December Hartley's POV

Maxon had already taken two girls out.

Clover sun, and Liz sparks were his two so far favorite's, or that was the rumor running around the woman's room. we were all there, except Alex Calder and no one knew where she was. I was sitting in the woman's room to day, and watched as a couple girls played poker in hushed voices (they didn't want Silvia to know) apparently Thorn was pretty good at it, and was teaching the other girls to play, when a maid entered and handed me a small piece of paper

My Dear December,

Please meet me at the dinning room in an hour.

Maxon

December!

Me! He wanted me!

I was so full of glee, but an hour is a long time, so I went over and sat by Thorn, and listened as she taught the other girls how to play Euchre.

"So the Jack of spades is trump..." I couldn't listen to her, it seemed interesting, but her explaining it was boring, after about fifteen minutes of trial and error with the other girls, Thorn had taught them well enough, and the got a game going, and I was so caught up in it that I didn't realize an hour had by until 5 minutes past! I hurried down the hall, and found Maxon waiting

"Oh Maxon, I'm so sorry I'm late, but I lost track of time, and everything," I covered my mouth.

How could I have addressed him so familiarly?

"Oh Your Majesty, forgive me I didn't mean to! It just slip-"

"It's alright December, it was bound to happen sooner or later, to you or any of the girls, you can just call me Maxon." He said smiling

"Oh thanks, I was worried," I pretended to wipe some sweat from my face and smiled, he shook his head and smiled at me.

"Come on," he said "It's almost lunch and I'm starving!"


Maxon had led me to and through the woods, and then up a small hill, with a large tree, where a blanket was laid out, and a picnic was spread upon it, I smiled, and raced him the rest of the way up the hill him beating me

"December?"

"Yeah?"

"I beat you,"

"You don't say?" I said sarcastically this of course made him laugh,

"Come sit," he said patting a spot next to him which I reluctantly took, and we "Dug in".

I'm never eating again.

I had eaten more then I had at the palace, or in the real world, but even though I was full, we made the evening count.

We played "I spy", "Truth or Dare" and I taught him some knock-knock jokes,


It was dusk, and the stars were beginning to fill the darkening eastern half of the sky, while the western was a mix of vibrant purples and oranges. We sat on the edge of the cliff, my head resting on Maxon's shoulder, and his arm around my shoulders, watching as the sun slowly fell behind the horizon.

"Maxon have you ever wondered...what it would be like to be normal, as in like not a prince?"

"Well, sometimes but I never really have time to think about it because I don't have time, and even if I wasn't a prince, I don't think I could do anything else, to soft, just ask my father,"

"Too soft? Maxon, you have arms the size of Russia! Too soft? That means I'm a kangaroo!" Maxon gave me a funny look, and lifted a eyebrow.

Dang, I was bad at this whole "trying to make you feel better" thing

"What I mean is you are no in any way soft, maybe your not prepared or anything, but if worst came to worst, I think you could protect yourself," he smiled,

"Do you like the palace?" He asked

"Yes, it is very beautiful,"

"Good because I think I'm going to keep you around."


Maxon's POV

December's Smile could light up a room.

And at the moment she was both smiling and blushing because of my last comment. The sun was almost gone, so I helped her up and we walked back to the palace. We reached the garden, just as the last rays of light were fading, and I slowly walked her to her room. December walked inside and turned facing me.

"Goodnight," she whispered

"Goodnight," I said, and she shut the door

3 girls down, 26 to go,

I was tired, and hungry still, so I decided to sneak a quick snack from the palace kitchen, I was on my way there, when i made the mistake of taking the short cut past my father's office,

"Maxon," his voice boomed down the hall, I turned "A word please,"


I took a seat in a chair in front of my father's desk,

"So Maxon, how is it going with the girls?" he asked

"Well, pretty good, I have seen 3 of the-"

"Three!" the kings voice rang with anger "What! Their first report is tomorrow! And even then their interviews is a week after that! Maxon, get with the program here, and if you don't like them, get rid of them!"

"Yes father, I am sorry,"

"I understand, so tell me do you like any of them so far?"

"Well, there's this one named Liz, she's a really sweet and she's really good at painting, she's a five by the way, and we-"

"A FIVE!"

"Yeah, I really like her, I also like December, she's really nice," I said letting my father's comment go "I think I'm going to take Alex Calder out next, she's pretty nice,"

"Maxon, aren't all three of those girls Fives," My father said, trying with all his might not to explode

"I think, but th-"

"MAXON! Fives have no reason to be queens, they are here for appearances, I want them all gone!"

"But father-"

"I AM NOT YOUR FATHER IF YOU DO NOT ACT LIKE MY SON!" he yelled

I began to coward

"I will keep, because this is my decision," I said turning to leave

"Stay here young man," the king said I turned, and was meet with his hand, as my father punched my face. I took a step back baffled, and held my wound in my hand, I turned and stumbled out of my father's office. I leaned against the wall. I could feel a bruise forming,

"Maxon are you ok," I turned and saw Alex, her white hair streaming out as she hurried towards me.

"I'm fine, hit my head on a table,"

"Let me see," I pulled me hand away exposing the forming bruise, "Maxon, it doesn't look like a table could do this," she paused "Maxon," she whispered, "Did your father do this to you," Concern filled her blue eyes,

"Yes," I said,

"I'll go get a nurse or something" she said hurrying off

"No," I said, she turned, confused, "Just go to your room, and don't say anything to the other girls, please," she nodded

"Ok, you have my word, don't worry, but come on, is there any thing I can do, your face is going to be swollen,"

"I already said what you should do," she looked at me and shook her head, then she hurried off. I heard someone chuckle behind me and turned to see my father leaning in the door frame off his office

"Remember, I will get rid of them one way or another,"


Character by Jessica North

Ok so longest chapter of my life, so sorry for the delay forgive me, check out my new story for the hunger games, my other new one for Percy Jackson and my other selection fan fic called the last girl standing, Poll on my page still 9 of you have voted, thanks for reading, please review any ideas, or thoughts.

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