Wyll and June were alone on the second story balcony. With no other royalty in sight, Ever took her leave from the room to sneak towards the French doors that led out.
She made her way out onto the balcony but found no sign of them.
"Hex?" Ever asked, but there was no reply.
"Hex!" Still nothing. Ever sighed and rolled her eyes. She was on her own here.
Ever crept her way around the corner thinking maybe that they were on the other side.
Nothing.
She could have sworn they were here. She saw them. She couldn't be wrong.
The French doors next to her suddenly swung open.
Ever quickly ducked behind a stone pillar.
"And you swear you saw her out here?" A man asked. No one seemed to reply, but he kept on talking.
"I don't see anything. I think you're just pulling my leg."
Ever held her breath as the footsteps neared closer.
"Behind?... You don't say." Ever now saw what was a guard staring straight at her as she was tucked against the stone pillar.
"You're a sneaky one." He smiled, reaching out to grab Ever.
Thinking quickly, she ducked out of reach of his grasp. She then grabbed the guard's arm, startling him for a second, which was enough time for Ever to kick him hard enough in the shin.
He didn't seem too phased by it as he tried to grab at Ever again.
"Come on, no need to try to fight back." The guard smiled. The guard grabbed her wrist and with Ever's free hand she punched him square in the jaw.
"Is that supposed to hurt?" The guard mused.
"W...what?" Ever was stunned. The guard shook off her blow like she was just a pesky mosquito.
"Come on." The guard grabbed at her other arm. "The King would be very interested in the story of how you escaped."
Ever did the last thing she could think of, she thrust her knee hard into the guard's crotch.
He staggered and let go of her.
Ever took her chance and bolted through the French doors.
"Hey, stop!" A guard yelled as she pushed past him.
Behind her she could now hear the yelling of several guards.
Ever almost tripped on the steps she was running so fast.
She was on the bottom floor now, where most of the guards were. She had no plan except to run.
She raced out some French doors and into the garden.
She glanced quickly behind her for a second, but when she looked back, she collided with something, or rather someone. They held her arm to steady her.
Ever expected to see a guard, but instead...
"Are you okay?"
Ever looked up.
"Wyll." She sucked in her breath.
"Is that any way to address a prince?" June walked up beside them.
"There she is!" Ever could hear the guard yell from behind her.
Wyll looked down at her with his jade green eyes. "You're a criminal." He said astonished and let go of her.
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Ever After
Fiksi Umum☆ ☾ Ever Lockewood is the last witch in Siral who hasn't gone into hiding since the ban of dark magic. She's determined to keep her head held high and retain her witch lifestyle, despite everyone's opinions. But when a mysterious scroll shows up add...
