Her Unwanted Mate On The Throne

#Chapter 37 Unusual objects

William's POV

Enzo was harder to track down than he should've been. He was breathless by the time William found him on the second floor by an old nursery. William grabbed his arm and hauled him into a random room.

"Nice to see you too!" Enzo said and straightened himself. William closed the door on his guards from following them in. It wasn't that he didn't trust them, he just had to be careful. It seemed everyone in the palace had started to look at him differently.

“What did you learn?" William asked. He didn't want to admit that he was relieved to have Enzo here. He always handled things with a sense of ease that not many people could have. Still, Enzo would never let him forget it if he did admit a horrible thing like that.

"The entire place is talking about you—and not in a flattering way. There's a different stream of gossip down every hallway you turn." Enzo leaned against the wal] and shoved his hands deep into his pockets. "Honestly, I regret staying away for so long. If I had known your palace has become so entertaining, we would have never left. u“

"Enzo. What sort of things are being said?" William asked impatiently.

"They think you're trying to sell the kingdom to those rulers you have visiting. Others heard that you are bringing in some... bad people to help decide things for your villages. As for the rest of the rumors... I think it would be best if you didn't hear those."

"I have to get them out of my palace." William muttered. "I don't know why it feels as if something worse has happened. I can't put my finger on it, it's more of a gut feeling."

a serious tone. He pushed off the wall.

wanted to plant a poison in this palace." William headed for the door with Enzo on his heel. The halls always silenced when he walked through, but now he felt more eyes on

to be sorry about it later. The last time he had a bad feeling like this, Doris had almost been taken from him. He wouldn't let that happen again, even if he had to burn down their palace to prevent

guests?" William asked one of his guards. The man

should be near the carriages by now if they haven't gone already, your majesty. They said they hope to depart before

strides were long and fast. By the

that they were almost gone from his kingdom. They left their mark, it stained everything they touched. "Check their rooms. Make sure they didn't leave anything behind." William ordered. "Yes sir." One of his guards bowed and moved

I didn't think this visit would be so exciting." Enzo said as he clapped his hands together. William only didn't snap at him because he knew he was trying to keep things light even when they felt

dramatic letter that a lover might leave another?" "Have you ever been serious

a while." Enzo followed William into the room. " What on earth would we be looking for in here? Every thing in this room looks as if it was someone else's—" They both froze when they noticed

pick it up and open the box while William grabbed the letter. "All it says is that only she would understand." William said as his anger spiked through his veins.

a necklace like this? Did he

been following her out

more smoothly and they're quite rare to come by. This necklace alone is worth more than half a village." William's brows furrowed. "If they're n debt, why wouldn't he just sell this to help? Why

look around any further, he let his guards do that as he

bent together in conversation when William