Viola.

A year had passed together in this whirlwind life, and honestly, life was great with Mathew-truly, I felt blessed beyond words having him in my world, steady and loving.

I couldn't believe how much I'd grown-not only into a mature lady handling queen duties smooth, but also into a great wife supporting him fierce, and a better queen who could back her king through whatever obstacles came crashing, big or small.

"We've got this, always," we'd say during tough council meets. For ...