The Crown Prince's Love
Chapter 12

Once inside the elevator, the enclosed space heightened my inner turmoil.

One voice urged me to kiss Desmond, while another told me to ignore him. I groaned audibly, unable to bear it any longer.

I leaned against the elevator frame, took a deep breath, and then the doors dinged. I rushed out of it and headed toward the lobby where Hilda was.

"Your Highness." She greeted me as soon as she saw me. "Your schedules have been sent to your email, and Desmond here will be your guide." She informed me. I frowned briefly before nodding in acknowledgment.

After checking my email and seeing that I had a class soon, as Desmond had informed me earlier, we both left the lobby.

As we stepped outside, I noticed the surrounding buildings, each constructed like skyscrapers with almost 32 floors, making me wonder about the school's size.

Each building had a distinct color and a name engraved in the center.

Ours was blue, with others in red, green, and white surrounding it.

"Randy!" Some one shouted from behind me. I turned, ready to reprimand the caller, when I realized it was my brother, Noah.

His obsidian eyes glared at me, and he smirked as he approached.

I thought he might hug me, but he punched me in the face instead.

I knew I deserved it, considering I'd distanced myself from not just Desmond but also my siblings, Noah and Sonnia, over the past two years. Our interactions were rare, occurring once every three months, if at all. I tasted blood in my mouth as my face turned to the other side.

Faking a smile, I looked at Noah. His expression had softened, and a bright smile adorned his face. He grabbed my hand and pulled me into his arms.

"My dear brother." He chuckled, patting my back. "I have to admit that I never expected to see you this year, but then." He paused, clearing his throat. "Mother and father announced to me and Sonnia last night. I would have come to your room but had no idea where it was, so I stayed back." "Noah." I called his name and slowly pushed him away.

His hug was suffocating, leaving me no space to breathe. "I must say it's great to see you again." I chuckled.

He nodded in response and waved at Desmond.

"Hey, Desmond," He said and then pointed towards me. "Why are you both together? Did..."

I raised my brows, wondering what he was about to ask, but my sister's voice resounded from beside me before he could continue.

As I looked towards her, I noticed that she was coming out of the white dormitory, accompanied by Ana.

At the sight of her, I glanced towards Desmond, and as expected, he was staring at her with eyes full of love.

Whether it was my overthinking or reluctance to see them together, a pit formed in my stomach as they gazed at each other as if anticipating to undress each other with their eyes. Frowning at the thought, I clenched my fist tightly.

"Randy!" Sonnia jumped into my arms. "I'm so happy to see you again," She said, and if Noah's hug felt suffocating, this was worse.

She held me so tightly, as if afraid I would disappear.

"Sonnia," I managed to say, slapping her hands around my neck. "You're too... tight."

Sonnia chuckled and released me. "Forgive my manners, dear brother. I've missed you so much because I expected I would be the first you'd call, but you didn't," She said, kicking my legs and flipping her hair. I bit my lower lip, groaning in pain. "Sonnia, I'm sorry. I never knew that..."

"Save it," She interrupted, raising her hand to stop me. "All that matters is that now you are back, and we're all together again."

"Except for the jackass." Noah added, laughing.

Sonnia lunged at him, and they began running around.

I smiled, wondering when their childish antics would end, but I couldn't ignore the exchanged glances between Desmond and Ana.

"Your Highness," Ana bowed her head in respect. "Welcome back," She added.

Arms folded, I initially hesitated to reply until Desmond nudged me on the shoulder.

Turning to face him, I scoffed before turning back to Ana. "Thank you, Ana." I told her.

"Let's all go to class, dear people. We all have history together now!" Noah announced, and we headed towards the blocks of classrooms.

The structure resembled a glass skyscraper but not exceeding ten floors.

As we entered, I noticed all eyes on me. Those on their phones raised their heads, and those walking stopped to look at me.

They must have recognized me, I thought, waving at them. Strangely, when they saw me waving, they continued with what they were doing, which struck me as odd.

When we finally reached the classroom, the professor was already inside. As we walked in, he suddenly stopped and bowed his head, and the students followed suit.

"Your Highnesses," He said, pointing towards me. "You may be the crown prince, but this is the royal college, and you are not allowed to act like this, especially in my class." "Forgive my manners, Professor..."

"It is Professor Adams, Your Highness."

"Professor Adams, I apologize for my tardiness, but this is due to..."

"Please replace your way to your seat, Your Highness," He stated, cutting me off.

I smiled, agreeing with him without saying anything else, and made my way with the others to an empty row at the back of the class.

Desmond didn't sit with me, instead, he sat beside Ana, seated two rows away from Noah and me.

Throughout the class, I didn't listen to what they were teaching, instead focusing on Desmond and Ana as they talked.

I burned with anger, feeling as if I was about to explode. The heat radiated through me, and I shook my legs tirelessly, clenching and unclenching my fists to suppress the anger that threatened to burst.

I should just go take over her seat and get her away from him. I thought in my head. I want to be by his side instead.

But moving to Ana would draw attention, and everyone would wonder why I suddenly asked to switch seats, exposing my feelings.

Desmond was supposed to be by my side as my guard, but he was with her instead. It made me laugh as if he was doing it intentionally.

Just staring at Ana beside him made me think about ripping her head off. She was not supposed to be close to my body guard. I should be the one there beside him.

Unable to take it any longer, I jumped to my feet, and just then, Professor Adams announced that the class was over and left.

I hurriedly walked out of the class after him, ignoring Noah's call and Desmond, who was rushing to meet me.