I stare at the scar on Jordan's neck, and I'm horrified. I don't know what to do about the rebels! There has been 6 attacks on the palace in the last two weeks.
Everyone's shaken up, but life goes on as normal.
As I rock both twins, the alarm goes off.
"Lucy? Lucy where are you?" Lucy had just gone to Cas' room to get a bottle. I jump up and see her standing in fear. "Come on, Lucy. Let's go down to the safe room." She nods mutely and follows me. We walk down the stairs, afraid.
Suddenly I think of Maxon, alone in the hospital wing. After he got shot, he lost a lot of blood, and then it got infected. "Lucy, take the twins."
"My lady? Where are you going?"
"Just go! I will make sure you're safe."
I turn and run back up the stairs. I shut the safe room door, and run down the halls. I don't see anyone, which I think is a good sign. I reach the Hospital wing just as Dr. Ashlar gets to the safe room door, Maxon in tow. "Maxon!"
"America?" He turns around. "Where are the twins? Are they safe?" I hug him.
"They're with Lucy. They're perfectly fine."
"Where's-" He stops. "LUCY!" He screams. I turn and see Lucy with my babies. Suddenly, she screams in pain. She takes staggering steps towards me, and I see a rebel standing behind her. She just turns and runs. I reach out to Lucy and help her. The twins are both crying now. We make our way to the safe room, and I force Lucy on her stomach. She got stabbed in the shoulder. It's deep and nasty, but Dr. Ashlar sews it up. Her screams remind me of mine when I got shot.
The twins are sitting on the floor, playing with some spoons I found.
Lucy is lying on a cot, panting. "Lucy, what were you thinking, running after me like that?"
"Well, the safe room under the prince and princess suites had rebels in it, so I turned and ran." She sighs. "I was brave, America. I was brave, wasn't I?"
"Yes, Lucy. You were very brave." Tears spring to my eyes.
"America?"
"Yes, Lucy?"
"I'm pregnant." I'm stunned beyond words. I'm scared for her, because she's lost a baby before. I'm also very excited.
"Marlee!" I remember my best friend, and run for the stairs. Dr. Ashlar pulls me back.
"America, her and Carter went to Kent. She's safe." I breath a sigh of relief. I ly on a cot and Lucy reaches for me. I gran her hand and we fall asleep that way.
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The Two
FanfictionA continuation of the Selection trilogy by Kiera Cass. You don't have to have read the first three to understand, bit it is recommended. After the Selection: Book 2
