Holiday Second Chance Romance (Clarice and Trevor) novel Chapter 77

77 You Will Apologize

Jared POV

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I quickly teleport to our wing. The minute I appear inside, I feel like I can breathe again. Noreen is seated on the couch with her feet tucked under her “Jared, what’s wrong,” she asks, taking in my panicked appearance. “Where is Phillip?” “He just went to get me honey and sweets. The baby has been craving it all day,” she says. My heart starts to race. A pounding on the door has me stalking toward it. As soon as I open the door I’m pushed aside by Mona.

I fight back the chuckle at her give no f**ks attitude She has always been strong, but she’s definitely grown into a bada**. She would make one hell of a queen even though I know she has never had any interest in ruling. “Noreen, are you alright,” she asks. I turn to see her taking the seat next to Noreen, who looks utterly confused. “I’m fine, but can I ask who you are,” Noreen asks, looking at me. Before Mona even speaks, Noreen launches herself at her.

“Oh my goddess, you’re Mona. I have waited so long to meet you and now you’re here. You are so beautiful. When did you get here? How long are you staying? Have you and Jared patched things up,” Noreen says. Trevor, Mona, and I all chuckle at my queen’s excitement. “I haven’t been here

long. I’m not sure how long I’ll be staying I had to deal with a b**ch who was trying to claim my

beloved and Jared and I still have to talk,” she says. Noreen’s eyes darken and I can see she is pissed on my sister’s behalf.

“Where is she,” Noreen asks, her aura filling the room. Mona reaches for her hand, and she immediately calms down. “She is in the cells. She isn’t important right now. Making sure you are alright is what’s important,” Mona says. “I’m fine. I am so grateful you were able to help me and the baby,” Noreen says, placing her hands on her belly. “I’m just grateful my sister was able to see what was happening, so I got to you in time,” she says.

Noreen looks at her with confusion before she looks at me. She knows we have no other siblings. “Anya and Christopher Kringle have basically made me their adoptive daughter. I consider their biological daughter, Chrissy, and their daughter–in–law, Clarice, my sisters. This is Trevor. He is my beloved,” she says. I’m glad to see she is comfortable with Noreen. I just pray she gives me a chance to try to gain her forgiveness.

Before I can open my mouth, there is a soft knock on the door. The door slowly opens and Phillip steps in with a tray. He looks startled by our presence but quickly composes himself. “My king, I didn’t expect you to be here. Is everything alright,” he asks. “Why wouldn’t it be Phillip?” I try to keep the anger out of my tone but fail miserably. “My king, have I done something to upset you,” he

asks.

“I don’t know Phillip, have you?” “Jared, I’m not sure what has happened, but Phillip has done nothing to earn your ire,” Noreen says. Phillips eyes soften toward my beloved and I wonder if

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Mona was wrong. “Phillip, did you poison Noreen,” Mona asks as she gets to her feet. I groan and Phillip looks horrified by Mona’s question. “Is that what you think, my king? You think I would harm the queen. If that’s the case, then why would I be assigned as her guard,” he asks.

Hurt is clear in his words. “Phillip would never hurt me,” Noreen says. “Phillip, I’m sorry for accusing you. Mona thought that you had feelings for me, and even saying it out loud now sounds ridiculous. Forgive me.” Something flashes in his eyes, and he looks at Noreen. She smiles and nods at him. “Mona is very observant, my king did hope at one time we would be beloveds but that ended the moment you found Noreen. Well, maybe not the moment, but not long after. I knew you were happy, and she is an amazing queen” he says.

“See, I told you that he liked you. I’m glad that you didn’t harm Noreen, Phillip, because it would have been just Jared that you would deal with,” Mona says. “The queen and I have become close. I even confided my feelings for you to her on a night we had too much fairy wine. She assured me that I would find my beloved someday. I would say she is my best friend. I would protect her with my last breath” he says. I can see the sincerity in his eyes.

“That’s why what I’m about to tell you has to happen. I believe my sister was involved with poisoning the queen. I have no proof, but she has never gotten over wanting to be queen. She was also in the kitchen the morning of the poisoning. She avoids being around servants, so she had no reason to be in the kitchen. She also feels a former servant isn’t worthy of ruling by your side, my

king,” he says.

