Late in the evening, Alexandria slipped inside her car, turned on the engine and met the gaze of her reflection in the mirror. She had been crying quite a bit, pretending to have a massive hangover the entire day so she wouldn't have to face her brothers. Wiping her eyes one last time, she began her drive over to the forest where Marcus wanted to meet her.<br/><br/>After about twenty-five minutes, she stopped at the side of an empty road, got out and locked her car before heading into the dark forest. She wasn't afraid, she knew the place like her own pockets. Alex walked for twenty more minutes in the forest, straying from the usual path, which normally would have been a bad idea for a young woman like her at this hour, but she wasn't afraid. After all, there was nothing for her to lose. Soon enough, the shadow of a large derelict building came into view. She climbed a steep cliff side that was hidden by several bushes and arrived to a third floor window which was the safest and most obvious entrance into the building.<br/><br/>Once inside she used her phone as a flashlight to make her way to the meeting place. Entering a large room with plenty of old furniture still inside and some of their childhood toys and drawings intact here and there, she saw Marcus sitting on the old desk with his arms crossed. "You came. I'm impressed." Marcus spoke coldly, eying her up and down in the little light that flowed through the glassless windows. "You don't look too good. Did something happen with that loser or-"<br/><br/>He couldn't believe it was happening. Alexandria had ran up to him and was now hugging him, sobbing incontrollably. Marcus was dumbfounded. What could have caused her to have such a change of heart? Or was this another mindtrick by Alexandria who was a master of manipulation? Either way, he hugged her back, stroking her hair. "What's wrong, baby?" He asked, hoping he'd get a reason to beat up Keith once and for all. It was rare to see Alexandria like this.<br/><br/>"Erika is on his side." She sobbed. "He's in love with me and he suspects I have a plan. It's an insult! How can he say he loves me although he doesn't even know me!"<br/><br/>"Shh, it's fine. He's an idiot. And a loser." Marcus spoke softly. "I see what he's done to you, that fucker. He tried to wrap you around his finger, didn't he? Spew lies about eternal love and shit?"<br/><br/>Alexandria nodded and released him from his hug. "I want... him.. destroyed." She snarled, her voice filled with anger, fear and sorrow. "I can't bear the sight of him! He is ruining me. And Erika won't speak to me because of him!"<br/><br/>"Forget Erika." Marcus said and wiped her tears. "I'm happy you've come to your sense, Alexandria. Peasants and royals are not meant to mingle together. You learned it the hard way, but at least now you know."<br/><br/>The blonde wiped her eyes, nodding again. "I promised to go on a date with him on Friday." She explained. "I don't know what will happen. I just know this can't continue like this. He should have never come to this school. Ugh, I can't stand it, the way he thinks I'm the kindest and the nicest and-"<br/><br/>"Shh, shhh. It's okay. It's okay." Marcus hugged her again, calming her down. "I promise you I will make everything right. Things will be just like they were before. I'll make sure he'll never come back to St Elois, or this city."<br/><br/>Alexandria smiled against his shoulder. "Do you promise me?"<br/><br/>"Of course my queen. Long live the queen."<br/><br/>"Yes." She purred in delight, hugging him. "Long live the queen, indeed."