The Forgotten Princess Rose-Chapter 246

When Catherine heard the news that there was a woman on the ship with Zayne, she didn’t believe it. The soldiers weren’t giving away much about who the woman was so she was left having to wait until she came here to find out.

Catherine came up with many answers during the ride. This could be a capture he had to take to the palace, not a wife.

Catherine did a quick look over at Rose. She wasn’t dressed like a captive and was walking around. "Tell me the truth. No harm will come to you for speaking to me. Who are you?"

"I am Rose Hamilton," Rose introduced herself again. "I am Zayne’s wife. See," she showed the rings on her finger. "Should I wake him so he can tell you?"

"He is resting? What has that land done to my son?" Catherine asked, worried about Zayne. "Was she introduced as his wife? Did he say it?" She questioned the servants. They would not lie to her.

After the servants answered yes, Catherine had to believe it.

"He brought home a wife. Zayne went and got married but did not think of inviting his mother," Catherine said, bothered that she wasn’t present.

For how many years now had she been urging Zayne to wed and start a family? He avoided the conversation each time and in the end, the time he decided to get married, she was not invited.

"It was on short notice. My parents wanted to see that I was married before I left with Zayne and my mother was eager to hold a wedding for us. It is not his fault," said Rose.

"Well, your parents were right to make sure you were married first. You shouldn’t travel so far with a man you aren’t married to. How long was he gone to return with a wife? Tell me," Catherine stepped toward Rose. "Are you pregnant? Is that why there was all this rush?"

"N-No," Rose answered. "We married each other out of love, not because of a child. We won’t have one anytime soon."

"Why not? I have raised a young man I am proud of. I’m certain my Zayne will make an excellent father. He is stern but he is loving and protects his family. Or, is it that you are not ready?" Catherine asked.

"We are both not ready," Rose answered. "I can wake Zayne for you to question him."

"No. I’ve struggled with getting my son to rest after these long trips. Finally, there is someone who can help me. We need to talk without him around to take you away. You must understand that Zayne is not the child I would ever expect to come back with a wife. It is strange for him," Catherine said, still having trouble believing it. "Come, let us speak in private."

Rose followed Catherine who had a way of taking over just by walking in. So far, it didn’t seem like Catherine was against her. Only shocked that she existed and angry she was not invited to the wedding.

Rose thought of Catherine thinking she was pregnant. Others would think it was the reason why they wed so fast but in the coming weeks or months, they would see that was not the reason.

"I headed here as soon as an errand boy came and delivered the news that ships were spotted arriving. I worry that I might set out and hear that my son isn’t among those returning home alive. I wish he would turn away from being a general and stay in the palace, but it is what he loves," said Catherine.

She hoped that the arrival of Rose meant Zayne would be at home more.

Instead of sitting in a room alone with Rose which would only make the young woman nervous, Catherine decided to walk around the estate. She hadn’t visited since the day Zayne left. "What do your parents do?"

"They are Lord and Lady Ambrose," Rose answered.

"Good. That means you were brought up to be a fine lady. You will need to be one while standing by Zayne’s side. He doesn’t attend many social events but you should be the perfect lady when next to him. Understood?" Catherine asked, looking over her shoulder at Rose.

"Yes," Rose answered, her mind filled with her past. Should she say now that she was still learning to read and needed to improve her writing? Was this the right time to reveal it to a woman deciding if she was good enough for her son? ƒreewebηoveℓ.com

"I will take your word that you are not pregnant. It will show eventually if you are and I am counting that you would not be so evil to get rid of it if you are. I am a little confused by something. Peace was on the table but he was still an enemy of your kingdom. Why did you approach him? Did you ignore the danger for a prince?"

"He didn’t share with him that he was a prince. All I knew him as in the beginning was a general who saved me from a place I desperately wanted to get out of. For eight years I was kept away from my family after someone took me and Zayne, an outsider at the time, gave me work and a place to stay," Rose said, choosing to be honest.

Catherine stopped walking to face Rose. "What do you mean for eight years?"’

Rose smiled as recounted how she ended up here. "I was taken from my parents by the former queen and ended up in a brothel, watched over by a man who claimed to love me. That is where Zayne found me and after I escaped, he gave me work and then helped me to find my family.

"I didn’t stay with him because of a title. He showed me kindness I hadn’t experienced in years. I fell in love with him after I had already convinced myself I wanted nothing to do with men. I love your son, not his title. I hope that you will accept me," Rose said as she didn’t want to be at odds with Catherine.

She was not here to put a wedge between Zayne and his family.

Catherine needed a moment to digest what was fed to her. This young woman once lived in a brothel. It would not do any good for Zayne should certain men know of this. She had questions and part of her wished the wedding had not happened yet but before her was a nervous young woman far from home with only Zayne to lean on.

"We still have much to speak about so do not think I am against you right now. You are his wife, something I nor anyone else can change. Let us continue," Catherine replied.