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2026-03-08 15:53:51
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Royal Rivalry A new helper
Rowan’s POVI knew it.I knew Theo would react badly. I knew he would argue. I knew he would resist.But I didn’t expect… those particular words.I stood in the middle of my room long after he left, staring at the closed door like it had personally offended me.“Messing with him?”I let out a dry, humorless laugh. Of all the words he could have used. Of all the ways he could have dismissed what I told him, he chose that.He even called it a prank.Like I had nothing better to do than make up stories about secret political groups and risk getting both of us into deeper trouble.Like I was joking or stupid.My jaw tightened.“No,” I muttered under my breath. “He is the stupid one.”I ran a hand through my hair, pacing the room as my frustration morphed into anger. I had gone back to Whitcombe’s office. I had stood there, listening to things I wasn’t supposed to hear. Things that could destroy families. Things that could drag us into something far bigger than school rules and punishment
Royal Rivalry A truth or not
Theo’s POVMy life had turned into the biggest scandal in the history of Hillsborough. Why was I ever desperate for attention? Why didn't I specify the type of attention I wanted before asking for it? Now, the universe has given me more than I could bear. Instead of fame, I had become infamous. Popular for the worst thing ever. Physically, I was sitting with my friends but my mind was elsewhere. It was everywhere. I thought about the repercussion of the video Marcus posted. I thought about the punishment principal Whitcombe gave me. I thought about my family's reaction if they found out that I was involved in the same scandal that sent me out of my previous school. My friends had been around me all evening, but they didn't know what was going on inside me. They talked about random things, I pretended to listen but I wasn't. Louis would have noticed because nothing seemed to escape his piercing gaze. But Julian and Noah… they wouldn't notice even if you call their attention to it.
Royal Rivalry More secrets
Rowan’s POVShould I tell Theo? Or should I keep my mouth shut?The question followed me all the way from the school area to my room, echoing in my head like a song. Tell him.Don’t tell him.Tell him.Don’t tell him. By the time I pushed my door open, I felt like I was carrying something heavy on my chest. I stepped inside and shut the door behind me, leaning against it for a second.The room was quiet. Usually, I liked it but now, the silence made my thoughts louder. Especially principal Whitcombe’s voice in my head. “Through Rowan, we can reach his family.”I pushed myself off the door and walked further into the room, running a hand through my hair. To be honest, I was scared. This wasn’t normal fear. It was not the kind that came from getting caught breaking rules or facing punishment.This was different.It was alive inside me. It felt like I was standing at the edge of something dangerous without knowing how far it was. It felt like one wrong move could drag everything do
Royal Rivalry More secrets
Rowan’s POVI tried everything I could to counter principal Whitcombe's idea of punishment but nothing worked on her. An extra month of working in the library and pretending not to know each other. What kind of punishment was that?She had made it sound like a simple rule, but we both knew it was more than that. It was a warning that said ‘one more mistake and you are finished’.I didn't care to be done with the school but I cared about the means of the termination. If I eventually leave this school, I would like it to be on a clean record. I don't want to be on my mother's bad side again. About home, I wanted to ask principal Whitcombe if the news about the video had spread outside school. So I turned back to her office. Something about the conversation in her office kept bothering me. The way she had looked at Theo. The way she mentioned his family.It hadn’t felt like a normal school discipline meeting.It felt calculated as if she wanted to use his current situation to tame him
Royal Rivalry Separation
Theo’s POVThe moment I noticed Principal Whitcombe standing at the entrance of the dining hall, my heart began to pound. She didn't approach us, neither did she make an attempt to. She just stood there, watching us like it was a reality show. The entire hall seemed to notice her at the same time because conversations died down one after another until the room fell into an uneasy silence. Even the clatter of cutlery stopped.Principal Whitcombe’s gaze moved slowly across the room before settling on me and Rowan again. “Theo and Rowan,” she called. Her voice echoed across the hall.“Come with me.”That was all she said, but the tone in her voice left no room for argument.As I stepped away from the table, I could practically feel hundreds of eyes burning into my back. Rowan moved beside me.Neither of us said anything. Leonie didn’t say anything as we passed her, but her glare followed me like a warning.As we walked across the dining hall, whispers started again.“They’re in tro
Royal Rivalry Spectacle of judgement
Theo’s POVI sat stiffly as I stared at the glowing screen of a phone someone had shoved into my face minutes ago. Even after the screen went dark, the video kept replaying in my mind.Two silhouettes pressed against each other, kissing. The video wasn't perfectly clear, but was clear enough for anyone who knew us. Across the hall, whispers rippled like wind through dry leaves.“They said it was Theo…”“And Rowan…”“Marcus said something was going on between them…”I clenched my jaw so tightly that it hurt.First, it was my family.Now this.How did everything fall apart so fast?I dragged a hand down my face, trying to breathe, but the air felt heavy in my lungs.Just days ago my biggest problem had been avoiding Rowan. Now the entire school was watching my life unravel like a show on display. My phone buzzed on the table.Messages.Dozens of them from classmates, from numbers I didn’t recognize. From people who just wanted to watch the drama unfold.I flipped the phone face down.
Royal Rivalry The manipulator and the manipulated
Rowan's POV As he approached me, I knew my evening was about to get ruined. But before he could ruin it, I looked at him, not the gibberish side of him. I took note of his face, his hair, how it was still neatly done even after school hours. Theo is a charming boy but his attitude makes his charm
Last Updated : 2026-03-19Royal Rivalry Spectacle of fun
Theo's POV If I say I had a good night's rest, it is a lie from the pit of hell. I can't believe what happened. An ordinary second prince. How dare he? He wasn't even supposed to disrespect me in any way. He is new and hopeless. He should be clinging to me to help him find his feet around Hillsbo
Last Updated : 2026-03-17Royal Rivalry Unwanted introduction
Rowan's POV Everyone had left. The crowd had been dismissed after the welcome speech and song. The performance was over and finally, I was alone in the room given to me. The room felt smaller than I expected. I wasn't expecting it to be like my bedroom in the palace but this was still small. It
Last Updated : 2026-03-17Royal Rivalry Warning from friends
Theo's POV I shouldn’t have been smiling, but I was. Watching the video brought back everything I felt that night. I hate to admit it but if I was given the chance to go back to that night, I'd focus more on the kiss than making a video. But it's all good because I get to watch the video over and
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