Her Unwanted Mate On The Throne

#Chapter 10 A taste of power

The air was nice and crisp. Fall was approaching faster than Doris could register. She loved the feeling of autumn in the air. She loved the gloomy days and falling leaves. It was hard to even enjoy when her mind felt so far away from her.

Her heart was a dull ache in her chest as the scene from the bedroom kept playing over and over again just to make her feel worse and doubt herself. Maybe she was a horrible parent that couldn't be trusted with her own child.

Was she doing everything wrong? Perhaps her fears the last nine months were right. She wasn't meant to be a mother.

Fate tried to step in and let her pass on, but William prevented it. But why? To forever have someone to hate and blame?

"Knock it off and drop your stuff." Cordelia ordered. Doris found a small bench like rock and set her things upon it gently. No guard had followed her out here. They gave her one look and knew from her face that she wanted to be alone. That was a small perk of being free.

Cordelia didn't say a word as she took over control. Doris felt it erupt from her body and it was slower than when she was in a frantic state. This time she felt all the pain that came with shifting.

Once her paws hit the floor, she was off in a run. It started how it always did. Wind through her fur, she felt fast enough where no one could catch her. Leaves crunched under her feet, scenery passed her faster than light. She owned this forest when she raced through.

Cordelia led her through the trees, always knowing just where to step so she didn't fall through or end up thrown from her high.

on top of the highest mountain where no one else could reach her. Once she was up there, she finally stopped to take in the view of it all. All the orange trees and

from the sight to look at the sunset instead. 'You

able to run again?" Doris asked. "I'm sorry I wasn't able to let you free

to risk it any more than you did. I would have refused unless it was an

"I think I needed this. I felt so cramped up in that palace. Even though I was free, I wasn't really. There was always someone near by to suffocate me." "There's something I wanted to show you, Doris." Cordelia said gently. " Something I've

power that you haven't even begun to feel yet. Power no other wolf gets if they're anything but a white

Doris asked. She glanced around at the peaceful atmosphere and wondered

above water, otherwise your control will slip from your grip.

that started at her toes and went all the way through every inch of her. It felt as if she

to ask what was happening again when everything brightened in her vision. She could suddenly see a bird that was miles and miles away as if it was right in front of her. She could hear—everything all

said above the noise but she could barely hear her

the sounds. Don't let all of it

as if it all trying to be heard and

louder than all of it, but still floated away from her. She closed

but somehow she knew they were still there if she wanted them to be. All she had to do was focus on that instead. "There. It won't be so hard when you learn how to control it all."" Cordelia said.