Tears well in Noreen’s eyes and I quickly pull her into my arms. “Thank you, Phillip. I know how hard it must be to tell us when it’s your sister that will be punished if it’s true.” “No, it isn’t. Not if she tried to hurt the queen. Not if she tried to hurt you. I love her because we share blood, but that doesn’t mean I have to like her. If she did this she deserves to be punished,” he says. He sets the tray down on the table before he looks toward Mona.

“I’m glad to see you’re back, princess,” he says. “She is taken,” Trevor blurts out. Mona slaps Trevor’s chest before she wraps her arms around her middle. “Didn’t you hear him say that he was interested in my brother,” she says. Trevor’s cheeks turn pink and I chuckle. “It’s alright Trevor. I’m glad to see that the princess found a man that would fight for her,” he says, his eyes flickering towards me. He was very vocal about how much he disapproved of my father’s orders and my complacency. Phillip is the closest thing to a best friend that I have. I can’t believe I thought for one second he would hurt Noreen.

He is the only one that knew I had no intention of allowing her to marry the a**hat but he didn’t agree with me waiting and not speaking against my father. He was right, and I wish I could go back, but I can’t. “You are right, Phillip. I should have told my father the minute he said she was to marry prince man–whore it wasn’t happening. I shouldn’t have waited, making her think I was ever going to let that happen. It is one of the biggest regrets of my life.”

“I know it is my king. You were broken after she left. Don’t screw up this time,” he says. I smile as he

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turns to leave. “Where are you going, Phillip?” “It’s me to get the truth out of my sister. I’m taking

her to the cells so you can interrogate her when you are ready,” he says. I nod and he leaves. I turn

and Noreen smiles at me. “So you knew he had feelings for me?” “I did. He told me the week after we found each other. He has always been respectful of our bond, Jared. You owe him another apology for coming in here and basically accusing him of poisoning me without any proof or

talking to me,” she says.

Feeling appropriately chastised, I pull Noreen back into my arms. “Of course, my queen.” I press a kiss on her forehead before I turn to look at my sister. She has tears in her eyes. Panic flows through me. “Mona, what’s wrong?” “You weren’t going to let me marry the prince,” she says, but ! hear the question. I release my hold on Noreen and move to stand in front of Mona. “Not in a million f**king years. I had planned to leave with you. I told dad I thought he was making a mistake after all we had heard, but he was blinded by his pain.”

“He wouldn’t listen until the minute that pr*ck walked in with the wh*res hanging off him. I promise you, Mona, if I had to choose you would have won hands down. I wish I wasn’t such a coward and took the crown by force before he even allowed the prince to set foot in the castle. Then I wouldn’t have lost all these years with me. Then you wouldn’t hate me for turning my back on you. You will never know,” I start to say, but I don’t get to finish.

Mona launches herself at me. I wrap my arms around my sister for the first time in a very long time. Tears roll quickly down my cheeks as I feel whole having my sister back. I’m not sure how long we stand there before she finally steps out of my arms. She wipes her tears from her cheeks as Trevor wraps his arm around her. “I’m so glad you came today, Mona. I thought I had lost you

forever.”

“I’m sorry too, Jared.” I look at her like she has ten heads. “You have nothing to be sorry about.” “Ye s, I do. I should have talked to you. I should have trusted you would never betray me. Instead I ran. I should have,” she starts to say, but I cut her off. “No, I don’t blame you for running. You wanted your fated beloved. Besides, that douche canoe didn’t deserve even if you agreed, but you didn’t. Dad was wrong and he knows that now.”

Her eyes harden the moment I mention dad. I know there is anger there, but I can see the pain she is trying to hide. “I don’t want to talk about dad. I don’t know if I’ll ever be ready to talk to him. He hated me Jared. I am surrounded by people who love me now. I don’t need him or his hate,” she says. My heart breaks, but I don’t dare push her right now. I just got her back, but I pray some day she talks to dad. Not for him but for her. She deserves to know that he never hated her, he hated

himself.

A knock sounds on the door again, and I turn just as Phillip steps into the room. “The prisoner is demanding to speak with you, my king,” he says with a smirk. I turn to look at Noreen, knowing full well she is going to insist on joining me in the cells, but I really don’t want her anywhere near that b**ch.

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“Don’t even think about it, Jared. Not only will I be there to deal with the b**ch!

and my child, but I want to see the c**t that hurt my new sister,” she says. Mon: laughing. “Oh, she is definitely the perfect queen to keep you in line, brother. I v stay on her good side. I can’t wait to introduce her to Chrissy and Clarice, Mon

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