Saturday, January 25th, The Year 2220

Asher's POV

Jason has camped out in front of the house for the past week. They must have also tried to dig a hole to climb through. Did he seriously think I wasn't smart enough to fix the electricity enough so any digging attempts would succeed? I'm not just a pretty face. Just saying.

And, I have been nervous about the reaction I will get when I tell everyone the truth about who I am, especially Brooke. But, my feelings for her are 100% real. I asked everyone to meet in the main area of the underground dwelling.

"What I am about to say may be startling to everyone. So, please hold your questions until I am finished talking. Cebromia is not my home planet. Or, for Brooke, Chanelle, and Simone. The four of us are from the Planet Paerus. And, my real name isn't Asher, just like your names are not Brooke, Chanelle, and Simone."

"I can't wait until after! What the heck is going on?! Who are you then?!" I knew Brooke would be pissed off.

"Ladies, Chanelle's name is Merissa Dionne. Simone is Nami Darya. And, Brooke, your name is Talise Jaleh. You're a part of the royal family. Your father is the king's advisor and chief of the planet."

"And, let me guess, you are related to the king?" Again, Brooke chimed in.

"Uh, you could say that. I am his son, and the future king. My name is Tristian Rimulus. On Paerus, every citizen has a first and middle name. No one has a last name."

"You're not joking, are you?" Chanelle asked.

"No, I am not. Our parents only told me that someone dangerous was after Brooke. So, they wanted me to come and protect her. Now, the business in Cebromia is really mine."

"What about our relationship? Was that real or fake? You know what, I don't even want to know. I want to go back to the bedroom. And, not by you."

Chanelle and Simone helped Brooke back into our room. I'll probably be sleeping on the couch.

"Wait, before you go, the answer is yes. Our relationship was and is absolutely real."

"Wow, so you're a prince? I didn't see that one coming. How are we to address you?" Caspian asked.

"You can call me Asher." I waited until Chanelle and Simone came back. About 15 minutes later, they came back.

I talked loud enough so Brooke can hear me. "Leave the bedroom door open. Max and Drake are your brothers. I know for sure both my parents and your parents have already started searching for us. And, I have been working on a way for communication, hoping someone will pick up a signal."

"So, Jason must be the bad guy. Like I asked outside, why is he so adamant about taking Brooke?" Chanelle asked again.

"That part I don't know. And, I also didn't know that Jason and Crystal were working together until Taylor said so last year. I was sworn to secrecy about saying this, but you all deserve to know the truth now."

"That is a lot to swallow, Asher. Uh, I mean......."

"Simone, just call me Asher. And, it is a lot. Why wait any longer? Who knows how long we are going to be stuck here?"

"You're a prince? And, we are royals? I need to lay down myself. Asher, go talk to Brooke. We'll look after Dalis. I know deep down in my heart that your relationship is real. You wouldn't have had a baby with her or built this shelter to keep us safe if it wasn't."

"Thanks, Chanelle. You're right because you all are my family." I stood up from the couch and walked to our room. I knocked first, even though the door was wide open. After knocking, I closed it.

"Go away, whatever your name is. Leave me alone."

"You should already know that I am not leaving you alone. Like I said in the living room, my feelings for you are real. I love you." I could tell she was crying.

"You could just be saying that to make me feel better. Just stop it."

"Listen to me - you stop it. Your parents gave me a picture of you before I left Paerus. I was instantly smitten. Then, the first day I saw you in person, I was even more smitten. I made it my aim to not only protect you but woo you to be my queen."

"If you were so darn smitten, then why did you have me thrown in jail when I told you the truth about what happened? Some kind of protector you are!"

"You're right to question that. But, at the time neither of us knew it was a setup. Just because I am a prince doesn't change how I feel about you. I love you, Brooke. I want you to be my future queen. And, we have Dalis to think about. You and Dalis, plus any other children, are my future."

"Who said I want to have any more children with you? Can I even trust you?"

I know she can't go anywhere, so I laid on the bed with her. I grabbed her hands and intertwined them with mine.

"Stop being stubborn. I can't tickle you, yet. You darn well can trust me. Like I said before, I was sworn to secrecy. I still don't even know why Jason is infatuated with you. It is my duty, as your future hubby, to protect you."

"I don't know if I want to marry you. What other secrets are you hiding, Prince whatever your name is? And, what if I am a part of a harem?"

"Ugh, woman stop it. You are mine, and I am yours. That type of stuff is against the law on Paerus. I have eyes only for you and Dalis, trust me. I know what I said is a lot to take in. And, if I have to say it every second, I love you. From your beautiful, curly hair down to your beautiful toes, I love you only."

