"Darling princess, you're awake" Her eyes fluttered open, blinking a few times. The earthy scent mixed with chemicals and other scents she couldn't identify assaulted her nose. She crinkled her face, wondering where she was and why the king was so close to her face. "Can you move back a little. You're making me uncomfortable" "Interesting. I can see some resemblance between you and Ursula but none between us. How is that possible?" He asked straightening. "Us?" She asked trying to remember what had happened. She'd saved Reed. He had offered to come with her but the king- no. Not the king. His brother who also happened to be her father. Yes. That's what he'd meant earlier. Maybe it was a good thing she didn't resemble him. Physically he was okay but other things like his personality, well. Clarisse was glad she hadn't inherited that. How did one go a

                They were only a few feet away when they heard a loud bang followed by two more. There was a tremor on the ground that felt like an earthquake as birds and other animals fled from the scene of the explosion. Stones, branches, and dirt flew in every direction while black smoke shot up. The building collapsed. The dungeon. She was still in the dungeon and probably... No. She couldn't be dead. Panic gripped his heart, making him rush forward. Toward the burning building. Golden flames and black smoke rose in the air. Someone grabbed his hand. Pulling him back.  "No. Clarisse is in there. Clarisse, Clarisse, Clarisse..."   Reed startled awake and turned his head to the side to make sure she was still there.  "Why are you awake?" He asked rubbing his eyes "Another nightmare? You were calling my name in your sleep"  "Alphas don't have nightmares" he grumbled pulling her into his arm