Hey Guys! I am so sorry that I missed last week! Please don't be mad at me, I was taking the ACT on Saturday and I also have been getting really into the Percy Jackson books... I have the "Percy Jackson and the Olympians" box set and the "Heroes of Olympus" box set, so I have been reading all the time! You'll also notice some of Percy in this chapter... ""hint hint** Anyways I hope you enjoy!

"Catch me if you can!" Tyler yells over his shoulder as he runs away into the meadow.

I look down at my feet and suddenly feel discouraged, "No fair!," I yell after him. "I'm wearing heels!"

I can see his head being thrown back as if he is laughing and I rip the pumps off my feet and take off after him.

This is what happy feels like, this is what not having to worry about running a country feels like. All I am worrying about is catching up to Tyler. His figure is getting closer and I know that he is slowing down. When I am about three feet away from him, I jump on him like a mountain lion pouncing on his prey. Instantly he falls from the impact of the jump and we are rolling down a hill laughing uncontrollably.

When we reach the bottom I look up and see gates, the edge of the palace property. I am struggling to catch my breath after that intense chase but I am failing miserably.

"Wow, you're fast." Tyler Breaths

I start to laugh, (which is really hard when you are trying to catch your breath) "Ha-Ha, yeah right. You just slowed down."

He looks at me and I see a sadness or regret in his eyes.

"What's wrong?"

He looks away, "nothing, I—I'm fine."

"No you're not, Tyler talk to me."

He stares at the ground for a minute and he begins to speak. "Two years ago, I dated this girl. Her name was Annabeth, she was the prettiest and bravest and smartest girl I know. She was in a relationship before we started dating, some guy named Percy. I was totally smitten for her and I thought that she felt the same way." He looks up at me and I can see tears in his eyes, "One day I went to her house and knocked on the door, no one opened but I could hear voices and laughter inside, so I just walked in. When I got to the living room I saw Annabeth, and her old boyfriend Percy sitting on the couch. They were holding hands and laughing and living in their own world. It was like she has completely forgotten about me." He took a deep breath, "I never want to get close to you because I know that there are twelve other guys at the palace who, just like me, all want to hold your heart; but we all know that only one person can have it. I know what it's like to have someone rip your heart out and I just don't want to feel that way again."

"I—I don't know what to say,"

He shakes his head, "I don't expect you to make promises to me that you won't be able to keep."

"Where's Annabeth now?"

"She and Percy set off on this huge adventure, she tried to make me feel better, but I knew that she belonged with him. I was only standing in her way."

"That is amazing, I wouldn't have been able to do that."

"I think you would, but I hope you never have too."

"Me neither." I respond earnestly.

After that we sat in silence, picking blades of grass from the ground and tying them into knots. When the sun started to become unbearable, we decided to head back to the palace. When we turned out separate ways, I couldn't help but think about Annabeth and Percy—a love that was once split up, but returns to be stronger than ever.

Making my way up the grand staircase to my room, I see my dad standing at the top of the stairs.

"Hey Em." He says nonchalantly.

I smile at him, "What's up dad?"

"I have an Event meeting at Three, do you want to be there?" he asks, but I get the feeling that I really don't have a choice.

"Sure, Dad." I say brightly, I can see his shoulders relax, "Let me just get cleaned up and then I'll meet you there."

"Conference room A, by the way." He calls over his shoulder as I walk briskly down the hallway.

"Roosevelt, I told you that the summit was not in the budget for this year!" Gustav, my father's head of Finances advisor, screamed from across the meeting room. "We are already spread thin because of the selection, and it wouldn't be prudent to host a summit with thirteen males traipsing around the palace."

Sebastian, the advisor of foreign affairs, slams his hand down on the table across from budget advisor, "I understand that Gustav, but every year we host the International Powers Summit, it would be rude to table it for a year."

"I second that notion," Alistar, head of strategy, chimes in.

"Thank you for your inputs, Alistar and Gustav." My dad takes over, "but I feel as though we should let Roosevelt finish his presentation.

Roosevelt is my father's advisor for events, he compiled a presentation to give some ideas for ways that we could show our alliances that we are grateful for their comradery. He continues right where he left off, discussing the idea of the 'Eighteenth International Powers Summit'. I zone out and think about all the other summits that we have hosted, my parents started these events the year before I was born. Every time we have one it is the best week of my life, all my friends come and stay at the palace and since our parents are re-affirming the peace alliances, there is no one to tell us what to do.

I remember running down the palace halls with Madelyn, messing around in the music room with Olivia and Cassandra, climbing trees with Carolena, gossiping and shopping with Isabella and Sabeena, I have so many memories circling around the summit; it felt wrong to even suggest that we should have one.

My father's voice broke out of my trance, "Thank you Wendell, that sounds like a wonderful idea." He stands up and I know that the meeting is pretty much over, "I will have Queen America contact Queen Nicoletta immediately." He glances at me expectantly and I quick stand up. The rest of the room bows and exits through the back door, leaving just my dad and me.

"Do you like Wendell's idea, Em?" my dad asks as he runs his hand through his disheveled blonde hair.

I blush and laugh a little, "Well about that…"

"I know you zoned out." He chuckles, "But Wendell suggested that we see if Italy would want to host the summit, and we could try to have a different country under the alliance host it every year."

I think about the summit in Italy, and how much I wanted to see Isabella's home, "I love that Idea, are you going to ask Andrew what he thinks?"

My dad smiles, "Hasn't he told you yet Em?" he could probably tell by the look on my face that I have no idea what he is talking about. "Andrew and Isabella are going to be married. Andrew will be the next king of Italy."

I'm pretty sure that my mouth hit the floor.

Sooooooo,what'd you think? I am sorry for such a short chapter but youll be getting another one for the big day 24 special later on this month :)

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Happy Reading,

~ Rosie :)

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