Royally Kidnapped by the Prince novel Chapter 55

KENNEDY

I’d never been afraid in my entire life that knowing exactly how you’d going to die. At first, I thought he was bluffing, messing with me so that I could say yes, but when I realized we were above the ocean, that was when I started to worry.

He was not going to let us drown in the ocean even if I knew he could swim. What if there were sharks? Oh, my God. 

I could only manage to breathe and feel relieved when he deployed the canopy, but I wouldn’t let this go. That was a promise. He would get what he deserved. He nearly killed me with a heart attack. I might not be going to die by drowning or swallowed whole by sharks, but my heart gave up with so much pounding. 

“Are you trying to land on the cruise? Are you insane?”

“Better than into the ocean, don’t you think?”

“I thought you’re an expert, asshole!” I would never filter after what he did to me. 

I nearly died.

“Just trust me, darling.” God, how did this darling thing affect me? It was insane, but I still did not forget how he forced me to marry him. Ass move.

“I don’t trust you even a little. Just so, you know, you’re gonna pay for this. Trust me.”

“I know.” 

The cruise was bigger than I thought, and there was a Helipad on top. If what I thought was right, we were going to land on that. As we got closer, my heart kept pounding so hard I could barely breathe. Fear, anger—those were the only dominant emotion I felt. 

As we started descending, I squeezed my eyes shut, but my tandem seemed relaxed and confident while I felt like I might pee in my suit. 

My emotions got the best of me. I shook to cry, really cried. I sobbed hard. I didn’t know for what. Maybe because I could still feel my heart beating, and I wasn’t dead.

He took my open-face helmet off. “You okay, darling?” 

I pulled my hands away from my face. The first thing I saw was his face. He had no more helmet on but a huge smile on his face—like a grin from ear to ear. Then I diverted my gaze, and I saw a clear blue sky.

“Nice landing!” That voice—I knew that voice—Lud. Then it was followed by applause—a lot of applauding that startled me.

With my heart in my throat, my anger brewed in my blood. I was shaking while Thayer unlatched the locks that connected us.

“Let me free.” 

“Kenny!” 

“Asshole, you tricked me!” 

“I’m sorry, Kenny, but I love cruising.” Talal laughed. 

“That’s one hell of ride, love,” Again, Lud commented.

“You! I pointed at Lud. “This is your idea, isn’t it? I nearly die, you, asshole!” Once I got free from Thayer, I took off my shoes, gathered all my strength, and threw it to Lud as long as I could. “You’re gonna pay for this!”

Then I realized Thayer was laughing behind me. I turned to him and threw another shoe. It didn’t even hit him—he caught it effortlessly. Out of frustration and with so many emotions building in my chest, I shook to cry on the floor. “You’re an asshole. I hate you.”

“Hey, I would never put you in danger if I didn’t know what I was doing.” I felt him closer, so closed. 

“You almost killed me.” I shook when he wrapped his arms around me, kissing the top of my head. 

“I would never do that. Lud altered your altimeter. You’re too destructed with your anger to realize that your altimeter is not working.” He was rubbing my back.

“What you put me through? What did you do to me? I would never forgive you, Thayer. If you ever force me to marry, I will, but trust me on this.” I pulled away from his arms and looked at him in his eyes—his expression took my breath away. He was pleading with melancholy. “I don’t even know how to look at you without being disgusted.” Even if I was still shaking, I pulled my strength together and rose to my feet. 

I walked away from him. I didn’t know where I was going considering we were on a cruise. I just wanted to get away from him to clear my head, because honestly, I also went too far. I just wanted to hurt him back, but what I said was nothing but lies.

“Honey? Kennedy?”

I froze dead in my tracks. My eyes rounded in shock. “Oh, my God. Your Highness.?”

“Oh, honey. Good to see you again.” She pulled me into an embrace.

“What are you doing—” I paused, pulled away, shook my head, and chuckled in amusement. “This is a Royal Cruise, isn’t it?”

“No, honey.”

“Your Royal Highness,” I addressed Prince Isodore.

His smile laced with sadness before he sighed. “You’ve been through a tough time. I understand. Just don’t give up just yet.”

I left them. I just followed where the way led me.