Royals

Chapter Twenty-Two

Alyssa entered back into the palace feeling a little better but her happiness was short lived when she heard shouts from the kitchen.

Alyssa walked in very quickly and her eyes widened as she saw Jordan holding Kayleb against the wall by his throat.

Alyssa walked over to Jordan and Kayleb and instantly made Jordan let Kayleb go with a quick blow to his elbow.

Jordan staggered back and Alyssa pushed him against the counter, her eyes darkening dangerously.

"Do not touch him Jordan." She said slowly.

"I don't trust him, not at all." Jordan growled, "He hurt you Alyssa."

"I do!" Alyssa argued, "I trust Kayleb with my life!"

"Do you not trust me?" Jordan asked almost sadly.

"I do, Jordan. I trust you" Alyssa said, lowering her voice.

"Then trust my judgement." He pleaded.

"Jordan, Kayleb knows what I've gone through, he was there. He took several beatings in my place."

Jordan looked over to Kayleb who had his head downward.

Alyssa released her grip on Jordan and he walked over to Kayleb, extending his hand.

Bipolar much?

Kayleb gripped it and Jordan said,

"Thank you for helping Alyssa."

"No problem my King. I love Alyssa like a sister." Kayleb said.

Just then, Daniel walked in the room and asked,

"Mama, what's for dinner?"

"I didn't realize you had known each other for so long." Kayleb said.

"We haven't." Alyssa said, a hint of sadness in her voice, "He's our adoptive son, Daniel Knight."

Kayleb's eyes widened and he stepped away from the child cautiously as though the toddler could harm him.

"Paxton can't hurt anyone. Not anymore." Alyssa said to Kayleb.

"Did you kill him?"

"No, I sentence him to a fate worse than death for him."

Kayleb just nodded and something stuck Alyssa's memory.

"What did you mean when you said, 'Paxton's charges'?" Alyssa asked.

Kayleb furrowed his brows in confusion and asked,

"You don't know?"

"Know what?" She asked

"Paxton was hired by someone. For all 6 kids he 'trained'." Kayleb explained.

Alyssa staggered back like she had just been shot. Jordan caught her as a memory from the night she was taken flashed in her eyes.

The whole mansion was covered in smoke. Flame grew higher and higher and the young Alyssa watched as the man she grew to hate picked her up.

He grabbed her violently and she whimpered as she threw her over his shoulder. She could hear her mother's cries begging for mercy.

"Please don't do this Spencer, stop him!"

Alyssa wasn't sure what mercy her mother was begging for...until now.

"You're telling me, I was kidnapped for money?" Alyssa snarled.

Kayleb shrugged and Alyssa said in a venomous whisper,

"I'm going to kill my father for this."