Chapter 3

Thomas and Catherine knocked on the door exactly 10 minutes later. Daniel opened the door and hurried them inside.

"What happened Daniel?" A concerned Catherine said.

"Just awhile ago Rose and I felt a surge of energy."

"Ali left for a party earlier and we haven't spoken to her since, but I know something happened." Sobbed Rose.

" she's eighteen now and the spell that was placed on her is no longer effective."

"Now that she's of age they will come for her." Rose said while brushing a tear from her face.

Daniel squeezed his wife's shoulder, "it's time we go back where she can train her powers."

Thomas and Catherine sat at the kitchen table listening to Daniels plan. They all would gather what the they needed and leave as soon as possible to go back home to Calstonia. All that they had to do now was wait for a response from the fire message Rose had sent to Her brother Aaron.

——Years earlier in the southern kingdom of Calstonia Rose sat in a field picking some flowers. Thomas stood watch over Rose as her personal knight, he was always by her side and he was just wed to her servant Catherine who had been with Rose since childhood, the both of them were the closest friends she had in the kingdom.

Thomas had just teased Rose that she'd never find a husband if all she did was stay away from the hustle and bustle of court life and picked flowers all day. She giggled at her friend, then she heard a loud crunch of a branch breaking. Her guards stood around her and unsheathed their swords. As she gazed out over the field there was nothing the eye could see but as she looked towards the woods she thought she saw a glimmer of something and she felt a presence there.

"Come may lady back to the castle it's not safe out here in the open." Thomas said to Rose.

As Rose retired back to the castle Daniel stood there in the open field in a state of shock. Never had he ever seen such a beautiful woman before it left him breathless. He had to follow her because he couldn't stand the feeling the distance left in his heart.

He followed them closely while sticking to the shadows. Grazing his body against the stone walls he crept nearer.

"Thomas you and Hector may go now I'm within the castle courtyard and am no longer unsafe in the open it's getting late and I know you want to see your families" said Rose with a wave of her hand, I'll retire to my chambers after the sun sets."

As the guards took their leave she waited for the knights on the top of the castle walls to go by as they made their rounds. Once they were gone Rose spoke " you can come out now!"

Daniel was confused, there was no way she could be talking to him or was he imagining things.

"I know your there, I can feel your presence even though I may not be able to see you."

At that moment Daniel stepped out of the shadows and a dark cloud dispersed from him. He was now standing a mere foot away from the beautiful raven haired woman.

"Your one of them aren't you?" Rose said without a hint of fear.

"My name is Daniel Hastings general of the northern kingdoms army of King Ragnar.

"Are you here to kidnap me?" Rose said with some nervousness , all bravery gone from her stature.

Who was this girl Daniel had thought, he had known her to be of some kind importance due to the knights that kept watch and her freedom to move about the castle, but never had the thought crossed his mind of any harm to this woman the moment he saw her.

"No." was all Daniel could muster to say.

"Well then why are you here"

"Please who are you?" Daniel pleaded

Rose looked at Daniels handsome face, she did not feel unsafe with this man and could feel a heat building inside her core.

"I am Princess Rose of the southern kingdom youngest child of King Edward.

As we sped down the street away from the party I clung on tight to Leo. I was in such a daze from what had just happened. The strangest part was the sensation that had come over me in Lucas bedroom. Did I cause that rumble? I let out a chuckle and shook my head, impossible it must be all the alcohol in me causing my mind to play tricks on me.

It wasn't long until we pulled up in front of my house. Leo turned off the engine and I slowly got off the back of his bike. Leo got up and leaned against his motorcycle. I took off the helmet he had given me and handed it back to him. "Thanks Leo for tonight, I really appreciate it." A small smile forming at the corners of my lips. Leo ran his fingers through his golden hair and shrugged his shoulders. The small action seemed to heat my core as I subconsciously licked my lower lip. Those gorgeous blue eyes suddenly locked on me. Leo inched a little closer to my face his hot sweet smelling breath kissed the surface of my cheeks, at that moment he brushed his finger across my lower lip. " if you do that again I might not be able to stop from tasting those lips of yours" Leo said in a deep husky lustrous voice.

I gulped, what the heck is going on tonight. In all these years Leo has never seemed interested in me before.

As a blush began to creep across my cheeks Leo pulled me in closer. His hand laid firmly across my back, he leaned in and right before his lips brushed mine a man appeared from the shadows.