Her Unwanted Mate On The Throne
Chapter 247

Chapter 247

#Chapter 37 Unusual objects

William's POV

Enzo was harder to track down than he should've been. He was breathless by the time William foundhim on the second floor by an old nursery. William grabbed his arm and hauled him into a randomroom.

"Nice to see you too!" Enzo said and straightened himself. William closed the door on his guards fromfollowing them in. It wasn't that he didn't trust them, he just had to be careful. It seemed everyone in thepalace had started to look at him differently.

“What did you learn?" William asked. He didn't want to admit that he was relieved to have Enzo here.He always handled things with a sense of ease that not many people could have. Still, Enzo wouldnever let him forget it if he did admit a horrible thing like that.

"The entire place is talking about you—and not in a flattering way. There's a different stream of gossipdown every hallway you turn." Enzo leaned against the wal] and shoved his hands deep into hispockets. "Honestly, I regret staying away for so long. If I had known your palace has become soentertaining, we would have never left. u“

"Enzo. What sort of things are being said?" William asked impatiently.

"They think you're trying to sell the kingdom to those rulers you have visiting. Others heard that you arebringing in some... bad people to help decide things for your villages. As for the rest of the rumors... Ithink it would be best if you didn't hear those."

"I have to get them out of my palace." William muttered. "I don't know why it feels as if somethingworse has happened. I can't put my finger on it, it's more of a gut feeling."

"I feel it too. It's in the air." Enzo said in a serious tone. He pushed off the wall. "I already saw the rulershave their carriage packed. I assume they're on their way out."

"I need to make sure of that. 1 know they wanted to plant a poison in this palace." William headed forthe door with Enzo on his heel. The halls always silenced when he walked through, but now he feltmore eyes on him than normal.

Or maybe it was all in his head. It was better to be overly cautious than to be sorry about it later. Thelast time he had a bad feeling like this, Doris had almost been taken from him. He wouldn't let thathappen again, even if he had to burn down their palace to prevent it.

"Where are our guests?" William asked one of his guards. The man straightened the moment he spokeup.

"They should be near the carriages by now if they haven't gone already, your majesty. They said theyhope to depart before nightfall."

"Not even a proper goodbye? How rude." Enzo said and lifted his head slightly. Their strides were longand fast. By the time they reached the stables outside, the carriage was already out of the main gates.

William stood and watched them leave for a long moment. It still didn't feel right even knowing that theywere almost gone from his kingdom. They left their mark, it stained everything they touched. "Checktheir rooms. Make sure they didn't leave anything behind." William ordered. "Yes sir." One of his guardsbowed and moved to leave.

"Perhaps we should celebrate. I didn't think this visit would be so exciting." Enzo said as he clapped hishands together. William only didn't snap at him because he knew he was trying to keep things lighteven when they felt so heavy. I "No, I think we should have a look around ourselves actually." Williamsaid and turned to follow the guard up to their room.

"What do you expect they left? Some sort of dramatic letter that a lover might leave another?" "Haveyou ever been serious for longer than a moment?" William grumbled. He headed for Daemon's roomfirst.

"Not longer, no. But I do try to attempt it oncein a while." Enzo followed William into the room. " Whaton earth would we be looking for in here? Every thing in this room looks as if it was someone else's—"They both froze when they noticed the box on the table.

It was addressed to Doris. "What the hell—" Enzo went to pick it up and open the box while Williamgrabbed the letter. "All it says is that only she would understand." William said as his anger spikedthrough his veins. He grabbed the box out of Enzo's hands to see a white stone necklace inside.

"How strange. Why would he give Doris a necklace like this? Did he know she was a white wolf?" Enzoasked.

"Yeah, he has been following her out into the forest apparently." William growled.

"These necklaces are meant for white wolves. They help the power flow through them more smoothlyand they're quite rare to come by. This necklace alone is worth more than half a village." William'sbrows furrowed. "If they're n debt, why wouldn't he just sell this to help? Why would he give it to Doris?"

"Perhaps we should ask her." Enzo suggested. William didn't bother to look around any further, he lethis guards do that as he stormed out of the room. He could barely hear all of the nonsense that Enzowas spilling out as he trailed behind him.

Doris and Beth had their heads bent together in conversation when William entered. They both stood.

"Why would Daemon leave you this necklace?" William shoved it in her grasp a little more harshly thanhe intended. She looked at him shocked for a moment before opening the box. He saw pure confusion

on her face before a light went off. She went to the side of their bed and pulled out a book.

"What is that?" William grumbled. Alec was still sound asleep in his bed. It was a miracle that kid sleptas much as he did even when his father lost his temper.

"It's a book on white wolves." Doris said absently as she flipped through it. Finally landing ona pagewith necklaces. "He left this for me?"

"Don't sound so touched." William snarled.

"I'm not touched, I'm confused." Doris took the necklace out of the box to study it as if she didn't believeit was real. "This is extremely rare..."

A sort of dazed look crossed her features. She glanced over at William. "I..." She quickly put thenecklace back in the box. William went to her side and gripped her arm. "I don't think I should havetouched that..."

"What's happening, Doris?"

"It's a horrible pull... it wants me to wear it." She whispered.

Enzo came and took the necklace far from her. She stared at it with a dark look as if she would havejumped across the room to get to it. William held her right where she was but it still didn't feel likeenough.

"Enzo. Make sure there's nothing else like that in their rooms." William ordered. Enzo was watchingDoris with a curious look before he bowed his head and turned to leave.