Her Unwanted Mate On The Throne

#Chapter 19 Hello again

Doris hurried out the front doors and headed straight to the forest. Her feet crunched against the dry grass and she almost wished it would rain just to cure it. Perhaps it would awake something in her too.

She ignored the guards that tried to ask if they should follow—they were smart enough to stay behind. She did not need anyone lingering in the shadows as she tried to be free—she was through with that part of her life. The taste of the fresh air was exactly what she needed. It cooled down her hot skin and made her desperate to feel it surround her as she raced through the forest as her wolf. How did she ever survive without the freedom her wolf gave her?

Doris stopped at the clearing she always did and set down her cloak.

“Is there going to be another... taste of power? Different than the one from before?” Doris asked her wolf.

“Yes. I think you might be ready to handle a bit more than what I gave you before. It might be a little overwhelming at first, but nothing you can’t handle” Cordelia said. “I will warn you though, if I feel you lose control—I’m taking it back before I can’t and it might hurt you.”
“Okay—“ Doris froze when she heard a branch snap behind her. She turned quickly but nothing was there. “ Hello?”

A bit of shuffling through the trees put her on high alert. Sometimes the forest could be dangerous if she wasn’t careful—she never knew who was hiding in the shadows but she was ready to defend herself if she had to. She was no longer a weak maid that needed to be saved.

“Show yourself!” Doris demanded. A moment later, Daemon popped out of the bushes and grinned at her. Her heart almost exploded in her chest and she hadn’t realized how afraid she was until she saw it was someone she recognized.

“Sorry to alarm you, I was just passing by.” He said. He shoved his hands deep in his pockets and glanced up at the darkening sky.

She grabbed her cloak and put it on— there was no way she would shift in front of him and she knew Cordelia felt the

sun starts to set. I always feel as if the air is at its best.” He looked Doris up and down slowly in a way that gave her shivers. “What are

hesitated. She glanced back towards the palace. “I was going for a run with my

hands and took a stop back. “Sorry if I interrupted.” Doris narrowed her eyes. “How come you aren’t with your rulers? I thought you

but his grin remained. “I am, they just gave me the day off to do whatever I pleased. They wanted to rest up

was and looked down at her as if she was an

know about your rulers and their interest in this kingdom? I know there is

amusement. “I know they think this kingdom is beautiful and they

pulling her closer to him with a simple yank. She

head back just to look up at him and meet his eyes. “What makes you think they would even tell me their true plans? Especially if it was something like that. I’m a messenger boy, all I

it, but she swore he had inched closer to her as he spoke. His eyes flashed in the light

to believe you, sir. I heard them talking freely in front of their guards, I don’t see why they wouldn’t do

protect them and keep their secrets. I didn’t.” Daemon’s eyes flickered to her lips. Doris pulled away from him and took a few

rulers, and I

whistled. “That king is truly a