Chapter 102: Boyfriend

*Ciana*

I couldn't believe I dozed off!

Theo said they would be leaving in two hours-were they already gone?

I ran to check on Warren. He wasn't in his room. For a mo- ment, my heart sank to the bottom and I thought they chose to leave without me.

Thank Goddess, when I got to the foyer, Jake and a cou- ple of guys were getting Warren loaded into a van. He was strapped on a gurney, still unconscious.

Aurora was there, saying goodbye to Warren. Her eyes were glassy with tears.

I walked over and was about to ask Aurora whether she would like to come with us to the palace, when I realized that Theo actually hadn't extended the invitation for me to go with him.

I watched Theo and Jake getting prepared to set off, and couldn't help but decide to find out what was their plan.

"Do you have a plan on what to do now?" I asked, walking up beside Theo.

His face was drawn and distant again. The past 12 hours seemed extremely long, and he'd been so obviously upset and emotional at what happened to Warren and what he was ca-

pable of.

ty.

For a few moments, he'd even let me see that vulnerabili-

Now, he was the same old aloof Theo again.

"Yes, to a degree. We've made some arrangements in the palace," Theo said.

"Okay," I said softly, looking at the ground.

Theo's 'we' only included himself and Jake, obviously. It didn't sound like I was being included to return to the palace.

I couldn't assume that I'd be welcome to accompany them without an invitation, as the royal palace wasn't my backyard. Now that I'd technically "dropped out" of the running for Theo's potential bride, there was no reason someone like me would have to go to the castle.

The palace wasn't exactly open for anyone to come and go as they please.

But I wanted to. My heart ached with the desire to stay with Theo and to see Warren recover.

Theo wasn't inviting me, so I wasn't sure if he'd be recep- tive to me asking to tag along, because I might end up being more of a burden to him. He had a lot going on in his head with what he'd been through recently.

Then there was the promise I'd made to Lady Nita. I'd told her I would stay away from Theo and the palace if she helped him. She'd kept up her end of the deal. I couldn't go back on mine.

Besides, and most importantly, I'd kissed Theo last night and he'd... he hadn't mentioned anything about it.

At this point, I could no longer lie to myself.

Yes, I fell for the Dark Prince.

I wanted to be with him and be there for him. I wanted him to know that he wasn't alone.

But what did he think about me?

Yes, he was protective of me, I knew that, just like he cared about Maggie, Warren, and even Jake. But was there anything more than that?

"Ciana, you in there?" Jake asked, waving his fingers in front of my face.

"Y-yes, what?" I asked, snapping out of my trance.

"I've been calling you. You must have been thinking pretty deeply."

"Oh, yeah... I just hope Warren gets the help he needs," I forced a smile on my face and played it off like it wasn't a big deal that they were leaving without me.

But it was.

back to the palace."

extremely disappointed that Theo didn't want me to go with them. I could feel my face fall and I

I'd better bid them goodbye so that they could leave and get Warren the help he needed. As for myself, I

is still there. She misses

I admitted, sighing heavily. It

been... well, she hasn't been feeling all that well lately," Jake said. He blushed suddenly, like he wasn't sup- posed to know about Brook's personal life.

nudged his shoulder. "It is okay

better getting a visit from you," he added.

to see her. I'm just "

with Prince Warren. He'll need a lot of care, and who knows what the king will decide," Jake cut

I was hoping for, and there was no

would hear him. I glanced at Theo,

help with Warren. As long as I

when we got into the van. What would Moucher:

if he scolded me and asked me to stay be- hind? I would tell him that my friends needed me,

that in mind, I was ready

he didn't say anything or do anything else before sitting down next to me. My eyes didn't leave his face the en- tire time, and I could

me tagging along after all?

felt energetic and in a much

wouldn't be able to get rid of me at this point, so I turned my attention to

unconscious. Periodically, I checked his pulse. Some- times, he was so

all. He looked at War- ren sometimes and

to be with him, but after more than an hour, it

in this case, we both had exactly the same amount of information, and his answer

"Yes."

hope so

King Sebastian

way

"How?"

"Don't know yet."

I gotta say, conversation wasn't Prince

so long," I changed the topic ca- sually.

in response.

under the weather. He thinks seeing me will help cheer her up. I'd like to be

that,"

can help with Warren, too. It won't be easy looking after him while you figure out what

Theo just nodded.

know, don't send me away. I'm going back to the palace

me but

it, sitting in awkward silence was probably way easier than trying to chat the crown

he was feeling about me, but at this rate, I was simply happy that

felt it had

Warren was fully settled down in his room within twenty minutes, including proper se- curity and medical support.

that he stood up and was walking toward the door.

the king. I have my men here, they'll only listen to you, so most people

the least I could do.

"We need it! By the way,

watched them walk away as I said a prayer

after that, Brook

missed you so

immediately noticed someone

heard Prince Warren

Sophia saw Warren's form laying in the bed, she bounced on the balls of her

here!" One of Theo's men said, blocking

women are?" She point-

Theo. If you continue this behavior,

and the guard grabbed her arm.

did she

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