♔Afterwards: Falling For Aspen♔✔️

Chapter 21: A Threat

✨✨America's Point of View✨✨

Currently it's Wednesday morning and it's been two weeks and two days since I've been at the palace.

It's 9:00am and I'm already dressed and freshened up. I'm thinking about skipping breakfast today so I can see Aspen immediately. 

When I was brushing my hair, I noticed something white slide under my door. Curiosity took over and I walked and picked it up. It was a note. 

I opened the door to see if the deliverer of the letter was still there. I peeked my head out. I turned my head left and right, there was no sign of anyone, not one clue. I just kind of shrugged it off and closed the door to go back inside.

I walked out to the balcony to read the note. It looked like someone wrote it very angrily, very vigorously. It's like all their emotion at the time they wrote this was shown in the print itself.

My sister and I will kill you. Do not underestimate her. Ever since you came along, you've tampered and almost ruined her plans. She has something much, much bigger comming in store for you and the whole palace. Never, ever, underestimate a rebel. Especially a Southern Rebel.

There was no name that was signed on here. It was anonymous. 

Is this from Kriss' spy? Is Kriss' spy her brother? Who is this person really? Is it someone I know? What will happen to everything? I thought, feeling panicked and very worried. I need to talk to Georgia and August about this. Aspen, if I can.

"Who are you?" I whispered to myself. I immediately left the room to find someone who could help me.

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I've been running around the palace like a chicken with its head cut off. It seems like I've been doing that a lot lately. How many times until I don't have to do this anymore? How many threats are coming my way?

The people who I were looking for wasn't in their room, so I've been like this for 10 minutes.

I was about to turn a corner that led to the Women's Room, until I collided hard with another figure and fell hard on my bum.

"Ow!" I grimaced while holding my forehead with my hand and using the other one to support me sitting up.

"Are you okay miss?" a voice said. He held out his hand for me and I gladly took it so I could get up from the floor.

I read this person's name tag and it read Officer Feher. That was a very old last name. Hardly anyone has or had that last name. I've never seen him before.

"Thank you." I said. "What's your name? I've  never seen you around here before."

"Oh. My name is Alex." he replied. "You probably haven't seen me around much Miss because I normally guard the Palace Jewels. Most of the time, I guard the room with a few others at night. Right now, I going back to work from break."

"Okay!" I said. "Well, it's nice meeting you. Thanks for helping me!" He smiled and then walked away.

His voice sounds familiar. Who is he?

All of a sudden, something hit me. He's the one.

~~Alexander's Point of View~~

Ugh! I can't believe I actually ran into that annoying red haired girl! She's the one who's trying to ruin my sister's plans! 

I had to put on my nicest and innocent face on and pretend. We exchanged a few words and finally, I left from what felt like a conversation that lasted an eternity!

✨✨America's Point of View✨✨ 

I've finally found the people I've been looking for! Turns out, they've been in the Palace Garden the whole time.

I sighed a breath of relief as I walked towards them.

"Hi Georgia!" I exclaimed.

"Hey!" she said. August and Georgia got up from the bench that Maxon and I would hang out on.

We all hugged each other then Georgia asked, "So, what do you need?"

I took a breath deeper than the one when I entered the gardens and handed her the note.

She looked deep in thought as she read the note hastily.

"Do you have an idea on who might have gave this to you?" August asked, looking at the note.

"I-I have an idea on who it is." I started to say. "You see, I kind of um...ran into him like five minutes ago."

"What!?" Georgia shouted. "You ran into him just now!?"

"Do you know his name at least?" August asked in a serious tone.

"Officer Feher." I answered. "Alex Feher to be exact."

"So the spy is an officer." Georgia said in a tone like she just realised something. "I think I might have a plan."

We stayed outside for about an hour or two to just come up wiht a plan. It was supposed to start once I ask someone who could help me meet him again. Once I get the information on where to meet him, I have to inform August and Georgia immediately.

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