Till I Met You

Till I Met You

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For Jonina Samuels, it had always been a hard knock life. Between having an evil step mother and equally evil step siblings, she had lost hope in ever having a good or remotely peaceful life and she had braced herself to take whatever life threw at her.  Nothing really rattled her as she grew older, so when Prince Leonidas Sebastiani met her and tried to offer his friendship, it was like he had collided with a solid brick wall. How will he get her to come to the realization that she's not broken or unworthy of being loved properly?

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Chapter 1

Prologue

Andrei's POV

I always took pride in being a good friend to my friends, a good brother to my cousin Damien, a good King to the people of Mercia, a good father to my children and a good... in fact wonderful husband to my lovely wife who I loved more than my life but one thing I hated was a backstabbing friend.

I always took pride in being able to control my temper whenever I was extremely angry but this time... I don't think I can. Not when I hurt so bad, it felt like my heart wanted to burst out of my chest and explode from the excruciating pain.

No, I wasn't involved in an accident but my precious wife and first son were. And it was all thanks to a man who I once considered my friend. A man who I let into my home, treated like family but all the while was working for Arielle's father.

Remember her? Princess Arielle of Havindelle? Well, her father didn't accept that his daughter's act of treason warranted a death sentence and he promised to retaliate. 

I mean, I'd given Arielle another chance to change but she'd not taken it. I had to do what was best for my family.

Of course, as usual I called his bluff and forgot about him almost immediately I left his palace and I went on my merry way. I didn't hear a word from him for seven years until today. A month before the quads seventh birthday.

Today, I got a call from my mother in law who tearfully explained to me that my wife and son had been in an accident and were on their way to the general hospital in the ambulance.

Now standing, rather pacing the floor in the hallway outside the operating room... anxiously waiting for news about them, I got a call from King Elroy. No surprise there.

"What?". I did not care if the man was my father's agemate. He was a dead man either way but he didn't know it.

"I heard the news." Elroy said. "I'm very sorry to hear about the accident. Please accept my condolences."

"They're not dead." I growled. "But you surely are."

Elroy barked out a laugh. "Oh really? And how will you accomplish that?".

"That's for me to know and for you to find out Benson." I spat. "I don't care if it's ten years from now but I hope for your sake that you die before that time because what I will do to you will be worse than what happened to your worthless daughter."

"You don't scare me boy." Elroy mocked. "I have your number already."

"Okay. Whatever floats your boat son." I chuckled darkly. "Say hi to your lovely wife for me. Oh wait, she's dead, isn't she?".

"My wife is out of the country." He sputtered in anger. "The only one burying anybody will be you!".

"I'm sorry. I was just telling you to accept my condolences in advance." I told him. "Very soon you'll be the only one left and then even you won't be around to witness my victory dance. Good bye Benson." I hung up and pocketed my phone just as the doors to the operating room opened and the doctor walked out.

"Your Majesty." Doctor Cedric gave a half bow.

"How's my wife and my son?". I asked. "Please tell me they're fine."

"Your wife is going to be fine Your Majesty." Doctor Cedric said. "Your son however..."

"I do not, absolutely do not want to hear you say that he's dead." I cut him off harshly. "I do not mean to threaten you but if you value your life... do not tell me that."

"The Prince is not dead Your Majesty." Cedric allayed my fears but prepared me for something worse by pausing. 

"Well?". I demanded impatiently.

"He's just... The impact of the accident left him... Paralyzed."

I stared at the doctor's face wondering if what he'd said was what I heard. My son was paralyzed?.

"Your Majesty?". Doctor Cedric called. "Are you okay? You're not going into shock, are you?".

"No." I found my voice. "Paralyzed as in...", I let my voice trail off on purpose.

"From the neck down." Cedric had the grace to wince.

That's it. I stumbled back and thankfully hit the wall and I would have slumped down to the ground if Jared hadn't caught me. I wanted to fall and cry like a baby but I was the King and I had to be strong. That didn't stop the tears from pooling in my eyes though.

"You need to stay hydrated." Doctor Cedric's voice sounded far away to me. 

I was led to sit on the sofa and a glass of water was pushed in my hands but I couldn't drink.

"Will he ever walk again?". My voice sounded like sand paper, dry and scratchy.

"His spinal cord injury is incomplete so it's possible that he'll walk again. With the help of physical therapy and other treatments... It'll be like the accident never happened." Doctor Cedric sounded hopeful.

"And how long will this take?".

"It won't happen overnight but give it a few years." He assured me. 

"And my wife?". I got to my feet.

"She sustained a few minor injuries. A deep gash on her forehead, two bruised ribs, a dislocated shoulder and suffered a mild concussion."

"You said minor. How are those minor?". I glared at him. "Will she get well almost immediately?".

"A few weeks at most."

"I want to see her. Right now." 

"Of course sire." Cedric knew not to argue with me about hospital policy.

"Wait." I called as he turned to leave.

"Yes sire?".

"Can I see my boy first?". I asked in a shaky voice. 

