Her Unwanted Mate On The Throne

#Chapter 19 The night isn’t over yet

Doris looked down at her hand on the door handle and kept silent for a moment. She didn’t just hear that—

“Me?”

“Close the door. Since your lady has left, you stay here to serve.” William said simply.

Doris slowly turned to face him. Stay with him alone? For the whole night? Why would he want her to do that?

“Your majesty, I should go get Peter. I’m sure he would—“

“Are you defying me?” He frowned and sat up a little more.

“No! Of course not,” Doris said quickly.

“Then shut the door.”

Doris let out a low sigh and turned back to the door. Her nightmare was coming true, wasn’t it? How would she ever survive the night alone with him?

“I—I can wait out in the hallways, your majesty.” She offered, a bit of hope dangled inside her that he would let her leave. After all, he hated her. Didn’t he?

“Shouldn’t you be glad you’re here?” He snorted, she flinched at the sound. “Isn’t this what you wanted when you tried to tip Peter?”

Doris burned at his words, but stayed silent. She couldn’t tell him the real reason she was bribing Peter. She lowered her eyes to the ground and went to sit at the chair near his end table. She picked at her nails and tried not to focus on how close she was to his bed.

Her eyes shot to him when he sighed. “Candle.” He reminded her.

to blow

could hear him settle into bed, rolling back and forth as his breathing steadied.

room smelled lovely and inviting. Much different from the stench of alcohol on him that night he attacked her. This was more unique to him,

her mouth was much too dry. She swallowed nervously just

again? Doris wondered to herself. He’d just had a cup, perhaps

and tried not to trip over herself in

hand it to him, he grabbed her wrist. The cup shattered against the floor as she was pulled on top of him. “Oh!” She gasped at his strength, her mind flashed back to that

in his gaze. His eyes lowered to her mouth and

her eyes blurred with tears. His face fell when she kept shaking her head and struggling. “You really know how to earn a man’s heart, don’t you?” He said with a bite to his

he want

bond like he did. It didn’t seem like she felt it at all, perhaps if she did she wouldn’t be playing with his emotions. On one hand, he’d caught her trying to get his attention more than once, on the other, she’d been nice to everyone except

had to shut down his feelings, he had to let Waylon take

instantly reached to undress her. She pushed at him with all of her stretch and managed to get out from under him. Her dress tore down the front and

her mark—the real mark he’d left upon her

He flinched at himself when he

would not cry in front of him, she would not collapse.

gave up their dignity, freedom, even their lives for him

amnesty would be signed. But there was no way she would ever give up her freedom for some man. Even if that

never in

her response as if he fully believed she wanted him this

serve you, not sleep with

William threatened, though his heart didn’t sound in

She picked up one of the butter knives resting by the tea pot