Chapter 7

-Mikayla's POV-

Mikayla looked up at Rebecca, she really didn't want to ruin Taylor's and Brady's date, but she had no other option. She couldn't let Brady fall for Taylor or she'd never be able to be with him. If only Boomer hadn't suggested it, then they wouldn't be going on a date in the first place.

"Wait I have an idea!" Mikayla practically shouted after quietly thinking about her options,

"I wont have to reck their date if there's no date in the first place!" Mikayla said smiling at Rebecca.

"Wait, no date? They already agreed to go on a date... What are you thinking?" Rebecca asked curiously.

"No time to explain! I have to go see the elders!" and with that Mikayla jumped off the bed and ran out the door.

-Brady's POV-

I walked upstairs to get ready for Taylor's and mine date. I couldn't believe that she wanted to go on a date with me. Maybe she just thought it was a dinner for us to get to know each other better. Thats probably it! I mean I wouldn't mind going on a date with her, actually I would love too.

I started falling for her the second day she was on the island, when she asked me if I wanted to go on a walk with her. We walked down to the beach I found her on and talked. I asked her if she likes to swim and she told me no because she didn't know how too. That's when I remembered the day I saved her and I was talking to Mikayla, she told me Taylor didn't know how to swim. So I offered to teach Taylor to swim. She was hesitant too but she agreed because if she's going to live on an island she might as well learn.

So that's what we spent most of the week doing, we would get up early and work on swimming. She caught on really fast and it wasn't 3 days into the lessens that she started beating me in races.

So after she could swim I started teaching her how to surf. She caught on real quick and soon she started doing tricks. We would always talk about random stuff when we were surfing. We talked about her old school, and how shes gonna transfer to the school on Kinkow. We talked about my family and how much of a change it was to go from Chicago to Kinkow.

We had gotten to know each other pretty well, which is why I was curious about they date we are suppose to go on. I mean, was it just another way to get to know each other better? Or did she want it to be more?

I was wondering all of this as I started walking down the stairs to pick Taylor up so we could leave. When I made it to the bottom of the stairs, all my thought flew out of my mind as I look at Taylor.

She was stunning, she had a deep blue dress on the stopped right above her knees. She had simple ballet flats on and had a few metal brackets on that clanked together whenever she moved, her brown hair was down, but in lose curls. She was smiling at me, and I'm sure my mouth was hanging open unattractively, but I couldn't help it.

I slowly walked up to her,

"Wow Taylor, you look amazing."

She smiled slightly, looking at me.

"So do you Brady."

I looked down at myself. I wore black skinny jeans, white high tops, a white button up shirt with a black vest over top. Compared to how I usually dress I thought it was an improvement. Nothing compared to Taylor's out fit though.

I smiled at her, held out my arm for her to take and asked,

"Ready to go?"

She smiled at my gentleman gesture, looped her arm through mine and said,

"Absolutly!"

We started walking out to the plaza, in a comfortable silence when the castle doors opened and the elders stepped in. They saw me and Taylor and started walking swiftly towards us, which means they have something important to say because they're like a million years old and they never walk fast.

"King Brady, stop!"

The top elder said to me, which I thought was stupid cause me and Taylor stoped walking as soon as we saw them.

"What do you think your doing?" he asked in a stern voice.

"Well I was gonna take Taylor out to dinner..." I relied hesitantly. They may be old but they still kinda scare me.

"No your not! Have you went through the Hunt to have the privilege of taking Taylor on a date?"

"Wait, you guys are still doing that stupid Hunt thing?" Taylor asked, looking up at Brady. Brady nodded his head yes.

"Oh. Well he can't do the Hunt, my dad passed away."

The elders bowed the heads for a moment before the top elder spoke.

"We heard of his passing, an we want to offer our condolences. But back to the matter at hand, in order for a boy to go on a date with a girl, they have to go through the Hunt. No exceptions. But it doesn't have to be with the girls father, it can be with one of her guardians. In this case, that would be Mason."

Brady stepped towards the elders speaking respectfully.

"Well then we can go, I have already been through the Hunt with Mason and I won."

"Yes, you did pass that Hunt. But that Hunt was for the privilege to go out with his daughter, Mikayla. You have to go through another Hunt to be allowed to date Taylor."

Brady shook his head,

"I can't go on the hunt with Mason, he's on a grieving trip, and won't be back for 3 weeks."

"We are aware of Masons trip, which is why we are here. We're were notified about our plans for a date by an anonymous person. So we came here to give you your opinions, you have three. Your first opinion is to wait for Mason to return from his trip and then go on the Hunt. Your second opinion is to not go on the date and remain friends. Your third opinion is to do the Hunt with the next in line Hunter." the top elder list the opinions and looked at the pair.

Brady looked at down at Taylor, stunned. He didn't want to wait for Mason to get back from his trip, plus Brady had lucked out on beating Mason the first Hunt, he didn't know if he could do it a second time. Brady did want to be a coward and not go on the Hunt and just stay friends with Taylor. So that left on opinion.

Brady looked up to the elders with a determined look on his face,

"Ok I'll do it, who's the next Hunter in line?"

Just as he said it, Mikayla walked into the Throne Room, dressed in a black leather jacket with red on it, black pants, black and red boots that came up just below her knees and her hair tied back in a braid. She was holding a bow staff and was followed by Rebecca.

Boomer also walked down the stairs to the Throne Room after hearing all the commotion with the elders.

"What's going on? And Mikayla why on earth are you dressed like that girl?" Boomer asked after walking over to hold hands with Rebecca.

The Elders spoke up.

"Your brother is going to participate in the Hunt, to be allowed to go on a date with Taylor."

"Wow bro, good luck! Wait, who's gonna hunt him?" Boomer asked confused, looking at the elders.

"I am" Mikayla replied quietly