Everything was turning out for the better. My father's men were explaining to Harry and I how we will get back to the safe house and how long it will take to arrive. Evidently we weren't too far away, only a couple hours of walking and we would be there.

I never thought I would be so excited to see the guards. At home in the castle I never would pay much attention to the knights. They had their responsibility and I had mine. We all kind of just kept to ourselves, which was fine at the time, but now everything is so different, but in a good-terrible way all at the same time.

I am excited, but also nervous to see Daniel. I've missed him so much, yet my earlier actions with Harry has made me question my feelings for him. A part of me knows Harry would never be right for me, but if Daniel was so perfect for me, why would I even be questioning our relationship at all? I shouldn't have to.

"Thank you, sir, for keeping Princess Rosalie safe. The king would be overjoyed to know his beloved daughter was being well taken care of." One of the men say to Harry and I refrain from telling them about my night with that post that they were tied to earlier.

"I'm glad I could help." He simply says. The guards leave Harry and I alone after they mentioned how they haven't ate anything in awhile, so Harry has one of the bystanders lead them towards the kitchen.

"We need to finish our conversation from earlier." I say once everyone leaves. Harry nods his head and leans against the table, waiting for me to start. "I've come to the conclusion that if I really loved Daniel I would have never questioned our relationship after our kiss that we shared. I know it was wrong, but I didn't feel guilty." I finally admit to having some sort of feelings for Harry.

"You're going to go to that safe house and forget about me. I was assigned to protect you for Daniel. I can't love you, Rose." I feel hurt at his words, knowing they hold some amount of truth.

"If that was so then why did you let me kiss you?" I say moving closer to him, never breaking eye contact. He stays leaned against the side of the table, the dimly lit room casting a shadow onto his face.

"You know why." He almost whispers, looking down at me. I raise my hand, gently placing my palm to his left cheek. I pull his face down to mine and before I can close the distance he does it for me. The kiss has need behind it, like we had both been secretly craving it, but we knew it wasn't right.

Within seconds of the kiss, I am turned around, my back now leaned up on the table before he lifts me up and sets me down on the top. I can't help but run my fingers through his loose curls, as he grabs at my waist.

Suddenly he pulls away, shaking his head like he needed to clear his thoughts. He pushes me away which shocks me. "This is wrong. I am wrong for you, Rose. This can never happen again." He quickly says before storming out of the shack, leaving me sitting there shocked. I wish I could understand Harry better, like be able to grasp his thought process and truly know him.

Sadly, I am not able to do that. So I am stuck playing the guessing game with his feelings towards me. I know deep down what we have done is wrong, but I am not a woman that just cheats on her fiancée like it's no big deal. I wouldn't have allowed myself to kiss another man unless I truly thought something might come out of it. Either way, it shouldn't of happened, but it did and I cannot ponder on the past. I must continue to move forward and to get back to my beloved kingdom.

I find myself walking around camp with Mathias by my side yet again, even after he blabbed earlier about my confused feelings towards Harry. Sometimes just talking to someone other than the person that is causing so much distress in your life can help a lot more then most would expect.

"He just confuses me, Matt." I admit, shortening Mathias' name. I am hoping he can give me some type of advice.

"Harry is a confusing person. He's either boiling hot, or ice cold. There is no inbetween with this guy. Harry is either raging with anger that he can't control or he's deathly silent... His silent treatment scares me most though." Mathias begins to explain.

"When he is quiet, his brain races with a million thoughts and they aren't usually happy thoughts either. You never know if he'll explode or not." I can't even imagine the thoughts he might have.

"After Violet, he was never the same. He had to be strong for his people which I totally understood, but there's a line he crossed when he approached his breaking point." Daniel begins to talk about Violet altering I told him Harry explained what happened. I stopped walking, wondering what happened. Did Harry hurt someone?

"How bad was it?" I dare to ask, hoping whatever he had done wasn't terrible or unfixable.

"He became a cruel leader. His rules and actions were outrageous. He punished people for eating too much or slacking on their job. He sent the sick away to die alone beyond the gates. His compassion ran out for us." I cover my mouth with both of my hands, wondering how Harry could be so cruel to his own people, he seemed to have treated them like animals.

"He turned himself into a monster, Rose." I feel tears well up in the corners of my eyes, but I hold them back. I know Harry isn't the man he once was, at least I hope to God he isn't. I thank Mathias for talking with me and I decide to head back to the shack that I last saw Harry in. I know he said earlier he wanted to train and I think that would be the perfect time to ask Harry about his past... I just hope he doesn't try to punish me.

When I arrive to the small building I can already hear Harry's loud, commanding voice inside. I push the makeshift door open and all eyes land on me before they quickly go back to Harry who seems to be ignoring my existence.

I block out their conversation once I realize it has no concern to me. I can't help, but let my brain think back to Daniel and how I will have to face him soon. Will I feel instant regret with my actions with Harry? Will I feel regret at all? I am beyond confused with knowing which man is a better choice, if I even have a choice at all.

"Did you hear me, Rose?" Harry's voice breaks me out of my thoughts of confusion and I look to him, shaking my head.

"I'm sorry. I zoned out." I admit, feeling slightly dumb, but I could not help from thinking about my confused heart. I just need to forget about it until I see Danny. Who knows, I might fall right back in love with him again without a second thought.

"I said after I show these men to their quarters, we are going to train again before tomorrow." Harry reminds me and I nod. We've been sword fighting a lot more lately. I can honestly say I can put up a pretty good fight for a spoiled royal. I may not be able to kill anyone, but I can at least hold them off long enough until someone can come to my rescue.

I follow Harry out of the small building we were in and wait for him near where we normally practice at. It's not much longer after I arrive before Harry joins me. He has with him two large swords which at one point looked intimidating, but now I know how to use them properly so the fear has ceased.

"Take your stand." I do as I am told, grabbing the sword from Harry's outstretched hand. I ready myself for our little battle, knowing I will need all the training I can get since we have to venture beyond the gates of Death Valley, into the dark woods that took my mother and brother.

"You must prepare yourself for anything that might reveal itself." I nod my head, swinging my sword towards his. The two blades clash together. Harry is much stronger than I am, so of course his blow overpowers mine. I hold my ground as best as I can when he comes at me again.

"Sometimes even the most innocent looking ones can be dangerous." I tell him, taking my sword and smacking him right across the ass, hoping for him to crack a smile so we can break this awkward wall between us. When he turns his back to me, I laugh, after failing to hold my composer.

"The innocent might play childish games, but the devil comes in the form of everything you've ever wanted. He is the one you must watch out for." Chills run down my spine at his words, hearing no humor or break in his stone cold self. I lower my sword, wondering if Harry is trying to tell me something without actually saying it.

"The devil was once an angel, so why couldn't he go back to being the good creature he once was?" I ask, going off topic for a reason.

"Because he was never good. He was always evil." He explains, walking around me with a sad look upon his face. I know Harry is speaking of himself now. I know this for sure after speaking with Mathias. Could he know about Matt's and I's conversation?

"You're not evil Harry." I say out loud, knowing the man in front of me has some good in him. Evil beings have no good, but I know he does. He just needs to see it for himself.

| Authors Note |

I apologize for the long wait, I know, I'm a mean author lol. Between work and binge watching TV shows before I go to bed I never can convince myself writing is more important.

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