Chapter 126
"A festival where I wasn’t able to get drunk. Is this really a festival? Are you listening to me or are you focused on what Rose and Mary are doing?" Finn questioned, once again finding Zayne to be pitiful. "They are buying something. No need to be so alert."
Finn left Zayne’s side to go into the carriage first. He could not wait to return to the camp where they would not be stalked anymore.
The king’s plan hadn’t worked in Finn’s opinion. Though the town was beautiful, there were still slaves around the kingdom. All King James had done was prepare a festival to try to distract them.
Zayne waited by the carriage door for Rose’s return with Mary. Something had caught her attention just when it came time for his soldiers to leave. An hour at the festival was more than enough time for his soldiers to have a break but before there could be any danger, they should return home.
Zayne noticed Rose’s suspicious behaviour when she tried to hide something from him. She had been showing him what she bought all night so now that she was being secretive, it had to be for him.
Zayne offered his hand to Rose to help her get inside the carriage.
Rose placed her hand on his, thinking his gesture to be no different from when Mary or Finn helped her. Again, she heard the sounds of women nearby sighing. Rose entered the carriage quickly as along with those sounds, she had witnessed the awful looks she received tonight.
Charlotte’s words remained on Rose’s mind. It was evident that the women who had some interest in Zayne did not like to see another woman by his side. It was like in the brothel when there was a loved customer and all the women fought over him, bullying the woman who got his attention.
Zayne sat beside Rose and closed the carriage door, letting the coachman take them back to camp. He looked to his side at Rose knowing she had to be in her head about something and hoped it wasn’t his confession.
"Rose, you can sleep and we will wake you when we are at home," said Zayne.
"I am not tired yet. It is not near the hour when I go to sleep and I wanted to," Rose stopped, reminded that they were not alone when she noticed Finn and Mary watching them.