Happily Ever After
Chapter 12
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I was night time and the rain was pouring hard and fast against the palace windows. The weather was a perfect reflection of Mia's emotions. Her child was missing It was the worst thing that could happen to a mother. Mia was in the queen's suite with her grandmother, who was trying desperately to sooth her granddaughter.
"Why can't I be part of the meeting?" Mia said with tears in her eyes.
Clarisse felt the same way as Mia, but decided to keep strong for her.
"You know we both can't be part of the meeting. The council has to decide what is to happen."
The council was about to decide if the ransom was worth little Amanda's life. Clarisse didn't want to say it out loud, but she already knew the council would say no. Losing two airs to the thrown would be unacceptable. Clarisse just hoped that Andrew would be strong enough to put up some sort of fight to save Amanda's life.
The next few hours would feel like days. The meeting would end at 6pm and time was already moving slowly. Mia and Clarisse were both on the bed. Mia fell asleep on Clarisse's lap about an hour ago. She had been crying nonstop so Clarisse was relieved when she finally fell asleep. After a while Clarisse gazed at the clock and was surprised when it read 6:30pm. "What was keeping Andrew" Then there were two soft knocks on the door. Before Clarisse could react Mia flew up and opened the door. It was Andrew. Mia threw her arms around him.
"What did they say?" Mia asked while burying her head in Andrew's neck.
From the look in Andrew's eyes Clarisse already knew the answer. Andrew held Mia close in case she collapsed from the news.
"They said no."
Andrew was correct. Mia's legs gave in and would have fallen to the ground if Andrew didn't hold her up. She was now sobbing historically. Mia tried to speak, but all that came out were sobs. Andrew sat in one of the nearby chairs while cradling Mia on his lap. He whispered calming words into her ears to sooth her. Clarisse couldn't handle the tension and spoke.
"What are we going to do?"
Mia's sobs were only little whimpers when Andrew spoke.
"Joseph and I have decided that the only other way would be to go and get Amanda ourselves. We will take only a few men and storm the storeroom."
Mia stopped whimpering and went quiet. A million thoughts were running through her head. "What if they kill Amanda? What if Andrew dies? What if Joseph dies? What if they all die?" Andrew suddenly realized that Mia was shivering.
"What's wrong?"
"No! It's too risky! They could kill everyone!" Mia blurted out.
Andrew rocked her slowly.
"I know, but it is the only option we have."
"I want you to stay with her. I don't care what she tells you or what anyone else tells you. You keep her safe and keep her from worrying."
Nicholas sat quietly and listened to Andrew talk. He was astonished. The man in front of him was not the softhearted Andrew anymore. The man in front of him was fierce and strong. A king.
"I want to help get Amanda back." Nicholas said.
"If you want to help your daughter then keeps her mother safe and well. Amanda needs a happy mother to come back to."
Andrew's voice was strong and stern. Nicholas knew that arguing with him would be pointless.
"Thank you for trying to save my daughter."
Andrew shook his head.
"I am not going to try. I am going to save your daughter."
Nicholas watched as Andrew walked out of the door. He didn't want to say it, but he was happy that Mia had a man like him. Even if Nicholas loved Mia so much that he would do anything to get her back. He wouldn't do anything to Andrew. He didn't have the heart to.
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