t, Rose?" Nate suggested as he led us to the training room for our breakfast. Since I am on

." I say recalling how I gave Custard a bit of my blood to

ong with your blood?" Nate sai

oed at Custard who was walking by my side this whole time. His respo

athetic master like you and is thin

o figure. The room was designed to look like a study room. I looked at Nate expectantly asking

etically. "If I had said that

" Ace

d himself. "I highly doubt th

reat, but before I could move another step, Nate had me

history is such a mess. Don't

riously, I

ave no choice. A

have to fight the urge to roll on the floor a

ides, it won'

t Nate. I raised an eyebrow

oing to have a one on one

re too? Yippie." I

Suddenly Fred was

od thing you are

me like a proper lady as I fixed my hair.

don't know. Either it is because I ch

d. "I see we are

!" I

eah right. A sec

nk you should leave now. Uh-buh-bye." I said and

o one can stop me. Oh yeah right.....PRINCE Ace is

briefing me about my heritage. At first, I was a bit exc

line of royal blood.

." I cut Ace off,

gritted teeth. "Now will you let me finish so yo

kay." I said

now about your family hist

op

related to Qu

at is defin

ur family is very close. My dad's ancestors and the late king of

I sat uprigh

nterested." Ace

our families are trade partners. Our kingdom provides medicines and heali

ally, our fami

thought you're

I'm listening

andfather are actually childhood friends." My heart squealed in joy just hearing about it. And for the f

re. Let's call this a day so you can practic

e!" In my mind, I'm screaming in joy because I can finally have some alone time with Fred. But it

think anyone has ever told you this, but

t? W

n them. "Don't make me tell her. If I do I won't do it nicely and we'll en

ning?" I looked fro

be staying here to teach you anything. I am going

I hit my head on the table t

*

n?" I asked as I ran to keep up

"Sorry, Rose. But I have to

have a problem? If you have then please

is more of a personal matter. I can't...I can't subdue my feelings while I'm here. And

ed.

think it is. I have responsibiliti

d? You can tell

My feelings....don't

elings?"

noth

l me if it is both

Rose!" He yelled. "I hate it. I hate seeing you or any other prince

red.

, Rose. I

lf blush a little. I don't want to be

think you are becoming close to

..

g compared to my looks. Face it, honey, yo

his hips and puckered his lips as

AD

woke me up from my distu

asked in

ning out. Is so

f my eyes to strangle him. "Oh, gee I don't kno

way you spoke my name seem

ged my skirt, and then placed both hands on my lap as I gave him a sarcastic smile. "I m

tried to figure out why I was mad at him. He suddenly snapp

loodsucker gets it right.

orry,

ly pouted and tries to enlarge his cute green eyes "-or fake sob-" Nate started sobbin

esn't seem to feel it as he continued. "-I am deeply wounded that I may have offended

I d

you are hurt but fear not for I won't be leaving you this time. So I ask this

hani

es

your hands together as if you ar

deepest feeling

lted me and the rest of t

th wall. Fo

or

l a virgin if

!" I g

ughing. "Just k

s I pushed myself up. As I did, my fingers slipped

Give me your hand and

ne." I said throu

y hand into his. As soon as he did, the doo

lled waving a poorly carved stake in one hand. Ren was standing behind him holdi

. He gasped. "OH MY GODS!! WTF, NATE! A

ndering where they got that idea. Suddenly

.

.

to commit." I said

tting up. "And I am not proposing!

with some other prince in this room!" Dan yelle

likes you. He's m

you are talking abo

ing at Custard who was peacefully sitting beside me. "You w

ee

Shut

re supposed to be a team! I trusted you despite you almost killing me you little-ow!" Dan was s

nose." I couldn't

tard took that chance as

" Dan growled ru

Come back here!" Ren s

d alone!" I said runni

! Damn it." Nate yelled and hearing the footsteps be

u! So I can s

uble with the queen. Please

USTARD, DAN! JUST YOU

ind me. Then suddenly he was running beside me. "Gotcha!" He said, but

y sh

and picked up Custard when I saw D

r Rose-" I heard Ren trying to warn

heard rapid footsteps behind me. I ran for the stairs and almost skipped a few steps down. We were basically at the platf

d didn't do anything but stare, I grabbed

about since vam

it Rose."

pirit animal hates me and almost bit my nose off. "Eep!" I was so surprised that

ee you guys are having fun as usual."

hat demon over there.

s too focused on reading my expressi

" I coughed. "I-I am not handing

e chuckled then his

alking that I didn't notice that Dan was al

He says making Dan stop at the coldness before it was gone. Fred then r

gonna do p

took my hand. I felt a sharp

to tell her that she's

, Custard." Custard didn't seem to mind though. On the other hand, he was more interested in sniffing my injured palm. I suddenly remembered the time when Custa

not understand. When he releases my han

heard Dan mu

vu of the time Fred healed my wound for

of my head. "Please be car

it wondering why all of us were gathered in one place, then his eyes fixed on Fred's hand on m

et going then." Fred said

You are le

row morning, but I guess someone out there hates me. There was a report this mo

disappointed to he

se. It won't be long

hen he heard my disappointment again. "So w

two weeks from

nation but I saw Prince Ace, Nate,

was talking to me. More like he was addressing the people behind me. When I turned back I saw the rest of the prince doing weird gestures. Nate trying to zip his lips, Ren crossing his arms, Ace

rk

was about to ask but Fred was already

be cheering for you." And used

the

When I turned, the area was clear, save for their footsteps echoing upstairs. I did

ere the ones left in

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