Her Unwanted Mate On The Throne

Chapter 136 The fear of abandonment

They managed to slip back to their room without getting caught. His guards must not have heard them like she first thought-or perhaps they did and they were avoiding them. For that she was more than grateful. The last thing she needed was to be embarrassed to be around his guards.

The next morning, Doris woke to an empty bed. She pulled herself up and bundled in several layers of warm clothes before she ventured out of their room. It was eerie how quiet the house was, she bet the entire village was exactly the same-one big ghost town.

“There she is.” Enzo leaned against the doorframe to his room. He looked as if he had been dragged through hell. Did she look that terrible when she woke up? And William still wanted to sleep with her?

expected it to be.

“Much better, though I did have some rather nasty dreams.” He frowned. “I think my village burned down and I could only watch.”

“Oh my-that’s terrible.” Doris pressed her lips together and gazed down the hall. “Is anyone else up?”

“You’re the first person I’ve seen today. I was starting to think you all left me.” Enzo pulled on a sweater and went to open another bedroom door without knocking. Doris parted her lips to object, but the room was empty.

“That’s… strange.” Doris went to the next room and did the same. Empty. All the rooms were empty. “Where could they be? The villagers should still be sleeping.”

Enzo gave her a confused glance. “Did they take the same thing we did?”

“Yes. William and I handed them out last night, they should be asleep for a day or so more.” Doris brushed past him and hurried down the steps. No one was there, the fire wasn’t even lit. “Where could they be?”

Enzo took his time getting down the stairs. He looked around curiously. “Perhaps they went to check on them.”

“All of them?” Doris pulled on her boots and ventured out into the snow. The fog had lessened and it didn’t seem like the storm had stuck around for long, but it was hard to walk through the fresh inches.

followed her out and helped her search through the cabins. Just as she had thought, they were all sleeping and not one person was awake in any of the

remember William’s bag being in their room? Or was it only her own? Doris ran to the

he seemed to deflate from beside

chest, she wanted to sink to the floor and disappear. “Do you think

don’t see why they wouldn’t.” Enzo gripped her arm to hold her up straight. She felt as if her world was falling away

go? What would they be getting if the entire village is recovering?” Doris stomped back towards the cabin. Her hands closed into fists

Maybe he left a note back at the cabin.” Cordelia said gently as if she was trying to tame a bear. Doris growled a

better have. I don’t know why he didn’t tell

Is that when you wanted him to tell you?”

were going to bed. Surely he could have mentioned

quickly. The thoughts already

sense for him to abandon them. He wanted to go back to the palace and they wanted to stay and help. Perhaps he even thought they were much too weak to make

he take the rogues too? Surely they wouldn’t have wanted to leave their leader, they

and checked every surface of the house for some sort of note from William. She

Nothing.

in the kitchen. Nothing in the living room either. Enzo lit a fire and collapsed onto one

Doris sat down across from

up alone without a reason why.” Doris whispered. She tried to block out images of her home life and forget that she knew what

he’s up to much. I would try to be patient.” Enzo said gently. He leaned forward to grip her freezing hand. “Although, if you choose to scream at him the second he comes

head away. “What if he just got

wouldn’t leave you in a hundred years, my dear. If you think about any of the things

the couch and closed her eyes. She couldn’t ignore the horrible feeling that he had abandoned them in this random village. Even when half of her knew Enzo was right and he would be