Hey my lovely readers! I'm back with your awaited story, If Only... I hope you guys like this story and that this one is the most successful of all of my books so far. And since this is the last one in the series, I decided to make this book longer than the rest. Ready to begin?

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Chapter 1:

Once upon a time, a prince would find a damsel in distress. After defeating any and all of the evil forces in the way of being together, the two would get married. Be faithful to one another, rule a prospering country and live happily ever after. I just wish life was like that.

It had been two weeks since I left Illea after finding Maxon with Daphne. I told the country that I was working on trade agreements with Italy. Thankfully, Nicoletta was staying at the Italian palace while the rest of her family were over at Illea for the Olympics. I brought Adrianna, Damien and Wyatt with me. Celine and Henry flew over to Italy a week later. I left none of our family over there for Maxon. I left what he deserved.

The Italian palace was gorgeous. I was staying in a room that connected to Nicoletta's. The kids were staying in the same hallway, each with their own room. At the end of the hallway, there was a large common room. In one corner was a freezer stuffed to the brim with ice cream. Plush sofas were set across from the fireplace built into the wall. A television was set above the mantel. A large window with a window seat was placed in the middle of the curved wall opposite of the door. The rugs that covered the floor felt like heaven under your feet. It felt more like home then Illea did the past year.

"America!" Nicoletta squealed from the couches. "Yes?" I asked, putting a container of ice cream away. "Swimming is on!" I laughed as I walked over with two bowls of ice cream in hand. "Thanks." Nicoletta said, not taking her eyes away from the screen. No matter how old she was, Nicoletta loved checking men out. Swimming was one of her favorite sports in the Olympics due to the shirtless men. "He's my favorite." Nicoletta pointed at the screen to a competitor from Germany. Once the race started though, Nicoletta could admire any man.

I put my ice cream bowl away in the sink before walking to my room. I was stopped by shrieks of laughter coming from Adrianna's room though. I opened the door slightly, noticing feathers floating all over the room. Each child had a pillow in their hands, mischievous gleams in their eyes. On some unknown signal, everyone started attacking me with pillows and I ended up being the base of a pile.

I managed to get out slowly from under the pile though and grabbed a nearby pillow. Only Adrianna saw me and chased me down the hallway, leading her siblings. I only stopped in the ballroom when my children surrounded me. "Surrender!" Adrianna stated, holding her pillow ready to strike. "Never." I answered defiantly. And then I was ambushed. Laughing the entire time.

About an hour later, we had finished our pillow fight and went back to Adrianna's room which was in shambles. "Clean up everyone." I said and Henry, Celine, Damien and Wyatt happily obliged. "Why are you not helping mother?" Adrianna asked. "Because I am Queen. I do not clean up after myself." I gave her a quick hug and smile before I left the room full of children equipped with pillows. No doubt in my mind was that another pillow fight was going to break out.

I woke up the next day in someone's arms. I looked up to find a wide awake Maxon staring down at me. Quickly, I squirmed away, sitting on the other side of the bed facing him. "America," he started but I cut him off. "I don't want to hear it Maxon." I looked away and started to get up, only to be pulled back down. "America, please listen to me." Maxon more requested than asked. I sighed and gave him a moment.

Pulling out a computer, Maxon set it in front of me. "For security measures, I had cameras installed in each bedroom. Don't worry, the camera blurs out the bed." I looked down at the screen and saw the event unfold before me.

Daphne talking to Maxon. Maxon trying to get away. Me coming in and running away, only to have Maxon follow me. Everything.

"I tried to tell you, but you would not listen." Maxon said, wrapping me up in his arms. "I tried to get away from Daphne, but I couldn't." I looked at Maxon, whose eyes were beginning to water slightly. "You were right to believe what you did at first based on my past actions. But do you still love me?"

I stared Maxon down and I could see that he was nervous for my answer. I kissed him quickly and softly on the lips before looking back up at him. "I think you know the answer." I whispered softly before being pulled down next to Maxon on the bed. My life may not be a fairy tale, but this was one step towards my happily ever after.

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