Hey guys, my schedule's getting real hectic! I don't even have time to hang out with friends or watch a movie anymore, so I'll try and update at least once a month okay? I'm really sorry for making you wait. Love you! Mwah!

Olivia's POV

I watched as my best friend was shot and then later watched her be rushed into her room with a medical team. I was sitting in the hallway with Maxon and Ian on either side of me. Aunt Amberly had offered to get us some food, I could tell she needed a distraction and Uncle Clarkson went down with David, August and Brandon to figure out who were behind the attacks.

"She's going to be alright, right?" I asked in a small voice. Nat was my best friend since I was basically born. She played a role in my life that was equal to my brothers or my parents. Even the possibility of my world without her seemed to be to horrendous to even think of. If you asked me who my bets friend was, I would always say Nat. She would do the same. Nico, Kajal and Daph will always come second because I bonded more with Nat than the three of them. They're still my best friends but the best best friend I've ever had and will ever have will always be Nat. I remembered the conversation that the two of us had about why we were closer to each other more than the other three. I could still hear her in my head saying that we have more in similar, being second in line to the throne and different responsibilities than the other three. I looked to either side, my brother and my brother in basically everything but blood.

"You two okay?" I asked them, nudging each of them gently. Maxon laid his head on my shoulder and Ian just laid down, putting his head in my lap.

"If I was a little faster..." Maxon muttered and I wrapped an arm around him.

"Max, it wasn't your fault. I could've been faster as well and gotten her out faster." I replied lowly. The thought had been bouncing in my head ever since I registered that she was shot.

"And been shot yourself?" Maxon question indignantly. When I didn't respond, he turned his head gently to look at me.

"It's not your fault. You did the right thing, waited until it was safe to get her. I will never hold that against you and neither will Talia. If you had moved an inch before it was safe and gotten shot, she would be in the position you are right now but tearing herself up because she's going to be convinced that it's her fault that her best friend - no her sister - got shot. And I've already seen one of my sister shot. I don't need the other one wishing she was shot instead. Okay?" I nodded silently before looking at my brother. Max followed my gaze.

I ran my fingers through his hair and waited for him to talk.

"I can't do this without her." The admission came quietly but I knew that it wasn't because he was ashamed but rather because he didn't even want to consider the possibility that the love of his life wasn't coming back.

"And she won't let you. She's going to be fine. And the second she's awake, she'll be yelling at us to take better care of ourselves." Olivia replied, a small smile at the thought of her best friend.

"You mean she's going to yell at the two of us. Ian over here just gets to crawl into her bed and stay but the two of us are going to get the lecture of a lifetime." Max said jokingly, pulling a small smirk from Ian, who had now turned so that he was laying on his back. "I used to my sister's favorite and now he came and stole my position!" Max continued, huffing indignantly.

"Well I am more charming than you" Ian replied, the smirk getting bigger.

"Mhmm. Whatever helps you sleep at night." Maxon replied. The boys continued to go back and forth but I tuned them out, my focus returning back to Nat.

My mind drifted to my 13th birthday. Nat had gotten to the palace a week earlier than everyone else, including her parents. Max was also with her but him and Ian "had to get away from our girliness," So they basically had a week long video game competition but anyway. She had somehow convinced our parents that I needed a vacation from our lives and dragged me to all the places. It was amazing to be free from the castle even if it was only a few days. My mind drifted back to the day I found out, and the days that followed it.

I had just come back from from a meeting to find my best friend sitting on my bed, scrolling thorough her phone. I cleared my throat and she looked up at me with a smile, jumping off the bed to tackle me in a hug.

"You're gonna love me!" She squealed and I just shook my head at her enthusiasm.

"I already do" I replied sitting on my bed, kicking of my heels.

"Well you're gonna love me more. I got us a week out of the castle!" She said jumping up and down.

"WHAT?" I asked standing quickly, checking to see if she was joking. She nodded and I hugged her quickly, unable to keep the smile off of my face.

"But..." Sh continued and I sighed. It was too good to be true.

"We need to take two bodyguards. I have David and your parents recommended Jack. So those tow are coming with us. And.. we're leaving now, so get changed. I already packed everything for you. Wear something comfortable!" She said, taking the suitcases out of my room. The smile grew back onto my face. I quickly changed into a white lace dress that went mid thigh with a crop leather jacket that went down below my chest. I grabbed my sunglasses and slipped on a necklace before running out to meet Nat. I quickly took in her appearance, blue jeans, a grey croptop, sunglasses, a black bracelet and her hair in a messy bun with black sandals. Simple and cute.

"ready to go?" She asked me and I nodded. We said goodbye to our parents quickly, got all the luggage into the car before making an appearance in the game room. She stood in front of the boys until they paused the game and looked at her.

"We're going out, be back in a week. Love you!" She said before grabbing my wrist and pulling me out. It took our brother three seconds to realize what she meant before they started chasing after us. We jumped into the car, Nat telling David to hit it and he drove away. The tow of us opened the sunroof and looked at our brothers who were on the fornt steps, staring at us openmouthed. We blew them air kisses, giggling at their faces. Nat gasped from next to me and I turned to see her holding one hand it to half a heart. I turned back to see max breaking the heart and laughed, before using my hand to complete the heart. She grinned at me and stuck out her tongue at the boys who laughed at her.

We sat back down we saw a text from the boys saying - We hate both of you. Why wouldn't you take us with you! - Along with multiple sobbing faces.

"Should've payed attention" Nat texted back along with a picture of her with her hand shaped into an L.

"We bantered back and forth until we reached the airport. That week had so many of the best memories of my life.

I snapped back to the present, to see the door open and the doctor come out. He opened his mouth and...