Her Unwanted Mate On The Throne
Chapter 88

Chapter 88

Chapter 88 Only a fool would let love go to waste.

A flicker of surprise crossed his face. It almost made her smile. William nodded and she felt her uneasedrip away from her. Doris grabbed one of her nightgowns from her drawer and went to change. Shestared at herself in the mirror and trailed her fingers across the mark he left on her skin all those monthsago. It tingled a little as if it knew she was in his presence. Did he know that Melody was never his matewhen they kissed? Did he feel the spark with her like Doris had with him? Or did he not even care? Shewas absolutely insane for even thinking about him in such a way. Beth would lose her mind over it. Shehad always wanted Doris to end up with a prince—which was still never going to happen-but she hadone of the nicer ones in mind for Doris. If Beth knew all the things William and Doris had done on thisjourney, she would never let Doris live it down. Doris smoothed out her nightgown and pulled her hair upinto a low ponytail. When she came out, he was already laying in bed with his shirt off. It shouldn’t havemade her heart race as much as it did. She’d seen him like this several times by now and– Dorisswallowed and crawled in bed with him. Her eyes followed along the lines of his firm stomach and shehad to force herself to look away as she laid on her side. The room was dim, only the fire lit up the areaand kept her warm. William turned on his side and wrapped his arms around her body to pull her againsthim as if she was meant to be there like a piece to his puzzle His hands didn’t lower to uncharted areas,he kept them firm around her to keep her in place. Perhaps he could read her mind and realized howflighty her thoughts were. She didn’t need to worry about falling asleep next to him anymore. It wasalmost natural. The next morning, Doris woke with her body held sprawled across his own. Her head onhis chest, her leg draped over his own. How did she get like this? She could hear the steady beat of hisheart and his even breath and she knew he was still asleep. Carefully, she lifted herself off him and laidon her back once more. His hand still gripped her waist, it tightened whenever she moved. Doris chewedon her lip as she stared at him. Her eyes lowered betrayingly low to take in the lines of his stomach andchest. She felt him pull her closer against him and her eyes snapped to his own to see he was wideawake and watching her admire his body. “Oh, William-” He silenced her with a kiss that could havemelted her down until she was nothing. His soft lips moved slowly against her own as if they had all the

time in the world to discover the other. William’s hand moved up her body at an aching speed until hegripped the side of her face. Doris pressed her hand against his chest and felt how wildly his heart beatbeneath her palm. This was wrong “Hello?” Someone pounded on her door. “Will you be quiet? I’m surethey had a rather rough night.” Someone else said. Doris knew instantly it was Enzo. Doris untangledherself from him and went to put on a robe. “Yes?” She called through the door. “I come with information.Hurry and invite us in before we freeze.” Doris glanced at William but he was already up with his shirthalf buttoned. He went to throw open the door to see Eliza and Enzo on the other side. “Good morning,lovers.” Enzo grinned and closed the door behind him. He set down a plate of steaming food and claspedhis hands behind his back. “I hope we didn’t interrupt any romantic moments, but I have someinformation to share.” “On with it.” William mumbled as he picked at the plate. She had to tear herselfaway from his messy appearance. Why did it always attract her so much more than when he was puttogether? “Right. Well, I’ve secured your visit with Life Pharmacy, you’ll both leave by tomorrow nightalong with one of your guards.” Enzo leaned against the wall. “You’re my new hires. A young, poormarried couple that is just hoping to make enough to live off of. Your guard can be a sibling or whatever.”“Will we have different names?” Doris asked. “Yes. Not many people there have ever seen the prince soit won’t be hard if you be careful. Doris, you will go as Isabelle. William, you’ll be James. Your guard cango by Oscar just don’t slip up when you use them. Nobody will look twice at you if you keep your headdown.” Doris wrapped her arms around herself. “How long do we have to stay?” “As long as it takes toget the answers you need. Someone is out for William’s head and they won’t stop until they get it.” Enzocleared his throat and glanced between them. “Just so you know, I won’t be near to help you. If they replaceout I planted you guys in there to spy on them, it will ruin everything and they will turn on me. It would bebest not to mention me at all.” William nodded and ran his fingers though his hair. Doris had to curl herown by her sides to stop herself from reaching out to touch him. Enzo glanced at Eliza. “Doris, I broughtEliza to help you sort out looks for your new identity. William, if you could follow me back to my owncabin, we can work on yours.” William locked eyes with Doris as he nodded. He didn’t take his eyes off ofher until he left out the door and into the snow half dressed. She slowly released the breath she washolding “That is quite a man.” Eliza said as she went to close the door. The click pushed her out of her

