Taylor's P.O.V.

When I walked into Alex's room, Amanda and Kuru were standing in the door way in front of a bed. "Guys, you need to be really quiet." Says Amanda. ""Yes.

Also try not to gasp when you see her; I've seen the worst, and you've seen nothing." Said Kuru gravely. They move out-of-the-way to reveal Alex trying to sit

up on her bed. Kuru runs up and supports her back with his arms. I remember what they said, and nudge J.B., who looks like a sad puppy right now. He looks

at me, and we share an understanding look. I give Alex a fist bump and J.B. gives her the smallest hug I've ever seen. Alex tells us to sit, so we do. "I suppose

you all want to hear the story." She sighs. "Only if you want to tell it." I reply. "Yah, if you don't want to, it's okay." Adds in J.B. "No, it's okay. I want you to

know." She responds. She goes on to tell the story of what happened last night. by the end of the tale, We are all fighting back tears. Except Amanda; she just

let them flow. She gets up from her seat at the end of the bed and hugs Kuru, whispering, 'I didn't know you did all of that.' Both of us boys high-fived him. Alex

turned around and hugged Kuru too, but sh didn't let go. After about five minutes, we heard a small sob coming from her muffled mouth; sobs soon were

shaking her body. Kuru wrapped his ars tightly around her. Amanda rubbed her back and J.B. took her hand. I didn't know what to do; they'd all known her

longer, I felt sorta outcast. So I spoke to her. "Hey, you'll be okay. You'll be fine."I pat her shoulder. We just sat there awhile. After what seemed like a long

time, she finally sat up and gave Kuru a look. I don't know what it meant, but he did. "Maybe we should let the girls talk alone now." He said, giving Alex one

last squeeze. We shrugged and left. Now, for dinner!

Alex's P.O.V.

"He kissed me, you know." I said after the boys left. "Who, Jared?" She asked, confused. "No. In the meadow. He thought I was sleeping, but I had woken up

enough to feel it. He kissed my cheek." I said, trying to make her see without actually having to say it. "Really!? Wow! Took him long enough!" Says Amanda.

Wait, she's not shocked? "What?" I asked, baffled. "Oh come on; you cannot sit there and tell me you didn't see this coming. You didn't did you! I can't believe

you didn't notice! Hello! Wake up, Alex! He's been in love with you for forever! I see it in his eyes every time I see him. He loves you. "She squeals. "Really?" I

ask, stunned. "Yes! Can't you see it?" "Um, I didn't really notice. I thought he liked Zamira." "He likes her like he likes me. Best friends. Didn't you notice how

jealous and defensive he got whenever Marcus or Caleb came around? How he always argued with Caleb? What do you think they were arguing about half the

time!" "Yeah, I know; but he always told me it was his duty or a servant's love." "And you really fell for that? He's afraid it won't work out; you being a princess,

him a servant." "He knows I don't care about social standing." "But the elders do, right?" " Yeah, but I wouldn't let them banish him or anything." "He's still

scared." "Ok, I'll talk to him. You can send him in, but don't say too much, Amanda." "I won't!" And with that, she skipped out the door to find Kuru. This should

be interesting.

Amanda's P.O.V.

I can't believe he took so long to kiss her! For goodness sakes! I'm going to go yell at him for that. I barged through the doors of the dining hall, causing a

ruckus among the guards. "Kuru! Alex needs you!" I Yelled from across the room. He immediately jumped from his seat and ran to where I was standing. "Is

something wrong?" He asked, his voice full of anxiety. "No, but she wanted to speak to you. I can't believe you kissed her while she was sleeping, Kuru!

Sleeping!" I yelled, making him look at me with shock and a new anxiety. "How do you know this?" He asked in a hushed voice. "Oh, Alex told me. She woke up

while you were kissing her." I whispered back. "Oh! This is not good!" He said, holding his head in his hands. "It's not as bad as you think. Alex won't banish

you." I said, trying to comfort him. He was really beaten up about this. "Maybe." He replied with a sad look in his eyes. "Everything will turn out alright. Trust

me." I assure him. "I hope you're right, but the situation seems grave. The elders." "If they found out..." I trailed off, leaving the sentence unfinished. We both

knew what would happen if the elders were to find out about this. "I'm sure, no positive, everything will be okay. Now you should go before I spill! Alex said not

to reveal too much to you." I said with a smile. Kuru looked at me questioningly, but then put his head down in shame. I could see the look of pain, but not

really of regret. I don't think he's very apologetic about kissing her. Yes, he wishes he didn't have to hide his feelings, and he's sorry he let them show; but he

is definitely not sorry for kissing her. He looks me in the eyes one last time, as if to say 'Help me, I don't know what to do.' But I cannot help him. He needs to

figure it out on his own. And with help from Alex of course; who is just figuring it out for herself.

A/N Sorry for the long wait! We are in the middle of moving, and I haven't had time. Please review! I love constructive criticism. Please tell me how to fix something if needed. I really appreciate your support! I'm sorry if Alex seems a little too Crying-ish,but please understand that she has really been hurt, so emotionally, she is really, really fragile. On top of that, Caleb had just moved away, and as Kuru said, She was almost a ghost of who she was before. She was really heartbroken. And then this happens. Don't worry though, we will have strong Alex back soon. She has her best friends' shoulders to lean on during this time. and later on, her family's. just wait a few chapters, just wait. Just wanted to apologize for that. anyways, Preview time! This is just going to be snippets out of the next chapter.

"Are you angry with me?"

"It's my kingdom, not there's."

"But it's as bad as treason, falling in love with the princess!"

"Looks like you too have sorted things out!"

"Yes, Alex, You're supposed to say yes!"

"We talked, we work better as best friends. Really close friends."

"Zoe will need to find someone to walk with her."

"O my goodness! We have so much to do!"

"He needed to go. It was his destiny; just as being princess is mine."

"Alex! I brought these for you."

Thanks for reading and hope you enjoy!