27

27.
And, the award for the embarrassment of the century goes to…Chloe Scott.
Damn! Could my mouth ever cooperate in these kinds of situations?
Will reached forward to shove my hand which was holding the phone, downward. I was so tensed and nervous by now, that I almost dropped it. But, luckily Noah caught it. I shut my eyes, bracing myself for the queen’s blow.
But, what I heard instead was:
“Tsk, tsk, Chloe. You asked for a selfie to the wrong person. Here.” click. “My brand value is more than that of the queen.”
I opened my eyes to see Noah giving me a lopsided smirk, and showing me the screen with the photo he had just clicked.
This guy…
…never failed to uplift my mood…and I hoped he never changed.
A sharp inhale of breath diverted our attentions and we turned to the queen. Oh…well, looked like she didn’t appreciate Noah’s comment.
The heavy silence which was complimented by everyone’s gaping mouths, was broken by the sheer power of queen’s voice resonating throughout.
“Who let this circus company inside without my permission? Guards!”
“They are my guests!” Noah quickly jumped in, facing the queen. “I think I already informed you.”
The queen’s eyes remained impenetrable, her expression impassive as she scrutinized all of us.
“I should have known,” she finally said, “of course, they are your friends, Noah. You are quite like your father, aren’t you? Associating with people whom you are supposed to keep at a distance.”
The air was thick with tension, as Noah clenched his fist. “Don’t bring him up,” he gritted out, “and, don’t say things about my friends.”
“Noah, it’s okay,” Will placed a hand on Noah’s shoulder, “let’s show your friends their rooms. Meetings can be arranged later.”
“Uh, no, wait a second,” Sophia spoke up, moving forward, “something has been bothering me.”
The rest of us were rooted to our spots, when she walked up to the queen, reached her hand towards her diamond necklace, and…did something with it.
“There,” Soph flashed a grin, taking a step back, “it was placed crookedly. Now, it looks perfect. And, and there were food particles over it, which I dusted off. Eat carefully from the next time.”
The queen’s eyes flashed with indignation and temper. But, luckily, Liam came to the rescue. He muttered an apology to the queen and dragged Soph away from there.
The queen took a deep breath, composing herself, then, turned to Noah. “I hope your friends are staying for tomorrow. And, if they are, then, be so kind as to teach them some basic etiquette and manners.”
With that she turned around and walked away.
“What is tomorrow?” Mia voiced my question.
Will pinched the bridge of his nose. “An introduction event. Since, Noah has returned after so long…this is to formally introduce him to the world.”
“Pfft, Noah doesn’t need an introduction,” I said, before I could stop myself, “Everyone knows that he is the real prince charming.”
Noah threw back his head and laughed, “Spoken like my mate.”
“So, like your mom doesn’t know about Chloe? About us?” caleb inquired.
Noah blew out a tired breath, while Will came forward, “No, she doesn’t. I stopped Noah from doing that.”
“I thought, you were on our side now, asshat,” Soph narrowed her eyes.
“It’s not about taking sides. It’s about the consequences. I don’t think Chloe Will be very safe here, if the news that Noah has broken up with Alice gets out.”
“But, Noah has broken up with Alice!” Mia declared, “didn’t he tell that to Alice himself?!”
“I did,” Noah sighed, “but, Alice is a little…stubborn. She still hasn’t got it in her head…”
“And, she is here with her family…” Will added.
Wow…I didn’t know what to say, even.
“Oh well, wrong move on her part,” Soph said, “she Will have me to face before she can even hover within an inch of Will.”
Well, great…
“What…?!” Will asked, his mouth wide open.
“I mean, Noah,” Soph fibbed, “she Will die before I let her touch Noah.”
…double great.
“You liar,” Mia called her out, “you said Will! Admit it, that kiss she planted on Will, is still bothering you.”
“Oh my god, yes, it’s bothering me, okay?” Soph threw her hands up in exasperation.
Okay, wow…
“Only because he didn’t send her to jail!” she continued, huffing.
“I already told you I can’t do that!” Will pointed out, “besides, I didn’t send you to jail either. Why aren’t you complaining about that?”
“I-I-” Soph stuttered, trying to come up with a reply, “it’s not like, I kissed you!”
Will’s cheeks had the slightest tinge of pink, as he replied. “You have committed worse crimes…”
“Like?” Soph deadpanned, “trying to eat food? Breathing the air? Peeing? Pooping?”
This girl…
“Misbehaving with a royal,” Will straightened up, “you have misbehaved with me more times than I can count.”
“Well, maybe, you deserved it, asshat,” Soph shrugged.
“Stop with the asshat,” Will narrowed his eyes, “I Googled the meaning yesterday.”
Soph’s eyes widened, “What? Why? I told you, I Will teach you! You are cheating on me with google! Bye! Good luck learning!”
She stomped away in a random direction after that.
