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Part IV. Well Well Well.

Part IV. Well Well Well

Aurora's POV

"So..." I falter, trying to find a way to bring up Maven's plan for me to my friend, Willow. "How... how have you been? It's been a long time since we've talked."

I looked down at my food, unable to bring any of it to my lips. We were currently having lunch between our shifts, which I usually looked forward to, especially considering we rarely have our spare time align with each other. I've been waiting for this for weeks. But right now, I can barely look at her. I feel sick to my stomach. I can't believe I'm prepared to lie to my friend and infiltrate the Scarlett Guard, and lie to all of them too, all for Maven. That cruel, painfully beautiful monster.

"I know, I am sorry about that.." she glances at me with sympathetic eyes. "I guess I just wanted to give you your space after.. well you know, everything that happened with your parents..." she pauses. "I'm really sorry Rory."

I try my best to fight the tears I feel forming in my eyes. I'm so tired of crying. I don't want to grieve anymore. It's exhausting.

"I'm fine." I shrug her off. "That's not what I wanted to talk to you about..." I trail off and this peaks her interest.

"Oh? Then what did you want to talk about?"

"I... well, the thing is..." I stammer. "I wanna join the Scarlett Guard." I blurt out.

She stares at me in disbelief for a bit.

"Wow ok... I- is there a reason you suddenly have an interest in rebellion? It just doesn't really seem like you Rory."

I realize I probably should've eased into this more delicately now.

"Well, grief changes people I suppose." I make up. "I just... I need to feel like I'm doing something productive, something to get out my frustration over what happened... and I think this is the best way."

"Well I still don't know if it's the best idea, but I do want to support you-"

"So you'll talk to your connections for me?" I ask before she can finish her own sentence.

She sighs and then glances up at me one last time before finishing her lunch.

She pauses, waiting til she's done chewing, then looks at me once more.

"If it really means that much to you, then yes. I will see if we can join the rebellion."

I can't help but let a smile appear on my face. Will really is the best friend I could ask for.

"So you're going to join with me?" I ask excitedly.

"Well it is something we've talked about before." She smiles back at me. "And while I'm still not sure either of us should be doing it as that was not a serious conversation..." she glares at me. "Maybe it'll surprise me, maybe the Scarlett Guard is just what we need, either way, I'm not letting you do it alone, so yeah I'm going to join the Scarlett Guard with you."

I pull her into a warm embrace, and accidentally knock my food down onto the floor in the process, to which we just laugh about.

"Oh no Rory" she giggles.

"It's okay, I wasn't really hungry anyway." I admit. I can't help but still feel guilty that I'm not telling her the whole truth. But I can't, it's for her own good. Who knows what Maven would do to her if he found out that she knew about our plan.

After Will and I finish our lunch, I make my way back to the Castle to finish my shift. As I continue my walk, I can't help but overhear voices bickering in the distance.

At first I try to ignore it, but the more I listen, the more it sounds familiar. I think it's Maven! He's arguing with someone, but I can't tell who just yet...

"Leave Iris. I don't want you here."

Oh my God, it's his wife! Iris. That conniving lakelander. I hate her. Maybe I shouldn't, but I do.

"Sure Maven. Just keep pushing away everyone in your life. That's why you have no one! You're miserable and pathetic! Mare wants nothing to do with you and can you blame her? No sane person would..."

"That's enough!" He cuts her off. It's silent for a little while until I hear him speak again. "You've made your point, now let me make mine. I don't love you, I don't like you, and I don't want you here. I have no use for you, so leave dear. Even a dog could understand a simple command like that." He scoffs.

Hearing that makes my blood boil. As much as I loathe Iris, no one deserves to be talked to like that. I don't like how she talked to him either, to be fair, but that's beside the point. They're so toxic for each other, why are they even married? It's so obvious they hate each other, everyone knows. All the servants talk about it. Still, I've never actually witness the hatred for myself, until now.

I still dislike Iris, but I just hate how Maven thinks he can order people around, just because he's the King of Norta. Well, he's not wrong in thinking that I suppose, but still, it's so... so cruel, so cold, so vicious. So Maven.

Is it completely pathetic of me to still want him? He's so evil, and I know it wouldn't work. He's married, and still in love with Mare. What is wrong with me? I have got to get a grip.

Before I realize or have a moment to run off, the door opens and Iris storms off, away from Maven's chambers. She didn't see me, but Maven does. He gazes at me and a small smirk appears on his lips.

"Well well well, if it isn't my number one fan... did you enjoy the show?"

A/N: okay you guys, so I know I said I was going to work on this chapter like last week, but please forgive me, I got so busy and I forgot about it. But I'm back now, and I'm really trying to update both this and The Commune more consistently so stay tuned, I'll be working on some more chapters this month and hopefully I'll be able to publish those soon. And again sorry for disappearing for so long, hope you guys enjoy this chapter!💖