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Chapter 10: Different (Ronan's POV)

The first few days working with Grace had gone by with ups and downs. She is still a handful. She doesn't listen, she likes to challenge everything I say, she likes to try sneaking around the palace and get rid of me but she fails every time. I figured out her sleeping pattern. I don't know how or even if she sleeps at night, but normally, she comes out in the backyard at around six-thirty, then goes for breakfast or has it in her room, and then she goes back to sleep. 

Sometimes, she wakes up for lunch, if she has nothing to do, she continues sleeping until she wakes up naturally. Which is at about six in the evening, so no wonder she can't sleep at night. Someone should fix her sleep schedule. 

The palace is in utter chaos tonight, considering it's the announcement ball. Everything will happen twice for Grace and Lucas. Two announcement balls, two engagement parties, two weddings. One in Astella, one in wildfell. It's ridiculous, but both kingdoms need to hold witness. 

Right now, everybody is running around the place, decorating the palace, making sure everything is ready, making sure the guards are more aware tonight since we have loads of guests coming in. It's a horrible idea. If I had any power over it, there wouldn't be a party. When someone is trying to kill her, the worst situation for her would be to bring in a crowd, one so big that anybody could get away with doing anything to her. I'm stressed about tonight, I have to be on high alert, I can't let her out of my sight for even just a second. There's no chance of that happening. 

"Ronan!" Noah, another guard, who usually guards the backyard, came jogging over. "Go, get ready," he huffed. "King's orders." 

I glanced at her door. 

"I'll stand here, don't worry," he reassured, patting my arm. 

"Don't move even an inch, I swear to god," I warned. 

He nodded. I ran all the way to our rooms where I quickly changed out of the normal attire I wear into a suit. It's almost the same. I'm still wearing a black button-up with a black suit, only tonight I have to wear a tie, the royal palace badge, and shinier shoes. I thought I should have fixed my hair a bit but I didn't have time, so I ran back. "Thanks for covering," I nodded, standing beside Noah. 

"Aeesh, you should fix your hair." 

I rolled my eyes as he walked away. 

The door opened and Grace stuck her head out. "I need Ms. Bella's help for the..." She stared at me, letting out a soft laugh. "What did you do to your hair?" 

"Ask me what I didn't do to my hair. Brush it, style it, anything. I ran to change and ran back. What do you need Ms. Bella for?" 

"The corset." She opened the door, leaning against the door frame while tightening her red silk robe. Her hair was in rollers too, she looked funny. Good funny. Cute funny. 

Stop. Immediately. Red light. Sirens. Stop. 

Stopping now.