Chapter 20 - Breathe
“L-Lux,” I choked out as I suddenly felt nauseous.884Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdPiG7DWB4e
Sweet merciful God above! Lux’s father is Truth, who is also my father, which makes him my half-brother!884Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9Lt07qp7Gx
Would’ve never in a million years expected a revelation like this from my seemingly harmless investigation. Does Blair even know? I bet she does! That lying bitch knows about everything and she lied to my fucking face about it!884Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrQ1wFJ2bLs
And Lux, oh God Lux! He doesn’t even know who his true father is! He told me that his father died before he was born, but little did he he know that his father was ruling over him as his king all his life! How am I supposed to explain this to him? Do I even want to explain it? Is it my obligation or Blair’s?884Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1MGO5vneuZ
I technically had no real proof that he’s my father’s illegitimate child. Only that his birthday was nearly ten months after Blair had gotten raped. But I knew it was true! Even though he doesn’t look like my father or any of my siblings and I; as most of his physical looks come from Blair, besides the nose, he definitely has our nose, Lux definitely has my father’s hot temper, as do I. 884Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu3wIbNrFMP
But what the hell do I do? I can’t tell him that! He’ll never believe my word over his mother’s! Oh God everything is just giving me a headache and nausea.884Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡihcPpQQRei
“I-I-I need to get o-out of here,” I stuttered as I wobbled my way to the exit, but my stupid mother stopped me as she gripped my wrist tightly.884Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFIsZApDbDT
“You said that this Lux boy was your friend,” She said in a hard tone. I knew exactly what she was thinking.She didn’t want me to tell him anything because if it got out to the public that my father had an illegitimate child while married, that would be bad publicity.884Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡblFxf4P2ET
“I’m not going to tell him anything so you can relax,” I partially lied through gritted teeth as I yanked my wrist out of her grip. I haven’t made up my mind on whether I would tell him or not, and I won’t let her interfere with my choice. He may be illegitimate, but he still has the right to know the truth!884Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGAA5K6jRaK
“Good,” She rolled her eyes. I don’t have time for this, I need to get back to my room before I faint.884Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnpMB6hIIDi
Not even looking back, I quickly navigated my way through the vault and back up to the library. The librarian, Emilia, looked at me in bewilderment as I hurdled through the many corridors and aisles of the maze like library and I sighed in relief as I was out.884Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1VXa2R2MDw
“Princess, are you alright?” A maid asked me as he took in my bewildered appearance. I’m sure in my frazzled state, I resembled an escaped psychiatric patient.884Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlqHBdlL8cm
“I’m fine-FINE, good yes I’m great,” I laughed nervously as I tried to inch away. But his gaze turned to one of suspicion as he inched closer. “Are you sure Princess? I can get the Royal Physician right away-”884Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZOQtnA8yhm
“NO!” I shouted as I shook my hands furiously. “I mean no, I’m just a bit tired as all,” I laughed nervously. “Carry on with your service duties!”884Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMvj0Xnt820
Before he could ask me anything else, I quickly took off in a sprint down the hallway and all of the other workers were looking at me in shock and concern. I feel as if I’m carrying a bag filled with ten billion dollars; it’s like everyone around me knows that I have a secret. But I can’t let them know, I CAN’T!884Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvpR18kCfld
Not looking were I was going, I harshly knocked into what felt like a wall, but when I looked up I saw that it was Crimson. He smirked down at me but when he noticed my panicked expression, he quickly pulled me into a corner and knelt down on his, grasping my tiny hands in his large ones. “What’s wrong Curly?”884Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiqX1wUhkr2
I know that I shouldn’t tell anyone besides Lux about it, but I need to get this out of me before I explode. “Lux, it’s Lux,” I choked out.884Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLZ6MOggpdy
“Lux?” He repeated confused. “What about him? Is he hurt or something?”884Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsmWq00UvKo
“I-I can’t tell you,” I said. “Not here, I have to tell you in private. Come to my room please,”884Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCGZKC7D7EG
“Baby I’m still on duty I can’t-”884Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8D9tdMhGgI
“Please,” I pleaded as I grabbed his face. “I really need to talk to you please! It’s killing me,”884Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡei0hmDlUAS
His eyes softened as he placed a chaste kiss on my lips before standing up. “Alright, let’s go,”884Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLZ0sCTZJap
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“So Lux, is your brother?” He repeated as he gently stroked my hair.884Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAzRT1zrsAC
“Half-brother!”884Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡChF7ShVeye
