Her Unwanted Mate On The Throne

#Chapter 3 A sweet baby on the way

Beth was like an angel sent from above. As each day crawled on, Doris could move less and less without wanting to complain. Even a venture to the bathroom was enough to make her sob and want to throw things at the nearest victim. But Beth had been right there at her side when William was busy. She was there to remind her that it would pass. The pain, the emotions, all of it would pass and soon a baby would be in her arms.

So far, neither Doris or William had seen Sir Antony since they arrived but she knew he wasn’t far. Doris tried to erase the stress from her mind but she couldn't help that it still crawled in even when she tried to forget it.

“Are you hungry?” Beth asked cheerfully. She helped Doris stand and was currently taking her on a walk around the room. “I can order an early lunch for us—“

“Oh!” Doris folded over, Beth instantly made sure she didn’t fall to the ground as water started to drench the floor at her feet. “Beth—“ Doris whimpered.

“Penelope!” Beth screamed. The maid burst through the door and instantly her eyes grew wide at the sight of her. “ Have someone get William! We need to move her to the birthing chamber!” Penelope stumbled over her words before she hurried out of the room. For all Doris knew, William could be miles away from her. A painful ache pierced her back, Beth held her firm and soon a maid was on her other side to help her out of the room.

Every lady had a birthing chamber prepared for them before they gave birth. Doris’s was luckily right next door when they usually would be near the medical chamber. William insisted she was stationed closer with everything ready to go inside it.

She was overwhelmingly grateful in this moment.

They helped her lay in bed just as another contraction rocked through her body in the worst possible way. It almost made her want to fall to the floor and beg for relief.

last?” Doris groaned to

your contractions—“ Doris groaned as another one came on. She gripped the bed so tight, she wanted to rip a hole through it. Her back ached, her sides and thighs were in so much pain. Every

happening this close

maid to wipe Doris’s brow. “That baby might be

when Doris squeezed her hand. “She doesn’t look well,

possible. She was convinced her body

He looked out of breath and as if he had just ran across the entire palace just to reach her. Ina few long strides, he was at her side as he

knew she must have looked like a sweaty mess but she didn’t care. “You didn’t miss a thing.” Doris breathed. She tried to

her undergarments and checked between her

soaked through, she would give anything to rip them off but a part of her still had half a mind to know better. Doris screamed loud enough to make people around her flinch back as if she was about

stayed back against her pillows even when her body wanted to thrash around. “Get it

speak quietly to the other nurses and Doris suddenly felt angry. She felt so enraged, she wanted to throw all of them out

her back pain shot through the roof. Doris felt as if her entire body was weak and tired from all the pain it was receiving and nothing would ever

soon, Doris.” William said gently. He was only ever gentle with her and she didn’t know why she was so angry