"Can you just give me some time for this to sink in? I'm just afraid of everything. I hate Jason. If Dalis is not in my arms even for two minutes, it hurts. I love my baby girl so much. She's precious to me. He wants to take me away from my child, Prince." The tears began falling, so I took the back of my hand and wiped them.

"You don't have to call me that, Brooke. Whether you call me Asher or Tristian, I will always love you. I promise. Get some rest. Aunt Simone is watching Dalis."

"Okay."

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Narrator's POV

Meanwhile, Max and Drake have landed safely on the Planet Ralmainia.

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Drake/Kairius' POV

As soon as the spaceship landed, Max called back home to check in with our parents.

"Mom said we have transportation waiting for us to take to the pier office. Let's get going." The bodyguards were waiting for us as we stepped off the ship. Sure enough, there was a limo waiting for us.

Max and I got in the limo, and away we go. Ralmainia appears to be a planet like Paerus from what I can see. But, Paerus is on a whole, different level.

The ride to the pier office was short. The limo came to a full stop, so we stepped out and walked into the office with the bodyguards.

As soon as we stepped into the office, we were greeted by an employee. "You must be representatives from Paerus in regards to a cruise ship. My name is Bachor. Please follow me."

The bodyguards followed us as we followed Bachor into what looks like a conference room.

"In the folders that I am about to hand out is the information I was able to find. The cruise ship you were inquiring about never docked here in Ralmainia. As a matter of fact, there are no known ships in the galaxy with that name."

"That's impossible! My parents saw my sisters board the ship. My brother and I couldn't make it in time to see them sail away. Here is a picture of the ship and the text messages my sister sent to my family." I slid my phone to Bachor. He took a picture of it.

"I'll have it analyzed immediately. Excuse me. Would anyone like something to eat or drink? The food and beverages on Ralmainia are the same as Paerus."

"Just some water." Max wanted something to drink as well.

About 10 minutes later, Bachor returned and handed us our water. "My secretary will have the info asap. In the meantime, I wanted to let you know we placed a missing person's report for your family members, per the king and queen's orders. We have already seen the report on television this morning."

"Is this your secretary?" A female that looked like a robot entered. In a robotic voice, she said, "Here is your information, sir." She handed him a folder.

"Thank you, Andromeda," Bachor says as the secretary leaves the room.

He then opened the folder. "Oh, no. Something is definitely not right. Andromeda used the information from the messages and her search came empty. And, she believes someone wanted that ship to disappear on purpose because she noticed someone erased it. Who erased it she doesn't know."

"That is what my parents were afraid of."

"In the folder also is a list of planets you can search on. Several of the planets are uncharted, such as Dolriea, Vedretis, Geleron, and Brisothea."

"Well, thank you for the info."

"You're welcome. Enjoy your stay in Ralmainia. I'll have her search for who erased it. It may take a while. And, I'll have a message sent to Paerus."

Max and I shook Bachor's hand, then left the office.

"Mom and dad are not going to like this information we got."

"Especially hearing that any record of that ship was erased or deleted."

"Well, like he said, let's enjoy the rest of the day here in Ralmainia. Tomorrow, we fly back to Paerus."

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Narrator's POV

As soon as the boys reported back to their parents what they gathered, mom and dad were hot! The king and queen were not also.

Over the next three months, the king and queen sent people to search the planets from top to bottom. But, unfortunately, the search came up empty. So, they will begin searching the uncharted planets.

Max and Drake pleaded with their parents to help with the search. Just like their visit to Ralmainia, they had a squad of bodyguards to go with them.

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Saturday, April 25th, The Year 2220

Max/Tamesis' POV

Mom, dad, the king, and queen came with us to the spaceport.

"Listen, both of you please stay safe, you hear me? You're father and I love you very much."

"Yes, mother."

"If you need more reinforcements to help with the search, call us."

"Yes, your majesty."

After waving, we boarded the ship. Once our parents, the king, and queen were at a safe enough distance, we took off.

"Brooke, Chanelle, Asher, and Simone, we're coming."

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Brooke's/Talise's POV

I still can't believe what Asher said - we are royals? I haven't been my usual self around him since then. And, I owe him an apology. I know he would never lie to me.

Jason keeps getting bolder every day. Some days he throws objects at the fence and over it. I'm afraid for the guys. I really am. They risk their lives for us every day.

But guess what? I can walk now! Yes!! Dalis is now three months old and getting bigger every day. And, she has so much hair!

