Her Unwanted Mate On The Throne

Chapter 95 I guess we will have to see.

one ever listens to me.” Doris quickly gripped William’s leg under the table when she felt him tense beside her. After a minute, he relaxed. “You going with them?” Patrick asked. He hadn’t once glanced at them which made Doris realize he was trying not to be suspicious. Meanwhile, her heart was racing a thousand miles an hour and if this bar wasn’t so loud, she was positive everyone would have heard it. “Nah, I’m too old for that shit. I set up the horses for them and take care of them when they get back.” “Aye, I can help ya.” Patrick offered and elapped the old man on his back. He looked a little shocked even through his drunken haze. “Yeah? No one ever offers that.” “Well, I figure it’ll get me outta that awful stirring job for a few hours.” Greg laughed and slapped his knee. “You got a deal, meet me at dawn.” The old man stood and winked at Doris. She felt her skin crawl, he was old enough to be her father. William glared at him until he was out of sight. His hand curled and opened on his lap. “I told you we would get something.” Patrick whispered. He glanced around but everyone else was in their own world. William stood. “That’s not much.” He grumbled and pulled Doris up with him. “I don’t want to hear your voice again until you have more.” They left through the crowd and Doris was only glad to be free of the smell. She despised the scent of alcohol. It only brought terrible memories and she was not in a position to relive them. “Do you think it’ll work?” Doris whispered as they walked out into the snow. She moved a little closer when the wind chilled her bones. William didn’t look at her. It made her want to force his chin down just so he would see her. She wasn’t sure anymore if he was avoiding her or if he was being normal and she was the one that was overthinking it. “I guess we will