Chapter 42 Stay down

The carriage was packed and ready by the time Doris finally arrived to the stables. It was much smaller than the other carriages the prince’s usually traveled in, she assumed Prince William wanted to remain as discreet as they possibly could by taking the smaller one. It was typically used by lower ranked members of the royal party, never by a prince. Prince William turned the moment she stepped around the corner as if he sensed she was there. A heat of rage spiked through her veins when their eyes met, she quickly looked away in case he caught her anger. She wanted so badly to give him a piece of her mind about what he did to Beth, but she knew it would only make things worse. She had no right to speak to a prince that way, even though she silently screamed at him in her mind. He deserved it, but she would never allow herself to do

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He was leaned back against the side of the carriage as if he had been waiting there for hours. Dressed head to toe in a sea of black fabrics, it made his eyes look startling against his snowy features. Doris calmed her rage and finally looked up at him once she was able to form a mask strong enough to hide her emotions. “Sorry I took so long, your majesty. I was saying goodbye to a friend.” Doris said evenly as she curtsied, careful not to let her voice waver. Prince William furrowed his dark brows, a bit of suspicion crept into his features though she couldn’t tell why. “Who were you saying goodbye to?

down “No, another maid named Beth. She’s a good friend of mine.” The same maid you tied my fate around. Doris added silently. She watched for recognition to spark in his features, for any sense of acknowledgement for what he’d done. His blue eyes remained distant and stormy, not even a flicker of anything sparked on his features

the carriage and didn’t bother to wait for another servant to open the door for him. He pulled himself

“Oh, I’m sorry. I was just closing it for you, your majesty.” Doris dropped her hand and stepped back. “Do you plan on standing out there all night? You’ve already costed us a good part of the hour.” He leaned out and grabbed her wrist to pull her inside the carriage “Oh!” Doris stumbled a little and quickly pulled herself up into the carriage to seat herself opposite of him. It was so much smaller than she imagined,

carriage pulled away from the palace. She definitely didn’t need to accidentally

his guards rode on black horses that surrounded every angle of the carriage. Doris watched as the palace grew smaller in the distance before she closed the curtain and looked away. She wasn’t sure how long it would be until they returned, it was strange to leave it behind for the first time in forever. Thank goodness she brought the book Prince Martin had given her, it might be a long ride before they stopped and she didn’t think Prince William would be a good match for a long conversation with a maid. She pulled out the small maroon book and gently ran her fingers over the shimmering cover, it was so much more beautiful than she remembered. She opened the book and smiled at Prince Martin’s neat handwriting. When Doris looked up,

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people ventured into the library so it was the perfect place to me.” “Not many people visited the library,” He leaned his chin on his palm as he slouched back against the wall of the carriage. “I know that can’t

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