Chapter 15 - Stronger
It had been two months since the infiltration at the palace. As a result, we'd lost fifteen men and though it doesn't seem like much compared to the thousands of soldiers that we have, we'd lost those fifteen men to one hundred of the intruders; so imagine if they had brought their entire forces to fight against us!789Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtS0UKhUpua
For that precise reason, Robert, who had nearly lost his life during the infiltration has doubled up the security around the palace and their training time. Crimson now had to begin his Royal Army training while serving as my Royal Guard and also keep us with his school studies. So, it would be safe to say that he is an extremely busy person now. Even though he still sneaks into my bedroom, he's often exhausted and just drifted off to sleep; giving us no time to communicate and he's long gone by the time I wake up.789Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLXfKWd6zNN
Like my mother had said before, "I don't want us to act like a family, I want us to fight like one!". The Royal Army and Cadets weren't the only ones stepping up their game in training. Everyone in the Royal Family, including the extended family (Rachel and Raven) have all been required to be trained up to at least the first year cadet level. It basically means we'll be learning how to use self-defense techniques, some offensive techniques and small guns.789Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmYMZUuVit4
Robert has taken the liberty to personally train my mother, Grace and I because he felt that because we are females, we would be targeted more so than the males in our family. Needless to say, we were not all getting along in training. My mother and I constantly swore and jeered at each other while Grace tried to be mediator to the situation, which always resulted in me insulting her and Robert reprimanding me.789Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpqvokuspAZ
As for the general public, the lie was that the army was doing a gun salute and shockingly, the world believed it! The government just didn't fear to enter the hearts of Heartlanders if they found out that terrorists were trying to destroy us for unknown reasons. But I still believed that they deserve a right to know, I mean come on, they do live here!789Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpWoeEGM19a
"Alex,"789Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd4G9aVkRAZ
If I were a commoner I would want to know what was going on in my country789Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLwpon9e1U9
"Alex?"789Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYYQuvJXeQo
I mean, do they really have to think about telling the public?789Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrexn0NPAdg
"ALEX!"789Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNf8RwJXGki
I jumped in fright as I turned my head to the left to see an annoyed Pinky. "I've called your name like five times already! What's wrong with with you?"789Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8aONBNxqRU
I ran my hands over my face. "I'm sorry," I sighed. "I just have a lot on my mind right now,"789Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiYe93wNzjx
"Well then you better get it together because you have to finish your calculus homework, which Mrs. Baker said counted towards 30% of our Christmas exam!" She exclaimed. "Her class is in the next two hours and you've only completed five out of one hundred questions!"789Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZw4DQ2GfMW
"How shameful," Lux tutted. Why the hell is he even here?789Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo3roL9TVU2
"Shut up brat!" I glared at him. "I'll finish the damn homework Pinky!"789Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkefATgRb2F
She scoffed. "How? It takes at least ten minutes to complete one. How can you complete ninety five in two hours? And I am not letting you copy this time!"789Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjfRknWRfFU
Glaring harshly at her, I snatched my textbook and notebook into my lap and began furiously solving the equations. I'll show her that I can to complete it in under two hours! And low and behold, forty five minutes later, I'd successfully completed every question; and I was 99.5% sure that they were all correct.789Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmG2498dbyz
"Their is no way you can be done already," Pinky eyes me skeptically. "You didn't even use a calculator!"789Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXk0N2dKt2v
"Check it for yourself," I smirked confidently as I watched her blue eyes analyze every equation. When she'd reached the end, she stared up at me, completely flabbergasted.789Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwl1RmjRfN3
"What.the.fuck?" She deadpanned. "They're all correct!"789Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv37sZANGij
"Seriously!" Lux chimed as he stared wide-eyed at me. "I thought you said that you were bad at math?"789Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT6T7cqrR8G
"I said that I hated it," I corrected him. "Not that I'm bad at it,"789Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlFRfsdH4yG
"But you didn't even use a calculator nor did I ever see you stop to think!" Pinky gaped at me. "Are you some kind of genius or something?"789Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU2HO6wfk2U
"Not really," I murmured into my hand. "I just have a really high IQ,"789Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSEsZ0ZswbK
"Which consists of?"789Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7yLLyHHyQs
"It was 200 when I got tested at fourteen," I mused. "It may have increased a bit..."789Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVN0FzeVBOZ
"200!" They shouted in unison.789Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS1MffJXc2i
"Don't say that too loud," I rolled my eyes. "I don't want everyone knowing,"789Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdNvKie1n5H
