Vanessa smiled fussing over Bojan, it was nice to have a morning to herself and she knew that it wasn't going to last long; she had duties that needed attending to but she was happy to have some time with her son. 

"Mama," Bojan said smiling up at his mother, it was a beautiful day and they were out in the gardens that surrounded Bruckstone Palace; it was the first time that they had been able to relax all day with everything that had been going on. 

Vanessa kissed the top of Bojan's head, she was twelve weeks pregnant and already a small bump was starting to form; she was a little nervous about the news leaking before it was time. 

Vanessa knew that the palace were waiting for the right moment to break the news that there was a new royal baby on the way; she could only imagine what was going to happen then. 

Bojan giggled and toddled away from his mother, his little legs carrying him across the grass as his mother watched him; Vanessa was a little relieved that the security officers weren't making themselves too known, she liked to keep things as normal as possible. 

Bojan toddled a little further before his brown eyes stopped something hiding in the shadows, he looked at it as it moved; he pouted not moving knowing that it wasn't his father. 

Vanessa felt a sudden shift before she got to her feet, her eyes locked on Bojan and she had a feeling that something wasn't right; she made her way over to her son as a man stepped out from the bushes. 

Vanessa didn't waste a moment quickly collecting Bojan, she held her son close knowing that this wasn't meant to be happening; he wasn't staff and she had no idea how he could have gotten inside. 

The man smiled staring at Vanessa, he couldn't believe how easy this had been and he knew that he had waited months for this moment; it would have been so much easier if his step-daughter wasn't so stubborn.

"It is wonderful to finally met you Vanessa," the man said smiling at the very nervous looking Vanessa, he had indirectly been a part of her life for years and he was pleased to be finally meeting her. 

Vanessa didn't say a word, she just worked on putting some space between the man that had broken in and her; her main concern was Bojan and she felt sick that this was happening. 

Fernando was away on some royal duty at the local hospital and Nora was still at school, they were both safe away from what was happening in that moment. 

"I am Stefan Delmore, The Earl of Pal," the man said introducing himself, he watched Vanessa and he knew that things weren't going to change unless he did something. 

Maria had been far from helpful when it came to getting what he had wanted, Stefan knew that he held a unique position now that Vanessa was officially Queen of Andorra. 

Vanessa stared at the man that was married to her mother, she had never held any interest in getting to know the man that had helped destroy her family; she wanted nothing to do with him or her mother. 

Stefan moved towards Vanessa, he wanted a place that would allow people to see him and being an earl wasn't doing it; his step-daughter was Queen now and he wanted something that only she could give him. 

Vanessa held onto Bojan, she wandered where the hell security was and she hoped that they acted soon; she couldn't imagine what was going on inside of his head. 

Bojan whimpered frightened with what was going on, he didn't like this and he clung onto his mother; he buried his head into her shoulder while he tried to hide from what was happening.

"Why are you here?" Vanessa asked trying to stay as calm as possible, she couldn't believe any of this and she was doing her best not to freak out; she had to stay calm in case she needed to act quickly. 

Stefan smiled looking at Vanessa, he wasn't surprised that she had no idea why he had come to her; he was broke and he wanted the power that came with being close with the Queen. 

"Stay where you are," a man shouted making Vanessa almost sigh in relief as the royal guard appeared; she moved back away from Stefan as he looked around alarmed at how fast they had surrounded him. 

Stefan had hoped that he would have more time to talk with Vanessa, he wanted to convince her to make him her adviser and he knew that by placing himself in such a position would mean more money and titles for himself. 

"Call them off," Stefan ordered turning his attention back to Vanessa, he reached into his jacket to pull out a knife before he was tackled to the floor and arrested. 

Vanessa stared shocked at the seven inch blade that had been hidden from sight, she had never for a moment thought that someone would make an attempt on her life. 

"Your Majesty," Jorge said hurrying over, he was still her head of security and hadn't let her or Bojan out of his sight; Vanessa nodded her head signalling that she was okay before Jorge started to bark orders. 

No one was sure how Stefan had managed to get into the palace gardens but it was never to happen again; they would make sure of that and they knew that it could have cost them dearly if they hadn't of acted sooner. 

Vanessa closed her eyes, she didn't want to think how this could have ended and she held onto Bojan as he started to cry; it had been a horrible shock for the both of them.

***

Fernando stormed into the palace, no one had been able to stop him after hearing what had happened; he needed to see his wife and son, he couldn't imagine what could have happened. 

Fernando didn't pay any attention as people dived out of his way, he wanted to see his wife and son; he needed to see them to know that they were both perfectly safe after what had happened. 

Walking into the room where Vanessa was, Fernando sighed in relief as he hurried over to his wife and kissed her; he held onto her knowing that it could have all gone so differently. 

"I'm okay," Vanessa whispered trying to calm her nerves, she was a little shaken by what had happened and Bojan was with the nanny for a moment while she tried to calm down. 

Fernando pulled away and looked at Vanessa, he cupped her face knowing that Stefan could have killed his pregnant wife and son; he didn't even want to think about what would have happened then. 

"Where is he?" Fernando asked trying to calm his own nerves, he couldn't believe any of this and he knew that Stefan would be dealt with; he still couldn't quite believe what had happened today. 

"In private custody Your Majesty," Jorge revealed, they hadn't wanted to risk anyone bailing Stefan out and there was going to be a massive investigation on how the man had gotten so close to Vanessa and Bojan. 

There was already whispers that Maria had something to do with why her husband had shown up; the palace wasn't going to take any risks when it came to their new Queen. 

Fernando nodded his head before he focused on Vanessa again, he had been so worried when he had been told that she and their son had been attacked; the press were already gathering and he had truly feared the worst. 

"I'm okay," Vanessa whispered cuddling into Fernando's arms, she didn't want to think about what Stefan could have done today.