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.

highest mountain where no one else could reach her. Once

the sight to look at the sunset instead. 'You

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

it any more than you did. I

something I wanted to show you, Doris." Cordelia said gently. " Something I've been holding back from you since we first met because I didn't think you were ready then, but I

gets if they're anything but a white wolf. I didn't let

do you mean?" Doris asked. She glanced around at

control will slip from your grip. I won't be able

started at her toes and went all the way through every inch

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

said above the noise but she could barely hear her own

of it have the spotlight at once, you need

trying to be heard and she couldn't listen to what

tone was louder than all of it, but still floated away from her. She closed her eyes tightly

animals fighting off in the distance. It emptied out the sounds as if they were no more, 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