The Forgotten Princess Rose-Chapter 332

The next day, Rose parted from Zayne since he needed to go to the palace to see Willow and the court.

Rose rode in a carriage with Finn, Mary, and Krystle while the other carriage in front of them had Victor, Madeline, and Catherine as well as some of the Ambrose guards riding on horses.

Anna was busy with plans she had already agreed to before the visit to join the group now but she would meet with them later. freewēbnoveℓ.com

Rose was glued to the window, taking in the sight of the town she thought she would have forgotten after being away so long. Nothing much had changed from what she saw so far. The only change now was that everyone was back to their daily routines and there were fewer soldiers around.

"When will there be more visitors from home?" Rose asked, missing the way the others reacted to what she called home.

"They are waiting a little longer before it is given the clear for our people to travel here and for the people here to come to us. The court and king want to avoid any hostility so it might be a few more weeks before you see more of us here," Finn responded.

"I see. I hope they can get along well with each other. There doesn’t need to be any more fighting but I have a feeling there will be. It will take some time but as long as there is peace, the people might see why it was better to get rid of the former king," Rose said, hoping they wouldn’t be blind to think the kingdom wasn’t better before.

"It isn’t as easy as you want it to be. As bad as your king was, he was of royal lineage and the people love their royals. They might never forgive killing off so many royals but there will be others who secretly enjoy the change. It could take years for many to move on," Mary guessed since she had seen it with her own eyes.

"I had a thought last night about the chance of Zayne and I raising our child here but it is best that we do not. If our child resembles Zayne then they should be raised over there. I don’t want my child to face waiting for others to accept them," Rose said, the thought of living here leaving her mind.

"He’s already given up being our general. He cannot decide to move here so I am glad that you are against it. It wouldn’t make sense for you to raise a Hamilton here since you are not ordinary people. Allow me," Finn offered to open the door when the carriage stopped.

Rose hadn’t told Zayne of her thoughts about living here because he would seriously consider it. It only came to mind because she was here with her family but this wasn’t home for her anymore.

Rose shook her head, trying to get rid of these thoughts. She accepted Finn’s hand to step out of the carriage and begin looking around the market.

They already gathered a lot of attention which was expected because of the Ambrose carriage at the front and Zayne’s carriage stood out quite a bit. Their wish for a quiet walk around the market might not last long even though they’ve just arrived.

Rose tried her best to ignore the looks and the whispers all around them. She instead focused on Krsytle who seemed afraid. It reminded Rose of how she felt going to Zayne’s home. "We are right here with you," she whispered to Krystle. "We must hope they will grow bored and turn their attention to something else."

Rose walked to meet up with her mother and the others. Already the soldiers Zayne sent ahead were circling Rose to protect her. She was lucky that Zayne had not travelled with his army or there might not have been much room for anyone to walk.

Krystle stayed close to Rose, ready to attack if anyone got too close. Rose had to return just as she arrived, which was unharmed and in a good mood.

"I will be able to blend in thanks to them trying to get a good look at you," Catherine said, happy for herself but also sorry for Rose. "You should stay close and don’t be afraid to point out anyone who makes you feel uncomfortable. I’m almost certain there might be a way for Zayne to get from the palace to here in the blink of an eye to protect you."

Catherine knew it had to be bothering Zayne a lot that he could not be here for Rose’s first time out walking around the town after the news he received.

"I will try to walk in the less crowded areas. You should be safe as well. I will meet with you here in an hour or so," Rose said, waving goodbye to the others.

There were shops Madeline wanted to take Catherine to while there were other places Rose wanted to take Krystle to and she wanted to visit Charlotte. To finish their day in the market faster, the group needed to split.

It wouldn’t be hard for Rose to be found considering the amount of guards around her.

"Something smells sweet," Rose said, wanting to find the source of it first.

Rose tried to lead the way but she always ended up with a soldier coming in front of her to block others from getting close. It bothered Rose but knowing it was for a good reason, she tried to put up with it.

Her mood was soon better when she found the sweet scent she smelled before. "Do you all want one?" Rose asked the group.

There was money she was able to bring back which she couldn’t spend in Zayne’s homeland.

"I will buy it," Finn offered, starting to show Catherine’s advice.

Mary stayed silent to let Finn make a fool of himself since she didn’t like sweets. However, he surprised her by only buying one for Rose and Krystle. What was he planning now?

Rose noticed that Mary didn’t receive one so she decided to break her treat to offer Mary a bite.

"Thank you but I do not like sweets,’ said Mary.

"I shall have it," Finn said, leaning forward to take the candy straight from Rose’s hand to eat it.

Rose lowered her hand. Had Finn hit his head?

"Rose?"

Rose turned to her right, trying to see through the wall of guards for the person who said her name. She frowned when she saw the familiar face of a friend she couldn’t forget.

Alexander was panting like he had run far to get here. Had news of her arrival in the market spread that quickly? Why couldn’t this have been a day when he was away looking for someone?

"Hello," Rose greeted Alexander. She managed a small smile to not be rude.

Alexander looked at the circle of men around her. She had become someone important quickly and treated almost like she was royalty. ’She is,’ he thought, remembering her marriage to a prince.

"Could we speak in private?" Alexander asked. He had a lot to apologise for first starting with the wedding. He regretted it every day since then that he had not shown up.

"I’m afraid we will need to speak like this since there is too much attention and too much of a crowd. What do you want to say?" Rose asked, deciding to listen.