Her Unwanted Mate On The Throne
Chapter 35

Chapter 35

Chapter 35 Don‘t move.

Doris wiped her sweaty palms against her cloak. This would not be a pleasant night, she was sure of it.A hundred questions moed through her mind she didn’t have an answer to a single ane. Did he want herto serve him the whole night? Why didn’t he have another maid do this? Surely there were dozens ofcloser, more suited maids to tend to his

The footman glanced back at her once they reached his door as if he was finally checking to make sureshe followed. Doris released a shaky breath and put her hand on her chest to feel how fast her heartraced. It was not exciting to be serving the most Totten princezalone. What if he tried to pin her to hisbed again? What if he had been drinking? The man knocked twice before he opened the door. Thechamber was extremely dim, only a few candles lit the area. “Prince William, I’ve brought the maid yourequested.” “Let her in.” His deep voice drew her gaze to the window where he stood with his back tothem. She cautiously entered and flinched when the door clicked shut behind her. “Good evening, yourmajesty.” Doris curtsied, trying to keep her voice calm. Prince William slowly tumed to look at her, asense of resentment crossed his face for a moment when their eyes locked. Doris held her breath andcurled her hands into fists at her side. “You know, I would never let a liar near me like this.” PrinceWilliam said, a flicker from the candle lit up his stony face. His blue eyes always held a

Time of their own when his emotions were on high

Prince William Hild up his hand to stop her. “I didn’t ask for an excuse. Doris slowly released her breathwhen he turned away from her and locked out the window again. The stars were so bright in the sky, italmost distracted her from his tense shoulders. After a moment of silence, Prince William turned back tolook at her. “You’re the only exception. But if I catch you lying to me again, you’ll suffer a lot worse thanyou have now.” Doris swallowed and nodded her head. “Use your words.” He demanded. “Yes PrinceWilliam, I understand. Doris bowed her head. “May I serve you some tea?” Prince William looked her upand down, she only wished she had more time to cover her marks with makeup before she came. “Yes.”

Doris unclasped her cloak and hung it by the door before she prepared a tray and carefully poured awarm cup of tea for the prince. One of her hands was still bandaged and healing, even in ounce ofpressure made her suck in a sharp breath. She sensed every step he made even with her back to him,she knew his eyes followed her every movement and it only made her hand shake more. When sheattempted to pick up the tray, he grunted behind her. “Just bring the cup.” “Yes, your majesty.” Doris saidsoftly. She turned to replace him already seated at the small table used for taking tea or quick meals. The topof his shirt was unbuttoned and his jacket was thrown over à chals lazily by his fireplace. His raven blackhair looked as if he’d run his fingers through it a dozen times since she’d turned away

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Cently, the placed the cup in front of him and smoothed out her skirt Te Vously. “Is there anything elseyou need with your tea? -No, it’s fine.” He Gifted the cup to his lips and looked at her over the brim. Doriscleared her throat and turned away to hang up his jacket. She limped a little as she walloed, clearly shehad been on her Teet much longer than she was supposed to. The rest of her was starting to beg for herto rest as well, but she doubted Prince William would allow her to Test when he wasn’t even settled inbed yet. Doris hung his jacket and retrieved his night clothes. The last few times she’d seen him in hisroom, he didn’t sleep with a shirt on. But that might have been because of the circumstances. Dorisshivered as the sounds of his MORT resurfaced in her mind, she quickly pushed them away beforeMelody’s haunted her too. When Doris emerged from his closet, he was already in bed. He wore a blacksätin set of nightclothes that clung to his form, she glanced down at the red pair in her hands. “Oh, I

apologize for taking so long, your majesty.” Doris turned to put them back **Don’t bother, put them on thechair. The maid in the morning can handle that.” Prince William said as he stared up at the ceiling, hisarm propped up behind his head. Doris tilted her head in confusion, why was she here if he didn’t wanther to do normal duties? Doris set down the clothes and quickly moved to

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adjust his blankets. She wind, silenály cuning h alf when she grabbed Tor his lin pillow with her brokenhand. His eyes shot to her face and then flickered to her hand. He yanked the pillow from her grip andfixed the pillows himself. Doris telt her cheeks burn, she wondered if he regretted asking her to serve himtonight yet. Or if he had the second she walked through the daer still looking like a bruised nes “Is thereanything else you need before I blew aut the candles?” “No, that’s all.” Prince Willian said with his eyesalready closed. Doris slowly moved around the Toom to start blowing out each candle. “Leave some ofthem on.” He instructed when she bent to blow out the ones closest to him out. Doris bowed her headand went to sit in the chair by his bed. A sharp pain spiked through her when she seated herself. It wasas if all of her woreness decided to hit her all at once the second she allowed herself to sit. She bit downon her lip as hard is she could to muffle the sound of her whimper. Daris turned herself away from PrinceWilliam and held her side when the pain thickened. She’d forgotten all about her medicine she wassupposed to take before bed, Beth would surely scold her about it the moment she returned. Dorisglanced back at Prince William and found him sitting up watching her. The way his eyes searcher everyinch of her made her feel bare, she hated that feeling “Come here.” He said. His deep voice vibratedthrough her body and held no room for objection… Doris slowly stood and winced at the new burst ofagony. Her heart thundered nervously with each step closer she got to him. She was in too much pain tofight him off, but she would if she had to. “Yes?” Doris asked quietly when she approached

the side of his bed. He took him ind pulled her into bed. Darise d and tried to meme willy from him, buthe held het still. His strong arm draped across her stomach and held her down in the bed, A WAVE af p cblinded her pain for 1 moment. “Flease “Enough.” He knowled. Dons froze. Prince William laid his headback against the silk pillars and closed his eyes. “Don’t move.” Deris watched his face, her entire body

tended. He Pently pulled her against his chest and she felt terrified to even breathe in his hold. What wasthe Keing to do to her? Why did he grab her and force her in his bed-again! Her mind raced with hatiblethoughts of what he was planning on doing to her, she glanced around and looked for items she coulduse against him if he tried to undress her again. After what felt like hours of unbeanble tension, Dorisrealized Prince William had already been asleep. His chest lose and fell in thythm and she couldn’t helpbut stare at him to make sure he wasn’t faking it. She traced his face with her eyes and was started tosee hiri look so peaceful for once. His dark lashes touched the top of his cheeks, she fought the urge tobrush his dark hair away from his forehead. How could someone so chel look so innocent when theyslept? . Her heart rate finally calmned to the beat of his owIL. She allowed herself to relax under his holdand felt as if she was sinking into his cloud-like bed. She released her tight grip on his arm and saw hernails must have dug deep into his skin when he grabbed her, but he didn’t seem to notice. Why didPrince William want her to sleep next to