Her Unwanted Mate On The Throne

Chapter 152 Of course, my lady

The next morning, Doris woke to an empty bed. The sheets were still ruffled and a mess as if he’d just recently left them-or perhaps he hadn’t been here in hours. Doris reached out to touch his side of the bed and found it was as cold as she felt. None of his warmth remained. Quickly, she got up and dressed herself before another servant decided to come in and clean his room. She would never live down the shame of it all if that happened. No matter how comfortable she got with him, that shame would always remain deep inside her. She made the bed and picked up any traces of their night before she left the room. Only one guard was stationed outside his room, Doris ignored him completely as she hurried down the hall. It was better than trying to guess his thoughts about her. “Ah, there you are!” A gruff voice called from behind her. Howard Ford came stalking down the hall with intent in his eyes. “I called for you hours ago but no one could find where you were.” “Hours ago?” Doris glanced around. It couldn’t have been later than mid morning. “What can I do for you?” “I need you to help with the play we have scheduled. You were supposed to be told about it yesterday.” “I’m sorry, what play are you referring to? I haven’t heard of any play—“ Howard made an impatient sound and snapped his fingers in front of her face as if she was a dog.(This novel will be daily updtaed at www.noveljar.com)
Doris curled her fists at her sides and took a breath. “The play for the king! We arranged a play for the king in a few days to help him feel better and it’s not nearly ready enough—“ “Howard.” A deep voice interrupted him. Howard didn’t hide his annoyance as he turned to face the man that towered above him. “Yes, Prince William? How are you today?” “Didn’t anyone tell you about Doris’s new role?” He said calmly. Doris was surprised he was able to remain so calm lately. Normally he would throw people against walls for being even slightly disrespectful. “I can’t say they have, your majesty. Is it something I should be aware of?” “You and every one else in this palace is no longer allowed to command Doris to do as you please. If you’d like her to do something, you would have to ask me first.” William ran his fingers through his messy hair. He looked as if he hadn’t brushed it once since he rolled out of bed. Where had he gone? “Oh, my mistake.” Howard bowed to William despite not seeming the least bit sorry. “May | have Doris’s help with the play we have set for your father? We need all the hands we can get to make it go as planned.” “No. Find someone else. Perhaps if you didn’t waste your time trying to find her, you could have been helping yourself.” William brushed past Howard and gestured for Doris to follow him. Doris spared one quick glance back at the baffled man before she hurried after William. “I could have helped if they needed it-“

than capable of handling it themselves.” Doris

almost beaten her to death because she had lied for her. Doris slowed her steps when a group of people were waiting near Melody’s old door. “Thank you all for coming on time.” William said. He glanced back at Doris to make sure she was still there. Ladies of the palace and other maids stood by with their eyes all glued on Doris as if she was some sort of wild animal here for their amusement. When she caught sight of Beth near the back, both of their eyes widened in confusion. “Is the room prepared?” William asked one of the maids near the front. She bowed her head . “Yes, your majesty. All of Melody’s things have been removed and Lady Doris’s things have been arranged in the right places. (This novel will be daily updtaed at www.noveljar.com) The room is ready for her.” “The..what?” Doris looked at William for answers, but he didn’t even glance at her. “Very good. Everyone, welcome my new lady of the palace-Doris.” All the breath in her lungs had gone right out of her as if she had forgotten how to breathe. Everyone greeted her as a lady and bowed as if she meant something. “What?” Doris whispered. Beth was bouncing on her toes in excitement and Doris couldn’t find it in her to feel the same. “Welcome Lady Doris! We had new dresses made for you inside your room, you no longer have to wear these old maid clothes.” One of the ladies near the front swept Doris into the room before she could get a hold on William. He watched her with a small smirk on the corner of his lips. She had once been willing to die just to see that smile, but now she wanted to slap it right off him. How could he do this to her? He said he would make her his personal maid-not his lady! 0 The room somehow looked entirely different from when it was Melody’s-it didn’t even seem like the same area. The furniture was all new and in different places. The blankets and curtains-everything was brand new. The walls even looked a different shade, but she couldn’t remember what they were like before Melody had left. 1 Her old maid uniform was thrown in the trash and soon she was dressed in a sea of blue. An elegant dress flowed to the floor and fit perfectly around her waist as if it