The Forgotten Princess Rose-Chapter 333

"I wanted to speak to you alone about where we left off. From what happened to Mathias, how I left, and the wedding. It isn’t something I wanted to share with others so close to hearing us. Is he around?" Alexander asked, looking around for Zayne.

Why have this large group around Rose instead of being close to protect her?

"He is not here now but it won’t be long before he arrives. I have not thought about Mathias and I have tried to be understanding as to why you didn’t show up to the wedding. I was angry then and if your name comes up, I still wonder why you didn’t show but I will not hold onto it," said Rose.

Before Alexander thought they were in a good place Rose added, "It doesn’t mean our friendship is once as it was. I do not know if we have a friendship. You grew closer to Mathias over the years so it shouldn’t have come as a surprise that you felt conflicted."

"He was like a brother to me. It wouldn’t be the first time he screwed up and if Zayne had not caught him, Mathias would have kept troubling. I still think his punishment shouldn’t have been death but I can admit it was needed to stop him. I am sorry about the wedding," Alexander apologised.

"I thought of coming to see you but then I just couldn’t bear coming to see you marry someone else. It was childish, I know. I should have been there as your friend. Right now, I am ashamed to look you in the eye. I know we can never go back to what we had as children but I would like a friendship as close as back then."

"That was what I wanted when we reunited but we have tried to be friends. I have tried to be your friend," Rose said, knowing she tried her hardest. "I cannot keep going in circles with you. One day, you are my friend and another you leave because you cannot stand to see me with Zayne."

Rose continued, "There was a point where I thought that in another life had Zayne not reached me first then we might have ended up together. Now I’ve come to realise that I had those thoughts to make up for you being alone. In another life, I hope to find Zayne. He will always be near and you won’t get along."

"I can try to," Alexander offered. He could put up with Zayne just to be near Rose. "You are all that I have left to call family."

"You will not get along. I am certain of it. I admire what you have decided to do and I don’t want to ask that you stop saying my name but it is time that you go on and find your family as I have found mine. Perhaps years from now when I am visiting, we can meet again and try a friendship," Rose suggested.

Rose noticed that look which was the same as before she decided to be with Zayne. A look like Alexander was still waiting for a chance. "I still treasure my memory of you but it is best we keep some distance between us." ƒгeewebnovёl.com

Alexander had hoped this would go differently. That he could at least be her friend.

"It is disappointing but it might be for the best. I still love you," Alexander confessed.

Seeing Rose standing before him confirmed that he wasn’t over her yet. He had longed to hear news of her divorce and for Rose to return so she could be with him. That chance was never going to come and should he stay close to Rose, he was only going to keep loving her more than he should.

"He’s treating you well, right?" Alexander asked, still waiting for the moment Zayne would slip up.

Rose glanced at the guards around her. Did it not show she was treated well? "He does. His love for me has not changed. There are plenty of women looking your way, you only need to look. You should try speaking to the queen about overseeing the search for missing people. Your talent and the years you spent in the army shouldn’t be wasted."

Alexander ruffled his hair with his right hand. "I already decided not to go back there. I am getting more done out here than I was in the palace. My place is here so I will not accept any offer to return. You must promise me that we will meet again to continue our friendship," Alexander said, holding his right hand out for Rose to shake on it.

"I will," Rose agreed, shaking Alexander’s hand. "I look forward to hearing about your adventures. There seems to be someone waiting to speak to you so I won’t keep you. And Alexander, thank you for clearing up my past."

"I’ve failed you a lot so it was the least I could do. It was nice seeing you, Lady Hamilton," Alexander properly addressed Rose.

It was another blow to have to let Rose go but Alexander had to put Rose’s happiness before his. Her marriage seemed to be going well and for him to have a chance with Rose it meant she had to end up getting hurt again. Rose had been hurt too many times and didn’t need it to happen one more time.

Finn kept a close eye on Alexander. He didn’t believe this was the last they were going to see of Alexander and him trying to get close to Rose. "We need to watch where he goes. Rose should have told him that she’s pregnant," he said to Mary.

Mary didn’t see the need for Rose to share her news so soon. "Why?"

"It might be the only thing to get him to leave her again. I wouldn’t keep trying to court you if you were to be pregnant by another man. It means what you have is serious or you were careless but they are married," Finn explained. "Lover boy needs to wake up fast."

’You should take your advice. Zayne should be here soon so we don’t need to worry about her old friend. We do not need to share anything to get him away from Rose. I’ll kill him if he gets in the way of their marriage," Mary said, getting as much as a good look at Alexander as she could while he walked away.

Mary was glad that Rose did not give Alexander a chance to get close to her again and most likely allowed him to ruin the good mood everyone was in or her marriage at some point.

"I might need to follow what Rose says instead of Catherine. How about we make a deal? I will leave you alone for now but some time from now if you decide to look for a husband, will you consider me? I will try to have a title in the army by then. Agreed?" Finn offered his hand for Mary to shake.

Courting Mary now when she wasn’t ready to be with anyone wasn’t working in his favour. Mary continued to ignore him but he might have a chance in the future when she was ready.

"Very well," Mary agreed, using the one flaw in his offer that she could use to her favour. "If I start looking for a man to wed and you are not married, I will be open to courting you. Until then, you are to leave me alone," she shook on it.

Finn was happy with taking a step forward with Mary but after locking eyes with Krystle and the way she shook her head as if disappointed, he felt like he had made a mistake he wasn’t aware of.