4 Chapter 4: Parky

"He is mine!" A girls voice scream as she lunged at me wielding a knife I moved quickly running to the door as she followed trying to stab me every chance she got.

I managed to open the door as she stabbed my shoulder. I screamed out in pain before slamming the door into her. I ran out towards the ball room as my shoulder bled I could also hear the women running after me.

I continued running looking for a guard so as not to disturb the party unless I absolutely had to. I knocked over something and made the women trip before I quickly turned down a servant hall running faster as my heart beat pounded in my ears.

I was barefoot and her heels clunked as she chased me running as fast as she could. I kept telling myself to keep running. I turned again heading into the dining hall where I was tackled my head hitting the ground hard as my shoulder popped. I could see dots. Right next to us the party going on the curtain blocking this side. I tried to move to scream to anything but I was so frightened. I stayed quiet.

"He is mine, Eve! You need to disappear!" The girl I now noticed to be Ariana said as she pinned me down. She started bringing the knife down as hands from behind appeared grabbing her arms. It was a guard he disarmed her holding the knife in one hand grabbing Ariana's arm roughly pulling her off me. I stood up slowly as my head pounded I moved through the curtain immediately running into Parker.

"Parky..." I whispered as he looked at me noticing my bloodied shoulder before he picked me up carrying me to the doctor. The guard and Ariana following behind. I looked back at her as my blood dripped onto Parker's suit. She was looking down. "Stop." I said.

Parker came to a stop and looked at me then at the guard and Ariana. Then he looked at the knife and my shoulder. I whimper as Parker's grip tighten on my thigh and he looked down then sat me down.

"Guard. Is that the weapon used to hurt Lady Eve?" Parker was beyond angry as he looked at the knife that had my blood on it. The Guard responded with a nod.

"I pulled her off of Lady Eve as she was about to strike again." He grunted out.

"Why was no one guarding Lady Eve's Chamber?"

"Your Highness we were guarding the ball room and the doors to enter the palace. We didn't think anyone would attempt an attack after being invited to your party." He responded bowing his head. I watched Ariana as she stood tall. The guard noticed my pink gown becoming red along with Parker as I leaned against him.

"Parky...I'm dizzy." I whispered he picked me up and rushed me into the room the doctor was already there.

"I'm going to get you help Eve, just stay with me don't close your eyes." Parker said as he laid me down on the soft bed grabbing my hand. I looked at him and smiled then whispered just so he could hear something I would never forget as I slipped into the darkness.

"I love you Parker."

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"I love you Parker." She said as her eyes closed. I immediately squeezed her hand.

"I love you Evie." I said using the nickname I used to call her. The doctor started working on her shoulder as I combed the hair away from her face with my fingers. I then stood up and left.

"I told her you were mine." Ariana said as she looked me in my face.

"I will never be yours. For hurting one of my Lady's and closest friend you are sentenced to 5 years in the dungeon." Her eyes widened as the guard dragged her away. I went to the ballroom. "Everyone leave." I demanded making everyone gather there things. I looked for Malachi and Grace through the crowd noticing them standing by each other looking up at me. I nodded and signaled them to follow me.

"What's happened Your Highness?"

"Where's my sister?" They both looked at me expecting to hear she was murdered.

"She is with the doctors crazy women attacked her in her quarters tonight." I said as we walked towards the Doctor's Hall. He was just walking out of the room blowing out the candle by the door signaling he was put of surgery as we arrived.

"How is my daughter?" Grace said as she walked to the doctor.

"She is fine. She lost a lot of blood but it wasn't deep. A few days rest and food and she'll be fine. She's just in there. Your Highness may I speak with you privately?" I nodded and let Grace and Malachi go in while I walked into the doctors office.

"Yes, Shamus?" I questioned.

"Sir while I was working on Eves shoulder cleaning it and what not she spoke."

"What'd she say?"

"She had her eyes closed and whispered, 'Parky I remember everything.' Then she just got quiet again." My eyes grew wide and I smiled nodding in thanks before walking to her and her family.

"You remember." I said looking at her sleeping face. Her mom gasped softly. "Grace is there a problem?"

"No, Your Highness."

"When she remembers she's my bride. My Queen." I said to Grace. "That's what her father said to me when I asked for her hand. You remember don't you, Grace?" She nodded and gently rubbed Eves cheek.

"Can we bring her to her chamber. We can stay with her in there until she's better." She asked me. I just nodded and noticed her brother standing quietly. "Malachi pick her up and carry her please." He nodded a cradled Eve in his arms before we walked to her chamber.

She had to run through all the halls and the stairs to get to me. I shouldn't have let her go. She got hurt because of me once again. I need to keep her safe. Maybe I should give her up.

I sighed and opened her room door and noticed her maid there cleaning.

"Leigh-Ann! Where were you when my daughter was running for her life?!" Grace screamed at her.

"Lady Eve asked me to get her some food" she gestured to the table with a platter of food and then looked at me. "Your Majesty, I'm sorry I couldn't keep her safe." She said as she bowed her head. "Punish me how you please." Then a quiet and pained groan came with the following words.

"He won't hurt you Leigh."