The Forgotten Princess Rose
Chapter 192

Chapter 192: Chapter 192

Rose stood by a window watching as a visitor for Anna departed the manor. It was the same man Anna danced with at the ball and seeing that he came frequently, he was likely the man Anna wanted to marry.

Rose didn’t know what to make of him since they had not spoken and she still felt it was too soon for Anna to decide to marry him.

"What are you looking at?" Alexander asked, going to Rose’s side to join in looking out the window.

"Anna’s suitor is leaving. I have been hearing that she is doing well this season. I am glad that what is happening in the kingdom is not affecting her pick of a husband," said Rose.

Alexander turned from the window to the book Rose held in her hands. "While she is busy with suitors I am always seeing you with a book or your mother by your side tutoring you. Is it a good read?"

"It is but I am quite slow with reading it. There are still many words for me to learn but my mother says I am getting better. I am trying to improve my writing so it wouldn’t be mistaken for a child’s work. I am a little embarrassed that the books I am using now have drawings to help children," Rose said, keeping the front of the book hidden.

"I will not tease you about it since I am not good when it comes to reading. I didn’t have time for it in the early years and then when I joined the army, the men tried to be helpful but then they told me to focus only on learning how to read a map. Instead of learning how to read, I gained the talent of acting like I am good at it," Alexander revealed.

Rose became excited. "Then you can learn with me. It is not too late. It might sound boring but it is wonderful. There is so much you will be able to read and then no one can ever try to fool you."

"It is a kind offer but it is more suited for you. I only rely on my sword. I don’t need to read so much," Alexander replied. He wasn’t a noble like Rose to care about it. "I know enough to not be fooled."

Rose was disappointed but she knew she couldn’t force it on him. "Zayne was showing me how to use a map. Since he is not here, can you continue to teach me? I also want to learn how you follow the stars when you are out at sea. You don’t need to if it is too much."

"I can help you with it. It is the least I can do for you. I can also teach you how to use a weapon. Your family name puts a lot of attention on you. It would be good to know how to protect yourself. Truthfully, I am worried. Something feels off," Alexander said, looking down at the lord’s guards. "Is Zayne going to attack the palace?"

"He might," Rose answered.

"I don’t want innocent people to die."

"Neither do I. I trust that Zayne will not attack those who don’t try to harm him. I will not play stupid that many guards just doing their job won’t die. I suppose that comes with war but others will not be harmed. He is good and if he does attack the palace, I think he will help us to fix the kingdom after," Rose said, trusting Zayne’s plans.

Alexander closed his eyes, thinking over whether he should just keep his mouth shut.

He didn’t.

"Are you saying this because he is good or because you love him?" Alexander asked. He didn’t know Zayne well enough to trust he had good plans for the kingdom.

"It is both," Rose answered, turning to Alexander. "I trust him because he helped me and didn’t have anything to gain from me. He has been against slaves which our king turned a blind eye to. There are children like us still taken from their homes and sold. Zayne will end that."

"I love him because is kind and truly cares for innocent people. I wouldn’t have feelings for him if he wasn’t a good man. You know what I have been surrounded by for years," Rose added.

Rose knew it was expected for Alexander and many others to not trust Zayne. They had not been around him like she was. Many might say she was blinded by love but Zayne had slowly earned her trust, something she never expected would happen with a man.

"I wasn’t trying to upset you. I only met him a few times and outside of him helping you, I have only heard stories about him. I am making a judgement of him through you so excuse me if there are moments when I doubt him," Alexander said, hoping she wouldn’t think it was jealousy.

"I understand. Once you get to know Zayne you will like him. He looks scary but it is different from how he truly is," Rose said, a sadness suddenly growing on her.

There wasn’t any news about Zayne yet.

’Maybe only to you,’ Alexander thought. The way he treated Rose and others would be different.

Zayne would be nice to Rose but hard on others.

’How many of his stories have she heard?’ Alexander wondered.

"Have you heard all the tales about him?" Alexander questioned, curious to know how much Zayne told her.

Rose shook her head. "I didn’t know he was a prince until my grandmother revealed it. I heard whispers that he is a feared general. Is that it?"

"The stories are more detailed of how he has conquered lands for his king. He has left many lands bloody and family lineages ended. There are two sides to him. The man you see and the man who kills," Alexander explained.

"I know. It is no different from you. You have killed on the king’s behalf, haven’t you?" Rose asked.

Alexander looked down to avoid Rose’s gaze. "I have."

"And you do not act like a killer before me. There are two sides to you as well. I have not once tried to convince myself that Zayne has not killed anyone. I know that he killed Graham. I know he has a soft side he shows me and another he hides. I am happy he hides his violent side," Rose said, happy that she saw a side to Zayne many did not.

"Well, I don’t know if it is good that he doesn’t show it to you. I would hate for your relationship to go far and then you are scared of him. I will do you a favour and try to find out what is happening at the palace. I am curious too. Who would he spare?" Alexander wondered out loud.

He wanted to escape Kiara but it wasn’t to the point he wanted her to die. It wasn’t uncommon for the princess to be kept alive and taken back to marry someone to keep her family name alive unless Zayne planned to wipe out the royal family.

"Are you concerned about Mathias?" Rose asked, sensing he was missing someone in the palace.

"No," Alexander replied. "He can take care of himself. He did everything he could to get inside the palace. I hope he can get out now."

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