"The King's Mistress" by 2carm2carm2

Posted by Pb

A long time ago, men never took opinions from women as they do today - the final decision was always that of the man. In accordance with these conventions, this fanfiction starts with the males of the Swan family ordering Bella to persuade King Edward into taking her his mistress. The King desperately wants an heir, yet his Queen, Tanya, is barren and won't be able to fulfill his wish. So it only seems natural for him to get a mistress, right? And if Charles Swan has his way, that mistress would be his daughter Bella, if nothing else then because of the fact that the Swan family would be crowned as the royal family. Also, Bella's older sister Alice could also finally get married to Duke Jasper. Bella, however, is far less ecstatic than her family members. Being a mistress, no, that definitely was never part of her aspiration, but alas, she acquieces to the wish of her family and with the help of Alice starts charming the king.

And it doesn't take long for King Edward and Bella to develop feelings for each other. Suddenly, her father's harsh words don't sound too bad for Bella for she soon realizes that she's in love with the King. Unfortunately for the couple, they are unable to progress in their relationship and get married as Edward is still tied up with Tanya. Due to the Queen's father's political affairs with Edward's kingdom, he can't simply break things off with his wife. On the evening of a royal ball, a small misunderstanding makes the King so furious that Bella finds herself banished from the kingdom for a couple of months. During her time in exile she meets the Edward's mother, Esme, who tells her about her son and his childhood. Hearing what Esme has to say makes Bella fall even more in love with Edward. And then she is finally called back to the kingdom the young woman begins her journey home with the strong intention of becoming the new Queen...

I will admit, the story does have it's flaws, grammatically speaking, but it still is really easy to understand and overall, The King's Mistress is an amazing story not to be missed! The reader is clearly able to feel for King Edward as he desperately wants an heir for his kingdom and also craves, albeit subconsciously, to encounter true love. And then Bella turns up and proves to be his soul mate in more ways than just providing him with children. With her extraordinary wit, she's able to help him in political affairs and problems in the council. She's the epitome of beauty yet also has quick mind. It is great to see how Bella finds herself in over the course of the story and learns to speak up - especially considering the time period the story is set in. Finally, it is wonderful to see the other canon couples, Alice & Japser and Rosalie & Emmett (though the latter won't become obvious until the very end) going through a small story of their own. This royal fanfic should definitey be read!

The King's Mistress consists of 43 chapters and a total of 124,988 words. The story is rated M for description of sexual activities.

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