The Forgotten Princess Rose-Chapter 275

"It did involve you even if you weren’t there. I was trying to keep my general out of your mess which I am sure he was pulled further into. You had the brothel owner showing up at the camp questioning Zayne. That was nothing we came to do," said Lucy.

Rose wasn’t taking responsibility since she hadn’t run away from the brothel with Zayne for Graham to go to the camp. Many were too scared to steal from Graham so he must have thought it was one of the soldiers who took her.

Lucy was reminded of Catherine’s presence in the carriage. "Forgive me, Lady Hamilton."

"You are excused. We may all speak freely here but you must remember that it is two Lady Hamiltons present in the carriage. You can not put what Zayne did onto Rose. Though it might have something to do with Rose it was his decision. Have you ever considered there was something more?" Catherine asked

"I know you loved my son," Catherine said, earning a surprised look from Lucy. "It was easy to notice. Many thought you would wed and I know with that lie of a list from the palace you thought your time was coming. Zayne has found his person and now it is time for you to do the same. Perhaps not being by Zayne’s side is good for you."

Seeing the way Lucy and Rose spoke to each other, Catherine did not see it as a good idea for Lucy to ever be at Zayne’s side again. Catherine trusted her son but she didn’t fully trust Lucy to not create a misunderstanding.

"I was only looking out for what was best for the general. She appeared one morning completely dirty and running away from trouble. I know my chance of being with the general was always low but I have imagined a great wife-"

"And he has one. I said we might speak freely but you should watch your tongue. She is still the wife of your prince and general," Catherine reminded Lucy.

Rose sighed. This was not what she needed right now. They were to be keeping to themselves so Catherine shouldn’t have welcomed Lucy into the carriage.

Rose tried not to be angry or annoyed since Catherine wasn’t aware that Lucy disliked her.

"I will be mindful of it. I was not the only soldier who did not like her presence in our camp. I was maybe one of the few who voiced my opinion about the matter because I cared for Zayne," said Lucy.

Lucy knew she wasn’t alone about not liking Rose as others spoke about her having a room at the camp when Zayne wasn’t around yet she was the only one she heard was punished. It was unfair and unlike Zayne which led her to think that Rose got into Zayne’s ear to keep her away.

Rose wanted to ignore Lucy but she had a feeling she would be seeing Lucy in the future more times than she wanted to. "Have you not considered that you bringing up a personal matter to Zayne when you might have had other duties was what got you sent home? I remember how desperate you were to get me out of that campy."

Rose turned to face Lucy. "I know you disliked me because you had feelings for Zayne so you didn’t want another woman around him especially when it might have appeared I was there to sleep with him. Still, after you found out I had run away from a brothel couldn’t you have found it in your heart to help me?"

Lucy could not. "You were an outsider. We needed to be careful with you."

"I was tired and alone when I stumbled upon your camp. So tired that I couldn’t run fast enough to get away from the soldier who saw me. I cannot help that your general wanted to help me. Is it wrong for him to help someone who is not from his kingdom? I am happy that Zayne looks beyond where anyone comes from and helps them," said Rose. ƒreewebηoveℓ.com

Zayne recognised that the royals along with some of the town guards were the problem and left the innocent alone. Zayne freed many from being taken by Graham.

"Do you want him to ignore those in need of help?" Rose asked but received no answer from Lucy. "Did you see the brothel owner and speak to him?"

"I did. He is not a man the general should speak to," Lucy replied, recalling the bastard of a man.

"Zayne was going to the brothel on his own. I just happened to bump into him. When you saw Graham, how did he make you feel as a woman?" Rose asked, knowing it would only take a small time with him to be uncomfortable.

Lucy couldn’t forget Graham’s stare which felt like he was undressing her. He was a slimy dirty man. He spoke to her like he wanted to own her.

"He made you feel uneasy, didn’t he? He has a way of making you feel uncomfortable and wanting to kill him so you wouldn’t see him anymore. I had to put up with Graham claiming he loved me for eight years. I didn’t run into your camp looking to seduce Zayne, I ran away in search of freedom. You judged too fast," Rose said.

"I understand that you were jealous and didn’t want another woman around Zayne but after seeing a glimpse of what I had to put up with, could you not find it in your heart to have some sympathy for me?" Rose questioned, deciding the kind of woman Lucy was based on her answer.

Lucy refrained from answering. She knew Rose’s past was going to blow up on Zayne one day so she would try to send Rose away again if given the chance. That didn’t mean she would send Rose back to Graham. She was not heartless.

Rose sighed. She thought her time with women like Lucy and those from the brothel was over with. "You think that I must hate you and it is the reason Zayne has not called you back to his side but I assure you it is not. I do not hate you. I do not think of you like you might believe."

Rose continued, "I have spent eight years hating someone and it is wasted time. I am not going to spend any of my time hating you. You cannot put Zayne’s decision on me and come to his family like this. I know the type of woman you want to paint me to be but you must stop and question your actions."

Lucy didn’t like that she had to be careful with Rose. She and many others had to be kind to Rose simply because they respected Zayne. There were better women suited for Zayne than Rose. Women who were preparing for this moment for many years. If not her then Lucy could only accept one of those women.

"I question the kind of soldier you are when your jealousy blinds you from helping a woman in need. How many have you turned your back on? I’m afraid I must ask you to leave my carriage," Rose said, tired of her time with Lucy.

"Your carriage?" Lucy asked, finding Rose to be getting ahead of herself.

"My carriage," Rose repeated. "It is owned by my husband therefore it is mine and I am ready for you to go."