“Right, half-brother,” He rolled his eyes. “Besides, his birthday being coincidentally nine months after his mother got raped, you don’t really have any solid, factual proof that he is your father’s child,”884Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgVVJPFQa6s
“But he is Crimson, I know he is,” I said as I sat face to face with him.884Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXa2r5PJAMp
“I believe you Curly,” He played with my hair. “You and Lux seem to have to same hot tempered personality that I can only assume you got from your father,”884Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQpbHwiIMqQ
“I suppose,” I mumbled as I slid my hands down his chest. “But what do I do Crimson? How can I possibly tell him something like this? He’ll never believe me!”884Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaN2UW7ZEQa
“Does his mother know?” He asked.884Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP2WTGRciTW
“I’m almost certain she does,” I spat. “But I don’t have any proof to support that and I highly doubt that she’ll confess if I call her out. I’ll just look like a lunatic!”884Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyrx2pujoaI
“Baby,” He said rubbing circles on my exposed thighs. “I think you need to calm down a bit. You’re heart race hasn’t slowed since we got in here and that was over fifteen minutes ago,”884Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeFACQIf0mG
“How can I calm down after discovering that one of the few people that I consider my friend is actually my half-brother?” I raged. “Tell me how Crimson? I feel like I’m about to explode!”884Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqH0ZZJgSu5
“You need to calm down before you hurt yourself!”884Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuhd9qXNYLW
Overcome by so many emotions, I broke down in tears as I lied my head on his lap. Everything that’s been happening over these last months just came rushing back to me. Trying to keep my relationship with Crimson together, Raven and her never-ending bitchiness, my family always pissing me off, terrorists trying to kill me, finding out Lux is my brother! I feel like I can’t breathe!884Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSVg5sEunyL
“It’s too much Crimson, it’s just to much,” I sobbed as I held onto his chest.884Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEFHmJv3Y07
He immediately hugged me in his arms and rocked me back and forth as I let my frustration out through a mirage of tears. “It’s going to be fine Curly, I promise everything will be fine,”884Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0BPvO5D6om
“NO IT’S NOT!” I screamed. “It’s not going to be ok! Everything is just spiraling down hill as the days pass and I don’t think I can take it,’ I sobbed.884Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡldkkHWjdMt
I watch Crimson’s face twist into discomfort; as if it was paining him to listen to my words. “How can I help you? Just tell me how to help you Alex and I will?”884Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnXNQv8mtR8
I slowly looked up as him as I sniffed. “Unless you can turn back time and make me be born into a normal family, with normal parents, and a normal life? Then you can’t help,”884Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD1cAlZrApj
His eyes hardened as he glared down at me. “Normal family?” He scoffed. “There is no such thing as a normal family Alex! You think that you’re the only one with dipshits for parents but you’re not! My dad was a the biggest asshole who ever walked this Earth! Their are kids out there who don’t even know who their parents are! Not to mention the fact that you’re a god-damn princess for fucks sake! You get whatever you want whenever you want at the snap of you’re fingers and you’re complaining about-”884Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡctJ0r3w9d2
“How many people can see that they’re being personally targeted by terrorists just because of who they are?” I glared at him. “This is not just about the situation with Lux Crimson! People are literally trying to kill me! What teenage girl has to go through that? And my parents? I wouldn’t be surprised if they’re the ones who are behind these terrorists attacks just to get rid of me!”884Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEgP3n7KZ1s
“Well what do you want me to do?” He exasperated. “I asked you how can I help but instead, you started complaining about your life! I just want to help you Alex, that’s all I want to do!”884Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxeB5OuefOa
“Then take me away from here!” I cried. “Take me away from all of this that’s happening around me because I feel like I’m losing my mind!”884Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaxvltryD1v
I expected him to tell me that he couldn’t just “take me away from the palace” or that I can’t run away from reality. But instead, he gently grabbed my face and kissed me passionately. His tongue slipping into my mouth as his hands moved down to grip my waist firmly. “Where do you want to go?”884Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH1UcbhJjt4
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So I’m back to being spontaneous with my chapters. I actually had this one planned but it did not go how a plan (does anything every really go to plan?)884Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYPA3Ie6PD8
Keep on reviewing beautiful people!884Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLgkSURVdRn
Peace out!884Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHcy02G5YIM
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