Chapter 41
Mathias splashed his face with cold water. All night searching for Rose was fruitless as he did not come across any clues about where she had run off to. He believed that she was dead as she couldn’t have made it out of the mountain and then been hiding so well from him unless someone had helped her.
Time was quickly going by and today, he had to return to Graham to let him know what he found or failed to find.
Mathias just wanted to find Rose first and kill her for the trouble she was bringing him. He had Graham on his ass and now Alexander wasn’t speaking to him.
For two people who were living as brothers for the last eight years, it was foolish of them to now be fighting over a woman. Rose of all people. Mathias could understand it if it were the princess they were at odds over.
Mathias wet his face with cold water again and as his eyes were closed, he heard someone walk into the tent. When he opened his eyes, he found Alexander fetching himself a bit of water.
Alexander was still playing the silent game which Mathias did not like.
"You cannot go on ignoring me, Alex. We have to work together in the king’s army and I have heard the news that we are soon to go to the palace for a short visit. You must speak to me," said Mathias.
Alexander kept his gaze on the water. "I do not like the way you speak about her. You know what I felt for her and that I have always wanted to keep my promise. I will not forget where I came from. You may do so but stop trying to force me to join you."
Mathias didn’t enjoy this repeated conversation. Alexander was too stubborn to listen to what he was saying. "Fine. Keep holding on to what happened to you when you were younger. I should have known that it is pointless to stop you, but respect that I don’t want to remember it. I want it to die out."