"Mommy loves you, baby girl. Let's go for a walk." Dalis and I went to see Aunt Simone.

"Hey, auntie can you please watch Dalis for me? I need to do some apologizing."

"Sure. Come to Aunt Simone, Dalis." I handed Dalis over, then went to find her daddy.

Asher has an office down here, so I'm guessing he is there. I walked passed there, and sure enough, he was - with Caspian and Taylor. I knocked on the door.

"Can I come in?"

"Tristian, we'll talk later. Come in Brooke." Caspian and Taylor left the office as I walked in. They even closed the door.

I walked over to the makeshift desk and sat on it.

"I'm sorry for barely talking to you in the last three months. Can you forgive a stubborn Brooke? Or, Talise? That definitely was a lot to take in - different names, the fact that we are royals, and that you are a prince. I'm engaged to a prince, that is if we still are, Tristian."

He grabbed my hands and sat me in his lap and pushed me into his chest. Then, he started moving his hands up and down my back. "Honey, we indeed are. Like I told you - you're mine and I am yours, Talise."

"I love your name, Tristian. And, both of our names begin with a T. I don't know the slightest thing about ruling a country though."

"Neither do I, but we will do it together. And, my parents will help us. Before we went on the cruise, the queen and I had regular conversations. The king and queen of Paerus love you. My mother knew something wasn't right about the whole situation. She will be glad to know that we are together, and she is a grandma. They were mad that I broke up with you. Now, I missed my baby mama sitting in this position. It's been three months."

His hands went up my shirt, and off it went. My neck is now being peppered with kisses as the hands were about to take off my bra. I swung my hair to the side to give him access.

"How about three months and two weeks? I am beyond ready, but not in this chair. Dalis is with Aunt Simone."

"Well, hang on because we are going for a walk."

He stood up out of the chair and I wrapped my legs around his waist as we strolled out the door.

"Dalis sweetie, your mommy, and daddy are okay again. So, you and I will be together for the next hour or two while they reconnect. You may have a brother or sister soon," Simone says as we walked by. We both cracked up.

I held on tight as we walked into our room. I reached out to close the door. "Can I call you, Tristi?"

"You can scream whatever you want, baby."

"Yes, sir, Prince Tristi."

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I fell asleep on Tristi's chest. I haven't done this since giving birth to Dalis. I started running my hands through his hair.

"Hello, my Prince Charming. We can't stay like this too long. We can't leave Dalis with Simone all evening, you know."

"How about you go get Dalis? We can cuddle together."

I got off Tristi to put on a shirt and some shorts. I left the room to get my princess. Simone was rocking Dalis in the living room.

"Simone, I'll take Dalis now. Thanks for watching her." She was falling asleep as Simone handed her to me.

"You're welcome, Brooke. Enjoyed your 'connection?'"

"Absolutely, I did. I certainly missed that. We can't always ask you or Simone to watch Dalis. I love you both for your support."

"Sis, we love you too. It's not a problem. I enjoy my auntie time with Dalis."

"Me too, Brooke. Don't worry about it. Group hug," Chanelle says as we hugged each other.

After our hug, Dalis and I went to cuddle with daddy.

"Daddy, can you hold Dalis while I take a shower?"

"Hmm, daddy needs a shower too. Dalis is asleep, so, my queen let's do two things at once."

I put Dalis in her crib her daddy brought from the house bedroom.

"Well, come on Tristi'. Mama needs a good scrubbing."

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Sunday, April 26th, The Year 2220

When I opened my eyes, Dalis was asleep on Asher's chest. Aww, they are so adorable together. I wish I could take a picture of my family.

I got up and did my daily routine while my little princess is asleep because I know she will be waking up soon.

And sure enough, while I was getting dressed, she started fussing. Tristi woke up too.

"I'm going to take Dalis and get her a bottle."

"Okay. I'm going to get dressed, then head to the cave with Caspian and Taylor to work on the ship."

"Be sure to come back extra sweaty because my hormones are in a full rage."

"Your wish is my command, my queen." He stood up and bowed down to me.

"Oh my gosh, you are so silly." Dalis and I walked to the kitchen for breakfast.

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Narrator's POV

Meanwhile, outside of the house.

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Jason's POV

We finally broke through that stupid barrier. "Storm the dang house and find Brooke Palmer!!!"

"Sir, it didn't take us long because no one is in the house."

"What the heck you mean no one is in the house?!! There's no way they left the house. The only exit is outside. They are in here somewhere. Now, search again!!"

Where are you, Asher?! You're in this house somewhere! I want Brooke Palmer!!

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