Her Unwanted Mate On The Throne

Chapter 168

Chapter 168 A dangerous decision

“Prince William!”

William’s hold tightened on Doris and woke her. She felt his warmth leave her the second he unwrapped himself from her. It almost made her beg him to come back and cover her entire body with his own.

William’s hair was a wild mess as he threw on a coat over his bare chest and tossed back the tent flap just enough so that she remained hidden from view.

“Luna Queen has sent this for you. One of her messengers left it this morning.”

William took the letter quickly. “Thanks.” He said before he closed the flap.

Doris scrambled out of bed and pulled on her thickest sweater before she met him across the room. He didn’t even seem to acknowledge her presence as he tore there the letter to get it open. A bit of sweat formed on his brow, the only sense of weakness he would let free.

“Dear Prince William,” he mumbled, “I’d like to have a private meeting with you before you send your army towards our own. I feel we can come to a mutual understanding and resolve this before it gets out of hand. Yours, The Luna Queen.”

William stared silently at the letter before he threw it in the fire that had grown dim. It flickered brighter but quickly grew out before it could catch any of the flames. “She’s too late, I already sent my army to theirs in the middle of the night.”

“So it’s started already?” Doris whispered. William moved around the room like his own fire as he got ready. It was almost hard to concentrate on anything when he looked that determined.

“Yes. They should already be aware that it’s started. I wonder if she sent it before or after.” William grumbled. “I would bet after just to try and mess with my head. She always wants to act like she has the upper hand.”

“She might have sent it after to mess with you, as you said. I wouldn’t trust her motives. You’re the only thing challenging her direct path to the throne and she knows that.” Doris said. She pulled on warm pants and boots. Out here, there was no use for beautiful dresses but she missed them anyway. For just a short time, she had gotten a taste of what it was like to wear a few.

his dark hair. “That’s one place that’s out of the way from all of this, but also

going to meet her?”

she won’t let it

could come with

you out of my sight. Knowing Luna Queen, she might try to lure me away from here

out of the tent and called out to a guard nearby. She felt her mind drift away as he demanded a small group to ready themselves.

well?”

Doris cleared her throat. “Just a

in case she tries to get the higher ground.” William started to leave the tent before he paused. “The medic will be

a

Luna Queen didn’t want to meet until noon, but they were almost there with over an hour to spare. Doris felt she was lucky enough not to feel sick after eating as much as she did

that wasn’t currently an enemy or estranged from

her-if that was even the case. She couldn’t see herself as a mother when she didn’t even feel fully grown herself. There was so much to learn and do that she hadn’t got the chance to yet. She wanted

of her feared that there was no good version of herself. What if she was always an uncertain mess that

guards with them and left the rest back at the camp to make sure no one arrived there while they were gone. It would be so easy to step a trap to an empty camp

know what to expect, but something about the silence made her stomach turn. “William.”

“What is it?”

off.” Doris looked around at the frozen trees that hid miles ahead of them. A shiver passed over her skin and almost made her bones stiffen. “I

Just stay with me.” William said quietly, but he didn’t have to raise his voice

She couldn’t describe what was wrong, but a feeling deep inside made her nervous. Why

that ran along the frozen lake. Doris stared along the trees and didn’t see any sign

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