banquet table with my ladies sitting there watching us siblings teasing each other.

"Oh you two"

"Grow up"

Anne laughed

"That's funny!"

Rebekah reacted

"Coming from you, ah"

Belle said

"What does that mean?"

Anne asked

"Nothing"

Belle laughed

"Oops"

"Let's eat already"

Ana said

"You, Alex"

"You need to eat"

"Marco bought us food from Italy"

"And it's the delicious ones"

Rebekah said

We ate and laugh throught the night up until we went to our cabins and fell asleep.