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"My mom's going to freak out." I say to Jacob.

"Yeah, you bet she is. I bet she's going to scream." Jacob said laughing.

"Nah, she won't scream, but Melissa will. Mom would just faint."

"Lets strike a deal. If your mom screams, I get ten dollars. If your mom faints, then you get ten dollars."

"Deal. Be prepared to lose." I smiled and leaned into him as we walked to the great room. He reached out and grabbed my hand. We had the entire press and all the news shows waiting for us. Jacob wasn't used to all the attention.

"Let's do this." Jacob said.

"You'll do fine." I say, seeing through his act of confidence. I squeezed his hand and kissed him. Then, I pulled him into the room. We got bombarded with questions the second we walked in the room. We didn't answer any of them until we sat down and got the reporters in an orderly fashion.

"Lady Kaylyn, were you surprised at what Prince Jacob did?" one of the reporters asked.

"Yes, I was surprised. When I found out, I leaped off the stage and hugged him." I answer.

"Your Majesty, did it go as you had planned?" another reporter asked.

"Yes, it went perfectly." Jacob answers. He looked calm and relaxed but inside he was nervous. He squeezed my hands. He had already perfected the skill of appearing calm even if your not.

"How did you feel when you found out that Officer Amaral wasn't the actual Prince?" Another reporter questioned. Jacob's hand had gotten sweaty.

"I wasn't that surprised. If you look closely, he looked nothing like the royal family and that they didn't look related. I think that's all we have time for." I say, standing up and pulling Jacob up with me. He nodded. I walked towards the door and the cameras followed us to the door and then left to do something else.

"Thanks for that Kay. You saved me from that one. I guess I'll have to get used to it since my big secret is out." Jacob said, squeezing my hand.

"Yeah. Not that hard to get used to though. Let's go tell my mom." I said. My mom had been notified to come to the Palace for a surprise and that she should bring my family. She had arrived ten minutes ago and had been ushered to the Princess's study. Jacob opened the door for me. My family immediately recognized him.

"Jacob?" Dad said. Jacob entered the room.

"Yes, it's me." He responded.

"But, you're not in your officers uniform. I know the commanders are very strict about that."

"I'm not an Officer."

"But the draft- you got picked by the draft."

"All a prank to play on Kay. I'm guessing you haven't seen the news of the party we had last night?"

"Nope. Our T.V was restricted from all the channels that showed it. We learned from Hannah's parents that some big announcement was made but they had made a deal with themselves to keep it a secret from us because they wanted it to be a surprise."

"Good. I knew I could trust Hannah."

"Come on!" Melissa said, seeming to know we had an announcement to make.

"Me and Jacob are getting married." I said.

"But the Prince, he liked you. Did he choose Brie or Grace?" Mom said. Disappointment flashed across her face. She quickly masked it though.

"Calix did propose to Brie."

"That's no way to call the crown Prince of Illea, Kaylyn!" she scolded me.

"Calix isn't the Prince. Jacob is." My mom started a sentence then fainted. Melissa screamed. Jake and Dad had a bewildered expression. Jacob had caught my mom and placed her gently down on the floor. My mom woke up.

"Really? You were best friends with the Prince the whole time and we didn't even know it?" Jake asked.

"Yep." I reached for Jacob's hand. Melissa was bouncing up and down in excitement.

"You won the deal." Jacob whispered to me.

"What deal?" Dad asked.

"Oh, a deal me and Jacob made. If mom screamed, then he got ten dollars. If mom fainted, which she did, then I got the ten dollars. As you can see, I won the bet." I explained. Jacob handed me ten dollars. I stuffed it in my pocket and squeezed Jacob's hand. Melissa stuck her tongue out at us. I rolled my eyes at her.

"Where's Kenna?" Dad asked.

"Right here." Kenna said, walking into the room.

"Did you know about this?"

"That Jacob was the Prince when we were back home before this competition?"

"Yeah."

"Yep. He told me and asked me to keep it a secret until now."

"Hey! That's no fair. You're my best friend Jacob!" I protested, twisting my face into a mock pout.

"That's why I asked her to keep it a secret. So I could surprise you." Jacob answered.

"How long have you had a crush on Kaylyn?" Jake blurted out. He blushed.

"Ever since I saw her face. I saw her and thought, wow isn't she the most gorgeous girl in the world. And it's true. She is the most gorgeous girl in the world." I looked at my feet and blushed. Jacob went behind me and wrapped his arms around my waist. I turned around and hugged him. He squeezed me and kissed me.

- A few weeks later-

A cold breeze blew through my wedding dress. I took a deep breath. Today was my day. And Brie's. We were getting married. I asked a good friend of Jacob and I to be my escort. Brie had her older brother escort her down the aisle. We hugged each other. My dress was a creamy color with a few pink flowers scattered throughout the dress. It had a long train and had one sleeve that hung off my shoulder. My mom had put my hair up in a special way. It was a braid that went up into a bun. Brie's dress was a pure white dress the same as mine but instead of pink flowers she had blue flowers. She kept her hair down, since it complimented her dress when it was down just like the way my hairstyle went with my dress.

"You look beautiful Lyn." Luke said. He used my nickname that I only allowed him to use, just like I did with Kay for Jacob.

"Brie is just as beautiful." I say. I had just found out that her full name was Abrielle. The news anchor had announced her nickname. There were white petals floating in the soft breeze, getting caught in Brie's hair. I picked them out and hugged her one last time. Jacob would be waiting there for me. I heard me and Brie's cue to go. I took Luke's arm and walked out there next to Brie. When we got to the end. Luke handed me off to my father, who walked me the rest of the way there and put my hand in Jacob's hand.

"You look amazing Kay. Or should I call you my dear?" He asked me, smiling.

"Uh uh. No 'my dear' here. Not now or ever. Only Kay. Lyn in reserved for Luke. Kay is reserved for you." I say, pretending to scold him.

"Fine, Kay. Have it your way." He laughed. The rest of the wedding went well. Time for the reception. I hoped I wouldn't trip on my dress. The press would be there filming it. They had filmed the whole ceremony too. Tonight. Every single Illean would watch my wedding. Brie would be featured too, since our wedding were at the same time. I held on tightly to Jacobs hand. Music played. People chatted. I didn't hear any of it. We walked to the center of the room. Everybody there circled around us. Slow music started playing and Jacob and I started to dance. Everything disappeared. I could only see Jacobs dirty blonde hair, and his blue eyes as we danced. I rested my head on his shoulder, closing my eyes to remember this peaceful moment. It would be hectic in the palace for a while, as everyone got settled in to their rooms and all the guests left for home. Better enjoy the peace while it lasts I thought to myself. We danced all night, stopping only to eat and drink. By the time we stopped dancing and called the party to a close, my feet were sore, and my eyelids were threatening to close, I was so tired. As soon as I could, I went to my room and plopped down on the bed. I instantly fell asleep. The last thing I heard was Jacob coming in and pulling the covers up and then going into his own room.


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Favorite book/series: Keeper of the Lost Cities by Shannon Messenger

Favorite Characters: Sophie, Grady, Keefe, Dex

Bracket: Keefe VS. Fitz (Both from Keeper of the Lost Cities-If you haven't read it, then you should!)

Winner from last bracket: NONE, no votes.