Dangels(Completed)

Fourteen

NPov

Winter watched as Helix left. She felt sad. And angry. Whatever. He had chosen to leave and that was it. Rod wrapped his arms around Winter's waist and she leaned on his chest. He kept her safe. He respected her. He made her feel safe.

"I'm sorry. He is a serious d-", Rod started before Winter cut him off.

"You call me your queen. And I never accepted it but now. Rod. Propose to me.", Winter said feeling sure. However, inside her, she felt like she was making the biggest mistake of her life.

Rod smiled really big, pulled a small blue box out of his pocket and got on one knee.

"Winter Lebrilium. Will you-?", Rod started.

"Yes. Yes I will.", Winter said with a big smile. Why didn't she feel whole? Like something was missing. She had to push that part aside. This was what she wanted.....right?

Rod picked her up and got out. They were at the highest part of the building. So everyone could see. Axel and Summer were right besides them and smiled really big when Winter showed them the ring on her finger.

"FINALLY COME TO YOUR SENSES!", Summer shouted as she brought a confetti popper out of her bag.

Axel just congratulated her. The rage's set to work almost immediately. Their future queen needed the best wedding ever. They made a beautiful red dress that was sleeveless, made of a smooth material at the top and from the waist and below, flowed out into a glittery material.

Winter spent most of her time with Summer. At the spa, shopping and basically pampering themselves. Rod had distanced himself all of a sudden and had been going to lots of meetings with a few other rages. He said it was the committee for the wedding.

But.

One time, Winter had bumped into one of the main people in the committee and asked why they weren't in the meeting and they replied, "the meeting was in the morning. You must be mistaken".

That had raised alot of suspicion inside Winter. She had been thinking about it for the past four days. She looked at Summer as they were getting their pedicures. Summer was on her phone. That was wierd, Summer always talked alot but she was quiet.

"Hey Summer. Did you notice that Rod said he was in a committee meeting but the meeting was in the morning. What do you think he us up to?", Winter asked trying to engage a conversation with Summer.

"Probably some huge party gift for you or whatever.", Summer said while looking at Winter briefly.

"But he-", Winter started.

"Just drop it. ", Summer said sharply.

Winter kept quiet. Her normally jolly friend's snap made her wonder what was wrong. Nothing seemed. Right.

Winter got home. On her way to the top of the building, she saw a little rage girl. She was adorable and looked very kind. How did she get here? Winter dropped her shopping bags and sat next to the girl. She was playing with four dolls that were in terrible condition and looked years old.

"Hi there. I'm Winter. What's your name?", Winter asked.

"I'm Hope. Wanna play? You can even be the princess if you want.", Hope said with a small smile.

"Sure. Id love to play but you can be the princess. Just like you really are.", Winter said while taking the maid doll.

The two began playing and laughing when another woman approached them. She looked like Hope's mother. They looked alike. Winter expected her to greet her and leave them to play after seeing how happy her daughter was but instead, she glared at them both.

"Hope. What are you doing? I threw those away for a reason. If you are going to grow to be a strong rage at King Rodney's side then you can't play dolls. Go train like the others!", she said while snatching the princess doll and ripping its head off.

Tears formulated in Hope's eyes as she looked at the stuffing from her doll.

"And you! Encouraging her! Don't teach my daughter to become a weak woman like you! You're only in the king's favour because you are marrying him. Hope. Never talk to her again. Come here. Wipe those tears immediately. If you cry that is a sign of weakness", the lady said.

"Yes*sniff* mother. G-goodbye Winter. It was f-fun *sniff* while it lasted.",Hope said as she wiped her tears and rubbed her nose.

Winter was about to hug the girl when the mother slapped her hand away, glared, then dragged Hope away.

Winter felt awful. She walked back up to her room and found Rod there.

"Hello. How was your day?", he asked.

"I don't know. I just want to sleep now", Winter replied as she went into the bathroom and let the water from the shower act as her therapist. This was where she thought and came up with solutions for her problems. But this time she walked out of the bathroom in her pyjamas just as blank as before.

A/N

New chapter! Thanks so much for reading! We are literally almost at 100 reads if I'm correct and I have never been so happy! It hasn't even been three months yet! Thank you so so much!

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