When Darkness come

Firendship pt 3

Liam was already gone before Duke Wilson's men showed up. He arrived home. His father was worried. Noah called Liam for dinner. It was an awkward setting because Liam and Reed didn't like one another. They both were sitting across from one another while Noah sat at the head of the table. Reed and Liam kept staring at each item with hatred in their eyes. The servant came in with the food servants made streak and photos with white wine. Liam enjoys his food. He savory the tastes bite by bite to everyone around him. It seems like he hasn't eaten in a year. After the delicious food, they both were waiting to be dismissed from the table.

'' I have called you here today. To discuss what happened in the forest of a dream. '' He said

''it's time for yall to make up,'' Noah said

'' But father, it started and cut my face''' Reed rejected

'' You had it coming Reed. you bully Liam for a while now and got away with it '' Noah said,

'' Yall are even now, I dont want any more of this review,'' Noah said

Noah made them shake hands but you could tell by Reed cunning face

experiences that this was nowhere over.

And with that, he dismissed Reed and had practice conservation with Liam

'' I heard you went to the Duke house to get Zoey.'' Noah reply

'' News travels fast. Yes I went to get her,'' Liam said

''What's wrong? Do you dont have any feelings for Jasmine anymore? He said

'' No, She to imature.''He answered''

'' Wonderful, I shall prepare a wedding arrangement for next months answered with excitement in his voice

Liam was shocked that it was only happening next month normally royal wedding could take up to a year but he didn't want to show any time of emotion in front of his dad. Liam acted Natural but inside he was panicking what he needed the most was time. He needed to think of some way to slow the wedding now before it started. He didn't plan to marry her but to use her as a scapegoat to leave but that can happen now if the wedding is next month.

Liam went to the go-go train to clear his head the Moonlight was shining down on the city he ran until he was no longer frustrated. When he was tired he laid in the grass Sunday a good idea came to him. He was going to get Zoey to pretend to be sick to shall the wedding Liam thought the whole plan and wanted to discuss it with Zoey.

After his training session, Liam went up to Zoey's room on the other hand. Zoey was getting ready to be with

Liam's night. The maids saw what her body look like it they felt pity for her. Her body was covered in bruises over her body plus she was swollen. The head maids didn't question her. She was familiar with this kind of mark her body used to be scar-like Zoey. After her herb Medical bath, she put oil over her body.

She put on a beautiful gown on her hair was braided into a single braided. She was hurting but didn't show it all she wanted was to see her brother.

After she was done dressing Leo visited while. She saw him come in her heart rejoices. They had some tea and refreshments while they talked.

" I was scared for you " Leo

" I was worried also, I did know you were close to Liam," She said

" I am not, we came to an understanding he will take care of you, "Leo said

" I am worried, Why would he agree to marry me now? What did you do?"Zoey

" He wants me to be his knight as long as I'm his knight he would take care of you. Leo said

In the middle of them talking Liam walked in Leo dismissed himself as he was walking past. Liam, he whispered in his ear ." Please take care of my sister remember the promise you made me "

When Leo left Zoey took off her clothes," perhaps this is the night that touch me "

"Pleases I will never ask you to do something like that Because I knew what Luke Wilson did."Liam

" I will ask that you act as my wife, We must pretend to be in love or else no one will believe it. " He replied

" I understand "

"Please, have a sit let get to know one another "Liam said

They both sat down at the table they talked. meanwhile and Zoey is too open just to Liam. Liam was still, on guard he only shared a little information about himself, and out of the thing he did share was. Keeping his distance was to protect his heart from any other betrayed by not expecting

What he did was respect Liam knew that was going to happen easily he has a bad reputation. With the money he got from Duke Wilson he plan to change his fated Zoey and Liam talked for a hours it was getting late and Zoey started to yarning.

" I guess , I keeps you up late there is one more than I want to discuss with you," Liam said

" I need you to pertend to be sicked for awhile my father want us to get married next month. I want to delay the wedding for a while "Liam said

"It beacuse you don't want to marry a dirty woman like me," She said with sadness.

"No, it noting like that,I need to get stronger if I want to be able to protect my self . I have alot of enemies plus my father want to used this marriage to rebel against the King. "

" I understand 'Zoey smile