The Prince's Rose

It's been days since I arrived back home in Paris and there was still no sign of Harry or even Isaac and his men. I was beginning to lose hope that they would never return and even the sky seemed to mimic my emotions today as rain poured down from the heavens from dark clouds that lingered in the sky. It felt like my world had turned dark and gloomy without him by my side and I couldn't handle it. I couldn't eat or sleep, and nightmares of losing Harry continued to plague me in my sleep.

At the moment Liam was the only one keeping me sane. He stayed by my side just as he promised and he became a very close friend to me, helping me through long nights when I couldn't sleep. I was so thankful to have a friend like him who was the only familiar face at the moment. The only one I truly trusted.

The two of us walked through the castle together, his arm around my waist to help keep my weight off my ankle which was still a bit tender.

"Where do you think they are right now?" I asked him.

"I'm not sure. Probably hiding out somewhere waiting for a chance to get here." He said as he walked slowly beside me.

"I hope they're alright. I don't know what I would do if I lost him." I whispered as I sat down in the main sitting room.

"We will deal with that if it comes to that... but I have faith in them." He said as he sat beside me, holding onto my hand for comfort.

I nodded slightly and laid my head on his shoulder, letting out a soft sigh as I closed my eyes. A few minutes later we heard footsteps growing closer, but I didn't bother to open my eyes because I figured it was just a guard passing by.

"I leave you two alone for a few days and you're already this close? Maybe it was a bad idea." That familiar voice that I had been dying to hear again teased.

My eyes shot open and I looked over to see Harry standing in the doorway with a tired smile on his face. He looked dirty and beat up with some bruises and cuts evident on his face and body, but he was alive and that was all I cared about. I jumped to my feet and ran over to hug him tightly, choking out a sob as I clung to him. If he was in any pain he didn't show it because he held onto me just as tight.

"I thought you were dead." I whimpered as I pulled back to look at him, seeing a cut above his left eye and another on his bottom lip.

"I made a promise didn't I?" He smiled.

"I hate you so much for leaving me like that." I mumbled before crashing my lips onto his.

"I love you, too." He murmured against my lips with a smile as he returned the passionate kiss.

Eventually we pulled away and I pressed my forehead to his for a moment as I calmed myself down, feeling so relieved that he was safe in my arms again. We would have stayed there longer if my father hadn't cleared his throat, obviously a bit confused as to what was going on between us. I wiped my eyes then looked at my father as I grabbed onto Harry's hand.

"Your Majesty." Harry said formally as he bowed to him. "I know this may seem strange to you, but Rosalie and I made a plan long before she was taken to be together and I wish to marry her. I already asked her and she said yes, but your blessing would mean the world to us."

I squeezed Harry's hand, feeling nervous about how he would react but he simply smiled.

"How could I deny the man who risked his life to save my daughter the chance to marry her? If that is what she wants then UK have my blessing." He said.

I smiled widely and immediately rushed forwards to hug him tightly, something that came as a shock to him since I had been so distant around them since I got here.

"You'll have to tell your mother of course, but I'll let you do that later. Take the rest of the day to rest. Now if you'll excuse me I have the Isaac matter to attend to." He said as he walked over to the general who found Harry and the others to ask for information.

I turned to Harry with a wide smile, but it faded when I noticed that he was holding onto his side.

"Your hurt."

"I'm alright. I'm starving though so lets go get some food." He said as he put his arm around me then headed towards the dining room.

We sat at the large table together and I made sure my chair was close to his so I could hold his hand, feeling extremely clingy but rightfully so. I stayed quiet as we waited for our food, wanting to ask him what happened but I knew it wasn't the right time.

"So how have things been with your parents? Do you remember anything now that you're back?" He asked.

"Not really. They are familiar, but I don't remember anything specific about them. I feel terrible because I've been distancing myself from them and staying with Liam, but it's just hard to be close to people I don't remember." I said with a soft sigh.

"I'm sure they understand, love. I bet they're mostly just glad that you're okay." He assured me as he gently rubbed his thumb over my knuckles.

"I hope so... My mother has been so upset about it and I feel terrible. By the way did you find out about Killian?" I asked.

"I did. There were only five losses from the crew. The rest made it to shore safely. Killian and a few of them actually met up with us to help fight off Isaac's men so we could get away. I think they should be around here somewhere. The general said he would tell the King about what they did." Harry explained.

I smiled softly and nodded, glad that only a small amount of them were killed and that they were all okay after the fight. I would have to figure out a way to repay them for their kindness and bravery. Our food arrived shortly after so the two of us ate until our stomachs were filled then made our way back to my bedroom to rest. Harry got rid of some of his heavy clothes and I could see that his torso was wrapped to keep a wound covered.

"What happened?" I asked as I gently touched the area, leaning down to kiss it in hopes of taking his pain away.

"Well... Louis wore your cloak so they thought the three of us were on the run. We managed to hide in the trees but eventually we had to fight them. It was just the three of us at first so we got a little beat up until Killian arrived with his men. I got cut by a sword which is why I'm all bandaged up right now." He said.

I nodded slightly and sighed, wishing he never had to go off on his own in the first place like that. At least he wasn't dead though. That was my main concern.

"Hey. I'll be alright. Your father said the doctor was on his way to check things out so everything will be fine, love. The only thing that matters is that you're safe." He said softly as his hand reached up to brush some hair from my face.

"That's not the only thing that matters..." I whispered.

My hand covered his that rested on my face as tears formed in my eyes. Our foreheads pressed together and I sniffled, squeezing my eyes shut for a moment in attempt to stop any tears from falling.

Harry's POV

"I was so scared." She whimpered. "I thought I would never see you again... When you kissed me I knew something was wrong and I could tell you weren't sure you would make it out alive and you have no idea how terrifying that was for me. You can't do that, Harry. You're everything to me and I don't know what I would do if I lost you."

