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Chapter 37:

Knock with authority… now who said that? Oh right! My Father…

"Sorry to interrupt…" he said while entering.

I noticed his false sincerity almost immediately. He was pissed and we were in trouble but the only question is why? We've done nothing recently that I know of. I mean besides me going throughout the country and finding people who knew how to create the perfect nursery, which is pretty damn awesome, I've done nothing illegal. Neither has she because I've kept her in my sights since the wedding three months ago. What was he up to?

"May I speak with you both?" he asks. When he gets no answer he sighs. "Alright I will anyways."

"What is it?" I ask him shortly, while bringing America closer to me.

She wraps an arm around me tightly. I do the same and we watch as my Father walks around the room once. "Well you see, I was just the recipient of some very interesting news. I thought you guys would like to know what it was."

"What kind of news?" America asks confidently.

He's almost in front of us and I move America away so he can't reach her. "Oh very distressing news." he says when he stands in front of us.

We both wait as he pulls a picture from his coat pocket and unfolds it. After scanning over it once more he faces it to us and we both gasp. It's the picture from the ultrasound. The one taken three months ago.

"Where did you get this?" I hissed through gritted teeth.

"You really don't remember that I AM KING!" he yelled. "I can know the whereabouts of ALL my family members when I want to! THIS? Is unacceptable!" After a short silence he continues. "Guards!"

Four guards enter the room obediently with their eyes downcast. Was he really going to arrest me? What about America? "Take him away." my Father ordered.

America looks up at me with desperation. I don't know what was going to happen to us. But if my Father hurts her in any way there will be hell to pay.

Hands wrap around me and pry me away from her. She desperately tries to cling to me but my Father holds her back. "No!" she screeches. "Let me go!"

I shoot her one last look before I'm escorted from the room. Her eyes are filled with terror, anger, but most importantly love. The sight of my Father's sinister grin will haunt me though…

They roughly shove me in some sort of dungeon a few hours later after they've taken Maxon. My knees hit the ground hard and send a shooting pain up my legs. But the thing that hurts the most is the lash across my back. While Maxon's have been reopened and shallow, mine is deep. I can just feel it in the way I walk and move. But I have no one to care for me like Maxon had. And I don't know if the King will show mercy on Maxon. He only did for me because I was carrying his grandchildren and I needed some sort of punishment.

"America?" Maxon croaks from behind me. I turn my head and see him staring at my back. Pain written all over his face and anger flashing through his eyes. "What did he do to you?"

"He…he…" I stammer trying to stand but it's not use. "He just took one lash. T-that's all."

"That's all?" Maxon screeches standing in his cell and pacing.

"M-Maxon yours will be much worse." I warn him. He stops pacing for a moment and stretches his back as if he can already feel it. The worry in his eyes says volumes. "But I'm not sure."

A guard comes in the room and looks at the both of us. Finally he pulls out a set of keys and unlocks Maxon's cell. Maxon stands rigid as he waits for the guard to unlock the door. When he heard the click Maxon swept into action. The door came back and nailed the guard in the head, knocking him out cold. He swiped the keys and rushed over to my door. When he found the right key the door squeaked open and Maxon was at my side in seconds. I felt a hand under my neck and knees but that was it. Everything else was spinning and I couldn't stay awake. Just darkness…

I laid her gently on my bed. I couldn't place her on her stomach but I could place her on her side. Slowly I eased the dress buttons off her back and revealed the gash across her back. Pushing the dress off her shoulders I quickly got her out of it and rushed to get her a nightgown or something so my heart wouldn't jump out of my chest. She was pale, ghostly pale, when I took out the black box by my bed. Who would've guessed I'd be using this on her? Certainly not me! I would've taken every hit for her, especially in this case.

Finding the antiseptic wipes I cleaned away some of the blood. When I brushed against the wound she let out a cry and almost rolled on her back. Her eyes were now open and she was biting her lips to stop from screaming. "Shhh." I try soothing her. "Darling I'm here, just relax."

"It hurts way too much." she cries turning her head into the mattress. I watch the tears roll down her cheeks.

"Let's just get it cleaned up." I tell her returning to her back.

The blood just won't stop flowing though. She seems to get paler and paler but she doesn't sound like she's getting any weaker. Finally when I wrap the tight bandage around her back I notice that it has stop bleeding a bit. Her color slowly returns to her cheeks but she still is too pale.

Leaning her back softly on the mattress I watch as she struggle to get comfortable and then falls asleep. When I see her breaths are even and steady I know she's asleep. Slowly I get up and go to find my Father, who will pay dearly for this.

"Maxon?" I ask softly sitting up. I'm in his room yes but he's not here. The lights are out and there's no sounds anywhere near me. "Maxon?"

I try easing myself up but it sends a sharp shooting pain up my back. I let out a small whimper and try easing myself back down but it hurts more. "Maxon!" I yell but no answer.

I don't know if he's even here or still downstairs. I remember him trying to escape but I was too far gone to even stay awake. No wait he was here! He was the one who bandaged my back! I remember now! But where's Maxon? Where is he?

Trying to get out of bed hurts even worse and I just stay still. Oh God Maxon please don't have done anything rash.

"HOW COULD YOU?!" I yell entering my Father's office.

His head whips up at the sound of my voice. I can tell by his eyes that he's shocked to see me. But the feeling disappears as he nods for his advisors to leave. "What my boy?"

"Don't you pull any of that shit with me now." I exclaim walking over to his desk. "How could you do that to her? I told you I'd take the blame for everything and anything! What would've happened if you killed her? My one love and your first grandchildren?"

"Then we would've found you a new wife. An obedient one." he told me as if it were obvious.

"No you wouldn't." I said shortly. "If you don't like America then we can leave because theirs is nothing in the world that will make me change my mind."

"By all means." he said. "Go."

He was expecting me to take back those words but I wasn't. America and I would go somewhere, anywhere but here. But something died in me at the thought of my Father not wanting his only son to stay. I thought he was warming up to the idea of a son but now I see it's no use. He can't let the little things go.

Leaving the room I walked across the hall to where the nursery was. I kind of hoped America was in there but I needed a distraction from the situation right now. Inside I turned on the lights and watched the soft light glow across the room. Walking over to the cribs I ran my hand over one of them and peered down into it. I can already imagine my little girl resting in there, staring up at me with her Mother's blue eyes. Then I think of my son. A boy. No doubt I would excited but I wouldn't be a bad Father like mine is. Yes he'd have free range over some things but not all. Where I was restricted from a lot of things I want him to find his true passion besides being heir to the throne.

"M-Maxon?" someone said behind me.

I turned around and saw America leaning heavily against the door. "My darling what are you doing up?"

I rush to her side and wrap an arm around her waist. She leans heavily on my and wraps her arms around me. "I needed to find you." she said. "For some reason I felt you'd be in here."

"You need to rest." I told her firmly, leading her back to her room. Shutting the lights off I closed the door softly.

"I know, I know." she said. "I just don't want to let you out of my sights."

"Well I won't go anywhere tonight, okay?" I asked looking down into her eyes. "I promise."

She nods and we walk into her room. After easing her down on the bed I lie next to her. One hand rest on her abdomen and I intertwined my fingers with hers. She looked at me and smiled.

"Goodnight." she said softly.

I kissed her forehead and smiled back. "Goodnight sweetheart."

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