Getting Help from Misty [Zach x Misty]
Zach had checked the time before going to the wing where Misty was staying and knocking on the door. âMisty, can I talk to you for a second about something important?â
Misty heard a knock on the door and one of her ladies in waiting opened it. âOh hi Zach, yes just one second.â She nodded before sending the ladies out of the room and waiting for the door to close. âOkay what can I help you with?â
âMark is threatening to release a sex tape of Hope and Riley if Hope didnât break up with me or I with her. It was filmed against Hopeâs consent and Mark wants to release it to the public. Is there anything that we can do to get him to not release it or so that the royal family doesn't get into trouble?â
She was speechless as she took a second to completely process Zachâs information and she did her eyes turned red in anger as she looked at the other. âIâm sorry so Hope has a sex tape with Riley and Mark is threatening to release it? And please tell me why he would do that? Why does he want you to break up with Hope so badly when his one job is to protect this family.â
âHe doesnât like that I used to work with Jack and he doesn't like how you all welcomed me into the family because of the fact that I used to work for Jack.â He explains. âHe doesn't understand that I have changed ever since I met Hope. She has changed and I have changed. He just still is bitter that I left Jack behind.â
She nods as she grabs some of her things. âI see well I will go deal with Mark, I donât see why he is behaving this way but once I talk to him I can understand better.â She said looking at him. âI will tell you when I have it all figured out.â
âYeah I donât know if really trying to reason with Mark is something that is a good idea. He has these theories in his head about me and I am sure that he will try to say something to get you to disapprove of me and Hope. He doesnât even know me and he has it basically out for me. I just hope you keep in mind that I am not the same person that I used to be. My loyalty is not to Jack, itâs to you and your family. Hope and my son are everything to me, they have changed me from who I used to be and I know I have done some fucked up things in the past, but I want you to know that I am doing everything that I can to try and make up for it in any way that I can.â
âHe canât lie to me. I will bite him and see why he did this because he has a lot more at stake for threatening to expose Hope in such a manner then you do. Especially if Nibs finds out.â She replied. âI will take your word for it as Hope hasnât told me anything about who you were before you came to the castle but if that is the reason Mark is doing all this you might as well tell me now before he gives me information that is exaggerated.â
âWell I used to be an assassin for Jack. I was originally assigned to kidnap Hope and bring her to Jack but instead I ended up falling in love with her. I was scared and I was conflicted and I tried to prepare her for what Jack might do because at the time I wasnât strong enough to hand her over to him and I was concerned because she said she loved someone else as well as loving me. In the end she venomized me so that I would hand her over to Jack and until she could decide who she wanted to be with. I was stupid for letting her do such a thing and if I could go back, I would never have handed her over to Jack. I would have stood up to him but you have to understand I was scared and I didnât want to betray Jack only for Hope to leave me for the other person that she loved...Ever since I found out that she was pregnant with my child, it changed everything. She is the only one that matters to me, her and our son. They are the only thing that motivates me from day to day, they are the reason why I stand by your family and the reason why I am willing to do whatever I can in order to make sure that your family and Hope are safe. She is my everything now and she always will be.â
She nodded as she listened to his words and now it made sense why Mark was doing what he was doing. âWhile I find it very admirable that you have changed for my daughter...I am probably the last person you should expect to ignore what youâve done. Nibs probably would have understood because he has never experienced what Jack does but as I do I can only imagine what you âpreparedâ my daughter for.â She replied. âI will get the videos but as far as you are concerned I would be happy if you left my home now. Youâre fired. Excuse me.â She said moving to the door.
âLook I know that Jack has put you through shit and I am genuinely sorry for it, truly I am but I am not him. You can hate me all you want but if you were to make me leave now, did you ever consider how your daughter might feel about all this? I mean, when we had dinner with Mark and Peter and Mark brought all this shit up. I told her that if I made the deal to tell you and Nibs about my past that he wouldnât leak the tape. Hope was so scared of me telling you both because she didnât want to lose me and she didnât want to be left feeling alone again. She knew that you both wouldnât give me a chance and I told her that I knew you both know about the power of what an imprint does. I am her imprint Misty, think about Nibs. He has a pretty fucked up past but you looked past that because you love him. His ex did some horrible shit to you yet you moved past that and didnât let that stop you from loving him. If you truly love Hope, you would just give me a chance to prove to you that I will never ever let her feel like she is alone. Please, all I am asking you for is a chance. I have stood by you and Nibs through all the shit that Jack has thrown at both of you and even helped you both stay together through it all. I have done nothing to put any doubts of my loyalty to you both ever since I started dating your daughter. So please, reconsider your offer. I even agreed to tell you about my past in order to save your family reputation, I put my own reputation on the line so that your family doesnât have to suffer from Markâs actions because that is how much I am willing to sacrifice for your family.â
âA chance...right thatâs all what they want. Everyone that fucks up wants a chance. Let me be very clear Zach the one thing you donât do is talk about my husband and what he did when you have no idea what that was like. And my love for my daughter is the only reason you arenât dead. You should have listened to her when she told you what would happen once you told me. I canât speak for Nibs, if he chooses to forgive then that is what he chooses but as for me I have given way to many people chances and unfortunately for you I have run out of kindness. When you were preparing her Zach what did you do hm? What exactly were you doing to the girl you say you love? Tell me because if you can stand there and think for even a second that anything you did to my daughter I can overlook you are sadly mistaken.â
âI taught her how to separate herself from pain which I am pretty sure has come quite in handy with all the bullying that she received at school. The sexual harassment from the teachers you have working there and the kids that call her horrible and filthy names. The physical fights that she would get into when people would push her too far. I was preparing her for when anyone with ill intentions got their hands on her because none of you had prepared her for what was going to come regardless of if I was the one that was supposed to hand her over or not. I have taught her ways to strengthen her mind in ways that you and Nibs have never even thought about doing. Because of that, she has come out stronger and if she can get past all the shit she went through with Jack and still find it in her heart to forgive me then so can you. I know that people have hurt you and I understand how that feels but that doesnât mean that everyone is out to get you Misty. Some people genuinely want to help you. Your family is the reason why I am not still with Jack and the reason why I wanted to help the royals in the first place. I know what he is capable of and I know how to get around it. If your daughter can go through what she did and still make it out on top, then you can too. I get that it can be physically exhausting but nothing is ever perfect Misty, but as long as you show an effort and as long as you keep persevering then that is all that really matters. Our past doesnât define us and it shouldnât define us. Itâs the people we surround ourselves with that are what should be the determining factors. Think about them and not just about yourself. If your husband and Hope can find it in their hearts to forgive me then I know you can to because they learned that quality from you.â
âIf my husband forgives you clearly I chose the wrong man to marry. I will not ask again Zach, get out of my kingdom and donât come back. And since you are in such a mood for pointing out what Nibs did in the past go to him and explain why you are fired, Iâm sure he will love to hear it.â She replied before seeing the guards open her doors. âI think now would be an appropriate time for you to say goodbye to your son and Hope.â Misty stated before turning to the guards, âSee to it he leaves, I have things to do.â She commanded before leaving.
Hearing Mistyâs words, Zach knew that he had lost this. Hope was right, he shouldnât have been so optimistic about thinking that her parents would forgive him. He was being too naive to think that they should have their daughters best interest at heart. It was disappointing, he just shook his head before heading to Hopeâs room to tell her about how it went.