Her Unwanted Mate On The Throne

Chapter 159 A play to remember

do with himself. “William, we’re late as it is. We were supposed to be there an hour ago for the preparations. I’m almost certain that it has already started without you.” William waved away his words and took Doris’s hand. “I didn’t need to see them force my sick father from his bed just to go to this stupid play, Patrick.” Patrick rolled his eyes and led them out towards the main hall where the play was to be held. “I thought your father couldn’t walk…” Doris whispered to William. “Shouldn’t he be in bed?” “They’re going to have him in a wheelchair.” William grumbled. She could see the tenseness in his shoulders-she knew this must have killed him inside. He didn’t want his father to suffer, even if he couldn’t admit it. Once they reached the hall, it was much quieter than she expected. Everyone was already seated and waiting for the play to start and it made her wonder how late they truly were. Enzo waved at her as they passed and gave them a wide grin as if he was also surprised to be there. He wasn’t alone, his entire group of rogues were gathered around him.  William furrowed his brow at the sight of them. Clearly he didn’t expect the palace to invite the rogues to this sort of event. Why would they even bother? Howard Ford came stomping down the aisle towards them once he caught them in his sight. William looked past him as if he didn’t even exist. “Prince William, it’s nice of you and your lady to finally have joined us. The play has been waiting for you to arrive for an hour, we almost went on without you.” “A shame that would have been.” William said as he walked right past the man with Doris on his arm. “My daughter is set to be the main act. Try to enjoy it.” Howard sneered before he went to take his seat. William led Doris up to the front where the rest of the royals were and she felt her hands start to sweat. Was her entire body sweating too? How embarrassing! She shouldn’t be allowed up here with them. She should be standing against the walls with the rest of the maids, she didn’t belong “Sit.” William whispered in her ear. Doris saw Daniel and immediately took her place next to him.(This novel will be daily updtaed at www.noveljar.com) His bright smile was enough to make her heart calm for a moment. At least there was one friendly face. She didn’t have the heart to seek out Prince Martin yet. The king was on the far end next to Luna Queen and her sons. It looked as if they were a wall that surrounded him and no one could dare get close enough if they wanted to live. His paleness and weak stance was hard to miss, she wished they had just listened to William and let the man rest instead of dragging him out of bed. William took one look at his father before he seated himself lazily in the front row. The room grew dark instantly once he did. How long would he be able to keep up his act of being careless to those around him? His armor was starting to crack and she couldn’t have been the only one that noticed it. “Ladies and gentlemen,” A beautiful woman took the stage. She looked a bit older than Doris but not by much. “I welcome you all tonight and thank you for joining our little play of dance and love. We hope this makes our king feel a bit better! Please, enjoy it! ” Music drowned out the soft applause and the curtains pulled open instantly. Young girls in white ballerina skirts lined the stage and begun their lovely dance while young men were there to help them along. It was beautiful. They moved to the haunting beat and danced across the stage as if they were telling a story. Doris could almost understand what it meant. A lovely story of tragedy and devastation between the two main dancers that kept being pulled apart and finding each other again. She didn’t realize she was gripping William’s leg until he held her hand. One of the tall curtains fell from the holder and right onto several of the front dancers. The music continued even when they struggled to get up. Servants rushed to the stage to help the fallen children when suddenly a scream pierced the air. William’s hold tightened on Doris. In the center of the stage, wolves broke out through the curtains and lunged right for the audience in a vicious matter that Doris knew wasn’t part of the act. William hurled Doris to the side just as one of the wolves aimed for her head. She stumbled out of her chair and fell harshly to the

dragged her back towards the royals as if he was trying to round her up with the rest. Doris angled her heel and kicked him right in the face and sent the wolf into a dazed state as it tried to regain itself. Doris hurried back to hide between the benches as the chaos continued. She saw Daniel fight like never before. He grabbed one of the wolves with his bare hands and threw them against the wall with a sickening crack. She