Unknown Kingdom, Undefined [thriller book recommendations TXT] 📗

The man was big and buff like all the other guys. His shirt was made of silk and it was v-necked so you could see his chest hair. 
    " Always a pleasure. " Rose replied and smiled at William. 
     A woman came up to William and hugged him. She was short maybe 5'4 and she wore a blue dress. She was pretty but since I had been around Rose nothing compared to her. " Oh William I never thought I would see you again. After the trusted came in and saw I thought it was over. " she said and kissed his cheek. He smiled but it was forced. 
   We sat at a fire with others. A girl sat down next to me and smiled. She wore a yellow dress with bells around her ankle. Her hair was in a braid with sunflowers sitting in it. Her eyes shined blue. 
    " Hi. " she said in a small voice. 
    " Hi. " I said liking this place already. William sat with the one witch and watched as Rose walked off with maybe ten wizards. He so liked her. 
    He glared at me. " What had I just told you. I would never. " he got up and the witch followed chattering away. 

ROSE:I walked with the wizards to a big tent. They waited out side. Miss Daniea sat inside making dresses, shoes, waist bands, anklet bells, and men's clothes. 
    " Oh, Rose! You have come to visit darling. Here I made you a new dress." she pulled out a lace and silk dress. It was red with black roses scattered about it. A shaw with red roses on black silk hung to it. She handed it to me and grabbed a anklet with black bells and shoes that matched. 
     I smiled. " Thank you Miss Daniea."
    " Put it on put it on. You shall dance the summer solstice dance with the other girls. " 
     The summer solstice dance was a woman's way of saying ' I'm single and looking for a husband.' They are to dance that was taught to them since birth and wait for a man to dance with them. If more than one man dances with them they have the chose of which one or none of them. 
    I nodded" Miss Daniea I don't think I will be doing the dance. " I said. 
    " Uhh who is he darling. Tell me about him. " she said pushing me to a dress curtain. 
    " There is no one but I don't feel comfortable doing this. " 
    " Ohh nonsense. Now get dressed and will do your hair." she chimed. 
    I dressed reluctantly as Miss Daniea hummed. I walked out and she gasped. 
    " I wish so dearly you were my daughter. But I have none. So you shall be my daughter tonight. " 
    She started to fix my hair with some of her magic. Miss Daniea was like my mother really. She took care of me when she found me in the woods crying. I was only ten and I had no memory of who I was. Ever since then I have never cried. I didn't want to feel weak like that ever again. She walked in front of me and put make-up on my face. She made me stand and sprayed rose perfume on me. She then rushed to a box and grabbed something. 
     " I made this for you when I found you. Now is the time you had it. " she lifted the necklace and put it on my neck. It was a rose with a sun rising in the background. It glowed as if the sun really were rising. 
    I smiled. " Thank you. " Then I heard the horn that sounded the dance. 
   " Come on let's go." Miss Daniea pushed me out the tent. The wizards were gone. Probably making themselves look better. If possible. 
     I walked to the Bon fire and looked around. Many of the other girls were glaring at me. While many of the wizards got ready to run for me. William and Leo say together while Carena and another witch stood in front of them. William looked at me with a look I had never seen on his face before. It was amazement. Leo looked too and his mouth hung open. I laughed at Leo but stopped when Carena and the other witch glared. I turned back and face Miss Daniea. She put her thumbs up and moved to the back. Only men were suppose to be at the front. Music started and I began to dance. 
   Two step right twirl two step left twirl. Bow straight bow straight. Hold shaw and dip right dip left. Twirl and the horn sounded for when the men were allowed in. It was only one at a time. You would dance the routine and when the horn sounded again another man would come if no man came you would leave with that one man and marry him later. Nice little thing. A tall man with muscles bigger than werewolves stepped forward. We did the routine and I glanced over at William. He danced half-heartedly with Carena while Leo danced with the other girl. William glanced over, sizing up the wizard in front of me. The horn sounded and William moved toward me. Leo moved to another girl too. The girl Leo was with was left alone and ran crying. Carena on the other hand was dancing with someone new but watched William. I danced with another wizard and watched William. The horn sounded and William ran over to me. 
    " What are you doing?" 
    " Making sure you don't get married and stay here. " 
     " Why how nice of you. Are you going to do this when I actually get married?" 
     He paused. " No. Cause you'll be at the palace. " 
    " Well if I can't marry why does Leo get to marry. He is dancing with other witches. " I said. 
      " Well tell him to come to you when the horn sounds." he said. 
      " And what are you going to do?" 
      " I will leave the dance and wait for you to be done." 
      " Fine. Ruin my fun. " I sighed. 
      ' When the horn sounds come to me alright. ' I told Leo. I saw him nod. 
     Leo ran over to me when the horn sounded but when he got to me his wouldn't stop gawking. Wizards stood close by with deathly looks at Leo. Then two horns sounded. It was the last sound. Women came forward to see who their daughters and sons would marry. Everyone kissed the person they were with. Miss Daniea looked at me expectantly. 
    " Kiss me." I hissed
    " What?" he asked astonished. 
    " Kiss me. It's ritual." I snapped. 
    Leo came closer and held my face. His lips pressed against mine and we held. I gripped his neck and he pulled me closer. I then pulled away and he started to look like a cherry. 
    " You look very beautiful. " he said shyly. 
    I smiled." Thank you." 
    Miss Daniea ran up to us and kissed us both. " Oh you two will have beautiful baby's. Beautiful. You my boy is big and strong and Rose. Well we all know Rose is beautiful."  Leo backs redder and I felt my cheeks get red too. I kissed Miss Daniea's cheek and walked with Leo over to William. He was leaning against the tent that was put up for us. He walked inside when we approached. 
    Leo looked down. " Do you think he's mad at me?" 
    " No. Why would he?" 
    " Because I kissed you and well you can tell..." 
    William stormed out. " How many times do I have to tell you I don't!" he yelled at Leo. Carena stepped forward. 
    " Honey are you okay? I think you will be. Guess what I denied all the men but I chose you. I went to kiss you but you were gone." she said and moved toward William. 
    He shook his head. " No I can't be with you. I'm a king your a little witch. I don't want you. " his voice was flat and stern. 
     Carena began to cry. " What! But I loved you! I gave up all of them for you!" I pushed Leo back I time before Carena cast a spell. " I bid you unwanting! No one shall want you until life cease to take your life!" she then ran away crying. 
    " Damn! What I the hell is that suppose to mean!" he yelled. 
    " Why I believe it means no one wants to marry you. Or at least until you die. Sucks. But it doesn't matter you were doomed to that fate anyway."  I sneered. 
    He sighed and walked inside the tent. It was a enchanted tent. Of the outside it seemed regular but on the inside it was divided into three separate parts. I pulled the curtain away from mine and saw my clothes and weapons lying on a bed. I grabbed my knife and hid it in my dress. Now I had to go eat with all those wizards and witches and tell them that me and Leo were getting married. This was going to be interesting. 

