Chapter 119
"She is an old friend of Mathias and I. Like a little sister we used to care for. We haven’t seen her in years after we joined the army. That is all," Alexander answered.
"Sister? It didn’t look that way," Kiara said, holding onto her hunch that this was Alexander’s lover. "Maybe it is from my brothers and I not having a close relationship which makes me misunderstand. It is terrible you have not seen her in years. You have been working too hard."
If Mathias did know Rose then Kiara could get her answers from there. Mathias was always eager to please her. Those desperate to climb higher in the palace always kissed her feet. She would get to the bottom of this fast and if there were lies told, someone had hell to pay.
"You don’t need to hide her from us. You heard him say she is like his sister. We should have them speak," Kiara said, her smile returning. She had acted rashly due to her jealousy and could not make that mistake again.
What would it look like for a princess to be jealous of a woman beneath her? Alexander was a man of common birth so Rose had to be the same. A common woman was dressing up like she was a lady. Kiara tried not to laugh at the childish flowers in Rose’s hair. How foolish was she to get so upset over a woman like this?
There was one thing that made Kiara happy. Zayne’s jealousy.
She wasn’t the only one who didn’t like this reunion. Alexander and Rose had to stay as the siblings they called themselves. Anything more would have Alexander not seeing Rose again.
There was some comfort in knowing that Zayne wanted to keep Alexander away from Rose. They could work together.
Rose stepped from behind Zayne, her mask hiding her face from the princess’s scrutiny. This was not how Rose wanted to be before any of the royals.