Victoria eagerly returned each kiss. She let Ewan carry her to the bed and told him with a smile, as she helped him undress her.<br/><br/>"I am glad I was able to calm your mind, my prince."<br/><br/>She was happy that he understood now what was expected of him. Ewan would be able to explain away his lack of grief for Aeronwen at the funeral as shock. Tomorrow would be a new day for him and Victoria was sure he would act the way people expected a man to act when his wife died in childbirth. Her nightgown didn't take long to be discarded but Victoria had to help her younger lover remove his own garments.<br/><br/>When Ewan told her of his revelation, she wondered if he was referring to Henry. Victoria had no love for her husband but she didn't want him dead, not yet at least. She couldn't contemplate Henry dying until she was no longer able to bear children. If Ewan got her pregnant not long after Henry's death....No, that wouldn't do. The scandal could ruin everything she was trying to accomplish. Right now wasn't the time to remind Ewan that as much as he probably hated that he had to share her with Henry, this is the way they had to live their lives for now. She never told him how Henry shared her bed at least once a week. She was Henry's wife and she had to see to his needs, she saw to them so well he claimed he needed no mistress. Not that Henry could please her the same way. That wasn't the point, if she got pregnant by Ewan, Henry would easily believe the baby was his instead. Henry could not die, at least not for a while. They had to be patient to get what they both wanted.<br/><br/>"No one will stand in the way of what we want."<br/><br/>She replied, knowing she had to say something. Afterwards, she'd just have to remind Ewan that good things came to those who wait.<br/><br/>-----------<br/><br/>Alexander was wondering if Allena was not able to make it. He hoped that she was just running late. It had felt like an eternity since he had last saw her. He knew if Victoria found out what he was doing, there would be hell to pay. She barely acknowledged Eugenia some days and she was in charge of raising her children. Victoria treated Henry's hunting dogs better then she treated servants and she didn't even like dogs. No, his mother couldn't know. Alexander knew this was dangerous. His mother was already hinting that soon he would be courting his future bride. A bride that she would chose from him. Maybe he could talk to his father, he was kinder then Victoria but then again, Henry didn't have much say at home.<br/><br/>Alexander knew it was dumb, this would probably end in heart ache for both him and Allena, but he didn't care. His heart was winning out over his rational mind. He jumped when Allena played her trick. He had not expected that and let out a little yell. He spun around, ready to confront whatever had scared him. When he saw it was Allena and the smile on her face, he laughed and instantly relaxed.<br/><br/>"That was not nice."<br/><br/>He told her, pretending to be upset but he wasn't. He was so happy Allena had come. She was so beautiful in the moonlight, even more beautiful then he remembered. He took a hold of her hand and raised it up to his lips.<br/><br/>"I have missed you."<br/><br/>--------<br/><br/>While Alexander knew the palace well enough to find the courtyard, he didn't know that his meeting place with Allena was close to Katherine's guest room. He also didn't know that his little sister could hear their meeting. Katherine was a light sleeper and had jumped when she had heard Alexander scream.<br/><br/>"Alexander?"<br/><br/>She asked out loud. She wondered if he was hurt but soon realize she was alone in the room and her brother was outside. She heard her brother talking to someone. She wondered who it was and walked to the window. She looked out the window and although it was hard to see the in the dark, she could tell her brother was meeting someone. Someone who looked like a girl from her shape.<br/><br/>"Oh, Alexander...Mother will be so angry at you."<br/><br/>She said quietly out loud. There was no way their mother would approve of this secret meeting. She was torn what to do. She didn't want to get her older brother in trouble but...If Mother found out Katherine knew and did not tell her, then she would be in trouble too. None of the Montgomery children ever wanted to be on Victoria's bad side. She bit her lip and knew what she needed to do.<br/><br/>"I am sorry, brother."<br/><br/>She said, although Alexander didn't hear her apology. She was too far away and he was too distracted by the servant girl. Katherine pulled on a robe and headed down the hall her mother's room. She knocked on the door and said as she opened the door.<br/><br/>"Mother, I am sorry to-"<br/><br/>She stopped in shock when she realized her mother was not in the room alone. The room was dark, Katherine did not know what man was sharing her mother's bed, but she knew that Victoria was not alone.