Carl and I looked at each other, then the physician. "Pregnant!" We both yelled.
"Yes, pregnant. The queen is pregnant," he repeated, smiling widely.
What! How can I be pregnant, we only had sex once? I thought, blinking repeatedly.
"Are you sure? Maybe she just ate too much, you know she's a glutton," Carl blurted out, pointing at my belly.
"What's that suppose to mean?" I yelled, glaring at him.
"Your majesty, my queen, there is no need to argue. If you don't believe me, you can ask another physician to check the queen, I'm sure they will say the same thing."
"There's no need for that. I've known you for years, there's no way you'd make a mistake over something like that," Carl muttered.
"Thank you! your majesty. I'd advise the Queen not to do any strenuous activities. She needs a lot of rest, and also has to eat mostly fruits and vegetables," the physician cautioned.
"Thank you! sir Thomas," Carl lauded, giving him a small smile, and he nodded, returning the smile.
"Congratulations your Majesty, and congratulations queen Zara. This is good news for Both Everton and Azrael.
"Yes, indeed," Carl replied.
"Your majesty, I'll take my leave now," The physician said, before leaving.
After he left, the room became tense. Carl looked like he wanted to say something, but didn't know how to.
" You can tell me," I urged, trying to ease the tension.
"Do you want anything?" He asked, looking nervous and I almost started laughing.
"Are you nervous?" I teased, knowing fully well that he was.
"No, I am not," he replied. "It's just that, I don't know anything about being a father," he added, and I patted his shoulder, giving him a reassuring smile.
"I also don't know anything about being a mother, so we'll figure it out together and I'm sure Catherine and others will help," I encouraged and he smiled.
This was the first time I ever saw him smile, and I couldn't help but notice how handsome he was when he smiled. for some reason, it felt good, and warmed me inside.
"You should smile more often," I told him, and he tilt his gaze to meet mine, then pecked my cheek, taking me by surprise.
I gasped, my eyes and mouth wide open, and I heard him chuckle.
"You should close your mouth, before a fly enters," he muttered, bursting into a fit of laughter.
Hmm, arrogant jerk, I thought with an eye roll.
"Do you want to give the news to everyone?" Carl asked and I nodded in agreement.
...
Everyone in the palace awaited Carl and Zara eagerly in the throne room.
"Why do you think the king called us? has something happened? they murmured.
"Aiden, what do you think your arrogant brother wants to talk about?" Eric asked, getting impatient. He was hungry, and his stomach was already starting to grumble.
"I don't know Eric," Aiden answered.
Shortly after, Carl arrived with Zara by his side, and everyone went mum.
"The reason I've called you here is to make an important announcement," Carl said in an audible voice.
Once again, there were whispers amidst the crowd.
Gwen wished deep in her heart that Carl would say he wanted to divorce Zara.
"Just two weeks ago, you all asked for an heir, and right now, I'm standing here to tell you that you will soon get an heir because the Queen is pregnant," Carl announced, and everyone gasped.
Almost everyone was happy about the news, Especially Queen Catherine and Lady Anna.
Gwen, on the other hand, almost died of a heart attack.
"What! How can she be pregnant, no it's not possible," Gwen thought, clutching her chest.
She had to work so hard to become pregnant for Carl, but Zara didn't even have to do anything.
"Congratulations king Carl, congratulations queen Zara," the crowd hailed.
"There shall be a feast to celebrate the coming of the heir to Everton," Carl informed, and the crowd cheered again
In no time, the news of Zara's pregnancy had reached everywhere.
...
A FARAWAY LAND
"Your Majesty, our spies in Everton, just informed us that Queen Zara is pregnant."
"Are you sure?"
"Yes, your majesty."
Hmm, he scoffed, Clenching his fist. He has stayed away for years even though he was alive, only to raise an army strong enough to defeat Carl.
He even sent someone to infiltrate the palace and keep him informed on whatever was going on.
"I can't let Carl have an heir," he thought.
"I want you to send a message to our spy, tell her to poison Zara," he ordered.
"Yes, my king. should we inform King Arthur?"
"There's no need, I'm sure he already knows about it. besides, he's too weak to fight against Carl, that's why I had to form an army," he answered.
Soon he would match with his army to Everton and claim the throne.
IN NEPTUNE
"My king, Queen Zara is pregnant," Arnold announced.
What! Arthur shrieked almost choking on his wine.
"Arnold, who told you that?" He inquired, wishing it would be a lie.
"Your majesty, the news is everywhere, and our spies in Everton confirmed it."
"Damn you, Carl!" Arthur roared. Why do all the good things keep happening to him? First, he married the beautiful princess Zara, now she's pregnant for him, that bastard must be really lucky, no lucky is an understatement," Arthur grumbled, throwing his cup to the ground.
"Your majesty, you'll have to calm down. You can also get married, and also have a child," Arnold soothed.
"Get married to who?" Arthur yelled, glaring at Arnold.
"To a woman," Arnold replied, giving Arthur the are you serious look. Who would he get married to, if not a woman?
"What woman? I want Zara, only she is perfect for me, that bastard doesn't deserve her," Arthur rasped.
"My king, Zara is already married. you can always find another woman, or princess who is willing to marry you," Arnold reasoned, and Arthur scoffed, he didn't want another woman, only Zara.
"Arnold, what should we do about queen Zara's pregnancy?" Arthur asked.
Arnold thought for a while before answering, "I don't know my king, the child is innocent, your fight is against Carl."
Arthur scoffed. Yes, his fight was against Carl, and he knew if he hurts Carl's baby, he would be broken. Maybe this is the only way to get back at Carl, he thought, smirking.
"Arnold, send someone to infiltrate the palace and terminate Zara's pregnancy," Arthur ordered.