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"Calm down Morgan" Rebekah replied.

"Don't tell me to calm down Bekah, I hate being in the dark so start talking now!" Morgan shouted.

"Morgan..." Lizzy pulled her back to calm her down.

Teal stayed quiet, same as Axel and Rebekah herself.

Morgan was about to speak again when Roonie came in with Hyce.

"You want someone to yell at? Do it to me" he said, and Morgan walked slowly to him.

"What did you do to her?" She questioned.

"Nothing. She got caught up in something rough, she'd be fine" he replied expressionlessly, but he's not even looking at Morgan as he talked.

His eyes are on Pearl on the bed.

Before Morgan could talk again, their phones buzzed at once.

It's a new update on the departmental group, posted by North.

~•~The long suspense about our rival frat club is finally over. The Vikings. They're led by Banks, and the members include his two friends and the respected princess of this college... Rebekah Van Doren~•~

Morgan's eyes widened when she read the news, including Lizzy and Teal.

"No...am I dreaming?" Morgan muttered, looking up at Rebekah with big eyes.

"Bekah?" Lizzy muttered.

"Shocking" Teal said.

Morgan shook her head and left the room, Lizzy followed.

"Girls! I didn't mean to keep it from y'all! Girls!" Rebekah started going after them, but she bumped into Axel in the process.

She threw a cutting glare at him, and he smirked as she finally left the room.

"The most epic face reveal ever, it should probably appear in BBC" Hyce said jovially, tucking his hands in his pockets.

"I hate your jokes" Axel shook his head, leaving the room.

"Don't tell me you're gonna shag again, bastard!" Hyce left after him.

Now it's just Teal and Roonie in the room with Pearl.

Roonie sat beside the bed, and he picked the warm towel.

He resumed from where Rebekah stopped, wiping Pearl's skin gently.

The look on his face is so keen as he did it, and he's not blinking at all, like he'd die if he does.

Teal bit her lip slightly as she watched the scene in silence.

Roonie suddenly took Pearl's hands.

The bandages she wrapped on her wrists is still intact, so he removed them, and the bruises came to view.

His eyes twitched immediately, he must have tied the chains too tight in the morning.

He brought the warm towel to the wrists and placed it there.

She moved slightly, but she didn't open her eyes.

Roonie released a exhale almost inaudible, and Teal suddenly placed her hand on his shoulder.

He paused.

"She'd be fine, you don't have to worry" she said, rubbing his shoulder.

He suddenly took that hand and twisted it before pushing her away.

Teal landed on the ground, sliding far from him with wide eyes.

He stood tall, towering above her.

"I...I was just...

"I dunno what your plan is or why you suddenly joined the girls friendship, but hey, I'll kill you if anything goes wrong, and the next time you lay your fuçking hand on me, I'll fuçking break it" his warned with ease, and she gulped fearfully.

Her phone buzzed, and she quickly checked to see it's Isaac's text.

Isaac: Where are you? I'm in your room.

She stood, rushing out of the room without looking back.

Roonie sat back on the bed, taking off his jacket.

He got the first aid box and began treating Pearl's wrists, a small unhinged smile tugging at his lips.

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"So this is what you've been keeping from us? This big secret? Bekah!" Morgan said when Rebekah finally finished telling the story.

Rebekah caught up with her and Lizzy some minutes ago, and she has been narrating everything since then.

"I'm sorry. I didn't want it to get out yunno. I'm a princess, and the moment my father finds out, I dunno what to expect at the palace" Rebekah replied.