Chapter 75: Chapter 75"Alexander, do you have any idea how much it kills me to have to come to you to be the solution to my problems? I am only asking you to make use of the princess’s affections for you now so that our return to the palace can be good. The king’s letters are filled with anger. I am to calm his anger with good news," said Richard.

    What good news could be brought when they weren’t out at war? They were advised to be kind to their guests. The very guests invited here by the king.

    "I have done plenty for you. I didn’t question why two young men were alone, never speaking of family, and were so quick to join the army. I did what I could to have your title raised to captain. Now, isn’t it time you do something for me in return?" Richard asked, sitting back in his seat.

    "Did you give me the rank of captain because I deserved it, because of the princess, or so you can have me do something for you in the future? You are confusing me now, commander," Alexander said, disappointed with all that Richard said.

    A man with a wife and children should not speak so easily to want to give them up all for more money and status.

    Perhaps it was because Richard didn’t know his story. That Alexander was so easily given away for money. Alexander would rather hold on to his family than be so cruel as to leave them.

    "I am trying to do what is best for all of us. What is best for you? I don’t know about this woman who has your heart since you have never spoken about her-"

    "I have," Alexander interjected. "I have mentioned a girl I have first loved before. I can’t speak of her too much as I have to worry about going back to the princess about it and I was right not to speak of her everyday."

    The last thing Alexander needed was for the princess to know about Rose. The princess might be able to find Rose thanks to her power but what happens next would not be good.

    Richard sighed. He had envisioned this going differently but he should have remembered who he was speaking to. "I hope one day you do not regret this. I think you should just fall in line and forget about whoever you have loved. The princess won’t let you go. It’s better to make use of love than fight it."

    "What she feels for me is not love," Alexander answered.

    He had only felt the emotion once but he knew that the princess did not love him. It was more like an obsession with a man similar to the one in her fairytale books. She was just looking for a soldier who could save and protect the princess.

    "It can grow into love. I won’t bother you any more since this isn’t going anywhere. When you have come back to your senses or better yet, come back to reality, I will be here to offer you advice. I will leave you be," Richard said, standing up. "What has happened to you and Mathias?"

    "Was he the one to mention the princess to you?" Alexander asked, knowing this was something Mathias would do.

    There wasn’t anyone who would like him to be with the princess more than Mathias. Mathias strangely thought that Alexander’s relationship with the princess would make him enter the royal family as well.

    Richard cleared his throat, not wanting to give Mathias away. "That was my idea. Who else to get the king to leave me alone but the princess? Whatever is happening between the two of you isn’t worth it. You are brothers. The men will find it strange to see the two of you arguing and it will be awkward. I order you to fix it."

    "I’m sorry as I cannot complete that order and I don’t think you should interfere in matters that do not affect our jobs. I shall keep my distance from Mathias but it will not affect our work together. You have my word," Alexander promised.

    Richard sucked his teeth. Alexander was like a child who never listened to their parents’ good advice. "That’s not why I am asking you to be back speaking to each other. You two are a pack. I have never seen one without the other. What could have caused the two of you to suddenly be away from each other?"

    "If your brother knew where the women you were searching for were and decided to not tell you, would you speak to him?" Alexander asked.

    Richard shook his head. "All over a woman? Alexander, there are plenty of women in this world but you may never find someone as loyal to you as Mathias is. Is it this first love you speak of? How many years has it been since you saw her?"

    Richard thought it was only women caught up in love and first loves. It was almost embarrassing to see a man like Alexander be this way.

    Alexander was normally quiet and his looks were deceiving as he tended to scare everyone around him though he was nice. At first glance, no one would think that Alexander cared about love.

    "Alexander, please don’t go around speaking of this to anyone. I can see why you would be angry with Mathias but then again, I can see how you two should just move on. Life is too short and even shorter for us soldiers to be fighting over something so small. Think about it now and then speak to him later," Richard suggested.

    Mathias and Alexander would have no choice but to speak as they were to start packing up to head to the palace.

    Richard scratched the back of his head as he realised how much more conflict there would be if Alexander found out about Mathias’s involvement with the letter. The two might never be able to move on from this if that were to come out. Luckily, the princess only knew of Richard’s involvement in it.

    "If you don’t mind commander, I would like to be alone," Alexander requested.

    After what he heard from Richard, Alexander wasn’t interested in taking any advice from someone ready to give up their family for status. He saw now why Richard and Mathias would get along so well.

    "You have an hour to yourself. I need to see you in an hour to discuss our route to the palace. We have to travel close to those bastards," said Richard.

    Alexander once more had another day wasted since he could not leave to find Rose. At this point, it might be better to just leave the army so he could search for Rose as long as he liked.

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