Leon's POVI stare at Joni from across the room wondering why she is smiling. She hasn't stopped smiling since the incident with my iPad happened earlier today and a very large part of me think that she implicated her stepsister just because she could. She knew that I wouldn't get mad at her about it so she made her sister take the fall instead. The little minx. She'd get what is coming for her as well and it'd not be pretty. "You won a lottery?". I ask her. "No. Why would you think that?". She frowns at me as she attempts to shove a big piece of pizza into her mouth. I stare at her mouth as she chews and swallows her food momentarily forgetting what she'd asked me. I've always wondered how it'd feel to kiss her but I probably would never find out.  I can't even hug her so that is saying something. "L

Andrei's POVI like to think that I'm an impartial King. My son Jaxon thinks I favor his brother Leonidas above all of them and that is not true. They've had me for eleven years since he was away and Leonidas has never resented me for not being by his side all those years which I'm grateful for so I let him make decisions on stuff that only concerns his 'friend' Jonina which unfortunately is also the cause of the recent squabble among them. In the years since I became King, I have never had any cause to hurt someone so bad, they'd wish they were never born - with the exception of Elroy of course. I think of all the teenagers in my kingdom as my children which is why I created a charity foundation to help the less privileged ones to get quality education and become whatever they want to be in future. My father was a good King but he never would've done half of what I've done for this people all by myself so it pains me

Leon's POVI am literally the most stupid seventeen years old boy on planet earth. Yes. I am a very stupid and insensitive bastard and I feel like beating myself up.  I would if I could but it's not possible. I could ask Jax to do me the favor but I know the idiot would take great pride in doing that and more. He'd probably retaliate for the times I'd humiliated him in front of mom and dad and unfortunately the guards as well. I sigh and look over at Joni. I'd panicked when she suddenly slumped and would have hit her head on the water closet if I'd not been fast enough to catch her. It'd have been an entirely different story - a story I'd probably be too dumbfounded to explain. I'd let my excitement overtake my senses and I'd committed a crime that is against the rules of platonic relationships. If there is something like that. I should probably get a

"She said yes!". Leon screamed immediately he walked into the palace. "Mom! dad!".   Anna rushed out into the hallway wondering why her son was screaming at the top of his voice. He'd looked so forlorn earlier and he'd even refused to eat dinner but now he was smiling from ear to ear which she found infectious and she joined him.   "What's wrong baby?". She asked.   "She said yes!". He exclaimed joyfully.    "Uh... Who?". Anna frowned.   "Joni Mom!". He beamed at her.    Anna stared at him in surprise. "Jonina Samuels said yes... to what?".   Leon let out a sigh wondering why his mother was so slow to catch up but his father walked out into the hallway before he could reply and he went to meet Andrei.   "I did it dad! I didn't chicken out." He threw his arms around his father. "Thank you so much." &n

The next day"Did you hear the news?". A girl asked her friend from behind Joni as she put in the code to open her locker. "The King and Queen were attacked last night by unknown armed men. My father told us that he was injured." Joni's books dropped with a thud on the floor causing the girls to look over at her. "Don't tell me you were eavesdropping?". The first girl sneered. Joni turned to look at her. "What did you say happened to the King?". "And why is that any of your business?". The second girl asked. "What did you say happened to the King?". Joni repeated tersely. "He was attacked and he was injured." The first girl replied. "Has curiosity killed your cat now?". She didn't wait for a response as she faced her friend. "I bet that's why none of the Sebastianis are in school today." "I'll skip school myself fo