I want to thank all of my fans. This is not the last chapter (I've decided to make you all wait, I haven't written it yet) I start school wednesday, so it might be a while before I get the rest up. I tried to not leave it at a cliffhanger. I hope you all enjoy it.
Luv,
Shaina


I hummed the tune to the music that I could hear above me.

I had given up trying to struggle out of the rope after it had cut in to my skin.

Hope was starting to leave me. I was giving up, it was impossible to do anything now.

Char would marry Hattie. That was that. I would live forever in the dungeon, occasionally listening to Hattie's rants about becoming queen.

No! I fought back in my mind. That was supposed to be me! I had done nothing to deserve her hysteria.

I snapped out of my thoughts when I heard the sound of a key in the doors lock. I moaned, knowing it would be someone like Mark or Hattie. I left my head down not wanting them to see my tears.

I was suprised when I didn't hear the sound of boots of heels, instead I heard the low slipping noise, like someone who was sliding against the floor.

I slowly raised my head. The man coming towards me I recognized from somewhere. I couldn't put my finger on who he was, but at least he was better than my captors were.

As soon as he slid towards me, he pulled out a knife and began to cut away my rope.

"Do I know you?" I whispered, careful not to be so loud that the guards would think I was crazy.

"You don't remember me? I've only met you once, but still-" He paused as he cut through the last knot.

I flexed my hands, grateful that they were finally free. I stood up slowly, unsure of what to do next.

He put the knife back in its cover. "I'm Jakob, the brat from the manor. Do you know me now?"

I laughed remembering how he had stormed out of the room days ago. I nodded my head.

"How did you know I was here?" I said a little louder than I should have. Jakob shushed me.

"I've been following you ever since you left us. I was planning on leaving around the same time that you snuck out."

"Why didn't you show yourself after Jon found me?"

He paused. "Jon would have sent be back. He still thinks-"

We were both interrupted by someone clearing their throat. I turned to see who it was. Mark. I groaned.

"I hope I'm not interrupting anything." He sneered at the two of us.

"You!" Jakob shouted, he pushed me behind him, and took out his dagger again.

"Another admirer? Well, I would have expected from a little-"

Jakob cut him off. "What do you want from her? You should have stopped after you tried to kill her in the woods!"

"What?" I shouted, I had thought that it had all been a disillusion. Of course, I had thought that Mark had been dead till hours ago, so anything was possible.

Jakob turned his head towards me. "He snuck up to you in the woods, Ella. It looked like he had cast a spell on you. After you fainted, and he pulled out the knife, I came out of hiding, and chased him through the woods. After I lost him, I came back for you, but Jon had all ready found you, so I figured that I didn't need to make it clear that I was there."

Mark had the same half sneer as Hattie did. "Well I should finish the job now, shouldn't I? I mean it's only fair." He took a step towards me, and I could feel Jakob tense up.

Mark drew his sward, it was gold plated, and I knew that it was one of the antiques that hung in the library. He waved it at us, tauntingly.

Another sward peeked from the corner. It whacked at Mark's head, and he fell to the ground, unconscious.

Ariana and Jon jumped forward. "Coast is clear." Ariana whispered, putting the sward in its sheath.

"Come on." Jakob tugged on my arm and we followed Jon and Ariana out of the castle.




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