The Forgotten Princess Rose-Chapter 220

Alexander released Rose’s hand. Rose’s disinterest in what he wanted to say became apparent to him now. He had crossed a line and it was likely they would not be as close as before if he continued to plead with her to let Mathias go.

"I’m sorry," Alexander apologised once again. "I shouldn’t have asked this of you. It was thoughtless of me to do it. I see why he brought you and Mathias here for me to see. I am not going to ever make the decisions like he will for you."

Alexander could never be so quick to raise his sword to kill anyone without thinking it over twice. He was used to carrying out orders for the king and outside of that, he hadn’t killed anyone for personal reasons.

"It might be time that I leave and find my path. We are too different for us to stay near each other and you’ve already found your person. I don’t like your choice," Alexander said, looking at Zayne once again.

It wasn’t a good feeling knowing Zayne had won and proved his point. Alexander knew he could be angry all he wanted but that wouldn’t change Zayne had outsmarted him.

Alexander would never feel that Zayne was the right man for Rose but Rose would not listen to him. From their talk now, if he said too much then Rose would just push him further away.

Alexander peered at the way he came from where Mathias was sitting waiting to be freed. He had a feeling that Zayne had not captured Mathias just to let him go because it was what Alexander wanted. "I will return to the Ambrose mansion ahead of you."

It pained Alexander to turn away, leaving Mathias to suffer alone. He had tried his best to get Rose to free Mathias but she was too far gone.

’She’s the victim,’ Alexander thought, changing his view on the matter.

He had been insensitive to Rose all because he wanted to protect Mathias.

"I hope you can forgive me for how I acted a moment ago," Alexander said. He didn’t want his friendship with Rose to end all because of this.

Their friendship was all he had since Rose had fallen in love with Zayne. He wanted more but would never be able to get it.

Rose didn’t need to think hard about whether to forgive him. She was not angry in the beginning but Alexander pushed her to be annoyed by him. "I forgive you but I agree that we will need some time away from each other. At least for you to see that I am not that little girl you keep holding onto."

Rose continued, "I won’t be so cruel to send you out of my parent’s home. You are a welcomed guest there and this has not changed that but you should consider thinking of a future which does not involve me. Zayne will always be near me and I know the two of you may never get along."

Rose didn’t want to see the two of them force a friendship. It would only make her feel awkward. "I am going to stay behind here a little longer with Zayne. Goodbye," she said.

Rose wanted to wait behind to see if Alexander was going to leave or secretly try to convince Zayne to leave Mathias be. Alexander could not stay in the Ambrose mansion if it was the latter. If her father found out, it would be two men who wanted to kill Mathias and perhaps Alexander for getting in the way.

"Right. I will see you then," Alexander said, starting to walk away with a plan in mind.

Before Rose could reach the point of telling him to leave, Alexander would leave the Ambroses. He had been with them long enough and now it was time that he found his way.

Rose watched as Alexander walked away, his stance showing that he was defeated. She knew that he was still disappointed she had not spared Mathias and was mostly holding on to her changing her mind.

Rose enjoyed his company but she couldn’t be stuck in the past. "Part of me feels guilty," Rose said as she heard Zayne approach her. "It felt like an ambush for him."

Zayne didn’t feel anything other than entertained. He had gotten Alexander to wake up even if it was just a little. Alexander still had a long way to go to realise his flaws. He was so far gone that he dismissed Rose’s feelings toward Mathias.

"I was the one to plan this so don’t feel guilty. You can move on knowing another one of your enemies is being dealt with. If he cannot understand why Mathias cannot be freed then it is time that he leave. How much longer will he see you as that little girl?" Zayne wondered.

Zayne believed even more now that Alexander was in love with Rose from the past and not the Rose present.

Zayne turned to Liam still standing beside Rose. "Move the captive to a more secluded place and clean up the blood."

Hearing blood, Rose inspected Zayne’s sleeves which were still stained with blood. She was curious if he had been injured earlier and Willow had been concerned about it as well.

Rose touched his hand, feeling Zayne tense up only to relax seconds later. Without asking, she pushed the sleeve up to check for blood. "W-Wait," she stuttered, surprised by Zayne lifting her without warning. "I was looking for a bruise."

Zayne carried Rose toward his private room so she could properly inspect him for a bruise. It had been Mathias’s blood from dragging him by the back of his shirt.

Rose’s hand clutching his shirt put Zayne in a mood for something they couldn’t do now. They had taken a little step forward and now that tiniest touch from Rose made him crave her more.

She had too much of a hold on him.

It was dangerous.

If Rose just gave the word, he would do anything for her.

It was the difference between Zayne and Alexander.

Rose opened the door to Zayne’s room. Being here brought back memories of being his maid. It was a time she greatly missed but their relationship was better now.

Zayne kicked the door with the back of his foot to close it and walked toward the large table to set Rose down on top of it. He caged her with his arms on each side of her. "Go on. Search me for wounds."

Rose recognised that same look from last night. She could tell much better now when he wanted her. It was only his sleeves which showed blood but Rose gave in to what Zayne wanted and started to open the button of his shirt to check for wounds.