Love Conquers All

Chapter Three

"What are you doing here Philip? This is illegal!"He snarls at me and teeth bare. He has me by the ear and is dragging me back twoards the barrier.  I growl and dig my heels down into the ground.

"I could say the same thing." I hiss at him and he sends a heated glance at me.

"You are the prince. You should be at home, snug on your nice safe bed, asleep. Not here risking your ass for sheer curiousity." He shoves a finger into my chest and I take a step back.

"I hate that!" I snap at him." I want to do what I want! See who I want! Be who I want!" I shove him back and he grinds his teeth.

"Alright, then since you know all, tell me why you're here." He crosses his arms and leans back.

"I....I... "I look around and my eyes land on the busy streets again." Im looking for Aaron and John." George's eyes widen and jaw drops. I smile smugly.

"Are you stupid?"He snaps at me and turns to find the stables." If you think you can take them you are sadly mistaken. It took your fathers years to accomplish what they did.  And they did it together. They only reason it took so long was because it took so long to figure those two out. They are always changing and throwing curve balls. So to set out after them only a month of training is suicide. "I glare two holes into his head and stomp after him.

"It couldtake months to find them and months more to kill them . I'll have time."I grind my teeth.

"Not without help." He laughs." Philip this is the wild. You cant order people what to do. If anyone finds out who you are, you're dead ." He scoffs and turns to face me. His  rich skin helps him blend into the shadows, it catches the light, but in the shadows he dissapears.  His eyes are the color of dark oak wood rimmed in gold.  He's taller then me by a considerable amount but not dad. His shirt shows off his well built frame.Its no wonder why the girls are always so smiten with him.

"Then I'll come up with a new name." I huff.

"You've already told someone your name smart one." He rolls his eyes. I bite my lip and glare as hard as I can manage at him before a smile spreads across my face.

"What if I got a guid?" I cock my head and he scoffs.

" Who would want to lead you?"

"Well, you of course." I hum and step in his way.

"Are you mad?" He laughs.

"Fine,I'll turn around and go home. I'll tell my parents that you're here and they'll drag you away drowm whatever you're doing here." I shrug. He glares just as harshly back at me and groans.

"Fine.  But after we're done, we're done. I never want to have to live with your ass as a partner ever again. " He holds his hand.

"That's the plan." I growl at him and we shake firmly. Electricity zips up my arm and makes us both jump back.  A promise made with magic.

Alex's POV

"Should we knock now?" I bite my lip and glance at Philip's door nervously. I run my thumb over my ring and lean further into Thomas' side.  "He's been aweful quiet."

"He's not exactly a vocal kid like you." Thomas shakes his head and kisses my knuckles.  "But... it is a little too quiet."

"It's not like he dropped dead." I shake my head. "He had enough energy to fight with us."

"No, he would've said something then
" Thomas gets a firm look in his eye like he has to convince himself that.

"Did... he really mean what he said? Are we bad parents?" His eyes snap to me. He sits on the couch infront of me and takes my hands in his , he presses soft kisses to the back of them.

"He's just upset because he didnt get his way. We are raising him best we can. He's a good kid, he's turning out amazing. We must be doing something right. "He pulls me into his lap and I nod slowly.

"Okay.... " I bite my lip, he can read the worry ony face as easoly as an open book." But why would he say that if we are good parents?"

"Because he's a person Alex. We all make mistakes and say things we dont mean. Human, Fae, we all make mistakes. It'll be okay. " He assures. I nod and we stand up.

"Maybe we should check on him then." I sigh. Thomas nods and I raisr a hand to his door. I knock softly. " Philip?"

We both wait a few seconds. Nothing.  I knock again and raise my voice.  Silence, not even an irrtated growl. Thomas and I glance at eachother nercously and I knock again. I yell his name.  Still silence. Thomas growls and pushes past.

"Philip Hamilton open this door right now or so help me you'll be in so much trouble!" Thomas warns. Not even the shuffle of feet. He growls and shoves the door open.

My eyes widen as I look around the room. It's empty. The window is wide open and his rooms a mess. One of his bags are gone, the room is cold and lifeless. Missing the air he adds to it.

"Oh he's in so much fucking trouble...." Thomas looks at me. Hes furious. I can see it in his eyes, and I don't blame him. I'm furious too.

"Look all the gates out of the gates outside. If we're fast we can catch him." I snap to a gaurd as Thomas and I run down stairs and start searching the rooms.

"Send word out to the other courts  to look for him. Send out as many search parties as the can for him.  Look around the border. Do not let him leave." Thomas snaps to Herc and he rushes off.

"No one gets in or out without us knowing!" I snarl into the ballroom.