“Wow, she doesn’t breathe air,” Will commented, “she breaths drama.”
“Well, Willy boy,” Caleb patted Will’s shoulder, “don’t worry, I enjoyed every second of it.”
“I would totally watch if it were a movie,” Mia sighed, dreamily.
“Wow, baby bro, you are stealing my and Chloe’s spotlight,” Noah teased.
“I am not your baby bro!” Will exclaimed.
“Sure, baby bro,” Noah smirked.
And, let’s just say, this never ending argument went on until we were all out of there one by one...
The_real_prince_charming
HI
Chloe_awesome_scott
…HI?
WHY ARE TEXTING ME, WHEN YOU ARE LITERALLY LAZING BESIDE ME?
The_real_prince_charming
BECAUSE MY SISTERS ARE KEEPING AN EYE ON US.
ALSO, PFFT. I AM NOT LAZING. I AM SITTING ON THE SOFA.
Chloe_awesome_scott
NO, YOU ARE NOT. YOU ARE HALF SLEEPING, YOU LAZYASS.
ALSO, IT’S YOUR FAULT. WHO TOLD YOU TO CONFUSE THEM WITH THE WHOLE ‘MATE’ THING?
The_real_prince_charming
HEY! IT’S NOT MY FAULT IF THEY GET EXCITED BY THIS FICTIONAL STUFF.
THEY ARE THE ONES WHO FED ME ALL THIS WEREWOLF CRAP, ANYWAY.
LET THEM SUFFER, NOW.
Chloe_awesome_scott
THEY ARE NOT SUFFERING, YOU DUMMY. THEY ARE…TRYING TO MAKE SENSE WHY THEIR BROTHER IS THE WAY HE IS.
LIKE WHY IS HE AFTER POOR CHLOE, WITH THE WHOLE ‘MATE’ THING?
AND, CURRENTLY, WHY IS HE SOCIALISING ON HIS PHONE WHEN THERE ARE PEOPLE IN THE ROOM…
AND, ALSO, WHY IS THIS SINGLE ROOM, THE SIZE OF MY ENTIRE HOUSE?
The_real_prince_charming
…I WISH I KNEW.
Chloe_awesome_scott
OKAY, CAN WE LIKE, TALK MOUTH TO MOUTH?
The_real_prince_charming
…
Chloe_awesome_scott
WAIT! I DIDN’T MEAN THAT!
I MEAN CAN WE TALK USING OUR MOUTHS!
The_real_prince_charming
…
SAME THING, BABY.
I AM UP FOR IT.
Chloe_awesome_scott
YOU ANNOYING SOB!
YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN!
CAN WE DO THE TALKING WITH THE HELP OF OUR MOUTHS INSTEAD OF THE PHONE?
The_real_prince_charming
SURE, MY LOVE.
ONLY THERE WILL BE NO TALKING, ONLY K-I-S-S-I-N-G.
Chloe_awesome_scott
…
SAYS THE ONE WHO HAS NEVER KISSED BEFORE.
AND, WHO WAS SHY WHEN THE TOPIC WAS BROUGHT UP.
The_real_prince_charming
…ME? SHY?
UNHEARD OF.
Chloe_awesome_scott
PROVE IT.
I regretted sending that last text as soon as I saw a devilish smirk forming on Noah’s face.
Crap! Crap! Crap!
This boy had no shame. And, I didn’t even for a second doubt that he would not hesitate in doing anything, even if his sisters were sitting in the same room, literally watching us like vultures.
I squealed and hopped off the bed, I was lying on, when I saw Noah getting up from the sofa. Quinn and Anna gave us confusing looks.
I didn’t waste any time in getting out of the room, and running in whichever direction my feet took me.
Only the thing was…it was a big mistake.
This palace was a maze for me. And, needless to say, I quickly got lost. And, the cherry on the top? I had left my phone in the room.
After fifteen minutes of roaming around, when I was thinking of ways of killing myself for my stupidity, I spotted a shadowy figure in a dimly lit corridor. It was a girl, no doubt, because I could hear the heels clicking and could make out the long hair.
“Um, hi?” I called out, uncertainly.
Before I could receive a reply though, my hands were grabbed and locked behind my back, my mouth covered and a sack was thrown over my head. I didn’t even get a chance to protest or fight back as my captor started dragged me backwards. When I firmly planted my feet on the ground, and refused to move, I received a hard knock on my head and the next I know…I was in the blanket of darkness and unconsciousness.
A/N: Okay, so, I had this chapter written for two days, but, I hate it, and that’s why I was delaying posting it. I have it really bad with the writer’s block :( I am trying to get into reading again, to overcome it. Anyway, I Will be MIA for the next three to four days because; I am going on a family trip. Hopefully, it Will help clear my mind, and I Will be able to write smoothly again. My PM is always open, if you guys want to talk :)