The Forgotten Princess Rose
Chapter 202

Chapter 202: Chapter 202

Rose hurried back to her room after parting ways with Victor. She was lucky one of Zayne’s soldiers called upon Victor to speak in private.

’He won’t be there,’ Rose thought, knowing Zayne might have slipped away once she went with Victor and took so long to return.

Her guess was proven wrong when she opened the door and found Zayne lying on the bed. He was so still that she assumed him to be sleeping.

Rose closed the door as quietly as she could, forgetting about Victor’s request for it to remain open. There wasn’t anything to worry about if Zayne was fast asleep. What could happen when one of them was resting?

Rose tried not to laugh at the sight of Zayne resting on her bed. He had a way of making everything around him look small. ’Will he be hot?’ She wondered, looking at his uniform.

Rose looked at the closed windows. The fireplace kept the room warm but the room would be better with a bit of air coming in.

’Did he not rest?’ Rose thought.

How long has Zayne been going since he returned to take over the palace? There were a lot of stories Rose wanted to hear from him but she had to wait.

Rose opened the window and returned to the bed to check on Zayne. He should be further up where the pillows were but she couldn’t pull him there. Her attempt would be useless.

Rose still quietly approached the bed and just before she could touch Zayne, she stopped. Something was off here. "Zayne, are you pretending to sleep? That wouldn’t be nice of you when I was thinking of making you comfortable."

Zayne didn’t move right away but it wasn’t long before he turned to face Rose. "What a shame. I thought you would care for me more before you realised. Come here," he offered his hand to Rose.

Rose glanced at the door. Victor was distracted by the soldier now but it didn’t mean he wouldn’t come again. "He wants the door kept open when we are together."

"I will take responsibility for us laying together if we are caught. I will try not to kiss you again so come here with me, Rose. It felt so long that I was near you. I need you closer," said Zayne.

Rose thought about Victor once more but then she decided to join Zayne. She had missed him and with Victor lurking with rules to keep them from being too close, she had to enjoy the moment as another one might not come.

Rose joined Zayne on the bed, using his arm as her pillow. Her cheeks felt warm as she thought of what occurred in the room the last time she was here.

It must have been so innocent for Zayne but to her, it was a lot more.

"Are you finished with the palace now?" Rose asked, curious about the state of it.

"Not until the queen is caught and the princess gives me her answer tonight about becoming the next ruler," Zayne answered.

"Oh," Rose replied, sad that he would not be spending the night. There were other rooms he could use to not have to return. "Is it Kiara?"

"No. I would be mad to put that girl on the throne. There were other children not from the queen still alive in the palace. I can make the oldest become the queen. She will rule but be under my king and the court will be replaced by men from my home," Zayne explained.

"You will stay for all of it?" Rose asked, hoping he would.

"Once this part is done and the court arrives with other soldiers, I can take my soldiers back home for them to rest and prepare for the next time we head out. They had family waiting to see if they were well. I cannot have them stay too long," Zayne replied, his hand occupying itself with the ends of Rose’s hair.

"Oh."

"My ship can stay a little longer if someone clings to me and cries that she wants me to stay," Zayne suggested.

"If you must go, I will not stop you. You have travelled far and you need rest. You will want to see your family," Rose said, knowing they had to be concerned about his safety.

Just as Rose wanted to see her family, she knew Zayne would want to see his family. How could she hold him back longer from going to them? She also didn’t like his ship sailing alone as anyone could try to attack it.

"I am not like others. I enjoy being away from my family. My victories are celebrated by all except in the palace and I am called there for a long lengthy talk with fools who have never picked up a sword. I do not reside in the palace to have a happy reunion as soon as I return," Zayne replied.

Rose didn’t understand why a prince would not live in the palace. Was it not safer for him to be there?

"Why do you not stay in the palace? Are you not wanted there?" Rose asked, puzzled by it. "Does the king not want you there?"

"He does not only because there has been growing talk that I should be king. He has fears about being replaced but I don’t have any interest in becoming king. I was not sent out of the palace, I chose to go where it is peaceful," Zayne said, hoping no one in the palace was not planning to call upon him.

"Would your brother harm you to end the suggestions of you becoming king? Why are you laughing?" Rose asked, missing the joke.

"It wouldn’t be smart of him to do that. My brother controls his kingdom but I control most of the army though I am only the general. I declined other titles since it would be too much work. I could storm the palace to kill him but I won’t," Zayne said to end Rose’s worries.

"He is irritating as a brother but he makes a good king. I would only kill him if he endangers the people of our kingdom. I am not at war with my brother. It is not like your royals here who seek to kill each other. I never intentionally tried to kill my siblings."

Rose frowned, wondering if she misunderstood his words. "You almost did it accidentally?"

"My brothers were clumsy," Zayne replied. "I still believe it was their fault with those accidents."

"I am starting to be a little wary of you. I try to keep my fingers out of your sight sometimes. I am curious, if I wanted to leave with you, would there be a way for me to return to see my parents? I don’t want to be away from them forever. I have only just been reunited," said Rose.

As much as Rose would love to explore the world, she wouldn’t do it if she couldn’t see her family again.

"I own a ship. You can see them as many times as you like as long as I am not away doing my duties. I would not keep you from your family," Zayne promised.

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