The Kingdom of Thorns {Book #1}

Broken Souls

(backstory)

The King of Zarra has always been a way to curl to his children, wife, and people but once he died from the enemy kingdom everything has been doing better.

His daughter sadly has not healed from the abuse her father put on her. The family all had powerful powers that protected the kingdom from harm's way. Augustus's power was to create thorns. Her mother thought it was an amazing power and help to the kingdom but her father thought otherwise.

He would hit her and wouldn't feed her some nights. Her mother wanted to do something but she would be shut down by the king.

King: (I'M THE KING! YOU DO AS I SAY, WOMAN!)

The prince was always there for August. David's power was to summon a dragon made of blue fire. He would be training with his father every day. David was his favorite child. He was sick of it, too. August would have bad nights and David was always there, either at the bottom of the bed or right beside her.

August watched her father die in front of her with an emotionless face. The prince of the other kingdom stood right beside his father holding his hand as they walked away. August wonders why he didn't kill her, too. David came running hugging August, crying.

David: (OH MY GOD! AUGUST! ARE YOU OKAY?! WHAT HAPPENED?!)

August didn't speak, she just stared into David's eyes and fell asleep. David stopped crying and started to sing a song that his mom sang to them when August was just a baby.

(Backstory end)

August looked at the crowd of people and back at David. David was getting crowded today. The sky was filled with rain clouds. August looked at the crowd and saw the king from the kingdom they hated most. David thought that maybe they could be friends and so the king came.

August had a girlfriend named Kelly. She stood right next to her and looked at August's smiling face. August barely smiled so seeing her smile was the world to Kelly. August started to go emotionless again. She saw the king go into the castle and after the crowning, she ran after the king. 

The king turned around and eyed August up and down. August stared back up at him and slowly the stare turned into a death stare.

King Cael: (You know maids don't wear royal clothes.)

August grew a thorn that shot up and the sharp tip touched his throat. The king stepped back and then fixed the scared look on his face.

King Cael: (Sorry princess, you know you should never do that to a king.)

August: (And you should know you have to respect the other kingdoms' royals! If you looked at the crown you might have fucking noticed!)

David: (What's going on?!)

David walked into the room and saw the thorn and gave August a look that made her thorn die and then turn into dust. David said sorry and made August leave. August went to her room and sat on her bed. She looked and a frame hung on the wall with a crossed out face. August laid in her bed and listened to the rain that hit the window. She knew she couldn't do anything to the king because she would be locked up.

August's mother walked in and sat on her bed next to her.

Mother: (You look tired dear- You want me to sing that one song?)

August looked up in tears and nodded. August's mother started to sing "We'll meet again". August started to fall asleep. David walked in and smiled. Mother finished singing and looked at David.

Mother: (You have some explaining to do.)

David looked terrified. David nodded. Mother's power was to summon shadowy figures that were very tall and only had a smile on their faces. David and Mother sat down by the fireplace.