Crown Prince Zuberi's expression softened as he looked at Penelope, and he couldn't help but chuckle at her bold gesture.
"Well, well, well. It seems like my son has a bit of a wild streak," he said, his voice amused. Penelope's face lit up with a smile, and she giggled.
"Hehe, I'm not afraid of her," she said, her voice confident. Crown Prince Zuberi's eyes sparkled with pride, and he ruffled Penelope's hair.
"I can see that," he said, his voice warm.
"You're a true member of the royal family, Amun. You're not afraid to stand up for yourself and speak your mind."
Crown Prince Zuberi's eyes widened in surprise as Penelope suddenly rushed out of the room.
"Amun, wait!" he called out, but Penelope was already gone. He sighed and shook his head, wondering what had just happened. He couldn't help but feel a little concerned about his son's strange behavior.
"Butler Reed, find out what's wrong with Amun," he instructed, his voice low and thoughtful. Butler Reed bowed and quickly followed Penelope, trying to catch up to her. Meanwhile, Penelope was running down the hallway, her heart pounding in her chest. She knew she had to get back to her room and hide before anyone discovered her secret. She couldn't let anyone find out that she was actually a girl, or her life would be in danger.
Penelope's eyes widened in surprise at Ayla's blunt response.
"What do you mean? I'm trying to figure out what's going on here!" she said, her voice laced with frustration. Kingston finally spoke up, his voice calm and soothing.
"Penny, listen to Ayla. We need to think this through carefully. If the boy with us isn't you, then that means...well, it means a lot of things. But first, we need to confirm that it's not you. Can you try to find out more about the boy and the situation?" Penelope nodded, even though her siblings couldn't see her.
"Okay, okay. I'll try to gather more information. But what if it's not safe? What if they find out I'm a girl?" Ayla's voice was firm.
"Then you get out of there, Penny. We'll figure out a way to get you back to us safely." Kingston added.
"And Penny? Be careful, okay? We don't know what's going on, but we'll do everything we can to help you."
"Oh I miss mama we are triplets and only six years old suffering like this!" Penelope whined.
"Don't whine you got this, we will talk to the other boy but this means many things," Ayla said gently.
"I am not scared at all," Penelope said she was actually excited.
"Okay plus this might mean one other thing, which means we are Quadruples."
Penelope's eyes sparkled with excitement at the possibility.
"Quadruples? Oh my gosh, that's crazy! What if it's true? What if we have another sibling out there?" Ayla's voice was calm, but Penelope could sense a hint of excitement behind it.
"We'll find out, Penny. We'll get to the bottom of this."
Kingston's voice chimed in, his tone thoughtful.
"You know, if we're quadruples, that means our family is even more special than we thought. And it means we have to be even more careful and look out for each other." Penelope's grin faltered for a moment, but then she nodded, determination in her voice.
"Don't worry, I'll be careful. I'll find out more about this boy and see if he's really our brother."
Ayla and Kingston exchanged a look, then turned their attention back to Prince Amun.
"Let's talk," Kingston said, his voice firm but polite. Prince Amun raised an eyebrow, but followed Kingston and Ayla to a quiet corner of the room. Aika, meanwhile, made her way to her chambers, yawning slightly. She flopped down onto her bed, feeling a bit tired from the day's events. As she drifted off to sleep, she muttered to herself.
"I hope those children don't get into too much trouble..."
They all sat inside Ayla room. Kingston, and Ayla looked at this boy who looks just like them.
"Who are you?" Ayla said gently but coldly, Prince Amun was taught from a young age to not bow down to anyone.
"I…I am Prince Amun."
"What did you say you are a Prince!? Royalty!?"
Prince Amun's eyes narrowed slightly, his jaw clenched in a subtle show of pride.
"Yes, I am Prince Amun, and I am royalty. But I think there's been a mistake. I don't know what's going on, but I was told that I would be meeting my long-lost siblings, and that's why I'm here." He looked at Ayla and Kingston, his eyes searching for answers.
"But I don't understand what's happening. You two look just like me...and I have a feeling that there's more to this story than I'm being told." His voice was calm, but there was a hint of curiosity and a touch of wariness.
Prince Amun's eyes widened slightly, and he nodded, his expression thoughtful.
"Yes, that's correct. My mother is the Crown Princess Aiden. But what does that have to do with anything?" He looked at Ayla and Kingston, his eyes searching for answers.
"Yes our mama is Aika as you can tell if you are our sibling someone took you away mama doesn't even know she has a fourth child out there," Kingston said. Ayla nodded her head.
"That's right."
"I don't like my birth mother she only likes my papa."
"Makes since that woman Crown Princess Aiden seems like a gold digger. We need to keep it a secret."
Prince Amun's eyes widened in shock, and he felt like he had been punched in the gut.
"You're saying that Aika is my birth mother? And that I have three siblings?" He looked at Ayla and Kingston, his mind reeling with questions. "Why was I taken away? Why didn't my mother know about me?" He felt a surge of anger towards his mother, Crown Princess Aiden, and a sense of betrayal.
"I don't know what to think," he said, his voice shaking slightly.
"But I think we need to keep this a secret, like you said. I don't want my mother to know about this. Not yet, at least."
Prince Amun's eyes narrowed, his expression thoughtful.
"I have a feeling that there's more to this story than we're aware of. I think we need to investigate and find out what really happened. Why was I taken away? Who took me? And why did they keep it a secret?" He looked at Ayla and Kingston, his eyes burning with determination.
"I want to know the truth. And I'm willing to do whatever it takes to find out."
"Calm down tiger we need to get a DNA test," Ayla said pulled some of Prince Amun hair out and than walked off. Kingston as Prince Amun both looked so identical well all four of them looked identical but they had different personalities.
"I am the oldest brother!" Kingston blurted.
"By how many minutes I am oldest sibling," Prince Amun said. The two six year old boys started fighting with each other it as if a sibling bond that has never been missing at all.
Ayla rolled her eyes good-naturedly as she walked away, a small smile on her face.
"Boys will be boys," she muttered to herself. Meanwhile, Kingston and Prince Amun continued to bicker and fight, their identical faces scrunched up in identical scowls.
"I'm the oldest! No, I'm the oldest!" they chorused, their voices rising in a comical crescendo. They tumbled to the floor, wrestling and kicking each other, completely absorbed in their sibling rivalry. Ayla shook her head, chuckling to herself as she walked away.
"This is going to be interesting," she thought to herself.