Her Unwanted Mate On The Throne

#Chapter 36 Don't go anywhere

"I don't think your boyfriend would like you luring me out into the forest so late at night." Daemon said.

Doris narrowed her eyes but he only continued with a smug look on his face. "If you wanted to talk, you

don't need to put on sucha show."

"I don't understand what you and your parents hope to gain from this kingdom. You have clearly

overstayed your welcome." Doris crossed her arms over her chest. "Your lies have been told, it's time

for you to go."

Daemon chuckled to himself and started to pace the clearing. Beth glanced at Doris with raised brows.

"Your king has already made that clear. We leave soon, so hopefully you and your prince will sleep

better at night." He said. "I know how it feels to sleep with one eye open."

"Did you get what you came for? Did all these weeks lead up to anything?" Doris asked. "I would hate

to hear all the nights you watched me led to nothing."

Daemon smirked a little when he looked at Doris. Even his handsome features couldn't hide his

devilish looks. "I think this trip was successful. Perhaps one day you will see why. But that is the fun

init, isn't it?"

Beth took a step closer and Doris had to grip her arm. She knew her friend wasn't foolish enough to

approach him, but the look in her eyes made Doris a little doubtful. They locked eyes and she lowered

her eyes and stepped back.

"You're trying to turn the people against the palace, aren't you?" Doris asked. Beth glanced over at her

with a surprised expression. Daemon shrugged and brushed his fingers across a leaf. "One might say

that a strong kingdom could never lose its following. If you think your palace is so strong, I don't think

you should worry about a thing like that."

"That might be true, unless someone has fed them lies and put a crack into its foundation. I find your

presence here very alarming. Even my friend here has noticed the shift in energy of this palace."

Daemon glanced at Beth before he met Doris's eyes again. "If you were afraid we were going to leave

without a goodbye, don't be."

Doris narrowed her eyes at him. The way the side of his mouth lifted as if he knew all the secrets that

she wanted. She felt foolish to have even considered being nice to him when he was someone that lied

to her from the start. He started to back out of the forest and bowed his head. "Goodbye, my lady. And

her friend."

The girls watched him leave and stayed silent for a long moment. Beth finally turned to Doris with wide

eyes. "We have to warn William! I can get Enzo—"

"I think he already knows." Doris said quietly as she stared at the place where Daemon was a moment

before. "Why does he have such an interest in my white wolf? I knew he would follow me out here."

"I don't trust him. How long has he been following you out here?"

"Weeks. He would always come when I was at the end of it. He would try to push me to be more than

what I was." Doris said quietly. Something felt off about it all. She knew it wasn't a secret that she was a

white wolf, but many people still didn't know about it.

Beth was quiet for a long moment. She went to Doris and took her hand. "Let's get back. This place

gives me the creeps."

Doris followed Beth back into the palace and felt that shift of energy again. Whispers quieted the

moment she came through the door. Servants scurried off and out of sight as if they were afraid she

would approach them.

"We should find William." Doris whispered. Beth only nodded and they tried not to look as if they were

ina rush as they picked up their steps. The clouds darkened as they exited the palace again. It was

perfectly suited to how Doris felt inside. Everything felt as if it was slipping out of her grasp and she

couldn't hold onto it.

William stood like a dream across the field in his riding gear holding their baby against him with one

arm and talked with the men around him. If it was any other time, Doris would have slowed her steps to

admire him. The way his black hair grew even more of a mess from the wind. If her hair looked like

that, she would look crazy. But it always made him more attractive.

"William." Doris called. Every head turned to her the second she opened her mouth. William broke

away from the group instantly without a word. He came up and grabbed her arm to lead her away. Beth

hurried her steps to follow. "What happened?" He asked.

"There's something strange going on. I—I don't know how to explain it, but something isn't right.

" Doris whispered. She glanced over her shoulder to see his group staring at them openly as if they

were a show. "I think those rulers have started something with your people."

William furrowed his brow. "They're set to leave tomorrow morning, Doris. This game has gone on for

too long."

"What game?" Doris asked. "I don't understand—"

William sighed and ran his fingers through his hair before he passed Alec to Beth. It sent a warm ping

through her heart knowing that he trusted her.

"I have someone looking into them while they've been here." He said quietly. "They're at their kingdom

now. I already ordered for them to pull back before the rulers leave but I think I got everything I need."

"What?" Doris whispered.

"I think I have information that will bring their kingdom down. I'm waiting for the messenger to get back."

William said quietly and glanced behind him. "They won't be able to come back from it."

"William—do you think they're here to do the same to you?" Doris whispered. She could feel his warm

breath caress her face.

"They are, that much has been true. Which is why I need them far from this palace." William waved to

the group that was waiting on him before he turned and brought Doris towards the palace. "You should

stay in your room until this is over. I don't know what they might do to get what they want."

"I don't want to hide away, that would make mea sitting duck to them!" Doris whispered. William's grip

tightened on her arm. Doris said nothing until they were all in their chamber.

"Where's Enzo?" William asked when the door closed behind them.

"He's trying to find out where the bad energy was coming from." Beth said as she rocked Alec. "He's

been wandering the palace for a few hours."

"I have to talk to him. You two stay here and don't leave this room." William said in a stern voice before

he turned to leave. Doris and Beth stared at each other with an uneasy feeling in her stomach.