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!969Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcZDA954ACt
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.969Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHw0ht1NBP3
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.969Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSaMzUKXSwy
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.969Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn5MHKPlmMf
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!969Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjI6vh2UQb5
"Alex,"969Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBLIxWZ5trO
If I were a commoner I would want to know what was going on in my country969Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhwRDPhiwtn
"Alex?"969Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdYU0nPMy0Q
I mean, do they really have to think about telling the public?969Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgIze5Rl2Xr
"ALEX!"969Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLMZ4aBs6JS
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?"969Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8fYXrKu0qK
I ran my hands over my face. "I'm sorry," I sighed. "I just have a lot on my mind right now,"969Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAUpXxOnjf0
"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!"969Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9361pR4MKi
"How shameful," Lux tutted. Why the hell is he even here?969Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡixsXUY6bOV
"Shut up brat!" I glared at him. "I'll finish the damn homework Pinky!"969Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlToOwM6J2p
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!"969Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJjP7KX9hjU
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.969Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi0ta6e6ulK
"Their is no way you can be done already," Pinky eyes me skeptically. "You didn't even use a calculator!"969Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4dGj34tjxi
"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.969Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzBGiCnkb7b
"What.the.fuck?" She deadpanned. "They're all correct!"969Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlBZhbWdC0h
"Seriously!" Lux chimed as he stared wide-eyed at me. "I thought you said that you were bad at math?"969Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkWWEhx4fLl
"I said that I hated it," I corrected him. "Not that I'm bad at it,"969Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH5DmDIPVqM
"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?"969Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPmqgPkquOP
"Not really," I murmured into my hand. "I just have a really high IQ,"969Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq3xLMOHofv
"Which consists of?"969Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr6qBfeufst
"It was 200 when I got tested at fourteen," I mused. "It may have increased a bit..."969Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpFCkAQwyvj
"200!" They shouted in unison.969Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlQP3rolULa
"Don't say that too loud," I rolled my eyes. "I don't want everyone knowing,"969Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvekw6x1bcz
"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!"969Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWp0TQ4pwaF
"It's not that-"969Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwogCrOnCrB
"200! 200!" Lux shouted as he fell out of his chair. "200!"969Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7QlSYRtxCm
"SHHH!," The librarian glared at us, more specifically, Lux who was flopping around on the ground like a fish out of water.969Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3y1ClUFeHj
"What part of don't be too loud did you not understand idiot!" I twisted his ear tightly between my fingers.969Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcPuKNWPd84
"Ouch ouch, I'm sorry," He whisper-shouted. "But seriously Alex, 200, that's amazing!"969Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4yMJq9Fn5y
"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?"969Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyNLjXmMvGM
"Because I don't care about school," I leaned back in my chair.969Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB8injxiCRS
"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?"969Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGjnt4uz76p
"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,"969Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLSzwuqsDEk
"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?"969Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ53YfRbYLTy
"Pretty much," I crossed my legs.969Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsvQBP8Gxsi
"You're insane!" He exclaimed. "Where the hell is the money to support you, who is extremely picky, for the rest of your life?"969Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB9RIsu3tR9
"That's why you pay taxes," I smirked.969Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoIv03vMykM
He glared at me. "You bit-"969Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhsl10WW3xR
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?"969Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTLZ7waUoLb
"Alex I need you to meet me at the front of the school right now,"969Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz3uXG6F70N
"Crimson?" I said. "Is that you? I have a class next you know I can't-"969Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYNf0jsVv6V
"This is an emergency," He hissed. "They're here,"969Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCE6ARCU87h
I gulped. They? He could only mean the intruders. But what the hell are they doing at my school?969Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl4al0YrDm1
"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?969Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡncrbJd3sm6
"Don't stop and speak to anyone," He said before hanging up.969Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaapIshQagu
"What's wrong?" Pinky asked worriedly.969Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuyrQVO1iS6
"Nothing-um-I-um," I stammered nervously. "Just some-uhh- royal stuff I have to do,"969Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoTgdPUDXhC
"Liar," She narrowed her eyes. "You never do royal work,"969Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0jKyChsIvF
"It's another state dinner!"969Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡar77nYDgi7
"But didn't they announce that another one won't be another one till April? It's December," Lux said.969Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9iQfsNYjlA
"I just have to leave ok!" I said before throwing my bag over my shoulder and hurrying out of there.969Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEEJDGAEX3H
But of course, my ever inquisitive friend and Lux just had to follow me and question me the entire time!969Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdP8BWEWbDl
"Where are you going?"969Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK6hthdvx0A
"You do realize we have an important class next right?"969Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwKm4j6sCS6
"Are you going to see Crimson?"969Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmwZmzD7WNv
"You're going to fuck him aren't you!"969Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKp0xghtoQd
"Will you two shut up!" I seethed as I speed walked through RHA's halls. "Just go back to the library!"969Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9jLxsyrGW4
"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!"969Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvYVdDhEGQH
"I don't care about the damn math!" I rolled my eyes. "I just need you to-"969Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTQuv8k89GM
"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!"969Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrDINaCyP0N
"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!"969Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd60IDyzprY
"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!"969Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvPr9jEJs3C
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.969Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPWupFclcKm
"CRIMSON CROSS!" Pinky shouted. "PUT ME DOWN NOW!"969Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU0gYYHMh6G
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.969Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiVbMoksjsv
"Get in," He opened my door for me. His words were calm but I could see from his actions that he was agitated.969Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtdSorj8Eya
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.969Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ82fM6VO3IN
"WILL SOMEBODY PLEASE TELL WHAT'S GOING ON?" Pinky screamed in frustration.969Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAYTN3xBN96
"Terrorists are trying to kill me at school so Crimson has to take me to safety,"969Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0mK2iY8ok7
"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!"969Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ1JSO2xbQH
"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.969Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpEarAojKNa
“You’re working on my last nerves Alexandra,” He said through gritted teeth.969Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLRutl6wj2q
“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,”969Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfxdJdm7hyY
“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!”969Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpMai9R7PIf
“Let’s not forget who’s the employer here!” I glared at him as I leaned closer to his face.969Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc9FCFfUQdA
“Let’s not forget who has the higher Royal Privilege!”969Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4c6sO6OMZC
“You are such an asshole!” I spat.969Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaElbX5T7eK
“And you’re such a bitch!” He shot back.969Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLsdhb3oswk
“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,”969Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDYAm5rM9uk
“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.969Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRfaYSiDAZJ
“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!”969Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGFTVbWa4PV
The car turned absolutely silent. He did not just say that. “You wouldn’t dare!” I glared.969Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3ANzUVOHQH
“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!”969Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXaUElhA8Su
“What the fuck is your problem Crimson!” Pinky seethed. 969Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdX2bsuGCvp
“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-”969Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrW2nD0pf4e
“I SAID PULL THE FUCK OVER!”969Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV74AoNgd38
“I can’t!” He retorted. “We could be being followed!”969Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzuKglW9Zx8
“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.969Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSteyFYaLrO
“STOP IT ALEX!” He shouted as he tried to pry my hands off of the wheel but it was no use.969Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIHvrXDDGJb
“LOOK OUT!” I heard Pinky scream.969Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF4huXHa0lk
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.969Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaMVoWW6xlO
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Just what the hell happened?
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