"Sure." Cedric smiled gently and gestured for me to go ahead.

Thankfully Jared and Cedric knew to leave me alone with my son and immediately they left, I broke down in tears. I wondered how anyone could have been so heartless as to hurt an innocent boy like my son Leonidas.

He was the sweetest, cutest thing ever and I would like to admit that he was my favorite. It was bad of me to have a preference for which child I liked but he was like me in every way but now they'd broken him.

I grudgingly understood where Elroy was coming from seeing as his only child was dead but two wrongs didn't make a right and I had to make him see that. 

Elroy Benson was going to pay for hurting my wife and my son and I don't care how long it was going to take. I would have my revenge or my name wasn't Andrei Mitchell Sebastiani.

******

Two weeks later

"Don't make me go daddy." My son pleaded before he was wheeled onto the plane. "I want to stay with you and mommy."

Anna and I decided to send him abroad for the treatments we knew he needed and yes he was being taken care of here but I wanted to make sure he recovered fully even if it meant not having him around for awhile.

I watched my wife lovingly caress his face with tears streaming down her face. One time I used to think that her tears could heal me whenever I was in pain and somehow I believed that, but not today, because my wife was in pain. She was feeling it on a higher level than me and there was nothing I could do.

"Mommy loves you baby." She rained kisses on his face. "So so much."

"Grandma and Grandpa will be with you." I told him. "Mommy and I will come and visit you okay?".

"Okay." He looked resigned. "Will I ever see you again?".

"Very soon." I promised him. "We'll all come and visit you."

"Okay."

"I love you son." I kissed his forehead.

"I love you too daddy." He traced his pointer finger down my nose with a smile. It was our thing.

I did the same to him and kissed his forehead again then stepped back. My mother, father in law and Jared with a couple of bodyguards were accompanying him so I knew he was safe. The plane had gone through safety checks a million times just to avoid another of Elroy's infamous pranks.

"Don't worry baby, we'll take very good care of him." My mom assured me.

"I know." I smiled. Once upon a time, I had hated my mom with a passion but now I was so glad she stayed even when I thought travelling around the world just to take her mind off dad's death would be good for her.

"I want to go." Anna spoke up.

I looked at my wife who was staring after our son longingly and I smiled. I was beginning to wonder when she'd break and decide to go with them.

"Good thing I had a maid pack some of your clothes." I said and gestured for a guard to bring her luggage.

"Thank you." She hugged me as her bag was given to one of the bodyguards who then handed it over to a flight attendant. "I love you." She muttered against my lips before she kissed me.

"I love you more." I said. "I'll take care of our other tiny monsters."

She nodded and hugged me one last time before pulling away and walking over to inform our son of the news.

I hugged my son one last time before he was taken away from me and then everyone else got on the plane and the door was finally shut. I waited until the plane taxied slowly to the runway, lifted off the ground and into the air. I waited until I couldn't see them anymore before I got into the car and my driver took me home all the while plotting Elroy's death.

Did I kill his henchman? Yes, I did and it was very painful to watch but it had to be done and I sent a message to Elroy so he'd know exactly what he'd gotten himself into that he'd never get himself out of.