thoughts. She pressed her cold hands against her warm face. “How long has it been going on?” “Whatdo you mean?” Doris asked carefully as she followed Eliza to the drawers. She watched as the womanpulled out sets of clothes and organized them into outfits that were much different than her own taste.Doris wasn’t sure why it would matter, she doubted anyone would know what William’s maid looked likeor what she liked to wear. It was rather pointless to try and hide her identity. Eliza snorted. “I meanbetween you and the prince. Are you his lady?” “Oh! No, he has a lady. We’re not-anything.” “Oui, I’m notblind. I saw the way you two just stared at each other as if you would let him rip your clothes off righthere.” Doris felt as if she was about to pass out. “Are you mad? There’s no way—“ “Hush, my child. Yourdesires are nothing to be ashamed of. But being a man’s second choice is. You say he has a lady yet hehasn’t mentioned anyone but you the entire time he has been here and his eyes want to only seek you ina crowd. Don’t tell me you’re blind to it all.” 1 “I…” Doris said helplessly. “I don’t know what to say aboutthat. I don’t know what his intentions are for me, but we’re not lovers.” 1 “My dear, I think he has higherstandards for you than that.” Eliza pulled out a bag and started to stack the clothes in neatly while Dorisuselessly watched. “You can’t fake the way he acts for you. I can sense the bond you have with him,perhaps it’s about time you stop denying yourself of his feelings when everyone else can already see it.”3 “I just think everyone might be wrong. I’m worried he will try to use me and discard me like he’s done toso many other women at the palace.” 2 It was the first time she admitted it out loud, but it was true. Whatif he threw her away the second he was done using her body? Eliza stopped for a moment and turned tolook at her. “I’ve seen many awful men run around to use a woman like a toy. I’ve never seen one look atsomeone the way William looks at you. Even if he is too proud to admit he has feelings, it’s plain as dayon his face.” Doris sighed. “I don’t know.” “It’s okay not to know, to be unsure. You don’t have to give himthe time of day if you don’t want to. But I can see the way you look at him too. You both hold a light forthe other and it’s hard to deny it, isn’t it?” Doris swallowed and nodded. “Only a fool would let love go towaste. So I suggest you don’t make a fool of yourself.” prince at all, but he was just as handsome asalways. The dark stubble on his jaw had grown out the past few days. She imagined what it would feellike to have it on her skin—then quickly wiped away those thoughts. “You look great.” Doris said with asmall smile. His eyes raked her frame and she suddenly wished she had all of her oversized sweaters

back so she had something to hide under. Once they left the camp, she knew she would throw one onagain. There was no point to change her style anyway when she wasn’t the one they were looking for. Allshe was was a useless maid in their eyes. He said nothing to her compliment as he slid off his jacket.“We won’t leave until after dinner when it’s the darkest. Enzo said it would be best so no one looks tooclosely.” “Okay.” Doris nervously picked at her nails as he walked closer to her. He reached out to still hernervous hands. “I’ve been thinking about a lot of things.” “As usual.” He said, the side of his mouth liftedslightly. Her blood pulsed loudly beneath his touch. Doris sighed and laughed a little. “I just—I wasthinking about you and—“ “Don’t do a thing like that.” He whispered. His eyes flickered to her mouth andshe tried to force out all the dirty thoughts from her mind. “You’ll only complicate it.” “I thought you hatedme.” Doris said as she looked down at their hands. She could feel his warm breath on her forehead. “Ishould hate you, shouldn’t I?” “Do you?” Doris swallowed and shook her head no. He took her face in hishands and lifted her face to look up at his. “I don’t either.” 2 It was like a cord had snapped inside her. Hepulled her against him and kissed her roughly as if he couldn’t wait another minute. His fingers tangled inher hair as he lifted her up to wrap her around his waist. She gripped onto his shoulders and pressed herbody against his. He groaned and carried her over to the bed and nothing inside Doris wanted him tostop. She wanted this, she wanted every piece of him and she was tired of forcing herself to believeotherwise. 1 He dropped her on the bed and fell with her. His mouth desperately found hers again afterthey were separated. Doris arched her body up against his and allowed him access inside her mouth.Their tongues tangled, she gripped her fingers through his hair and wanted to memorize the way hisbody felt pressed up against hers. She wanted to capture this moment forever. His mouth left her own tokiss down her neck. She gasped as he lingered over the mark he’d left on her skin. He had to pull awaythe fabric of her sweater, but he found it just fine. “My mate.” He groaned. Fire burned through every inchof her, she knew her wolf hadn’t exaggerated. It was like sparks passed between their bodies but wantedmore. She wanted to feel his skin against her own with such an intensity, she didn’t feel an ounce ofshame for it but she knew she would later. Doris hesitated for a second before she started to unbuttonthe top of his shirt. He leaned up further to look down at her with a question in his eyes. He didn’t have to

say a word, she knew what he was thinking. Heat flamed her cheeks. “I-I’ve never…” William silencedher with a kiss and gripped her hand to let her continue. He leaned up once it was all unbuttoned andslowly took it off as he watched her. She bit her lip and for once allowed her eyes to take in the sight ofhim. She knew he was fit, but she didn’t realize how perfectly sculpted he was. He had just the rightamount of muscles, she trailed her fingers across his skin slowly just to feel them. His arms

caged her in against the bed. “I…can you go first?” Doris whispered. He looked confused for a momentuntil he caught her staring at his pants. She didn’t want to be the first one completely naked, she didn’tthink she could handle that He reached down to grab her hands and place them on the hem of his pants.Her fingers shook a little as she unbuttoned them and he slid them off along with his undergarments. Sheswallowed her gasp when she saw the length of him. It was the first time she had ever seen a man so…bare. She didn’t realize he was that… big. Would it hurt? No one had ever told her much about sex orwhat to expect, she’d only ever read about it in books. His large hand stroked himself. Doris squirmedbeneath him when she heard his deep and throaty moan. He took her hand and let her hand feel him.The instant she touched him, he groaned loud enough to make her want to clench her thighs from howmuch her arousal pooled between her legs. Her hand hesitantly stroked him as she saw him do. Hegripped the end of her sweater and pulled it off over her head without a second thought. He helped herwiggle out of her tight pants and soon she laid beneath him almost completely bare. She was surprisedher undergarments didn’t burn off from how heated his gaze was. His fingers toyed with the hem of herpanties and she knew he was holding himself back from shredding them into pieces. “Is this what youwant?” He asked, his voice rough. 4