Chapter 196
Zayne stood with Finn watching the doctor tend to the sick princess. A little longer and they would have lost another princess.
Finn couldn’t believe the state of the king’s children. "We’ve seen a lot of messed up things during our travels but this is near the top for the most messed up. She was starving the children all because she only wanted her children present in the palace. How many children had she killed?"
"Could be many," Zayne replied.
He was certain Lilian was the one behind Rose’s kidnapping.
Zayne stared at the prince who still wore clothes similar to his sisters to conceal his identity. Lilian had frightened them so much that though she wasn’t in the palace, the only living prince pretended to be a princess.
"I share your anger. Rose is like a little lamb to me and the thought of her being amongst this group is upsetting. It is more upsetting knowing the king’s love for her mother means she might not have survived. She would have been the first one the queen wanted to kill," said Finn.
Finn didn’t know if Rose being hidden away in a brothel was good or bad for her. "If the queen was the one who took Rose, why did she place her in a brothel instead of killing her? Her role could have been revealed if Rose were found."
Zayne had also thought about this. "She likely paid for Rose to be killed but she was sold instead. Whoever she ordered to kill Rose crossed her and made more money. Rose thought she had been sold by her father."
"I need a king who will listen," Zayne said, still watching the young prince. "He lacks the knowledge to sit on the throne but right now, he is the best person to use. He needs to give up pretending to be a princess first."