   WILLIAM:I stood away looking at Rose and Leo talk to others. Many wizards gave Leo a look that obviously said ' She should be with me and she will be'. Of course many witches gave Rose the same look.  I didn't see Carena anywhere and I thought of the curse she put on me. The damn witch. 
     Someone grabbed my arm and yanked me away. I was about to hit when I realized it was Miss Daniea. 
    "You were suppose to be the one she chose. Why did you anger her? You are meant to be. The curse is real. Just watch and wait." she then scuttled away. 
    I thought of what had just happened. That old lady is crazy. I looked back at Rose. I remember when she had came to the palace. She was only twelve and already had grown men stopping in their tracks. She was so tough even then. I was born into the palace so I was already skilled yet she still attacked me as if nothing bad would happen to her. Nothing bad ever did. She always ended up siting on my stomach with her knife at my throat. I never did win. She was so hardheaded. 
    She looked up and smiled. Even though we hated each other we were still close. I smiled back but walked away. 
    I thought of what Miss Daniea said. How did she even know about the curse? And who is she to tell me I was wrong for getting upset with Rose? We had reasons. 
   Sometimes women were just to complicated. 

    LEO:Rose and I staggered to the tent. " Maybe we shouldn't have drank so much of that stuff. Wait! I'm only nine-teen I can't be drinking. " I laughed. 
    " Shh. I won't tell anyone. " she whispered. We fell into the tent to find William sitting in a chair waiting. 
     "