The Forgotten Princess Rose-Chapter 228

"You are a bigger fool for trying to leave without saying goodbye after you did that. Now is not the time for you to run, it is for you to gain her trust again and start thinking more about where you messed up. Rose is very forgiving so give it a try," said Victor.

"I have already apologized for what I did and it has not gone back the same between us-"

"You can’t expect change in so little time," Victor interjected.

Victor couldn’t believe that Alexander made him root for Zayne more. There wasn’t a chance for Alexander not considering Rose was getting married, but still, Victor would have cheered for Alexander if he made one last effort to win Rose over.

He couldn’t now after knowing what Alexander did. Victor needed others who would help protect his family and put them first, not plead with them to save those who hurt them.

"I am not going to stand here for much longer to convince you to stay. You need to decide if this is the right decision to make. If you hurt Rose with this, it won’t be so easy for you to step into one of my homes again or my territory. This is my daughter you are playing with," Victor warned Alexander.

Second chances didn’t come easily. Victor couldn’t have Alexander leaving and returning to Rose when he felt like it and thought he could easily get to her.

Alexander wished for Victor to give him a break since Victor didn’t know what he was feeling right now. He truly couldn’t face Rose over what he had done and he didn’t want to see her face as he told her goodbye.

When Alexander looked at the door again, Victor was no longer there.

Alexander released the bag with his belongings. He knew that Rose needed a proper goodbye but could he do that? If Zayne was there at her side-

"Stop thinking about him,’ Alexander whispered.

He couldn’t just focus on Rose as his mind wandered to Zayne enjoying that he had won.

There was small talk about a wedding which Alexander did not want to be around to see.

Alexander thought more about what Victor told him. He was stuck between going with what he first planned to do and what Victor advised him to do.

"I need to go," Alexander said, continuing to pack his bag.

Less than an hour later, Rose returned home with her mother to deliver the good news to Anna.

"Did you two have fun?" Anna asked as she walked down the steps to greet the pair. "How did the queen look? Was she angry? Was she forced to take off her crown?"

"Slow down," Madeline said, not knowing which question to answer first. "One question at a time but first, Rose has something to share with you. Where is your father?"

Anna walked past her mother to go to Rose. "He is speaking to the foreigners we all know were left to protect Rose."

Rose blushed, embarrassed by the mention of soldiers that lingered. "I told him that they do not need to be here. There are too many."

"Leave them. I like looking at the soldiers. I have so much to talk about when I return home. My friends will be jealous. Now, what have you brought for me?" Anna asked, looking down at Rose’s empty hands.

"It is not something you can hold. I wanted to invite you to the palace for dinner. My other siblings will be there and it might be the only time we get to sit together. The others will leave the palace tonight. Would you like to join me?" Rose questioned, already knowing Anna’s answer from her smile.

"Yes!" Anna jumped.

Rose held Anna so she wouldn’t jump and fall down the steps. "I knew you would like it. We will only be there for dinner since the court from Zayne’s kingdom will be there. He doesn’t want us to be near them too long." fгeewebnovёl.com

"I do not mind it. I am finally getting to see the inside of the palace. Oh! I need to pick out a good dress for you and me. I will get started," Anna said, turning around to run inside.

Rose reached for Anna to tell her it wasn’t needed but Anna was already halfway inside. Rose shook her head at Anna. "They should get along," Rose said, thinking of Willow and Anna. They should have each other during her absence.

As Rose walked up the rest of the steps, she saw Alexander standing with a bag by his feet. "You are leaving?" She asked.

"I must," Alexander replied.

In the end, he couldn’t leave after what Victor said. He had failed Rose in many ways and leaving without saying goodbye would be one more cowardly move on his part.

"I wasn’t going to ask you to leave. I didn’t like what you asked of me and I have found it odd to speak to you, but I didn’t think of asking you to leave. We could have talked again to move past this but you have already made up your mind," Rose said based on the packed bag. "Are we still friends?"

"We are," Alexander answered. "I just need to be away from you for a while. I need to find my own home instead of being here as a guest to your family. It doesn’t make sense for me to be present any longer."

"I see. If that feels right for you then I will not stop you. I will leave for Zayne’s land in three days so depending on where you go, we may not see each other for a long time. I am also going to wed him before then and since I have little to no friends, I was hoping to have you there," Rose said but it was unlikely he would be there now.

Rose held her right hand out to Alexander. "I wish you well wherever you go. You have always been a friend I cherished and regardless of our differences these days, that will never change. I truly want you to find your happiness and for us to meet again."

Alexander stared at Rose’s hand. It didn’t seem like enough.

Rose was startled at first by the hug but she welcomed it. She didn’t know when she would see Alexander again. The time they had been reunited with each other had its good and bad moments but the good was far more than the bad.

"I will never get over the guilt of taking so long to find you. I will find a way to make it up to you," Alexander promised.

"You do not need to. I have moved on from it and I am happy now. I don’t want to think about the past and neither should you. You don’t owe me anything," Rose said, hoping Alexander would stop thinking he did. She was not his responsibility.

Alexander stepped away from Rose and picked up his bag. Regardless of what Rose said, he still felt as he did. He would do something to make her proud of him. "Goodbye, Rose."

Rose wished he would stay a little longer until it came time for her to leave but she could not stop him. Her words didn’t get through to him so she had to let him do as he wanted. She could only hope that somewhere in the kingdom, Alexander would find his family and a good place to call home.