Her Unwanted Mate On The Throne
Chapter 202

Chapter 202

Chapter 202 As sacred as a mate

Immediately William was pulled away by lords in the kingdom. He sought her out with his eyes over thecrowd. He towered over everyone around him and it wasn’t hard to keep track as he moved through theroom. He, of course, drew attention from the some of most beautiful women Doris had ever seen andshe had to swallow every ounce of jealousy that bubbled as a result. It wasn’t the time to focus on that –especially when he didn’t even seem to notice them all around him. m He looked at her as if he washelpless to those that demanded his attention. She smiled and waved him away, it was his time to shine.It was his time to prove he was the right choice, she didn’t need to take him away from that, The crowdhad broken off into the ballroom that connected to the main room. There was wine and food flowing whilepeople watched William even more intently than she did. Doris disappeared into the crowd and wentstraight for the buffet with two guards on her heels. She didn’t have to guess who sent them to look afterher for the night-and she didn’t blame him in the slightest. “Doris,” A familiar voice called. Doris blushed alittle as she turned to face Enzo. She held a plate piled high with all sorts of food but he only smiled ather as if the sight of her was merely charming. “Do you have a moment to talk? There’s something I’vebeen meaning to talk to you about.” “Of course.” Doris glanced to where William was across the room.He seemed deep in conversation with a group of men that looked at him as if he was a diamond. Dorissmiled a little and followed Enzo away from the buffet. He led her through the wide doors and outsidewhere many had ventured. She assumed they needed air with how stuffy it became in there. Dorisseated herself on a wooden bench and moved her skirts for Enzo before she started to dig into her food.“What did you need to talk about? Are you thinking about going back to the north?” Enzo smoothed outhis fancy jacket before he seated himself. He looked utterly elegant today, much different from his normalattire that screamed rogue. Somehow, this attire seemed to suit

him better. It looked more like something he would wear on a regular basis. “No, it’s not that. Though ifyou want me out of your hair, all you have to do is ask.” Enzo said half heartedly as he bumped hisshoulder against her own. “You know that’s not what I meant. You’re welcome here as long as you want.”

Doris bumped him back. “Tell me what’s on your mind. I’m always dying to know.” “Ah, you never want tosee what’s in this mind. It would scare you off.” Enzo said as he gazed at the people around them. Noneof them were close enough to hear them. “Tell me! You know I’m not very patient.” “I believe that yourbest friend is my mate.” Enzo blurted. He took a deep breath and turned to face Doris. • Enzo put hisfingers under her chin and closed her mouth for her. “My mother used to tell me that I would catch bugs ifI held my mouth open like that.” “I’m sorry… what did you just say? Are you talking about Beth?” Dorisset her half eaten plate aside and turned her full attention to Enzo. “How… what? She doesn’t have awolf!” “Neither did you before you met William. He brought it out of you, didn’t he?” Enzo kept his voicecalm and low, she tired to do the same. “How… how do you know that she’s your mate? I thought it wasrare for a wolf not to show itself like mine did.” “It is rare, but not impossible. Usually it occurs whenpeople suppress a lot of themselves into something else. When you two became slaves to the palace atsuch a young age, you were forced to be someone you weren’t and suppress all of your feelings to thepalace. It’s possible that it caused both of you to suppress your wolves.” “I just… I don’t understand.”Doris glanced around for Beth, but clearly she wasn’t in this crowd. “I feel her… my wolf feels her whenshe’s near. It’s like a distant hum in my bones that calls to her. She doesn’t answer yet, but my wolf canfeel her own deep inside her.” “How long have you known?” “Since we met in the cells. I felt it instantlythe moment I touched her.” Enzo wiped his hand across his face. “I haven’t been able to sleep since Imet her. She is… she is all I can think about. My wolf wants to claim her as my own already, but I know Ican’t do that.” “Oh no, you definitely can’t try that. You’re going to have to have her warm up to you onher own terms. She’s been terrified of rogues since she was a child—but I can see that she’s alreadystarted to warm up to you.” Doris bumped him lightly. The thought of her best friend having a mate waswild to Doris. It wasn’t that long ago that both of them were just normal maids trying to make it throughthe day. Now… now it felt as if they were in another universe that was no where near the one theybelonged in. “What are you going to do?” Doris asked. “How did William get you to come around?” Enzoasked. He leaned back against the seat as if he was exhausted. “Oh…well… It didn’t happen overnight.It took quite a long time for me to see him for who he is. I resisted it for a long, long time. I didn’t want tohave any feelings for him. I didn’t want to have a mate or a wolf. And it didn’t help that he was so grumpy

and mean all the time. One minute, he would be kind—the next he would tell me he didn’t need me.”Enzo stared at her as if she was crazy. He glanced at the door. “What on earth are you still doing herethen? I can sneak you out of here before he comes around for you.” Doris laughed. “He said those thingsto protect himself, as awful as that sounds. I resisted him as much as I could and he tried to do the sameto me, but we always came back around. I used to promise myself every night that I wouldn’t have asingle feeling for him. Somehow, all the prep talk to myself didn’t work. I fell right into him and I can’teven remember it happening. All of our fights and our resentment made us pull into each other more.”“You both are quite mad, aren’t you? Perhaps I’ve been going at this flirting thing all wrong. I shouldshove her down hills and insult her dress and see where that takes me.” 1 Doris laughed and shook herhead. “No. She wants someone nice, she doesn’t want anyone like William.” “Well… I suppose I didn’tknow what exactly I wanted. I never saw myself as someone who would be in love, I just… thought Iwould replace something normal once I left the palace.” “Normal is quite boring, isn’t it?” Enzo smiled. “It is. Ididn’t think I would ever admit that.” Doris sighed. “I think you’re on the right track with Beth. I wouldn’ttell her you’re mates just yet, I would wait a bit before that conversation.” “I imagine she would run as faraway from me as she could get if I told her that.” “I definitely think it will scare her, yes. She’s never beenin love before. She’s never had a man show her interest, the last thing she wants is some rogue tellingher he’s her mate when she had no idea she even had a wolf. When William marked me, I resented himand didn’t believe anything he said. I think if he went about it differently, I wouldn’t have resisted as muchas I did.” “Ah, I can’t imagine why you wouldn’t want to be marked against your will and forced aroundhim.” Enzo rolled his eyes to the sky. “As handsome as William is, he doesn’t know a thing aboutromance.” “My advice is to let things grow naturally. If she ends up falling for you, let all your thoughtsloose when the time is right.” “And if she ends up thinking I’m a complete fool?” Enzo asked. “What if shenever sees me as anything but a rogue?” “She will. I know Beth better than anyone. She will see you asso much more than a rogue, and I believe she has already started.”