I stayed quiet for a moment as I felt the guilt set in. Seeing her this upset made me realize that I had made a mistake by leaving her like that, but at the time it seemed like the best plan. She was right about me being unsure before we parted ways. I was terrified. I had never been in battle before, but the boys had trained me enough so I knew what to do. The real thing was definitely a lot harder to do when people were actually trying to kill me, but even though I made it out in one piece I was still beaten and hurt. If Killian hadn't arrived when he did I would surely be dead right now. I couldn't imagine what Rose felt during my time away.

"I'm sorry... I won't leave you again. I promise." I said softly as I brushed a tear away from her cheek then leaned in and kissed her softly. I could taste the saltiness from her tears, but I didn't care. I just wanted to show her how sorry I was and how much I loved her. The cut on my lip stung, but it was a pain that was worth it and I kissed her with every bit of passion that I could muster.

"I love you so much, Rosalie Devereux. As soon as all of this is over I'm going to marry you and make you my wife, then we can start a family together."

"You want a family?" She asked.

"Of course I do. Don't you?" I asked as I raised a brow.

"Yeah. I just didn't know you did. What would you want to have?" She asked with a soft smile. "Boy or a girl?"

"I think a little princess would be nice. She would look like you and have those beautiful blue eyes of yours." I smiled as she blushed from my compliment and kissed her nose gently. "What about you?"

"I'll be happy with either as long as it's healthy." She answered with a soft smile.

I nod and smile back at her, feeling nothing but love for this girl and I couldn't help but kiss her softly. Our happy moment was cut short, however when there was a knock at the door and the doctor announced that he was here. Rose sighed softly and gave me one last kiss before she got out of bed, stepping over to open the door and allow the doctor to enter. She stood close by as the doctor examined my wounds, but when he unwrapped the deep cut on my side she immediately paled and looked away.

I sighed softly and hissed in pain as the doctor applied some alcohol to clean it then started stitching me up. Of course it hurt like hell and I tried my best to hold it in, but as soon as I started showing more discomfort Rose ran out of the room. I knew she was upset and tried to go after her, but of course the doctor stopped me and made me stay put while he finished.

"I got her." Liam told me from his post out in the hallway, shutting the door before he went after her.

I could tell their relationship was a lot closer than it was before, but as jealous I felt I understood why. Those two were alone together for almost four days and Liam was the only familiar face so of course Rose would stay by him for comfort. If anything I should be thankful they have a good friendship so I can trust Liam to keep her safe.

I ended up passing out from the pain and by the time I woke up Rose was by my side again, sleeping soundly beside me as she held onto my arm on my good side. I kissed her head gently then allowed myself to go back to sleep, resting up as much as I could because I hadn't slept much the past few days. It was obvious that Rose hadn't slept well either due to the fact that she slept in as long as I did, if not longer.

Unfortunately I had to leave her to her peaceful slumber to have a meeting with the King and fill him in on everything I knew. I made sure to leave her a note so she knew where I was and walked down to his study, telling him everything I knew about how he took Rose and what he did to her for those two months that he had her. Talking about it made me feel sick and I could tell it was hard for him to hear about the horrible things his so called companion did to his beloved daughter.

"When I find that man he'll be gutted alive." He growled.

"I completely agree... That man will pay for what he did."

Rosie's POV

A few weeks passed and we still had no idea where Isaac was and the thought of him being out there somewhere just made me sick to my stomach. He could be lurking in the woods surrounding the castle for all I knew and it made me afraid to go outside. My main concern as of now, however, was Harry.

His wound hasn't been healing as quickly as we had hoped and if anything his condition was getting worse. We had sent for his parents to come over a week ago so they were on their way and should arrive any day now. I remained by Harry's side, only leaving to bathe or to relieve myself because I was beginning to worry that he was never going to get better.

I walked with him down the halls to the library so I could read to him like I did every day, but he was struggling to stay steady on his feet. We made it inside and he laid his head on my lap as usual while I read the book to him, allowing him to rest and just listen. His skin seemed a little more pale than normal apart from his pink tinted cheeks and his breathing was shallow which worried me. As I reached down to brush some hair from his face I immediately felt that it was hot to the touch.

"You've got a fever... Harry stay awake okay? I have to find the doctor." I said as I carefully got up and kissed his head. "I'll be right back. Just hold on."

I rushed out of the room, calling out for one of the maids to help me find the doctor and get him to the library as I ran through the halls in search of him. I knew that fevers meant infection had set in which was very deadly and I was so scared to lose him. One of the guards told me he was in the village so I didn't think twice about taking one of the horses and riding into the village in search of him. People were shocked to see me but were helpful in pointing me in the right direction. It didn't take me long to find him and I sighed in relief once I did.

"Doctor. Please come quickly. Harry has a fever and he's so sick. Please help him." I begged.

"I'll be right behind you. I'll just have to grab some things from the garden." He nodded and gathered up his supplies.

"Thank you." I told him before leaving the building so I could go back to Harry.

As I rounded the corner to head back to my horse I bumped into a hard chest and fell to the ground, lifting my head up to apologize but as I opened my mouth to speak the words caught in my mouth and fear set in.

"Hello, Princess. I've been looking for you." His menacing voice shook me to my core and sent shivers down my spine.

I immediately scrambled to my feet and tried to run but two of his men captured me. I screamed and fought them, begging the people around me to help but they were just as scared as Isaac as I was. One of them put a hand over my mouth so I bit his hand which only pissed him off so he hit me hard enough to send me falling to the ground. It sent me into a daze and I couldn't barely even process what was happening. The only thing I could think of was Harry and how I hoped the doctor could get to him in time.

"Harry..."

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