The storm drain that the Old Queen had mentioned in her journal was the way Casper and Jacques had sneaked into the castle. The pond had been drained years ago and the storm drain connecting to the moat had been left bone dry. This made the task of getting through it less challenging as we didn't have to swim, but I still had to crawl on my hands and knees through the dust and dried mud. Once we got out, there was a small wooden boat waiting for us at the end of the tunnel. We all climbed in and as we began to silently drift away from the bank, Casper quietly warned me, "One noise from you, little sister, and I'll have you hog tied and gagged."

"Charming," I muttered under my breath - I was starting to see why he was considered the black sheep of the family.

He shot me an ice cold stare and started to paddle the boat towards the opposite side of the bank. Jacques anxiously glanced up at the fortress walls and whispered, "Two guards posted on the east watch tower."

I looked up to the tower and saw two guards chatting to each other idly. Immediately I stood up inside the boat and yelled, "HEY-"

Jacques yanked me back down and clamped his hand over my mouth. "Are you crazy?" he hissed.

"Don't worry - I got this," Casper said lifting his hand and making a strange sweeping gesture in the air.

Thick white fog suddenly came rushing over the water out of nowhere and enveloped the boat. I desperately looked up at the watch tower and saw it fade rapidly into whiteness as we paddled further and further away. I squirmed in Jacques' arms trying to get free, but he held on to me even tighter. "Stop fighting us, Mia. We are trying to help you!"

"For Christ sake's Jacques, hurry up and gag her," Casper snapped impatiently.

Jacques' whole body tensed and he growled, "You're not touching her."

Casper eyes narrowed on Jacques and he replied, "Remember old friend, she's not your mate - she's my brother's wife, and that makes her my kin. Whether you like it or not, I am the one responsible for her safety and her virtue."

"And what is that supposed to mean?" Jacques snapped.

"You have a reputation for liking other men's wives," Casper sighed.

"No, other men's wives have a reputation for liking me. I don't go looking for trouble, trouble seems to find me," he said glancing down at me. "Besides, Mia is different - I found that out when I kissed her in the garage. I guess she's one of the few women who is immune to my charms."

"You kissed her!" Casper gasped.

Jacques ignored him and looked sadly into my eyes. My heart fluttered weirdly and I felt strange. His hand slipped from my mouth and gently caressed my cheek. "She is the only woman in the world that has ever broken my heart."

My heart missed a beat entirely as I found myself completely caught up in his deep brown eyes. I forgot how beautiful he is... Suddenly I pulled away from him, scrambling out of his lap and to the far side of the boat. He called after me, but stopped when Casper growled at him. "Leave her alone Jacques."

Reluctantly he sat back down and watched me from the other side of the boat. I turned my back on him, pretending to stare meaningfully at the thick whiteness that surrounded the boat. The cold air was stinging against my hot flushed cheeks, and I was struggling to understand what had just happened. Did he just confess he was in love with me?! My heart fluttered again and I felt a terrible guilt welling up inside of me. Oh god, what the hell was wrong with me! I was acting like a schoolgirl with a crush! But I wasn't in love with Jacques, I was in love with Luc.

The boat eventually slowed down and drifted up against a lush mossy bank. Casper stood up and jumped onto solid land. "Come on, we'll walk from here'" he said.

I awkwardly went to stand, and Jacques suddenly rushed to my side to help me. He took my hand and gently guided me off the boat and onto the embankment. I thanked him politely and quickly walked ahead catching up with Casper who was walking on ahead of me. It didn't take long for Jacques to catch up to. He choose to walk dangerously close next to me, allowing his hand to causally brush mine as we walked through the park land.

"I've missed you," he said softly when Casper was out of earshot.

"Jacques, please," I breathed. "I love Luc."

"I know, but I think you might love me too," he whispered touching the back of my hand with his.

I pulled my hand away and walked briskly ahead, but he soon caught up with me. He walked next to me and said, "I know you like me, maybe not as much as Luc, but you definitely like me."

"Don't flatter yourself," I said.

He smirked and replied, "I'm not. I know you like me because of the way your cheeks are turning a cute shade of pink when I start talking about us."

"There is no us," I replied bluntly.

"Not, yet..." He remarked with a smile.

