Chapter 26 Chapter Seventeen : Forever and Always Kiara , at age nine Klara POV : The entire night I couldn't help but think about what I said . Why would he think I would forget about him ? He was my best friend , my first friend . When everyone else was mean to me at school , he was the only nice one , and we had been friends way before that . Maybe I could convince him to stay with me here . I know he would agree , but how was I supposed to make our parents and , more importantly , the king and queero let stay ? Maybe he could also try out for the scholarship , but I knew that was a long shot . He was more into warrior training than books and facts , while I was into hoth . Ugh ! Maybe I could ask Rex to help me convince prince Kayden and prince Jayden to find a way for II to stay . But I needed to find a way , someway , somehow , I couldn't leave my best friend ! With that thought in my mind , I fell asleep . " Princess , wake up . " I heard someone whisper in my ear as they stroked my hair . I didn't need to open my eyes to know it was auntie Meg . She was the one that usually woke me up in the morning . I always knew when it was something else ; mommy and daddy usually peppered me with kisses till I woke up , and the triplets tickled me ; while I jumped on me , I grumbled and snuggled into my pillow . I didn't want to get up . I heard auntie Meg chuckle , and then the blanket was taken off from me , but that wasn't what wake me up entirely . It was what auntie Meg had said . " Princess , I need your help . II is upset and has been on the swings alone all morning . " Said Auntie Meg . I instantly shot up and looked around the room . I wasn't here ! scrambled out of bed , asking auntie to help me dress up / I quickly brushed my teeth and hair and wore the red dress she had taken out for me , and I was quickly out of the door with auntie Meg right by my side . * Slow down , Kiara ! You might trip and hurt yourself . " Said Auntle Meg . " No , , auntie Meg , you don't get it . I is upset because of me because I won't be going back with you all to the Crescent Haven Pack . I've made up my mind , auntie Meg . I won't be staying . I can't let all of you go . What will I do without you all ? I'll be so lonely . " I said , tears brimming in my eyes that maybe wasn't destined to be a scholar after all . Just as I saw the back door to where I was , I felt a hand stop me , and I staggered back . Thinking it was probably one of my brothers , but when I turned around , I saw an upset auntie Meg . What happened to auntie ? She was fine not even a moment ago . " Come sit with me , Klara . " Said Auntie Meg Shaking my head , I grabbed her hand , trying to lead her toward the door , but she pulled me back . " I wasn't asking Kiara , now sit . It's important . " Said , auntie . I just stared at her , auntie has never spoken like that to me , or was it something I said or did ? Or was she upset as well that I was planning to stay back ? No no ! I can't have auntie upset with me ; I'll end up crying if both II and auntie are upset . Exhaling a breath , I nodded to auntie and gave her a smal smile as she led me towards a sofa in the corner . Helping me get on it , she sat next to me and held my hands , making me look at her .