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Kenzie's POV
"Maddie?" There I saw my long lost sister. Her belly clearly showed the sign of pregnancy.
"Oh Kenzie." We both hugged and I couldn't believe she was here.
"You're not supposed to be here. But, are you and him-"
"Yeah. We got married. Now we're gonna have twins. But, I'm here to warn you. That whore who died. Her name, was Lady Jane. Daughter of the duke and duchess of Dembruke. I know who the killer was." She said.
"Who?" I asked.
"Her father. He hated his daughter. Rumors go around saying he rapes his wife and children. Even his sons. Already, 4 of his children died. Jules, his father claims he died from swimming, but all the servants said he died because as his father raped him, he held a knife to his throat. Then, oh gosh, when Jules didn't do something, his father slit his throat."
"Oh my gosh. I can't believe this. It's, oh my gosh. You need to leave. You're supposed to be in exile."
"Ok, I am staying in Rome. Ask Pop, at the town winery. He knows where I am. I love you, stay safe." She then disappeared from the garden.
"Take me back to my chambers." I walked back to my chambers and then sat at my vanity. I sipped some tea when I was informed from one of my spies that some of the guards were talking about how loud the whore moaned. "I don't want to hear about that. Go and find something else. Also, get me some food. I'm starving." She nodded then left.
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I was just walking through the garden when I felt a presence near me.
"Now now, don't hide from me. After all, I'm soon to be queen." I said as I was looking at the tulips. "You know it's rude not to respond to the nex-" I said then stopped when I saw the face. "What do you want?" I said when I saw Hayden.
"Geez cuz. I was just gonna talk to you about John."
"No." I said. "I have no interest in him." I said.
"Well, he didn't kill her."
"I know. Her father did." I said as I kept looking at the flowers.
"What?"
"He hired someone. He's a predator to his own children. She was here to tell people. To tell us. But, he father killed her before she could say. Anyway, I know he slept with her. I don't care." I said.
"Why don't you care?" He asked.
"Later today, I have to look at portraits of eligible princes or Kings to marry. Plus, we only played. I would never let him take my virtue, or else I won't get my country or any other countries."
"That sounds so cruel."
"Try being a woman in this age. I am supposed to be married. Women are items to men. And I won't stand with that. I am not that whore who died because I let some man take my virtue for some money. I am a woman who wants power. Now, I must go now, my mother is waiting." I pushed passed him and went to the courtroom and sat in the throne.
"There you are. What are you doing?" My mother asked.
"Does it matter?" She didn't respond. "Now, show me them." The servant brought over so many portraits in his hands.
"That is prince of Colunga. Prince Aryson." My mother said.
"No."
"Why not?"
"Look at him. He's going to take over this kingdom. He looks like a rapist. I see that all he wants is power and sons. You couldn't give sons. Only girls. Who knows what he could do."
"It's just a portrait."
"Plus, Colunga is such a small country. No way I'm gonna rule that hell hole." I said.
"Ok, next is King Jeremiah. You'll be his third wife after others didn't provide heirs so he banned them. Ok, not him. Next!" My mother said.
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"None of them are good enough for me. Not even good for other women." I said to my mother after we went through all of the portraits.
"I know. Even if I was forced to be married to one. I would die." My mother said.
"I'm going to the garden."
"No. Go to the books and study. You should always be the smarter one in a marriage." I nodded and went to my room where many books were placed all around. Some about the kingdoms past, which I know better than the back of my hand. Some about very essential people in the world and their past, even some were about laws in every country.
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I read, and read, and read all and every book. It was about time for dinner, but I refused to eat with everyone.
As I was reading, I sipped my wine then decided to stop. I got up and put a thin blanket around my shoulders.
I walked up the towers when I heard talking. "Do you really think she's gone crazy Annie?" I heard Hayden say.
"Yes. She's been in her room all day. She's gone mad. I know she likes you Johnny." Annie replied.
I couldn't see them, but their voices are different. "She will one day fall in my lap like some petty girl." Johnny chuckled.
"Johnny, you're using her?" Lauren asked.
"No, as she said. We're playing. Playing a game that will get me to be a king." He chuckled and all of them laughed.
They were all on one side, just not my side. "Nice job with trying to hide your petty talk." I said, startling them all.
"Kenzie, I can-" Annie tries to talk.
"It's Princess Mackenzie to you. Aka, the future queen. So, call me Your majesty. You're in my castle. My kingdom. So you better call your parents. GUARDS!" Then guards took them down to the dungeons.
"What is going on Kenz?" My mother asked.
"They were mocking us. Especially me and you. I'm sending them back to their homes. Where they belong. Now, I ordered a messenger to get my ladies in place. I'm getting married, to whomever gains my trust and knows who I am and what I will be to them and my country. Now, make sure they get here."
I walked to my chambers and cried. I can't believe I let them so close to me. But now, I have my ladies in waiting coming. Ones I truly trust with my life.
