crown me 👑 ts + jb

twentyseven.

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When Jacob woke up all he felt was a pain in his chest. His vision was hazy at first but once it came into focus he locked eyes with Troye. His eyes were full of tears and he looked petrified. 

"Thank the gods you're awake," Troye said. "You passed out the second we got here."

Jacob sat up with the help the help of Troye. He looked around the top part of his armor was off and was propped up against a desk. He had a bandaged wrapped around his shoulder and the area that was hit. 

"Where are we?" Jacob said.

Alexandria walked in with a soft smile on her face. "We are in Evan's hut, you called for her when we were in town... do you not remember?"

"I guess not... I just knew-."

"You knew the castle wasn't the safest place for you... any of you for that matter." Evan said

"Excuse me?" Alexandria said. 

Evan removed her hood. "I'm sure you're aware of the dangers that are in the castle. If you  haven't noticed even some of the guards are starting to abandon post."

"How do you even know that?"

She smiles. "I've been watching that palace since his late majesties were young monarchs. I've just been waiting for the day Troye here takes the throne... with Jacob by his side of course."

Alexandria looks over at Jacob and Troye. The two of them were both sharing a look of shock on their faces. Evan laughed a little as she walked over to Jacob with a glass vile. 

She holds it out in front of Jacob. "Drink this," She says. "It'll give you your strength back."

Jacob took a swing  before making a face. "This tastes horrid."

"I'm a witch not a cook," Evan says. "You're lucky you called for me when you did. The way that archer pulled that put of you... you were seconds from bleeding to death.

Alexandria looks between the couple and then over at Evan. "Who exactly are you, why are you helping us?"

Evan smirked as she walked back over to her table full of vials filled with weird colored things. She waved her hand over one of them and it went from a foggy green to a crystal clear liquid. She walked over to Alexandria and held it out to her.

"I'm someone that wants you lot to survive." 

Alexandria looks at the vial and then back at the witch. "What is that."

"Something helpful."

The young princess looked over at Jacob and Troye. They both nodded their heads saying that it was okay before Alexandria took the vial and downed it in one gulp. Evan grinned before take back the empty vial and with a wave of her hand it was gone. 

"I've been around a lot longer than you all think and have seen many monarch fall but this is one that I see lasting for a very long time."

Evan took a deep breath before looking at the three of them. "I should get you lot back to the castle, Hunter will be back any second and I can promise that he's heard about the attack made on you."

"Wait Evan," Jacob said which casued the witch to look up at him. "Thank you."

Shr bowed her head before waving her hand causing all of them to dissapear as if they were never there.

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The three of them appeared in the throne room all of them looking at the other. Jacob chest was still in pain but it wasn't as painful as the first intial hit.

"What are we going to do now?" Alexandria says.

"We act as if we know nothing," Troye said. "We nod our heads smile, we don't let Hunter know we're onto them. The attacks that have been made on myself, you and now Jacob. A real battle is approaching and something tell me that it's going to be big."

"And if a battle is coming who will be on our side," Jacob said. "Evan said that the guards are slowly leaving their places around that castle. The only reason I haven't been put into this is because Hunter knows where I stand with you."

"I am certain that there are still people in this castle that are loyal to me and I'm sure there are people in neighboring kingdoms that will help."

Alexandria bites her lips. "I can get my father to help."

"I know he is your father but he values this alliance between us just as much as my uncle."

Jacob put his hand against his bandaged chest. "Then its settled we're our own alliance now."

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