The Forgotten Princess Rose-Chapter 287

Rose sat hugging her legs which she pulled up to her chest while her back rested on Zayne’s chest.

"Isn’t it uncomfortable for you to sit like that? There’s enough room for you to stretch your legs or are you shy?" Zayne asked, knowing her earlier boldness would disappear at some point.

Rose shook her head and let go of her legs so they would be flat like Zayne’s. "Did everyone return safely? You did not lose anyone in the weather?"

"We didn’t. We’ve faced this kind of weather before and I made sure anyone who walked around had a rope tied to them so we could pull them back to safety. We are all home and what we were sent far is done so we don’t need to go back. At least, I don’t need to," Zayne replied.

Zayne entertained himself by playing with Rose’s hair. "Why is my mother in the palace instead of here?" ƒrēewebnoѵёl.cσm

"She was worried about your sister in the palace and was going to get news about you. I told her it was fine for her to spend the night in the palace. She was already here with me for so many days. I did my best to look after the estate. There is a broken window and damage around the garden but everyone is safe," Rose said, happy she could give a report.

"That’s good. Did anyone trouble you while I was away?"

"Well, I saw Lucy when I went on an outing with Catherine the day you left. She didn’t trouble me but she speaks as though we are back to the day I came across your camp. I am not worried about Lucy but there is something about the palace court," Rose said, knowing she had to tell Zayne of this.

Zayne let the last of her hair fall between her fingers. "Palace court? You went to the palace?"

’No," Rose shook her head. "Mary came to visit and she told me something she heard when she was in the palace. It seems that I am being blamed for why you disappeared. I have brought you bad luck or maybe some believe I intended to hurt you."

Zayne moved Rose’s hair out of the way and kissed her shoulder. "It is like those fools to come up with something stupid. What did my brother say?"

"I do not know. I was relying on what Mary told me. I must apologise now because I do not think I will ever get along with the king if it continues to be like this. I know I said yes to you leaving and I have come to regret it but I do not deserve to be blamed for your late return. I was worried," Rose said, growing more annoyed the more she thought about it.

Rose was curious if the king or anyone was putting a stop to it since they were to be her family now

"Rose, look at me," Zayne said, wanting to see her face.

Rose turned around to see Zayne.

"I’m sorry you had to hear how foolish they can be. I will take care of it tomorrow before it gets out of hand. I won’t be heading out to sea anytime soon unless you want to visit your parents. Do you like it here?" Zayne asked since he would gladly take her home if she didn’t.

"I do," Rose honestly replied. "It has people and places to visit that I like. I didn’t like everything about where I came from. I am not going to let this chase me away from here. This is our home."

Zayne touched Rose’s face. "Home can be wherever we are. I can buy you an estate like this wherever you want to live. It doesn’t matter where we are."

"You have your duty here, your soldiers, and your family. You cannot leave," said Rose.

"Like we can visit your family, I can visit mine. I’ve given everything to this kingdom and the one thing I asked for which was for you to be protected could not be done in my absence. I’ve given enough and now they have to do without me," Zayne said, tired of this battle within the palace. "I care more about making you happy."

"I am happy. Something like this only annoys me now but I am happy. Before this, I was having fun with your mother and then today with Mary. There are always going to be people who do foolish things. I just need to ignore them. We should stay because I see this as our home," Rose said, not ready to move away from it.

Rose palmed Zayne’s face. "I don’t want you to give up doing what you love. It was scary to think you might not return but I know there are going to be other times when you want to leave to help the kingdom. I only ask that the times you are to leave are because you want to go, not because you are pressured."

Rose continued, "I knew what I was getting myself into when I married you. You cannot always be here which I do not mind for a day or two. I just don’t want you to stop doing what you love for me. I can’t be happy then. Your soldiers might cry if you leave them."

"Cry out of happiness they won’t have to face my training again. Regardless, I need to rest and my soldiers need a break so I am not going anywhere for a while. You will have me all to yourself. Well, not for a few hours tomorrow morning since I need to go to the palace."

Rose panicked as she had a good guess of what Zayne could be going to do. "You mustn’t fight anyone in the palace."

’I was going to give them a report but fighting them does sound nice. The best way to get rid of idiots is to kill them. I’ve been telling Gage to get rid of those who aren’t of any use to him. I’ve waited too long for him to do something and now they are speaking about you. I can’t let them get off with this, Rose. I draw the line at you," said Zayne.

Rose didn’t want him to fight anyone but if it had to be done then it was unavoidable. "I do not want for you to have just returned to then be locked away in a dungeon for hurting someone. At least do not hurt them in ways you will be kept in the palace long."

"So, kill them all so there aren’t any witnesses?" Zayne proposed. He laughed at the horror on Rose’s face. "I am joking."

"It is not a funny joke. They must be frightened now that you are back and rightfully so. I wish to ignore them and not spend my time hating anyone, but they do need someone to make them stop. Just come home to me when you are done."

The court wasn’t going to stop trying to find ways to blame her for other things in the future or try to call her to the palace so what was the point of holding Zayne back when he could scare them into silence?