The Forgotten Princess Rose
Chapter 203

Chapter 203: Chapter 203

"I need to learn more before you need to leave. I have been doing well with reading small words but my writing isn’t good. I have to practise making it pretty. Alexander has helped me with a map and in exchange, I have made him join my lessons with my mother," said Rose.

"Hmm."

Zayne was not interested in what concerned Alexander. Why was he still sticking to Rose’s family when it was time he left to be on his own? "How long will he be staying with you? I don’t have room on my ship for him."

Rose couldn’t recall Alexander speaking of wanting to sail with her. She also didn’t recall what his plans for the future were now that the palace was taken over by Zayne’s people. "I don’t think he wants to sail. He might not be a soldier again. I should ask him."

"Why? Would you stop him from leaving?" Zayne asked.

"No. He is my friend so I want to know where he will be. Just as I would want to return to see my family, I want to see him. I do not have many friends to visit. We have talked about how long it took for him to find me. I am not angry," Rose said so Zayne wouldn’t be. "You shouldn’t be harsh to him."

"Harsh?" Zayne laughed since that was the opposite of how he viewed himself. "I sent a man in love with you to see you and didn’t have anyone trail him. I was kind."

"But you don’t like him," said Rose.

"I don’t," Zayne replied, refusing to sugarcoat it. "It took too long for him to admit he did not try hard to find you. How was it that the fool who kicked you was better than the man in love with you?"

"Be nice to him please," Rose said, not wanting to see them argue. "He is someone I hold dear from my past."

"Did he tell you he had feelings for you or to leave with him? He did," Zayne knew from Rose not meeting his eyes anymore. "Of course he did. I hope you were not too kind with your rejection."

"I was. It is already scary to confess your feelings, so being rejected must hurt. I don’t want to be cruel with rejecting anyone’s feelings. Though I laughed at Finn’s," Rose said, wondering if he had been serious.

Zayne released a dry laugh. "Finn confessed to you? When was this?"

"Oh. I don’t think he was serious. He has always tried to find ways to meddle for his own enjoyment. I should get up to change out of this dress," Rose said, trying to escape but Zayne’s arms quickly snaked around her waist.

"I left you for a few days and there have been plenty of confessions you heard. There had to be suitors coming to your door to see you. I either need to keep you out of sight or remove their eyes-"

"No!" Rose exclaimed.

Zayne might already be known for taking fingers, she didn’t want anyone to worry about their eyes.

Zayne hugged her so Rose could not turn around to see him. She was grateful that she could not see him for what she had to say next.

"You have women turning their heads when you walk around and I do not think of removing their eyes. When we walk together they still do it. I know I had not shared my feelings then so what they did wasn’t wrong but I know it will continue. We mustn’t be so jealous," Rose said but her words did not match her thoughts.

"I am afraid of what will come of us being together. I would not allow anyone to convince me to leave your side but I constantly think of how little I know. I am still learning to read and write. I am still trying to understand what it means to be a lady. Truthfully, I just want a normal life where I do not need to present myself as the world expects," said Rose.

Rose did not enjoy all that ladies like herself were meant to do. A simple life suited her.

Rose didn’t need a big home as many wanted. There were too many rooms that needed to be cleaned then and too many empty during the day.

"I will continue to teach you and you do not need to worry about attending events. Unless it is a birthday or a wedding, I stay out of the palace and wherever royals are expected to be. I will never take you to the palace. I don’t want it to ruin you," said Zayne.

Zayne saw first-hand how his sister-in-law changed over time. Her smile disappeared during the first few weeks inside the palace. Rose had an innocence to her that he wanted to keep. Her interest in the small things he ignored daily was what drew him to her.

"Still, I will try hard to be a proper lady. Am I to stay in our home if I go with you? Z-Zayne," she jumped, surprised by his lips on her back.

"Where would you stay if not there? I will take care of you, Rose. You don’t need to worry about money. If you’d like, you can control it so you don’t need to worry about me spending too much," he proposed. "You can control my home to your liking."

Rose looked down, once more grateful he could not see her face. "I cannot do that. It is the duty of your wife."

"That could be easily fixed. Where are you rolling to?" Zayne asked, pulling Rose back to him when she tried to escape. "I am not looking to wed tomorrow but did you convince yourself I would not think of marrying you? It will come at some point to stop your father from keeping an eye on us."

Rose palmed her face. She needed to get out of Zayne’s arms. He could not say something like this to her without any warning.

"Do you need to be alone to overthink?" Zayne questioned, knowing Rose had to be panicking. He let go of Rose so she could run off. "It is time I leave you to get changed. Try not to overthink your way out of having feelings for me."

"I will not do that, I just..." Rose trailed off. She started to think of what it would be like to be married to Zayne. It was something new that she had never seen in her future.

How was it possible that she could not escape being a princess?

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