"Freaking Einstein only had an IQ of 160 Alex!" Pinky exclaimed. "Do you even realize what you can do with a 200 level IQ? You can possibly discover cures for cancer!"789Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhIV5zgZAYs
"It's not that-"789Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7EnucC4Da8
"200! 200!" Lux shouted as he fell out of his chair. "200!"789Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqeM9jVotsF
"SHHH!," The librarian glared at us, more specifically, Lux who was flopping around on the ground like a fish out of water.789Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbAr59hAvx7
"What part of don't be too loud did you not understand idiot!" I twisted his ear tightly between my fingers.789Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj9tXaRfug3
"Ouch ouch, I'm sorry," He whisper-shouted. "But seriously Alex, 200, that's amazing!"789Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtZ464ylxX6
"Hang on a minute," Pinky said raising a blonde eyebrow at me. "Why do you get such poor grades in school if your IQ is so high?"789Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHGxHsfQEhP
"Because I don't care about school," I leaned back in my chair.789Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6IugF71u3v
"So what do you aspire to be on life?" She questioned. "You do realize that you need good grades to be able to go to university right?"789Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIiaf0yL5WF
"Firstly, the Royal Heartland University will accept me no matter how terrible my grades are. Secondly, it doesn't matter if I don't go to university. It's not like a need to have a job to survive,"789Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIyeLi571hc
"So what?" Lux raised an eyebrow. "You just want to live as a princess in the palace for the rest of your life without having to work for anything?"789Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYK1sKCRvLO
"Pretty much," I crossed my legs.789Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4NscaDlx7q
"You're insane!" He exclaimed. "Where the hell is the money to support you, who is extremely picky, for the rest of your life?"789Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPkGwcyhR2D
"That's why you pay taxes," I smirked.789Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI5SF9eAxNA
He glared at me. "You bit-"789Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYwsot4k12q
He was cut off by the shrill sound of my cellphone blaring from my front pocket. Before the librarian could give me shit about it, I quickly answered it, talking as softly as I could. "What?"789Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrmHbEBETZU
"Alex I need you to meet me at the front of the school right now,"789Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkT5Tk4B6tq
"Crimson?" I said. "Is that you? I have a class next you know I can't-"789Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6Nltjk0x68
"This is an emergency," He hissed. "They're here,"789Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg43OyDrusl
I gulped. They? He could only mean the intruders. But what the hell are they doing at my school?789Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOQ1k7sfMFf
"I'm on my way," I said lowly as I quickly threw my things into mt bag. My hands were trembling and my breathing was ragged. I was terrified. Who knows if one of them isn't in here with me?789Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa8OEPar05e
"Don't stop and speak to anyone," He said before hanging up.789Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0PHeZ9zYQT
"What's wrong?" Pinky asked worriedly.789Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbEuvjDd0bl
"Nothing-um-I-um," I stammered nervously. "Just some-uhh- royal stuff I have to do,"789Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdGNpNTGb3A
"Liar," She narrowed her eyes. "You never do royal work,"789Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN6M6mERb4Y
"It's another state dinner!"789Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNjB6tXHnbf
"But didn't they announce that another one won't be another one till April? It's December," Lux said.789Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡopVGvgeN8R
"I just have to leave ok!" I said before throwing my bag over my shoulder and hurrying out of there.789Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4Mt80UXkl2
But of course, my ever inquisitive friend and Lux just had to follow me and question me the entire time!789Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb9d8AF02GQ
"Where are you going?"789Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ4gU0bCKVl
"You do realize we have an important class next right?"789Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh3izlZUF53
"Are you going to see Crimson?"789Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWEPlkEOPSC
"You're going to fuck him aren't you!"789Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvNWqWGrdms
"Will you two shut up!" I seethed as I speed walked through RHA's halls. "Just go back to the library!"789Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ40UsFJNC6L
"Not until we know we're you're going," Pinky glared as I busted open the main doors. "You're putting 30% of your final math grade on the line!"789Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBJxDYxzl7f
"I don't care about the damn math!" I rolled my eyes. "I just need you to-"789Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBT9dDgs04Z
"What the fuck are they doing here Curly?" Crimson seethed as he tightly gripped my upper arm. "I told you to come here, not your entire fucking entourage!"789Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsrKQIvaXJG
"Who the hell do you think you're talking to?" I ripped my arm out of his grip. "Besides, they followed me here when I tried multiple times to send them back!"789Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBrske02qpL
"WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON YOU TWO?" Pinky shouted as her eyes darted between Crimson and I. "Crimson, I hope you realize that you are pulling her away from a very important class and as her best friend I think-WHAT THE FUCK? PUT ME DOWN!"789Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5KP7sz077w
Crimson had thrown Pinky over his shoulder and grabbed my wrist, tugging me as he practically ran towards a sleek silver car; Lux trailing behind us in confusion.789Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoJJpl1OVbS
"CRIMSON CROSS!" Pinky shouted. "PUT ME DOWN NOW!"789Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr8NDvqq47w
Oh and he did put her down. He opened the backseat door and practically threw her inside. Repeating the same process, he shoved Lux inside the other door.789Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgYrLKcMqIC
"Get in," He opened my door for me. His words were calm but I could see from his actions that he was agitated.789Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd3KIqwlEjz
Deciding to shut up for once in my life, I quietly got into the passenger side before he went to the driver's seat and sped out of there like a bat out of hell.789Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWhBDhnjTaR
"WILL SOMEBODY PLEASE TELL WHAT'S GOING ON?" Pinky screamed in frustration.789Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ67nJqRSgaO
"Terrorists are trying to kill me at school so Crimson has to take me to safety,"789Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNsOqs3fYto
"What part of this being top-secret did you not understand!" He seethed. "What the fuck is wrong with you? You can't just tell information to commoners!"789Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu5PGjtl90A
"Oh and they infiltrated the palace last month," I said just to rile him up. And oh was he pissed! He slammed on the breaks, making us all lurch forward in our seats. Crimson turned and glared at me so intensely that he probably made Satan himself cower back into the shadows.789Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqBOamvA1AR
“You’re working on my last nerves Alexandra,” He said through gritted teeth.789Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAyXzJ35vkk
“Good,” I sneered. “You need someone to get on your nerves because you’ve acting like a stick was shoved up your ass since the infiltration,”789Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVCacemeyyv
“Oh I’m sorry Your Highness,” He spat sarcastically. “It’s not like I spend all my time protecting your whiny ass all day, then have to put up with your constant criticism!”789Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5AuXpLF8tD
“Let’s not forget who’s the employer here!” I glared at him as I leaned closer to his face.789Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡysG5aeAFvx
“Let’s not forget who has the higher Royal Privilege!”789Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbhQEexci4J
“You are such an asshole!” I spat.789Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvMizPZt7oq
“And you’re such a bitch!” He shot back.789Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFutoyck8hO
“GOD JUST FUCK ALREADY!” Lux shouted from the backseat. “You two sound like a couple who’s grumpy because they’re both horny as hell! Both of you need to get fucked, then maybe you’ll go back to the sappy sickening couple that you once were; I actually like you better like that than grumpy and miserable,”789Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgQG0B1dWmm
“Well then I hope he has fun with his hand because he surely isn’t getting any from me!” I sneered as I turned to face the window.789Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfIy2WeUU4Z
“You’re acting like you’re the only girl I can get,” He scoffed. “News flash Curly, hundreds of girls would kill to be in bed with me, including your slutty cousin Raven, who I’m sure wouldn’t mind if I called her up now for a quickie!”789Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnj3Cq2MU8w
The car turned absolutely silent. He did not just say that. “You wouldn’t dare!” I glared.789Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK93YEENUKS
“I wouldn’t?” He mocked. “Oh I would Curly and I’m sure I’ll enjoy myself just as much as that time in the janitor’s closet! Besides, it’s not like we’re boyfriend and girlfriend!”789Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtWifLtVTxM
“What the fuck is your problem Crimson!” Pinky seethed. 789Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaNPhHUj6Ov
“Pull over,” I whispered as a tear fell from my eye. I watched Crimson’s face twist into pure regret as he started to apologize to me. “Baby, I’m so sorry! I didn’t mean to say that! I-”789Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKZvEfikd64
“I SAID PULL THE FUCK OVER!”789Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ42JFo091UE
“I can’t!” He retorted. “We could be being followed!”789Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTjqzxHWbcH
“I DON’T CARE JUST PULL OVER!” I grabbed the wheel and yanked it towards my direction which made the car jerk to the far right.789Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLa9D7I1j5P
“STOP IT ALEX!” He shouted as he tried to pry my hands off of the wheel but it was no use.789Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWen745idoU
“LOOK OUT!” I heard Pinky scream.789Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPXAw6Lnea4
It was as if everything happened in slow motion. I looked up to see that we were approaching a tree that was going to collide directly on my side of the car. And as fast as lightening, Crimson’s muscular, tan arms shot out and enveloped me in them, taking the harsh impact of the blow. The tree smashed into the front of the car and shattered the glass. I got whiplash from my head knocking the back of my seat quickly and my vision quickly began to turn dark. The last thing I saw was Crimson’s passed out face before I to fainted into a black sea of unconsciousness.789Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPeDbS6yS66
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Just what the hell happened?
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