Betrothed (The Selection series and Red Queen Fanfic)

Chapter 45- Feelings and Abduction

"How's your date?" Wendy crossed her legs.

The girls and I are sitting on the poolside with the boys inside the pool.

"It went well" I shrugged.

"Is that a new necklace?," America grasped at it. "It is. Where did you get it?"

"Maxon gave it to me" I answer it plainly.

"Oh" She said, turning away from me.

Wendy opened our conversation.

I can sense jealousy in the air.

Stop that, Wends. You're not helping!

Who says I'm trying to help.

You're the worst.

Oh please! She clearly likes the guy.
I mean, your guy!

Whatever! I don't care. They still love each other, then fine.

"Stop trying to sound nice!" Wendy exclaimed.

"I am trying to be mean"

"Meaningless" She mocked.

"Say everything the hell you want I don't care, coz, its haters gonna hate to you, darling!" I snapped.

My head darted to America's direction. She's playing with the water, her head down and she looks lost in her own world.

"Excuse me" I said.

I ran inside my room, starting to read a book to get lost. I filled the tub and lost My body under the water, soft music played behind.

Mom's timing is always awesome!

"What's the matter?" I began.

"Your presence here is needed" Mom says sharply.

"But why? We're still heading to England"

"A chopper will come and get you all. Today. It's urgent" Then the call was off

I can sense something was up, I hope it's not horrible. I hasten my movements, from cleaning my body to packing my things. They also got a call from mom, Maxon also began packing his things.

"Did she tell about it?" Maxon asked.

"No clue, this time. Yours?"

"Nothing too. It's like fragments but I got the point" He zipped his bag, then helped me packing.

"MAXON! DELANCY! Hurry up!" Mathew called out.

"Coming!" Maxon yelled back.

"C'mon lets go!" I urged.

Our bags boomed the wooden staircase. Jace and their guards already outside the house.

"Jace! What happened?" I asked.

"Your father. The king is abducted" Jace whispered.

"Abducted?! For Christ's sake! What the hell happened?" I yelled.

"Rebels came and were totally out-numbered, they also has explosives with them. They also Managed to get the King inside the heavy duty bunker" Jace explained.

Wendy started to cry, Mathew's head on his hands, Amielle's voice exaggerating. I left their frozen, numb, totally blacked out.

"WHY DID YOU LET THIS HAPPENED?!" Mathew yelled.

"Turns out there was a mole inside the council. Lord Ablaze was behind everything"

"SON OF A BITCH!" Mathew swears.

Wendy wailed louder, gripping Maven tightly, Cal and America remained calmed. Maxon constantly rubbing my back to ease my nerves. Tears streamed down my face quietly.

"Daddy! Daddy!" I cried.

Maven and Maxon hold us until we calmed down. I did calmed down but Wendy fainted. She calls herself, 'daddy's girl' while I fancied myself 'parents' girl'. I'm close to both of them, most of the time they favored me over Wendy, the reason why she envied me before.

"Eat. You need strength" Maxon urged, bring the spoon at my mouth.

I shook my head, still unable to speak. Amielle and Mathew returned to their Princely duties. Amielle, as 'The Second Prince' and 'General' like Cal, he called everyone in the armed forces. Whilst, Mathew being 'The Heir', was answering and calling all the advisors to know who's loyal to us. We, The Princesses, remained silent and frozen.

"Please Del" Maxon begged.

"Can't. Eat" I choked out.

"Delancy. You have to be strong for Wendy. She will eat if you do" America cupped my face.

"Mer. I-I c-couldn't" I cried.

Maxerica calmed me down and managed to sway my mind on eating. The Calore brothers, succeeded on feeding Wendy. Cal also attended to his duties whilst Maxon was multi-tasking.

"I'll hold her for you" America said to Maxon.

"Thank you" He replied. "Del, I have to go check on Illéa, stay with America"

I nodded, America lulled me with her angelic voice to sleep.

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Maxon's POV

"She's asleep" America patted my back.

America walked inside the meeting room to tell me Del was asleep.

"Thanks! America,"She smiled. "By the way, about us? Are you really- you know?... With Cal?" I stuttered.

"In love with him?- I don't think he's in here," She pointed at her chest. "But I feel safe around him. I feel contented, but honestly- never mind" Her face fell, and I didn't hesitate to touch her hand.

Everybody's asleep except for us, gives us time to talk.

"Tell me everything. I wanna know," She looked away but didn't took her hand away. "Please" I pleaded.

"It's all in the past now. You have her, I have him. That's all we need" America looked at me.

"I beg you America. Its not about our issues, its about my issues! Although we sneak every night to see spend time together and you keep on telling me everything's fine, I still don't buy it" She sighed, I know she's going to give in.

"So here it is, Whenever I see both of you being sweet and really in love, I feel jealous and wanna shout out my feelings but if I'm with Cal, the feeling vanishes. You still have a place in my heart, Maxon. I'm confused!,"She cried.
"I know I still love you"

"And you have all my heart, America. You always have," I cradled her in my arms, feeling our secret love burning with passion. "Everything is for show, remember that."

"I do, Maxon. I do!"

Our lips touched and the electricity between us, weaving in love and passion. We cannot go deeper than this, especially if they are separated with a thin layer of wall.

Someone knocked the door, we hurriedly went to our respectful distance. I pretended to read the papers in front whilst her delicates fingers touched the keyboard softly.

"America?," Cal peeked at us, America flashed a sweet smile for show, like we always do with our fiancées. "Let's rest"

"Of course," She nodded. "Good night, Maxon"

"Good night, Lady America" I politely answered.