Chapter 46: Chapter 46"Word from the palace. You are finally being called upon to speak with their king. It’s about time that he acknowledged our presence and called upon you. Do you think the first meeting will be peaceful or should I prepare a few comebacks?" Finn asked.

    Finn sighed as there wasn’t a response just as there wasn’t any for the last two days. Something or someone had Zayne distracted. "Well, it is bad timing since you are so distracted. Care to share what it is that has your attention? I want to be entertained by it or her."

    "If you do not have anything worth sharing, you shouldn’t waste time moving your mouth. Send a response to the king that I will not be meeting with him. If that is all, you can leave," Zayne said, moving away from the window now that his carriage was in view down below.

    He had to see what the little bunny was doing while he was away.

    Was Rose getting along with the woman Finn found or was she keeping to herself because she was afraid of someone new being so close? He had to see whether she was starting to come out of her shell and trusting others or hiding away.

    Finn didn’t think he heard right that Zayne was turning down speaking to the king. "Zayne, you do know that we were to meet with the king as soon as possible. What reason do you have to not meet with him now? What is keeping you busy?" Sear?h the N?velFire.nёt website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

    "We were to see him the day after we arrived but he placed us here at more than an arm’s length from where he stays and now he is suddenly calling upon us. He must wait as I find myself too busy to travel to his palace. Send it quickly so he is not expecting our arrival," said Zayne.

    Finn palmed his face as he still failed to see why Zayne would go through the trouble of cancelling the first sit-down with King James. "You are asking for trouble. Do you have any idea how bold it is for you to return a message that you are not ready to sit with him? You are standing on his land."

    Zayne didn’t answer as he knew what it looked like for him to turn down the king’s request. While he was in a foreign land, Zayne was not going to play this game. They had to show how serious it was for the king to not ignore the times they once agreed upon and then call upon them when he felt like it.

    Finn sighed as he had no other choice but to do as Zayne ordered him to do. "I will send it right now. Please be back in time to clean up the mess that you have started. The king will send someone to question what you could be so busy doing that you cannot come to him. I would like for you to be the one to do the speaking."

    "I will return by night. You are in control until I return. If there is trouble, send someone to the home you know that I have," said Zayne.

    Zayne exited the room as he was now in a rush to be on his way to see Rose. There wasn’t a lot of time left for him to see what she had done during their time apart and sit to have dinner with her before having to return here.

    He could spend the night there though he promised Finn he would return. He needed a break from all the work he had to do concerning the truce.

    "Zayne!" Lucy called out to him. She frowned as she noticed the attire he wore when leaving the camp. "You are leaving? Is there something urgent we must look out for?"

    "No. You are to stay here and not leave like always. Finn is in charge while I am away. Inform him that if I am not back by eight then I am not returning to the camp. Do not send someone out in search of me," Zayne said, wanting to avoid the soldiers being wary like two days ago.

    Lucy did not see why he had to leave the camp now. It made little sense for him to be walking around like he was at home. "Zayne, I know you love to explore the lands you visit but we have not yet agreed on a truce. You should stay where you are now for us to protect you."

    Lucy wished he would share where he was going that was so much more interesting than being here at the camp where he belonged. She couldn’t shake the thought that wherever he was going now, Rose might be there.

    "Zayne! Your behaviour these days has been concerning all of us," she added.

    "I’ve only been leaving the camp just as I have done elsewhere. The others are bound to be concerned about me with the way you are acting now. Lucy," Zayne stopped at the front doors. "I had started to forget how you annoyed me days ago because we have not gotten the chance to speak. You are on very thin ice with me right now."

    He was close to forgetting about going to Rose now and instead helped Lucy pack her things.

    "I would appreciate the concern if you were not trying to act as my wife," said Zayne, this being his last warning to Lucy.

    Lucy knew the risk of being sent home but she could not back down yet. "I would worry less if I knew where you were going. I could have a group of soldiers ready to go to you if I know where you are."

    Zayne smiled as it was somewhat funny how she kept pushing this. "Start packing your bags and be ready to leave on the next ship set out for home. The long trip will give you enough time to think over what you did wrong here. I need a soldier focused on the war before us."

    "I am focused," Lucy argued. This was all about his safety.

    "Finn knows where I am heading. You are not of rank to know my every move," said Zayne.

    Lucy should have known Finn would know. She had not considered that because she was hellbent on hearing where Zayne was going from him.

    Zayne started to walk down the steps to the carriage waiting for him. "I wish you had not seen that list. It turned you into a fool who is reaching for something she will never have."