Her Unwanted Mate On The Throne

#Chapter 1 Any day now Dear readers,

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Here we go! As promised in my fb group, the sequel starts now! °

Doris threw her last slipper against the wall and folded her arms over her chest. It was the only pair that fit her swollen feet and now they were too small.

“My lady, we will get you another pair.” Penelope said. She was the only maid that Doris trusted since William had become king. She smiled softly at Doris despite how silly she was being and picked up the discarded slippers. “Why don’t you get some rest for now? King William told me to tell you he will be back as soon as his meeting is over. He doesn’t want you alone for long.”

Doris fell back against her pillows as her maid closed her door. She could barely see anything over the bump of her stomach. It was strange to think that any day now she would be giving birth to a baby boy or girl. Hopefully, with Beth here too.

It had been a long, long nine months. Once the dust settled after the war and William was crowned king, everything had finally calmed down. Doris made this palace her home instead of seeing it as acage.

William never restricted her from wandering from the palace. He knew what freedom meant to her and he made sure she had it. The only catch was that she now had guards to follow her every move since she had his baby inside her.

she wanted was delivered to her as soon as possible. He rarely let other males near her and insisted her staff be full of females. Doris didn’t mind, it was exactly what she wanted

sent countless gifts to Doris once they learned she was pregnant with the next heir. His people

maids and servants in the palace still looked at her as if she didn't belong next to a king... or at least it'd felt that way. They all knew she once was just like them. They all knew she had wanted to get far from the palace but now she shared a room with its ruler. Her wolf, Cordelia, was silent most days. She hadn't tried to

said one night when Doris asked. “I don’t want

only to be pushed right back into it for nine months. Sometimes Doris could feel the hum in her bones that wanted her

remaining brother, Daniel, hadn't written much

he was alright, but never once asking about William. Only ever about Doris and their baby. The wound was clearly still fresh for

frequently. William had given her a special messenger that would leave the second she placed a letter

she missed sunshine and spring days. Enzo would occasionally send his own letter that he’s clearly written away from Beth to update her on his crush of her best friend. Doris still wasn't sure if

saw Beth she would see it on

well. Enzo made sure that rogues from the north ventured into the kingdom unharmed and those that disobeyed the new order were punished immediately. Many rogues now live among the villages in peace like they had always wanted. Instead of being pushed away for a job, they were given opportunities that they used to only dream of.

There were many nights that she woke up alone and found him ina meeting or head bent over scrolls that needed to be dealt

when he was questioned so no one dared to step over any line he had drawn. Once, when she was about six months pregnant, a male