Ok so here is chapter 19 :-) I'm sorry it took so long but things sort of got crazy and between holidays and work I never seemed to have the time to get on :-( Hope you enjoy and please let me know your thoughts :-) No Copyright Intended!

Chapter 19

Eleanor's Point of View

I raced down the corridor desperately looking around for Rachel. At first glance I was afraid she had got away but then I saw her. She was trying to slip into the tunnels. I took off at a run and managed to squeeze in beside her just as the door closed.

"You bitch!" I hissed, as she turned around stunned.

"Me? You're one to talk!" Rachel spat.

I glared at her forcing her against the wall as I did. However I didn't have much hope of stopping her. Rachel was stronger that she looked and within seconds she had the tables turned and she was the one pinning me to the wall. I struggled to get free but she only tightened her grip further as she came close to my face.

"What gives you the right to be Queen? All you have ever done is waste your life. You haven't had to work for anything. You get everything you want and more. You take drugs, sleep around, get drunk and waste every bit of money you get. You are a disgrace to this country and I am sick of it. We deserve a monarch who has really lived a normal life. Someone who understands people and has compassion not a spoilt brat with a so-called birth right." Rachel stated.

"You think I asked for this? I didn't have a say in the matter. This was the family I was born into!" I cried.

I was stunned at the fact that she seemed to be blaming me for something I had no control over.

"Maybe so but when you found out you were to be Queen you could have changed things. You could have let Cyrus be King because let's be honest you can't and never will be able to be a Queen." Rachel replied.

It suddenly made sense in that moment. She had a thing for Cyrus; there was a past everyone had missed.

"Cyrus? Cyrus? Are you fucking serious? He is more screwed up than me. He deserves to be in a cell! Where do you think I learned my drug habits? I grew up watching him remember? As far as I'm concerned Cyrus can rot in jail for everything he has done to me and my family." I told her.

Unfortunately for me this angered Rachel and she slapped me hard across the face. Tasting blood I turned back towards her not giving her the satisfaction of a single tear despite the sting in my cheek.

"What do you get from this Rachel? You're risking everything for what a man who as far as I can see has never loved you?" I questioned.

"I am doing this for my family, for Cyrus and for our son. I was never supposed to poison Helena. It was meant for you but she took yours. So I guess I will have to kill you myself, make it look like an accident." Rachel sighed.

A mixture of shock and panic battled to consume me. Rachel had a son with Cyrus and from what I gathered she wanted me dead so her son would be the next legal heir.

"You work things out yet Princess?" Rachel asked sarcastically bringing me back to reality.

"Princess Eleanor is smarter that anyone has ever given her credit for." A voice answered from behind.

A sudden wave of relief washed over me as Ted came into view. Rachel's grip tightened as she began to panic. She was caught and Ted blocked the only quick way out of the tunnels.

"Smart isn't a word I would use for her." Rachel snapped as she looked around for an exit desperately.

"Nor I, until I realised she had worked things out about you before anyone else. She was always suspicious of you and had I listened maybe all the terrible things that have occurred recently wouldn't have come to play. However this is one of your sick plans that will not happen. You will let Eleanor go now or things will get ugly for you." Ted said as he produced a gun.

In that moment I knew it was over. There was no way Rachel could get away now, so I turned to her.

"Rachel let me go now. If you do things won't get any worse than they are but if you don't you will be looking at two attempts of murder!" I tried to reason.

Rachel glared at me.

"If you hadn't left the table I would have already killed you." She spat.

Before I could react her hands jumped to my throat and she began to strangle me. Fortunately for me it didn't last long, unfortunately for Rachel a loud bang and pinpoint accuracy stopped her dead in her tracks. Literally.

Ted had shot her and she collapsed to the floor.

As blood sprayed my face and I jumped out of the way of Rachel's falling body Ted reached for me and pulled me towards him. He checked me over for any injuries before giving me instructions.

"I will take care of this, find Jasper and go to the hospital to see your mother. Don't take any security with you. Tell Jasper I told him to keep you safe. I can't trust anyone right now, even those I though I could." Ted sighed as he looked at Rachel.

I nodded in understanding just as Ted was calling for an ambulance and the police. As he ended the call I turned to him.

"This isn't your fault Ted. Rachel was a good actress, she was working for Cyrus apparently they have a son. There is no way you could have known that. So go easy on yourself ok? Oh and thanks for saving me." I smiled.

Ted nodded in response as a small smiled crossed his lips.

"Go Princess, the Queen needs you I will be there soon." He said.

After I left Ted I wasted no time in finding Jasper. He was incredibly concerned when he saw the blood on my face but on the promise to explain things later I managed to get him to drive me to the hospital to see my mum. It felt like an eternity but we finally pulled up at the car park. As soon as the car stopped I jumped out, quickly followed by Jasper who still didn't know what had happened fully.

Arriving at the hospital door, Jasper at my side I was greeted by the paparazzi. I don't know how they knew what had happened but they did. Thankfully Jasper shielded me from the hundreds of flashes as we made our way inside. As soon as we got in the door a doctor greeted us.

"Princess Eleanor…" He began…..

Until next time ;-)