The Forgotten Princess Rose-Chapter 315

Rose welcomed the compliment but she knew she was yet to have a mouth like Zayne. Zayne was good at silencing others quickly because he could do what he threatened them with and they already feared him. Rose had to work her way up which would mean attending more parties to show her personality but she didn’t want to do that.

"She will not be the last you face. There will be other young women, whether with status or not, who will try to seduce him. Some have no shame since they are after money and status. Others will try to mock you because they are jealous of who you are married to. They can’t hide their feelings for long so you will know who to avoid," said Catherine.

"I enjoy the few friends that I have now. I do not need many more at the moment but I want to attend more balls in the future. I have always been curious about what they were like and I only attended one before this one. We should attend parties of the people you like," Rose told Zayne.

It couldn’t be possible that Zayne hated everyone who had a small gathering or a large ball.

"There are a few we can attend before we leave. I will inform them we will be attending," Zayne answered.

"I’ve spent years trying to convince you to attend balls with your family and this was how easy it was for Rose to get you to attend? I cannot believe it. I need something to drink since I am feeling faint. Would you like a drink?" Catherine asked Rose as a servant came to them with a tray.

Rose wanted something to drink but she was not certain what was in the glasses. "No thank you."

"They can bring water for you. It is all wine here. There isn’t a time where any juice will be served," said Zayne.

Rose would prefer the water but she didn’t want to bother anyone to get it for her. "I am fine," she answered. "I drank plenty before we came here."

"I did not,’ Catherine said, taking up a glass of wine. "I used to have a glass of wine before my husband and I had to attend a ball or important meeting. It helped to calm me before I spoke with fools or had to appear perfect in front of a crowd."

Catherine took a small sip of the wine. "I enjoy not having to worry about anyone seeing the queen indulge herself in a glass of wine. You should see the things they judged when I first entered the palace. I look back at it and laugh now. I kind of understand Zayne not wanting to bring you to these balls. We always need to act perfect. It is tiring."

"When you travel with us, you can be as you want. My family won’t think anything of it and if you wish, we can keep it a secret that you are royalty. You can be normal over there. If you want," Rose added to give Catherine the choice.

"To be normal? I’ve never had such a life. I would love to see how it is to be normal. Very well. Zayne, when we travel, to outsiders, I will not be your mother. They must know that you are the prince by now so we shall be strangers," Catherine suggested.

This made Catherine even more excited to travel the seas. She had to cherish the time she could be a lady that many didn’t pay attention to. No need to act as the perfect role model for ladies around the town. She wanted to be carefree since she missed the chance to be when she was younger.

"I planned to act like we didn’t know each other when we got there. It is a joke mother. I adore you," Zayne said, kissing his mother’s cheek so she wouldn’t take his words so seriously.

Catherine still didn’t believe that he didn’t have any plans of avoiding her. She expected it from Zayne. "Your words do not offend me since I will be too busy with Rose’s family and exploring. I will not have any time to think of you which will be a treat. I have spent too many years worrying about my children."

"You will certainly enjoy my mother’s company. What are they looking at?" Rose questioned, puzzled by a crowd going toward the door.

Catherine drowned the last of the wine now that someone else had the balls’ attention. "That would be the king. Gage has not made much appearance as of late so they will use this chance to get close to him. You cannot leave now that he is here," she held Zayne’s hand. "You must greet him first."

Rose was disappointed. She thought there was some kind of special entertainment for the guest but it was only Gage. While the guests were interested in the king, Rose looked around at the decor. It was beautiful and she would love to speak to the host. There was still much for her to learn.

"There you are. Good to see I came before Zayne left," Gage said, excited for the little reunion. "Mother," he hugged Catherine. "Your break seems to be doing you well. I have a lot of people requesting an audience with me to speak of why you should return as general. Have you not reconsidered yet?"

"No," Zayne answered. "If you keep asking me when I will return then I will never return. Why aren’t you in the palace? You are too busy for you to be attending a ball at this hour."

"I finished it already and Yvonne offered to take care of the palace in our absence. She isn’t feeling well. Mother, you might have your second grandchild from me. I am beating Zayne in every way possible. Should I teach you a thing or two about how it is done?" Gage asked, enjoying how annoyed Zayne was.

"You need to be quiet before I repeat what I overheard you asking father about your first night. You couldn’t breath-"

"That is a lie. Mother, he is lying again," Gage accused Zayne.

Catherine needed another drink but one was her limit. "Boys, you are too old for this."

"I don’t lie," Zayne reminded Gage. "And you know it so you must keep quiet before I speak about it."

Gage didn’t remember it as Zayne did. He was well prepared for his wedding day. Gage looked away from Zayne and unintentionally faced Rose. He forgot to greet her. "Rose, good to see you out of the estate. We missed you at the wedding and Yvonne is awaiting another sit down with you."

"When the queen is well, I will invite her to the estate for us to talk before I leave," Rose replied.

Rose talked with Yvonne through letters so she knew she was not feeling well. They wrote to each other more than their husbands might know.

"Your wife is ill and you left her to take care of the palace while you are here. Fool," Zayne insulted Gage. "A new song is starting. Would you like to dance, Rose?"

"I would," Rose responded, happy that it was finally their turn. "Excuse us," she told Catherine and Gage.

She could hardly wait for the dance to start.