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Dean POV

I walked up to the library with Grace. I was shocked at her outburst towards the rebels. I thought that she finally wanted this, but who knew now. We walked in and she wouldn't look at me.

"Is this not what you want?" I asked her and she took a deep breath.

"I am tired of having royalty make my decisions for me. I have lived that way my entire life. You wouldn't understand the extent of it because you grew up in stone walls and were protected from the poor world. I am tired of having declarations tell me who to like, what I can wear based on my family situation, and how much money I am supposed to make. I want my own choices. I will have a say in this because it is my life." she said and I was taken back. She was confident and pissed.

"I am fine with that, but you make it sound like you don't want to be here anymore." I said as I pointed from me to her. She ran a hand through her hair and sighed.

"I am not stupid, Dean. I know that you have promised the other girls their own things. I have seen you kiss them, I have seen you on 'dates' with them, and I want to believe that I am special, but I can't when I know there are other girls." she said and I sighed. I knew that she had seen me kissing Eva before she left for her mother's funeral.

"I have to go through the motions. I want you, but I have to show there is still some competition." I shot back.

"What motions? You could have ended this alright, right?" she asked me and I sighed. I knew that she was right. I was scared, especially after hearing about her and Justin.

"I wanted to end this before the ball. I am fighting my father to choose you, I am fighting the feelings that you and Justin could still have something, and yes, there is one other girl that is a backup." I admitted and the look on her face just shattered my heart.

"Just send me home." she whispered and I sighed.

"I want you, Grace. I have since the night you kneed me in the garden. I had love at first sight for you! I have been waiting on you and yes, someone else has made an impression while I was waiting for you." I said and she shook her head.

"If you knew this whole time then why not tell me sooner and end all this?" she asked me and I ran my hands over my face.

"I was scared. I didn't want to pick you knowing that there was the possibility you wouldn't ever love me." I said and she pursed her lips together.

"Just send me home." she said and I was frustrated now.

"No, nothing you can do will make me want to send you home." I said to her and she shook her head before slapping me across the face.

"Now, send me home. I assaulted royalty." she said and I was stunned by her actions. I felt my stinging cheek and saw tears in her eyes. I grabbed her and kissed her as she fought against me.

"You aren't going home. I want you here." I said as I pulled away.

"Then please, Dean, end this. You know it's not fair." she begged me.

"I have to get my father to like you first." I admitted and she sighed.

"Then I will send myself home." she said as she stepped away.

"Give me a week… please, Grace." I begged her and she sighed.

"That's all you have left." she said and walked out.

I fell to the ground and hit the floor.

"Dean?" a voice said and I turned to see Stephanie and Seth.

"What?" I asked them. I was drained. I wanted her to come back and everything ok.

"You ok, man?" Seth asked me.

"No, I have a week to make my father like Grace or she wants to go home." I said and they both looked shocked.

"Do you want me to go talk to her?" Stephanie asked me.

"Tomorrow." I said and Stephanie nodded before slipping out.

"Why not just end this and let your father be pissed about it?" Seth asked me.

"Because he will take it out on her." I said and Seth sighed. He knew that I was right.

"Help me?" I asked Seth.

"You know it." he said and I felt a little better with him helping me, but I couldn't let her leave.

Grace POV

I went back to my room, made the maids leave, and sobbed into the pillow. I knew that I loved Dean, but I couldn't live with the fact that I didn't choose love myself. I couldn't do that. I was sobbing when someone knocked on the door.

"Not now." I managed from my pillow. The person came in anyways and sat next to me. I was angry as I sat up and saw Stephanie. I needed a girl and just started crying again. She gave me a hug and pushed the button for the maids.

"Go get her." she told one of them and I was so upset.

"Grace, I have someone that will make you feel better, but you have to keep it a secret that you know this." she said and I nodded as I felt more tears run down my face.

"Come in here, Brianna." Stephanie said and I turned to see Brie. She was in a maids outfit. She had blondish hair and looked happy. I got up and hugged her.

"Stay until morning and sneak back." Stephanie told Brie. She nodded and hugged me again. I was so glad to see her. I couldn't believe that she was really here.

"You are here?" I asked her in amazement as she brushed my tears away.

"Yes, I am. Dean had to punish us, but he let me and Magnus stay as staff." she said and I smiled.

"You and Magnus?" she asked me and I smiled. I held up my hand and showed her a simple band.

"Oh, congrats. I envy you." I said and she smiled.

"I knew that I loved him, but I couldn't tell you. I didn't want to get you in trouble." she said and I laughed.

"I am good at that on my own." I said as we both laughed.

"So, wait, Dean… did this?" I asked her and she nodded.

"Yes, the king wanted to have us killed, but Dean fixed it so that we would stay under different names. I know that the king wanted you thrown out too, but Dean managed to keep you here too. He thought you had something to do with it because we were good friends." she said and I was surprised that Dean had helped them. I didn't think he was that compassionate.

"Can you sneak me to Dean's room?" I asked Brie.

"I am not supposed to." she said and I sighed.

I proceeded to tell her about the last week and tonight. She was surprised that the rebels were that bold. I told her about my conversation with Dean and she told me that if it was true love then I shouldn't be worried about anyone else.

We were talking when someone else knocked. Brie looked down as she opened the door. She saw that it was Seth and he hugged her. I was surprised how many people knew that she was here.

"I wanted to see if you were alright?" Seth asked me.

"I guess… Is Dean still awake? I would like to say one more thing to him." I said and Seth nodded.

"Brie ,wait here and Grace, come with me." he said. I hugged Brie and headed to Dean's wing. I had something very important to say.

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