#Chapter 42 Exposing evil

William POV

“Doris—“ William breathed as he moved up to take her in his arms. She stared down at the broken necklace with a dazed look.

“Is....everyone okay?” She whispered. Her voice was hoarse and she looked startled to even be awake. Suddenly, she threw she necklace far away from her as if it burned to touch. He wanted to throw it into the ocean but that still wouldn’t be far enough away from her.

“Everyone is fine... are you okay?” William asked as he brushed the hair from her face. Besides Alec, she was the only one he ever wanted to be gentle with. No one else mattered as much as she did. He felt her pain as if it was his own. It drummed inside his veins and pushed him to be better.
“Y-yeah... I thought I had died.” She admitted. “It felt like my life was draining out of me and—I heard your voice.” Doris’s whispered. Her eyes were wide as she looked up at William. “I heard your voice through the darkness. I ran towards it. I couldn't stop running until I got to you. I heard everything you said.”

Doris gripped his arm hard enough that he leaned forward to kiss her on the mouth. He kissed her slowly, hard enough to remind her she was alive and here with him. But gentle enough to remind her how he loved her.

“I love you too, William.” She whispered. Her fingers brushed gently against his jaw before they fell against the bed. “I love every inch of you. Even the complicated ones.”

her back against the bed. “You’re here with me. I’ll make sure that necklace never gets near you again.” He had to bite

was why he left that for me. He wanted to give me the strength to fight it. Don’t you think? I can’t understand why else he would have

knew you weren’t experienced enough to handle it.” William snapped. Doris closed her eyes and laid her head against the pillow. “He is not worthy of

whispered. William let out a breath and kissed her head. “I think he is the one that really killed that guard.” Doris admitted quietly.

back soon.”

asked the moment he stepped out of the

kissed Alec’s sleeping forehead before he left down the hall. Now that he knew Doris was safe, he had to take care of something else. His guards fell into step beside him and followed

going to help rebuild in the morning. All of the villagers were given a place to stay

woken immediately. We have matters to discuss.”

“Yes sir.”

tired looking men and women. Their patience could run thin, but William didn’t

rang out around the table but he kept on before anyone tired to put their opinion in. “But I don’t think it’s necessary. I think we have already won.” “What do you mean by that?” Someone asked. William didn’t even bother to lift his

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