Her Unwanted Mate On The Throne

#Chapter 13 Another ruler to come

The next morning, William was already gone with their baby before she could say anything. She spent most of the night nursing Alec and rocking him back to sleep. She didn’t get any herself until the sun came back up and by then her body and mind felt like mush.

Doris rubbed her chest. She felt the intense ache of missing her baby even though she was with him all night. She wanted to storm into his meeting and take him back for herself. The weakness she felt the day before was all gone. She felt just as she always did as if it never happened.

Perhaps it didn’t. Perhaps it was alla dream—a mystery man and a girl trying to be the white wolf she was meant to be. It didn’t feel real, yet at the same time, it did.

Doris got up to find a letter on her nightstand from William. He wanted her to join him by his side for some gathering in the main ballroom. She had half a mind to ignore the invitation all together—but she wanted to see her baby.

She dressed herself, refusing any maid or servant that offered to do her hair and makeup. Doris curled her hair in elegant waves and picked a dress that was a softer green than the grass outside.

The dress hugged her curves more than it used to—but she didn’t mind. She finished off her makeup look before she hurried out the door to the great hall.

Every person she passed turned to stare at her and it made her skin prickle again. It was like she could hear all of their thoughts at once. It was on their faces—they probably thought she as a misfit mother. Why else would she be away from her baby and make the king do all the work?

as a guard escorted her to where William was. She could hear the crowd beyond the doors that waited

her body in a way that normally would have made her blush and forget how to speak.

She didn’t have

by her ear. He was smart to keep his hands to himself. Otherwise, he would have caught an elbow to

it, but I would go wherever my baby

a bit too

gaze up at him and wished

“I don’t know why I put the blame on you— perhaps because there was no one else

tone with his own, but this time he let her win. “I’m saying I should have never said otherwise. I’m sorry for how I acted. I increased security around the palace and now all maids and servants

in the face rather than risk his pride. She knew she was owed an apology, she just didn’t expect him to actually give her one. William hesitated for a blink before he ran his finger down her face in a soft caress. Doris said nothing as he leaned forward to kiss her forehead. “I’m

workers and villagers. She hadn’t even hada chance to ask what this gathering was about—he

the center of the stage. His crown glistened bright in the room though his suit was dark as night. He always looked the best in

such short notice. I wanted it to be known that we have a guest