The Forgotten Princess Rose
Chapter 104

Chapter 104: Chapter 104

Mathias shook his head as there was another idiot present. Again there was someone who had the opportunity to be with the princess but they were not taking it. ’That fool,’ he thought.

Alexander was taking so long to make a move with the princess’s interest in him and now the king was looking to marry her off. By the time Alexander was to wake up and come to his senses, Princess Kiara would be with another man who would send Alexander far out of the palace.

’Why is he speaking about slaves?’ Mathias wondered, worried about what this would lead to.

Slaves shouldn’t be any of Zayne’s concerns. There was a bad feeling inside Mathias with the man he assumed to have Rose asking around about slaves. Why couldn’t Graham have done something right and killed the bastard?

"Father, we mustn’t fight," Mateo said, trying to be the voice of reason. "We are here for peace. Maybe it will only take him seeing Kiara for him to change his mind. Many have fallen in love with her at first sight."

James sat back down. "That is true. I’ve had many who denied wanting to be with her change their mind after seeing my daughter. You will be no different. Someone fetch the princess fast."

Finn glanced at Zayne. This wasn’t going to end well for two reasons. Zayne wasn’t thinking of getting married and he was already occupied with Rose. Finn noticed the signals Zayne was giving him from the taps on the table. They were all in the clear since there wasn’t one to attack.

"I will not fall for her beauty. I am giving you the chance to save the princess from believing there might be a wedding," said Zayne.

This family was a little too full of themselves.

Zayne knew the topic of marriage would come up as his brother brought it up plenty of times. An unwed prince and princess during a time when two kingdoms were pushing for peace were to expect to hear of marriage.

Unfortunately for both sides, the truce would not happen if Zayne needed to get married for it to happen.

"We should stay focused on the truce. The arrangement we had before you thought to add marriage to it," Zayne said, giving James one last chance to move on.

"We will still have that arrangement. I am looking out for you. Think of how it would benefit you to have a princess as your wife. You would have my full support should there come a day when you want to be more than a prince," James grinned.

It would work out well in his favour if Zayne would be the next king. James could die happily knowing his daughter was a queen in another nation and his son a king here. He only needed Zayne to get on board with it.

Zayne shifted in his seat so that he would be facing James. "Are you trying to suggest that I use you to kill my brother and become king? Such plots could lead to death regardless of who speaks of it. If you are dreaming of that, you should stop and not speak of it again."

"I-I was offering you support for other things. Must you be so serious?" James asked, starting to dislike Zayne as he was no longer funny.

"Forgive me. How dare I be serious in a meeting that determines whether innocent people will be spared or killed during the war? Would you like to hear a joke? One about an old king?" Zayne asked.

Henry balled up his fist under the table. Zayne was insulting his father but it was taken as a joke.

"See, that is how you should be. With a little humour to you," James laughed.

Lilian wished her husband would be more serious and put down his foot when it came to Zayne. James was the king here yet he acted like a jester. She stared at the prince across the table. Kiara would benefit from the union.

They were yet to know what kind of man Zayne was but Kiara had a duty to this kingdom to fulfil. Along the way, they would love each other.

The doors opened wide for the princess to enter.

"Father," Kiara curtsied. "Forgive my tardiness."

"You are excused. Come here child," James said, holding out his hand for her. She was his pride and joy. The gift that would repay him in the future. "We have visitors from far away. Prince Zayne Hamilton."

’Hamilton? He’s handsome but no match for Alexander,’ Kiara concluded. The prince would have been a good match if she didn’t already have her eyes fixed on someone.

"It is a pleasure to meet you, Prince Zayne. I have heard your name once before. Tales of your victories have travelled far across the seas to come to us just as I am sure tales of my father have reached your doors. What do you think of my father’s kingdom?" Kiara asked, going to stand behind James.

"It is nothing like the stories I have heard," Zayne answered.

Kiara smiled. "That is why it is better to see for ourselves. I hope never to be disappointed by what I might ever see in your kingdom. At least I know now that the princes are as handsome as the stories say."

"Is she not splendid? She would make a wonderful bride for you so please, reconsider it."

Kiara frowned, turning to her mother for answers. Why were they speaking of marriage when she spoke of who she wanted to marry? She was lucky to have left Alexander standing outside so he didn’t hear this news. It would only sway him from accepting her offer.

"She will make a wonderful bride to someone else. If all you will do is speak of marriage, then this first meeting is over. There will not be a wedding," Zayne said as he stood up.

"We are not done here," Richard said on behalf of the king.

"No, you are not done. I am," Zayne corrected Richard. "Your Majesty."

Kiara laughed at the interesting turn of events. He did not want her? As handsome as he was, he should still be grateful a wedding was considered. She was the one who should have rejected the idea first before Zayne made her look undesirable with his rejection.

If she wanted him, Kiara knew that she could have a prince. She always got her way.

"Father, it might work in your favour to let him think about it and then bring it up another time. He hasn’t seen the full beauty of your kingdom yet. How can we speak of marriage before he has fallen in love with your land? He needs a tour to let him see what we want peace to protect," Kiara suggested.

She ignored the look from her brothers who wasted their time not throwing out ideas. Kiara chose to be with Alexander to let her brothers have the attention for once but they let her steal it so easily.

"My daughter is right. I will not speak of a wedding anymore. Let us have a walk and some celebrations to show you why our nations would work better together than against each other," said James.

Zayne looked at James first and then at the princess standing behind her father. Someone knew how to be a good puppet master.

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