Her Unwanted Mate On The Throne

#Chapter 30 It’s alright now

Doris showered and waited in their room with Alec who was still asleep through it all. She paced the room and wanted to pull out her hair—how could this have happened? How could she have been so foolish? What if there were more people by and she didn’t do a good enough job to listen?

How come she didn’t hear them? Moments before Cordelia allowed her the power, she sat and listened to the quiet forest. She heard the animals asleep and the peace of the land—not one guard that close could be heard. No footsteps... nothing. Her wolf was still silent inside her. Perhaps she was ashamed of Doris for what she did. Or did she drain her wolf? Doris was too nervous to even reach out to her incase it came with a lecture she knew she deserved.

A big part of her just wanted confirmation that her wolf was okay and still there for her even if she didn’t deserve it.

About an hour or so later, William finally came back to their room. He had on a new shirt and his hair was a mess— even more so than usual. A ping of guilt set in deep when she saw how tired he was. He said nothing as he walked to their bed and sat on the corner. His blue eyes watched the fire that flickered in the fireplace across the room. Doris nervously picked at her nails as she watched him and dreaded what might come out of his mouth if it was only bad news.

“He’s fine. He's alive and will wake up in a day or two once my blood leaves his system. None of the staff are sure of his wound since it closed before he got there.”

Doris closed her eyes and let out a deep breath. She knew what his wound was—it was a big thick stick that came off of the trees she knocked down.
“I swear it was an accident—"

“I know that, Doris.” William interrupted. He turned his blue gaze onto her and it made her stop short. “Do you think I didn’t know it was an accident? You wouldn’t hurt an insect even if it was biting you. You would never hurt someone that was innocent.”

Doris put her head in her hands. “I didn’t realize how strong the kind of power I have is—I thought it would be okay to take a little more, but it wasn't.”

When she did, he pulled her into his lap. “Power is a dangerous thing to play with. It can get addicting and hard to not take more than you’ re allowed.” “I feel so horrible—

hair away from her face. “

could always hear it. “I wanted to show it to you when I mastered it. I wanted you to see me

help but want to answer. Every time she gives me a little bit, I have this urge to

something. His face reminded her of the time

the man with you in the forest?” William asked. His arms stiffened around

rulers. When I ran to the scream, he was there already standing over him.” Doris said. She wrapped her arms around his neck. “He saw me and gave me his cloak so I could

furrowed in confusion.

The tall boy that’s in

not their messenger. That’s their son.” William said. His voice grew a little darker. “Has he been

he was a messenger and nothing more. He was their son? Had he

and gripped her chin to make her look at him.

He talks to me about white wolves because

awake than ever. “What has he been saying to you, Doris? Has he been asking you about