Her Unwanted Mate On The Throne

Chapter 252

#Chapter 42 Exposing evil

William POV

“Doris—“ William breathed as he moved up to take her in his arms. She stared down at the broken necklace with a dazed look.

“Is....everyone okay?” She whispered. Her voice was hoarse and she looked startled to even be awake. Suddenly, she threw she necklace far away from her as if it burned to touch. He wanted to throw it into the ocean but that still wouldn’t be far enough away from her.

“Everyone is fine... are you okay?” William asked as he brushed the hair from her face. Besides Alec, she was the only one he ever wanted to be gentle with. No one else mattered as much as she did. He felt her pain as if it was his own. It drummed inside his veins and pushed him to be better. “Y-yeah... I thought I had died.” She admitted. “It felt like my life was draining out of me and—I heard your voice.” Doris’s whispered. Her eyes were wide as she looked up at William. “I heard your voice through the darkness. I ran towards it. I couldn't stop running until I got to you. I heard everything you said.”

Doris gripped his arm hard enough that he leaned forward to kiss her on the mouth. He kissed her slowly, hard enough to remind her she was alive and here with him. But gentle enough to remind her how he loved her.

“I love you too, William.” She whispered. Her fingers brushed gently against his jaw before they fell against the bed. “I love every inch of you. Even the complicated ones.”

William smiled a little at Doris as she clenched the sheets around her. She looked so drained and tired, William helped lay her back against the bed. “You’re here with me. I’ll make sure that necklace never

gets near you again.” He had to bite his lip to stop from lecturing her. He would eventually, but she didn’t need that now.

“I think Daemon knew what was coming.” She blurted. Just the sound of his name made William angry. He had to swallow the rage that tried to come out along with everything else that was bubbling up inside him. “That was why he left that for me. He wanted to give me the strength to fight it. Don’t you think? I can’t understand why else he would have left it especially since he also gave me the book to understand it.”

“Or he hoped it would drain the life out of you since he knew you weren’t experienced enough to handle it.” William snapped. Doris closed her eyes and laid her head against the pillow. “He is not worthy of your kindness. He does not deserve you seeing the bright side of things on his behalf.” Ccontent © exclusive by Nô/vel(D)ra/ma.Org.

“I know.” Doris whispered. William let out a breath and kissed her head. “I think he is the one that really killed that guard.” Doris admitted quietly. William said nothing, but he had thought the same thing.

“Rest. I will be back soon.” He whispered before leaving.

“How is she?” Beth asked the moment he stepped out of the room. “Can I see her?”

“You can sit with her. She’s resting —make sure she’s dressed before anyone else sees her. I will be back soon.” William said. He kissed Alec’s sleeping forehead before he left down the hall. Now that he knew Doris was safe, he had to take care of something else. His guards fell into step beside him and followed him down the long, dark halls.

“The army is in the village, they’re going to help rebuild in the morning. All of the villagers were given a place to stay in the visiting part of the palace.” His guard filled in for him.

“Good. I need the royal court woken immediately. We have matters to discuss.” William said.

“Yes sir.”

Within the hour, the room was filled with tired looking men and women. Their patience could run thin, but William didn’t care.

“The kingdom of Eldon has attacked my village and claimed that it was my doing. This is enough to bring a war.” William stated. A few gasps rang out around the table but he kept on before anyone tired to put their opinion in. “But I don’t think it’s necessary. I think we have already won.” “What do you mean by that?” Someone asked. William didn’t even bother to lift his gaze to see who. “We can’t let them disrespect our kingdom like that — “

William dropped down a pile of papers that had been brought to him by his spy. “My messengers are already on their way to their villages to let them know how much money their rulers have stolen from them. They made thousands of their people homeless because of their debt. Many had died from starvation and the cold but none of them cared. They only wanted a cheap fix to get crime lords off their backs.”

It was silent for a long moment. “It’s true?” “Every word. I have proof that dates back years and record of all the villages they took from. By morning, their palace will be swarmed with angry villagers.” William leaned back in his seat as they started to go through the papers and passed them around.

“Those rulers thought this kingdom would be an easy steal. They knew we had no debts like that and that we might be able to win over my people by making them distrust me. I’m sure they had more planned than just this, but it ends tonight.” “We will make sure this is taken care of, your majesty. Don’t worry about this.”

William stood. “I don’t want to hear of their kingdom again unless it’s to tell me of their downfall. They are not welcome in my land any longer and will be dealt with if spotted. Let it be known to all who patrol the boarder that they are not to cross.”

“Yes, your majesty.” The room said. William left before they could say anything else. He had to stop himself from riding all the way to their palace himself to set it ablaze. He wanted to watch their home turn to ash just as they made William’s village. They could have been the reason Doris never woke up and—they’re lucky she did. If she didn’t, their fate would be much worse than some angry villagers.

He hurried down the hall back towards the medical wing. He hadn’t been gone very long, but every second away from her felt like hours. When he entered, Alec was asleep in a small crib near her bed and Doris was speaking softly to Doris. Beth smiled at Doris and stood to leave when she saw William. “I'll come by later. Get some rest.” “You need rest too, Beth.” Doris said gently. William came to sit on the edge of her bed and took her hand once Beth was gone. Doris smiled at him and suddenly he forgot all the anger he ever had. “Are you okay?” She asked him as if she had a right to say such a thing when she was the one in a hospital bed.

William kissed her hand and held it to his chest. “ I want to get married tomorrow.” He said.