The Secret door (Ziam Royal AU)

CHAPTER 22

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Liam's POV:

For a moment, both of us are stunned into silence by shock. This attack was completely unexpected. And how Charlene managed to load men and weapons so soon when her army bases were destroyed days ago is beyond me.

Zayn is on run the next moment, grabbing his shirt from the floor and tugging it on as he rushes outside. I reach for mine and do the same, rushing to follow him even if I don't know much defence yet.

Louis leads the way and it seems like Zayn didn't realise I have been following them.

"Liam, what are you doing?" He hisses as he halts to stop and grabs my bicep to stop me from running. "Get back and let me deal with this"

"I'm not letting you walk alone into a battlefield" I tell him with a finality.

"And I'm not letting you get hurt" he argues back "Liam, get back. That's an order"

"No" I refuse. What if this is the last time I'm seeing him? What if it's last time I even see him alive?

"I'll be fine" he insists as Louis looks in between us impatiently, shifting from his foot to foot.

"Please let me come with you" I beg "I can't stay sane after sending you off. Please Zayn, I can take care of myself. Please"

"You can't protect yourself" Louis points out flatly "And I don't think we can protect you when we are surrounded by danger. Please understand, Liam. I'll take care of him. Trust me. Please stay back"

I want to shout that I can't. But I know they are right. Zayn would have to worry about fighting back in the battle field, and I'll only add to his worries.

"Please be safe" I say in defeat. "Please"

"I'll be" Zayn assures me and plants a kiss to my forehead before he is off again. I stand there until he disappears from my eyesight.

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After an hour of worrying myself to death in Zayn's chamber, I throw the precautions out of the window and leave the castle through the secret door. The wound on my neck has healed very well, it only itches now and then. My arm seems fine too, if you don't count the slight sting comes when I move.

I make my way through the familiar pathway leading to the woods. I could have went to Harry and Niall, but I'm worried and pissed off that I can't be much of help. And I don't want to take it out on them.

I miss them. Miss the time we used to spend together as the goats graze the grass around us. I miss Daisy. At least she won't see me any differently after she comes to know I'm a leader of a tribe now.

My feet crunches past the dried leaves mixing with white mud and I breathe in the fresh scent of woods like a starved man. When I break out of the woods towards the river Khalhi, I'm surprised when I find Harry and Niall sitting by a rock and chatting quietly. Do they miss me? Miss the normal Liam I used to be?

"Liam" Niall blinks when he sees me standing there and staring at them. "What are you doing here?"

I shrug, feeling my throat chocking up with a lump. Has Zayn returned already? Is he okay?

"Hey is everything okay?" Harry stands up to walk over to me.

"No" I answer honestly "There's been attack on ports by Charlene"