THE PARTY 3

"May I take it from here"

Looking up Adriele sees Darren

"Oh yeah, you can your Highness," Mr. Rovero said giving way for Darren to take Adriele's hand.

"You came" Adriele managed to say

"Yeah, you missed me" Darren smirked and Adriele blushed

After a while, they went back to their seats

"Where's Killian and the others"

"Prince Killian along with Princess Harley were on the dance floor, but I can't find them, Sir Michael took Dennis to where he was going to become a *man*, I don't get it though" Adriele explained

"Ok," Darren said

Both just sat there for a while without talking to each other

"So boring," Darren said causing Adriele to spare him a glance

Since they had been there a lot of people had come to greet them, especially the ladies but Darren wasn't interested in talking, leaving her to do all the talking.

"Come," Darren said stretching his hand out to her

Adriele stared at him in bewilderment, he grabbed her hands and led her out of the hall.

"Where are you taking me to?" Adriele asked as he helped her mount on the horse

"You'll see soon," Darren said and rode away

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"Ouch, it hurts" Harley cried out in pain while Killian was rubbing her ankle.

She had sprained her ankle while dancing and didn't want to let Adriele know so Killian was the one helping her right now

"I'm sorry, it's going to be okay," He said trying to calm her

"Thanks," Harley said

When he was done he put her leg down and helped her wear the slipper he had got for her.

"Thank you, and thank you for not telling Adi, she wouldn't have let me rest if she found out, giving me those bitter tonics, yuck," Harley said twisting her face at the thought of the tonics.

Seeing this Killian laughed

"Such a child, scared of medication "

"It's bitter and I am not a child," Harley said with a firm expression. She didn't like being called a child especially not from Killian.

But Killian just smiled at her

"So your Highness, have you ever taken care of an injured person, you gave a good massage and knew what to do"

"Well, this is just common sense," He said, Harley frowned *so I don't have common sense?*

"And I have taken care of my father, sister, and brother's wounds from training and battle, and I occasionally give my mom the Queen a massage when she's tired. She says my hands work magic" He said with a glint of joy in his eyes

"Well she's not wrong, oh wait till I tell the girls in the academy that the handsome Prince Killian took care of me when I sprained my ankle, they'll be so jealous," She said smiling to herself

"Sorry Princess but you can't," Killian said bursting her bubble

"Why not" She pouted

"You know teenagers, they can attack you out of jealousy and some might not believe you and you have to save face for me"

"Oh that's it, but can I at least brag to my sisters"

"Sure as long as you are willing to tell them about your ankle then no problem" Killian teased, knowing she wanted to keep it a secret how she sprained her ankle in the first place

"argh" Harley cried out in frustration

"Let's go in, it is getting colder out here, you don't want to catch a cold do you," Killian said giving her his coat and helping her back to the party hall.

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BACK AT THE PALACE

The door creaks open and a girl walks into the darkroom with only one dimly lit candle, finding her way to the bed she rested on it, looking for warmth from the body beside her on the bed.

"Your Highness," Clarissa said in a coy yet seductive tone

The man on the bed just rolled, he was probably asleep.

"My Prince, you are all mine, I don't know what spell that wretched orphan put on you but I will make you forget her tonight," Clarissa said going closer to him. "Poor Adriele, enjoy all you want tonight cause tomorrow you are going to weep" she continued

Clarissa went over to touch the man and as soon as she did the lights came on

"Prince?, I didn't know I held such a special place in your heart Princess," said the man who was on the bed, and when he turned Clarissa was shocked, instead of seeing Darren, Michael was the one on the bed

"What are you doing here? were you not supposed to be at the party?" Clarissa yelled angry and confused

"Well, I got bored so I came back" Michael replied nonchalantly

"Why... You... why are you in Prince Darren's room?" She yelled once more pointing at him

"I wanted to play a prank on him, but got tired so I slept"

"On the Prince's bed?" She asked fuming mad

"Come on, we shared a bed and room for about three years, tsk,"

"And you, my Princess, what are you doing here? In your friend's matrimonial bedroom dressed like that," Michael said pointing out the light short transparent gown she was wearing. Realizing herself, she clenched her clothes tight on her chest.

Clarisse got down from the bed and wanted to go outside when another man in the room blocked her path

"Forgive me Princess but you can't leave yet," the man said

"What? do you know who I am, do you know what will happen to you if I complain to her Majesty," she said

"And do you know what will happen if her Majesty the Queen and your Mom know what you came in here for?" Michael asked in a right-back at you tone.

"What do you mean, don't fabricate lies in my name" She yelled nervously. "Let me pass" she insisted again

"No Princess, you are coming with us," Michael said and stroked her at the back of her neck making her go unconscious and they carried her out of the discreetly