Royal Blood, Royals Bound

5. Styles' Trouble

"No one can find out about in here." he whispers in my ear his breathe warm. "Evangeline its time to go, war will soon wage and we've got to get out of here." she calls out sounding scared and desperate. I look up at Harry. "You can go but I'll stay here, please remember to meet me tonight." he whispers, desperetness in his voice. He releases my face. I nod "I promise." I reassure him. "I guess not all Styles are bad, so I'm putting my trust into him he better not let me down.
I duck my head and back into the woods I go. I look around for Katrina and the sound of her voice. "Katrina!" I yell starting to walk down the small strip of dirt road. "Im here!" she waves and I instantly see her. I run over to her trying my best not to trip. "Why were you in here?" she asks as I finally catch up getting beside her. "Oh I was just looking around I never seen this place on the maps before so I was adventuring." I half lie to her. "Oh...well war will soon start between our family an the Styles father says we need to get home and get prepared." she explains. "Not again! Remember the last time something like this happend!" Tears collect in my eyes the memories flash in my head scaring me, poor big brother Stephan. He died fighting for our side of the kingdom. "Dont blame yourself over him. Remember we must not speak of his name." she reminds me. "I dont care Stephan died in the battle because this stupid family wanted to go to war over who gets the bigger side of the kingdom." I protest. Katrina stays quiet. "What if we loose John this time! Another brother will be gone!" I yell aloud for almost everyone to hear.
We get to the castle and head straight into the carriage. I dont even look at Mother, Father or John. They dont know what they've gotten theirselfs into, neither do I.
I make my way up towards my room changing into my sleep gown. My routine for battle is to change and get down to the corridor all the way down in the basement of the castle. "Honey you alright what's going on?" Natalia asks putting my dress that I just flinged off into a basket. "Another war is going to go on soon you should also get prepared Miss Natalia." I tell her searching for extra clothes for tonight. "Oh Jesus Christ! Thats horrible and would you mind calling me my actual name Taliyah, not the one your mother gave me." she asked nicely. "Yes I know its horrible and sure Ta-li-yah." I try to pronounce it the best of my ability. "Whats Abigale's real name?" I ask getting curious still searching for a dress. "Fatima." she answers.
"Well I'll go downstairs and prepare you a snack for when you go down stairs. I nod thankfully. Natalia...no Taliyah is the best.
I pick the dress taking a little too much time in the process and slide my feet into my shoes. I run out and down to the kitchen. "Here." Taliyah hands me the tray of cinamon rolls. "My favourite thank you so much Taliyah." I give her a big smile. "Yourwelcome honey hurry up and get down there before your mother bites my head off." she smiles wiping her hand off with a cloth. "Okay." I nod and look at the cinnamon rolls. Tears collect in my eyes. "Taliyah.....can I...get a hug?" I ask, hoping she'd say yes. She turned around and furrowed her eyebrows. "For what?" she asks back. "In every war between the Styles we lose someone, I lost my eldest brother Stephan....and, and I dont want to lose anyone else your important to me you've done alot in the past year so....you've grown on me." The tears fall. "Aww honey I'll be fine you dont need hug now, after the war I'll give you a hug. Dont worry I will make it out alive." she smiles at me "Thank you." I smile and walk out the kitchen and into the library. I pulled on the only red book on the shelf opening the door. "Who is it?" Katrina yells. I laugh walking down the stairs. "Look Katrina if a killer or soldier finds this room and when he opens the door your gunna really ask, who's there? You can easily die." I explain my perfect theory, philosophy at the most. "Your right." she says sittiing on the bed. She laughed a little at herself's actions. "Good thing I have you Evan." she lays down.
"Evangeline! Katrina!" I hear John call. Katrina was about to answer but I cover her mouth. I gave her the shh sign and slowely get up putting the tray down. "Hello?" I hear him coming down the stairs. I quickly run behind the stairs and I motioned for Katrina to get in the other room with another bookcase door.
He steps down and when his feet is in sight and I grab them screaming causeing John to stumble down the stairs. I heave a hard laugh and Katrina also comes out laughing. "Sorry John I was testing my hypothoseis." I laugh at him. "What the hell! It had to be me." he looked a little upset. "Sorry John I had to test someone." I tell him trying hard not to laugh. Katrina and I help him up we help him over to the bed right next to the cinnamon rolls. "Ooh." he grabs one. I grab one too and Katrina just sat on the bed. "Why are you here I thought as soon as the men in our family turn sixteen they go in battle?" Katrina asked. "Yes but father says Im not ready." he explains. I hug him relieved, now Im not worried about another sibling dieng. "Thank God." I breathe. "Yes thank God indeed, no more deaths and funerals." Katrina started sobbing. I smiled and tears of my own trickled down my face. "John?" I hear mother call. "Mother down here!" John answers. Mother comes down the stairs at regular pace. "You guys all here. Great." she smiles. "Why can't Abigale and Ta-Natalia come down stairs with us?" I ask mother, its been bothering me this whole time. "They're safe but they're in another room." she answers not sharing eye contact with me. She makes me a little suspicious.