“Do you think she will take Tina with her?” I asked concerned. Although this was part of the plan.

“I believe so, and the only one that will oppose will probably be your mother Olivia. I have a feeling she really won’t be happy with the idea… Sorry Bette but you know your parents always keep you on a need to know basis. But I’m sure Tina will leave willingly. She won’t want to stay away from Angelica.” This was true. Now that I was a parent I felt the only one in this kingdom that truly had the best intentions for my daughter was me.

“I’ll handle her. I just need to make sure Tina and Angelica are safe while I’m in Vito. Once I’m crowned I’ll come back and give Tina her rightful place.”

I knew there would be plenty that will attempt to take Angelica’s life. I couldn’t take them with me to Vito as much I wanted too.   Angelica and Tina couldn’t always remain at my side and I wasn’t about to risk it. At first I felt the best ideas would be to leave them here but I wasn’t sure they would truly be safe here either. That’s why I asked Alice to make contact with the queen of Elfron.

Of course we only had her on a need to know basis but I was also curious if Tina would take Xio up on her offer. I hoped she would. I wanted her permanently in my life and to rule by my side until Angelica was of age. Then she could take over while we go off and honeymoon anywhere she wanted.

I already had over a thousand of our finest military heading to Elfron to keep guard. They would be lead by Captain Tasha Williams. One of my trusted confidents. I had assigned her to be Angelica’s personal guard. That was another thing mother Olivia wouldn’t be happy about.

I wouldn’t be back for almost a year and it pained me to realize I would have to leave Angelica and Tina that long.  What was worse is that I had to keep Tina in the dark about my plans but this was the agreement I had made with Xiomara. All in its due time, I had to keep reminding myself to be patient. Patients wasn’t one of my strengths.