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!865Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlg1BEUOGA6
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.865Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUgPzRUYeVa
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.865Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWpa32wpPNb
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.865Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsREHe8pgBw
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!865Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh2YjhSe21c
"Alex,"865Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMZ5EnQdoR5
If I were a commoner I would want to know what was going on in my country865Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJUaGWaaY44
"Alex?"865Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgxMDizg9vL
I mean, do they really have to think about telling the public?865Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡndECbmILwh
"ALEX!"865Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4XK7uI5kUT
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?"865Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKWaq5mJYhh
I ran my hands over my face. "I'm sorry," I sighed. "I just have a lot on my mind right now,"865Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX8emwwvxdN
"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!"865Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4M801bjYro
"How shameful," Lux tutted. Why the hell is he even here?865Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm5srrdAIiZ
"Shut up brat!" I glared at him. "I'll finish the damn homework Pinky!"865Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0OMoL4RY1Z
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!"865Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ14nVBZRCfv
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.865Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwJkSzJhbxs
"Their is no way you can be done already," Pinky eyes me skeptically. "You didn't even use a calculator!"865Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2S1aqMjGBW
"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.865Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrkDHx1DwMz
"What.the.fuck?" She deadpanned. "They're all correct!"865Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1jnqlETbrP
"Seriously!" Lux chimed as he stared wide-eyed at me. "I thought you said that you were bad at math?"865Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7ryMQjI71Z
"I said that I hated it," I corrected him. "Not that I'm bad at it,"865Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡruiX3fFSs4
"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?"865Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsgKhlmUOkY
"Not really," I murmured into my hand. "I just have a really high IQ,"865Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtL0XhNkYue
"Which consists of?"865Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNQPfJDmFhf
"It was 200 when I got tested at fourteen," I mused. "It may have increased a bit..."865Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgYrpXclmi8
"200!" They shouted in unison.865Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcHO2eDYyqV
"Don't say that too loud," I rolled my eyes. "I don't want everyone knowing,"865Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNEZ9vuKA51
"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!"865Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0BQdWsd4TQ
"It's not that-"865Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVKdfbMO2nF
"200! 200!" Lux shouted as he fell out of his chair. "200!"865Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7WC4Yh0GHC
"SHHH!," The librarian glared at us, more specifically, Lux who was flopping around on the ground like a fish out of water.865Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1VjX8zpV1s
"What part of don't be too loud did you not understand idiot!" I twisted his ear tightly between my fingers.865Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡViibniTnfw
"Ouch ouch, I'm sorry," He whisper-shouted. "But seriously Alex, 200, that's amazing!"865Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSyTg8lHBJO
"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?"865Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwh06ndt9fJ
"Because I don't care about school," I leaned back in my chair.865Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0hYtAHGG9V
"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?"865Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8lQ0OOSnTH
"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,"865Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoQFdX75Ent
"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?"865Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB9iLur3WzD
"Pretty much," I crossed my legs.865Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz7kqnhLbeJ
"You're insane!" He exclaimed. "Where the hell is the money to support you, who is extremely picky, for the rest of your life?"865Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7Uaua5VfDn
"That's why you pay taxes," I smirked.865Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSLjT8yrOy9
He glared at me. "You bit-"865Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9EEXMJUZjK
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?"865Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡagcrXrqbEb
"Alex I need you to meet me at the front of the school right now,"865Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ15xF1KPCtV
"Crimson?" I said. "Is that you? I have a class next you know I can't-"865Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSqwvEm3LEW
"This is an emergency," He hissed. "They're here,"865Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6AR1lW2mco
I gulped. They? He could only mean the intruders. But what the hell are they doing at my school?865Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpE8slU0lyF
"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?865Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgdX67BhNWq
"Don't stop and speak to anyone," He said before hanging up.865Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdntXqowL7i
"What's wrong?" Pinky asked worriedly.865Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXofBUHrHli
"Nothing-um-I-um," I stammered nervously. "Just some-uhh- royal stuff I have to do,"865Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3Z75qMcazv
"Liar," She narrowed her eyes. "You never do royal work,"865Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMBBQWIvH2l
"It's another state dinner!"865Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmczRTLycKv
"But didn't they announce that another one won't be another one till April? It's December," Lux said.865Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzbsrHOv0NR
"I just have to leave ok!" I said before throwing my bag over my shoulder and hurrying out of there.865Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJDbWMWmv5f
But of course, my ever inquisitive friend and Lux just had to follow me and question me the entire time!865Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVV8ZIdigmh
"Where are you going?"865Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡySGxqH1eUD
"You do realize we have an important class next right?"865Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBcltWDNSAG
"Are you going to see Crimson?"865Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡABwYTf5pIu
"You're going to fuck him aren't you!"865Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8rrN6QVaLV
"Will you two shut up!" I seethed as I speed walked through RHA's halls. "Just go back to the library!"865Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5rlVO2MGIr
"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!"865Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjBVVe7rW1w
"I don't care about the damn math!" I rolled my eyes. "I just need you to-"865Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgLqNS1tgLp
"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!"865Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcpVsojt8EH
"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!"865Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCVLvaFiCzz
"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!"865Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRanHY99O0B
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.865Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb1sp7Z5mnc
"CRIMSON CROSS!" Pinky shouted. "PUT ME DOWN NOW!"865Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMD8PA58ped
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.865Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMb3G2Gm5Ad
"Get in," He opened my door for me. His words were calm but I could see from his actions that he was agitated.865Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaCxlzEYBvt
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.865Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1fsCyMi8tQ
"WILL SOMEBODY PLEASE TELL WHAT'S GOING ON?" Pinky screamed in frustration.865Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGAZYpkEyXP
"Terrorists are trying to kill me at school so Crimson has to take me to safety,"865Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN9xRzXebH9
"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!"865Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHMjxry2mSy
"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.865Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEUgqoeR4lB
“You’re working on my last nerves Alexandra,” He said through gritted teeth.865Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡltJyyFG4al
“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,”865Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvtEDiJHfez
“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!”865Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaAdvjvgab3
“Let’s not forget who’s the employer here!” I glared at him as I leaned closer to his face.865Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkEFjdtgK5y
“Let’s not forget who has the higher Royal Privilege!”865Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqDZMlCkSBR
“You are such an asshole!” I spat.865Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8GN2L9mMtz
“And you’re such a bitch!” He shot back.865Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJBsOmcW0qm
“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,”865Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6pw5agEfJm
“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.865Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ99CrevCdDz
“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!”865Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMk0BPvMTIu
The car turned absolutely silent. He did not just say that. “You wouldn’t dare!” I glared.865Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw8qBSCgHSj
“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!”865Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYb4trPSQDa
“What the fuck is your problem Crimson!” Pinky seethed. 865Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUZB4zy4Zji
“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-”865Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgIXQ51FTmz
“I SAID PULL THE FUCK OVER!”865Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF0odZKptyx
“I can’t!” He retorted. “We could be being followed!”865Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2Nwrufsnti
“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.865Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTEQ2orr2WA
“STOP IT ALEX!” He shouted as he tried to pry my hands off of the wheel but it was no use.865Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdFVmsl3oo0
“LOOK OUT!” I heard Pinky scream.865Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLCaxg3Y6GL
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.865Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXkYNAQYauZ
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Just what the hell happened?
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