Okay so I know it took a few days but here's the seventeenth chapter! Oh yeah, and I was wondering, how long do you guys want me too make this story? I can either end it soon (like a few chapters maybe) or make it longer. Tell me in the reviews! Thanks guys.

Maxon's PoV

After a while America falls asleep again and I get up to let her sleep in peace. I leave her room and tell the guard outside to notify me as soon as America wakes up.

Then I head strait down to our holding sells. We don't actually keep our "prisoners," as my father likes to call them, in the castle. Too dangerous. No, we only hold them here until we are finished our interrogations.

I told my father we ha captured a rebel and that I was going to try to get him to talk but that wasn't really what I was doing. No, I was going to have a little chat with "officer" Leger.

I nodded to the guards outside the door to his sell and turned the handle. Here it goes.

When I walk in I see Leger sitting against the back wall.

"Oh look who it is," He says. "Nice of you to finally join me." I could practically see the sarcasm dripping off each word.

"Well I'm sorry," I say just as sarcastically. "But I was with America, trying to comfort her after the traumatic experience she went through."

"Traumatic," He scoffs. "Please. She's strong. I'm sure she's fine."

"Yeah well she's not," I say through gritted teeth. "Thanks to you."

"Me?" He cries, standing up. "I was trying to help her. You had sucked her into all of your stupid rich kid games and I was the one trying to help her back to where she belonged. With me!"

And then I lost it.

I rushed forward and pinned him against the wall, my fingers around his neck.

"She deserves better than you!" I yell. "You had your chance with her and you threw it away! You obviously didn't know but she came here to get away from you!" He just glares down at me. "Then she fell in love with me and the only reason I haven't asked her to marry me yet is because you got in the way!"

He just scoffs. "Please. She would never say yes. She's in love with me. Always has been, always will be!" He tries to look intimidating but his face is red from my choke hold on him.

"In love with you! Really? Because not so long ago she told me about you. About you being here. She said you were here and wanted her back but she didn't care! You know why? Because she loves me!"

The before I realize what's happened, Leger swings his fist and hits me in the jaw. I lose my grip on him and stumble back. A few guards come rushing in but I put a hand up and send them back out.

"You want to play that way? Fine. We'll play that way," I say and run at him.

I tackle him to the ground and punch him in the nose. He kicks me and then flips us over so he's on top of me. He goes to punch me again but I move my head to the side so his hand hits the ground hard and I hear his knuckles crack. While he tries to recover I shove him off me and jump to my feet. He stand up too and tries to run at me but I move out of the way.

Then, to my surprise, America opens and walks through the sell door only to get punched in the jaw by a still running Leger.

She cries out and falls back. I run over to her and help her to her feet. Why is she out of bed? She's not strong enough to walk around on her own yet! Never mind getting punched in the jaw! How did she get past the guards?

When she looks up and sees Leger standing there her eyes narrow.

"You!" She spits. "Stay away from Maxon!" Then she looks up at me and her eyes widen. "Oh my gosh Maxon!" She raises her hand and touches the corner of my mouth. The she turns to Leger with fire in her eyes. "How dare you!" She yells and tries to run at him but I grab her arms and hold her back.

"It's okay America. I'm fine. Really."

She starts to pant and sags against my chest. I can tell she's exhausted.

"Come on," I say. "Let's get you back to bed."

She nods and I lead her out the door. Once she's out I turn back to Leger.

"Don't you dare touch her again," I spit and then slam the door.