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Hayden Mac
Please tell me theirs a second part? Pretty please it’s so good ......
2022-09-20 07:08:42
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89 Chapters
Prologue
Andrei's POVI always took pride in being a good friend to my friends, a good brother to my cousin Damien, a good King to the people of Mercia, a good father to my children and a good... in fact wonderful husband to my lovely wife who I loved more than my life but one thing I hated was a backstabbing friend. I always took pride in being able to control my temper whenever I was extremely angry but this time... I don't think I can. Not when I hurt so bad, it felt like my heart wanted to burst out of my chest and explode from the excruciating pain. No, I wasn't involved in an accident but my precious wife and first son were. And it was all thanks to a man who I once considered my friend. A man who I let into my home, treated like family but all the while was working for Arielle's father. Remember her? Princess Arielle of Havindelle? Well, her father didn't accept that his daughter's act of treason wa
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Chapter One
There was a kind of excitement in the air that Jonina wasn't feeling. Couldn't feel no matter how she tried. Happiness was a foreign feeling to her and even if it hit her in the face, she wouldn't know it. The kingdom of Mercia was abuzz with excitement. Why? The Crown Prince was coming home after being away for years and yes the citizens were very happy for the Royal family, which was why they had decorated everywhere in anticipation of his arrival. Eleven years ago, he'd been in a fatal accident that had left him paralyzed and the King had sent him away to get better treatment or maybe he hadn't wanted King Elroy of Havindelle to work his charm a second time thus ending the Prince's life for good but either way the announcement was that the Prince was coming home and that was that. 
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Chapter Two
Tomorrow was the Sebastiani quads birthday and hopefully she'd be allowed to attend since the King had invited everyone but most especially the children so the adults really didn't have any business going there. "Who am I kidding?." She groaned and shook her head. "I'm not going anywhere." Celestina Samuels had had it out for Joni ever since she set foot in her husband's home and though the girl had never really done anything wrong to offend her, she just simply disliked her and hoped that one day Joachim would get tired of her and finally throw her out. ~~~~~Two days laterJoni woke up before the second cock crow and stretched her stiff muscles before she stumbled to her feet, gathered up her makeshift bed and went to drop it in the broom closet by the kitchen. She was always the first to wake up in the house and would have done almost all her chores including preparing breakfast befo
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Chapter Three
The sun was blazing hot. It was so hot that you could feel your brain short circuiting in your head if you weren't wearing a hat and that was exactly how Jonina felt as she sat on the stool behind the rickety table that held her tray of oranges. Her stepmother didn't want her sitting alone doing nothing at home since she'd banned Joni from going to her store after a robbery incident that was no fault of hers so she'd gotten a space for Joni in the market to sell oranges which wasn't really a lucrative business but Celestina couldn't care less. She hadn't provided Joni with an umbrella to shade her from the sun and rain so sometimes she had to share a large umbrella with the woman next to her but as fate would have it, the woman fell ill and couldn't come to the market so Joni had to sit there in the sun with a thin scarf covering her head and praying for divine intervention. "God, I'm so thirsty." She muttered and swallo
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Chapter Four
"Where are you coming from?". A gruff voice demanded from somewhere on the veranda as Joni tiptoed to the front door. She jumped, startled by the voice that was very much her father's and turned to look at him. He was sitting on his rocking chair, swinging a long cane in his hand. He looked relaxed but she knew he was anything but. "Um... I... Erm..." She stuttered.  "You have exactly three seconds to start talking before I descend on you." Joachim told her.  "I fainted at the market and... and somebody took me to the hospital." She blurted out. "Fainted? Are you pregnant?". His expression was thunderous. 
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Chapter Five
A week laterSetting foot inside of Imperial Heights High school after a month of being away felt like a breath of fresh air. She was thankfully away from Celestina even if it was for a few hours and her step siblings treated her like an outcast in school so she was good to go. Joni stood by her locker and was about to open it after putting in her code when she heard loud noise coming from outside and she sighed knowing what that meant. The Sebastiani triplets had arrived and everyone was happy to see them. Prince Jaxon, Princess Andreina and their sister Princess Annaliese ruled IHHS along with their snotty royal friends like they owned it even if they actually did own the school. Joni breathed through her nose and opened her locker to dump her school bag inside knowing that the bell was going to ring soon for assembly but before she could get around to doing what she had in mind, her locker door
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Chapter Six
"What do you mean he doesn't want to come here?". Prince Jaxon frowned at his sisters. "This is where he's supposed to be." The twins shrugged. "We saw mom and she told us that he wanted to be on the other side. He wouldn't even call them commoners." Andreina sneered. "What is Leon playing at?".Jax wondered. "He's making us look like fools." "You have to address this issue with him." Annaliese said. "He can't do this." Jaxon stared at his watch and sighed. Their History teacher was going to come in soon so he couldn't leave the class but he vowed to talk to his older brother by five minutes about his behavior.  It was an insult to all royals in the school and he was the Crown Prince!. He should've known better. ~~~~~Joni glanced at Leon from the corner of her eyes as his fingers flew rapidly over the screen of his iPad. The rest of them were writ
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Chapter Seven
"Hitch a ride with me?". Leon asked Joni after the final bell rang for the day.   Joni was surprised but she didn't show it. "Um... what about your siblings?".   "They have their own ride." He said.   "Thank you for the offer but my route is a long way from yours. I have to go the market." She said.   "I don't mind." He shrugged.   "Actually... I do." She responded. "You're the Crown Prince and... I don't know you all that well to accept a ride from you."   "Are you saying I'm going to kidnap you?". He didn't sound amused.   "I didn't mean
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Chapter Eight
"Are you still upset with me?". Joni read the note that Leon passed to her for a full minute before she penned her reply and passed it back. "I have no right to be." Her note read. "Will you accept my gift then?". He passed the paper to her. "No." She sent it back. "Please." He sent it back. "I'm not a charity case Your Highness." She passed the paper back. "I never said you were. I consider you my friend Nina." He pushed the paper towards her. Joni sighed inwardly. "I do not want to be your friend." She wrote in capital letters and sent t
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Chapter Nine
"Hey loser." Something hit the back of Joni's head causing her to cry out and turn to glare at the culprit.  "What is wrong with you?!". She yelled at Raymond. "I have been calling you for ages." "A tap would have been nice." She retorted.  "Nah, that was more effective." He grinned wickedly. Joni rubbed the back of her head wincing as she felt it begin to throb. She glanced behind her and saw that he'd thrown a stone at her head and she was very tempted to retaliate but she held herself. "You could've killed me." She spat. "Do you expect me to apologize?". He arched a brow. "If you don't have anything worthwhile to do, why don't you take a swim in the Thames river?". She sneered and continued with her math homework. "I heard you're now buddies with the Crown Prince." Raymond began. "You
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