Her Unwanted Mate On The Throne

Chapter 108 Midnight schemes.

Doris was dreaming, she had to be. Joseph stood with his brows raised and hand stretched out as if he was waiting for her to take it. Slowly, Doris took off her blankets and grasped his warm hand. He pulled her out of bed and she had her boots on in seconds. Half of her was still positive it was all just a dream. “Out for a midnight stroll?” Doris whispered in disbelief. Was he insane? Surely someone would see them!

“Shh, the other guards have dozed off and won’t be up for quite a while if we’re quiet.”

“How do you know this?” Doris asked. Joseph held out his arm and she grasped onto him. Her eyes flickered to his belt where his knife and keys were still firmly attached.

“Trust me, I’ve had many late nights with those men and they stay out until the morning while I keep watch by myself.” Joseph said quietly. He gestured for her to stay quiet as they snuck down the hall. She followed him out a back way and she tried to memorize her steps until they were out the back door and into the snow.

As it turned out, her room wasn’t very far from an exit-he didn’t realize how much he was helping her. Joseph gently closed the door behind them the second they stepped out. It looked as if there was nothing for miles except snow and trees. The sight took her breath away if she was honest. There was nothing quite like the moonlight shining against frosty snow.

“Why did you take me out here? Couldn’t you lose your job?” Doris asked quietly as they walked down a path close to the walls of the building just in case someone had peered out one of the windows.

“Yes, I could.” He shrugged and offered a crooked smile. “I felt bad that you‘ve been stuck in that room. I know how much you craved some fresh air so I thought I’d help. It’s the least I could do.”

Doris tried not to feel as touched as she did. Her mind was so far away from her, she almost forgot to enjoy the fresh air. Slowly, she inhaled the air around her and closed her eyes. It smelled like snow and pine which was one of her new favorite scents. When she exhaled, she glanced up to see him watching her. “Thank you. It’s truly kind of you, I didn’t expect it.”

“I told you the rogues aren’t as bad as you think.” He knocked his shoulder against hers lightly. “Moonlight deserves to be enjoyed by the beauty in life.”

turned his face away from her. It would be so easy to run off into

longer than her own.

He slowed his steps and peered around the corner to check for

little. The snow looked like a perfect blanket of ice. It was almost hard to break the softness with their steps but it

should

scratched the back of his head. “Honestly, I haven’t had the honor of being around women my age. A lot of them are already married or haven’t given me the time of

the men at Life Pharmacy weren’t half as handsome as

red cheeks. “It’s no matter, I

knowing I’ll be taken home in a few days?”

grinned, flashing her his bright teeth. He would be a heartbreaker if he was around more women his age. Not to mention all the maids at the palace. But Doris only saw a flash of blue eyes in

rolled her eyes and tried to banish the prince from her mind. He led her to an open clearing and took her hand. “What are

to compete against and my time is running out. I’m trying to charm your pants off. Well—not literally.” He said quickly. Doris laughed and had to bite her lip to keep her

you expect to

her waist. For a

I don’t dance

to it.” Joseph grinned before he lifted her up until she was standing on his boots. Doris didn’t have time to object before

bubble of laughter tried to escape but she didn’t want to encourage

tightly and he only seemed pleased with himself. He twirled them around to a melody of music she couldn’t hear. Each move was graceful and made her embarrassed that she knew there was no way for her to keep up if he hadn’t put her