We eventually arrived at a small dirt track that cut through the Royal park land, towards the fortress. At the side of the road, concealed behind two large ferns were a pair of motorbikes parked out of view. Jacques walked behind me, placing his hand on the small of my back and said, "You're riding with me, honey."

Casper scowled at him and said, "No she's riding with me, sweetheart."

Jacques hand dropped from my waist and he grumbled, "Kill joy."

The two of them pulled the bikes out from their hiding place, and put on the dirt road. Casper threw me a helmet and said, "You ready?"

"Do I have a choice?" I replied.

He climbed on top of the bike and shook his head, "Sorry little sister, but like I said, I need you to stop my big brother from killing me."

"I don't see how I can help," I said.

He started his bike and said, "Jacques has been telling me about your special gift, and you are going to use it to prove my innocence."

The colour drained from my face and I gasped at Jacques, "You told him my secret!"

Jacques stilled for a second then defensively raised his hands up and said, "Mia, honey, listen to me - I had too! Do you have any idea how important your gift is? For crying out loud, you can talk to the dead! You can find out who really killed Celia."

"It's not that easy," I protested.

"It better be," Casper interjected. "Because the sooner you find out who killed Celia, the sooner you can be reunited with your beloved Luc... Otherwise, you're not going to be seeing him for a very long time."

My heart stopped completely and I stared at him in disbelief. "You wouldn't dare!"

"Yes I would, and so would you if the circumstances were the same," he said.

"You asshole," I said lunging at him.

Jacques grabbed me and pulled me back. "Baby, please, this isn't going to help."

Hot tears were now streaming down my face. "How could you be so cruel to me!"

Casper laughed bitterly and said, "Darling this isn't cruel - cruel is being locked up in windowless cell for the past ten years by your own family. Cruel is knowing that your mother and father died thinking that their son was a murdering bastard. Cruel is being chained to the floor by your own brothers and being left there to rot. That is fucking cruelty!"

Jacques shoved me behind him and said, "Hey, don't take it out on her!"

Casper rolled his eyes and said, "Whatever, you can take her back to base. I'm done with her and her fucking shit."

"That's not fair," Jacques said. "She didn't know."

"Just get her back to the base, Romeo," Casper snapped starting his bike and abruptly driving off.

Jacques swore at him as he left then turned to face me. Rubbing my arms he softly said, "I'm sorry about that. He's not normally this much of dick - I think spending ten years alone with nothing but rats, has left him slightly rusty in the manners department."

I lowered my head and said, "I feel awful for him. I can't imagine how painful it must have been to go through all that, and to through it completely alone."

The tears continued to roll down my cheeks, but they were no longer tears for myself. They were tears for Casper.

Jacques lifted my chin up and gently wiped away the wet streaks across my cheeks. "Please don't cry, I can't bear to see you cry."

"I can't help it, Jacques. This family is full of so much sadness," I replied. "Everywhere I turn there is misery and sadness and I can't stand it."

He stilled and leaned down suddenly grazing his lips over mine and said, "Then run away with me."

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Hi angels,

Happy Monday! Can't believe we've hit sixty chapters! Feels kinda of crazy, but it's good to know that we're doing the story justice!!!

Thank you for all your comments! There were so many of them and I loved reading them! Everyone seems to happy about Casper's return, but what do you guys think about Jacques' proposition??? Let me know in the comment section below.

It is also time to for a new dream cast! We will be saying goodbye to the Megk , and hello to another completely original dream cast by Mimansa – this cast is so gorgeous!!! To see the Pintrest board check out the link on my profile comment board!!!!

Remember if you want to submit a dream cast then all you need to do is send me a PM on either wattpad or facebook with your cast suggestions for all these character: Luc, Mia, Jacques, Nico, Jacques, Henrietta, Louis and Casper!

If you want to add any other characters like Laura or Celia, then please do!

Note: I am behind on messaging people back because I've been ill but I'm catching up so if you've submitted a dream cast and not heard back from me, please don't worry!!! Xxx

Remember with your cast suggestions I will make a beautiful Pinterest board which I'll share on social media and the image sections of the chapters!

Plus each week, I'll be posting your cast suggestions onto the official story's cast!

So here is this week's official dream cast by Mimansa!

Luc – Nick Bateman

Mia – Lucy Hale

Nico – Xavier Samuel

Jacques – Chris Pine

Henrietta – Victoria Justice

Louis – Theo James

Casper – Chace Crawford