The Forgotten Princess Rose
Chapter 199

Chapter 199: Chapter 199

The carriages and horses set out for the capital. Rose, Anna, Madeline and Victor sat in one carriage while the other carriage had been offered to Alexander and Finn.

Rose once again enjoyed looking out at the scenery and this time she had Anna to enjoy it with. She was relieved that Anna was understanding when she found out they did not share the same father and Anna’s curiosity in the royals was over.

Rose felt better letting Anna in on the secret as now there wasn’t anything to hide. Anna’s season to find a husband was not over as the current takeover of the kingdom would stop anyone looking for a partner.

Later, Anna would return to continue finding a husband but as of right now, Anna was more interested in seeing the state of the palace and secretly enjoying that her sister was a princess.

Madeline was the most anxious one as she thought of going so close to the place she was desperate to get away from. It was rare that she went near the palace unless there was something important concerning her family or she was treating Anna.

"There are foreign soldiers here," Anna pointed out.

Rose leaned against the carriage door to get a better look at the soldiers. She stayed in the camp yet she had not seen so many soldiers around Zayne. Where had he kept them?

"We are close," Victor announced.

Rose had hoped to stay with Zayne but like her father said, she would be seen as a weakness for Zayne if she was with him. She had to wait for Zayne to come to her which was easier now that she was back.

The group entered the gates of a mansion owned by Victor. The women headed inside to show Rose to her room while the men unpacked.

As Rose walked, she could see the palace in view. Was she still not to go there even though the king was dead?

It wasn’t on fire like Anana dramatically thought it would be.

Rose stood in front of the door of the room she would use for the time she was here.

"We had a long ride here without any breaks. Try to get some rest and I will come for you if I hear from him. I’m sure he will come soon," Madeline reassured Rose.

"You should rest as well, mother. You and father have been tirelessly preparing for this trip. You must eat," Rose said, noticing her mother didn’t look well on the way here.

"I will rest," Madeline promised. "First, I need to pull your father to bed to make him rest. He has not slept properly in days. We have guards to help us yet he tries to do everything himself. Zayne will need to rest too. Don’t underestimate the power we have to make these men rest."

Rose smiled, knowing her mother was strong enough to pull Victor away from speaking to the guards. "I will do my best to have him rest. I will see you when I wake."

Rose bid goodbye to her mother and entered the spacious room. It wasn’t decorated like her room at the manor since it was merely a guest room before but now it was her room to be decorated how she wanted.

Rose went straight for the bed to lay on it. She didn’t get much sleep last night as she was too eager to travel and now her body couldn’t go on anymore without a little rest.

Rose closed her eyes, intending to sleep for only an hour to then get up to be dressed for Zayne’s visit but her plans didn’t go as she wanted.

Three hours after the Ambroses return, Rose was awoken by a crackling noise in the room. The room was darker than she remembered it to be when she arrived but there was light coming from a fireplace which now had a fire going.

Rose rubbed her eyes, thinking she wasn’t seeing clearly. She propped herself up to look at the fire her family or a servant must have started.

"You’re awake. You can rest more."

The familiar voice she had been waiting to hear made Rose sit up and look to the right where she heard it.

To her surprise, Zayne sat on one of the chairs in the room with a paper in his hand. He wore his uniform which meant he must have come right from the palace.

"Why didn’t you wake me?" Rose said as she moved to the edge of the bed.

"You were sound asleep so how could I wake you? The weather is starting to turn cold so I started the fire. That dress you wear now is pretty but it will make you hot. Would you like me to leave for you to change?" Zayne asked, setting aside the paper in his hands.

Rose’s appearance changed since he last saw her. She had perfectly blended into the Ambrose family. It was unfortunate he missed some of the change.

"No," Rose replied as she stood up from the bed. She did not want him to leave when he was finally before her again. "Were you injured at any time?"

"Yes. Here," Zayne tapped his right arm.

Rose closed the space between to see it only to be pulled down to sit on Zayne’s lap. "You lied to me."

"I didn’t. A palace guard tried to attack me and managed to give me a small cut with the tip of his sword. I wasn’t wearing my armour then. It doesn’t hurt," Zayne said, but he still allowed Rose to search his arm for the small cut.

Zayne settled his hands on Rose’s waist to keep her steady on his lap. He felt a problem growing but he tried not to pay any mind to it to scare Rose. "Have you been well? Any suitors?"

Rose poked Zayne’s cheek. His warmth confirmed that he was truly here and this wasn’t a dream. "There were suitors but I didn’t entertain their visits. I said that I have feelings for you so how could I entertain anyone else?"

Rose’s hand moved to poke his chest. There was something she wanted to do but she was nervous.

Zayne held Rose’s hand to stop her attack. "Is there something troubling you?"

Rose bit her lip, hesitant to tell him. "I am not good at this so forgive me."

Rose didn’t want to talk anymore and instead held up her end of what Zayne wanted when they reunited. For the first time, she matched Zayne’s height thanks to how she was seated so it was far easier for her to move forward to kiss him.

Rose’s left hand grabbed a handful of Zayne’s shirt, a simple action which she used to help with her nervousness. She moved her lips like she had seen and heard the women describe what they did with their customers and just when she felt like she had done it wrong, she felt Zayne followed her rhythm.

"I’m sorry," she apologised when they parted but she was silenced by Zayne pulling her back to him.

Zayne released her hand and settled his hand on her back to press Rose against his chest. She didn’t need to apologise since her change to be the one to initiate a kiss was enough for him. He could teach her these things if she allowed him.

Rose followed Zayne’s lead, her hands moving without much thought put into her actions. Her left hand continued to grip his shirt while the right found its way to his hair.

She was startled by Zayne standing up, carrying her in his arms in the direction of the bed. Rose was almost certain she could hear her heart beating fast as she didn’t know what would come next.

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