Her Unwanted Mate On The Throne
Chapter 202

Chapter 202 As sacred as a mateImmediately William was pulled away by lords in the kingdom. He sought her out with his eyes overthe crowd. He towered over everyone around him and it wasn't hard to keep track as he movedthrough the room. He, of course, drew attention from the some of most beautiful women Doris hadever seen and she had to swallow every ounce of jealousy that bubbled as a result. It wasn't thetime to focus on that —especially when he didn’t even seem to notice them all around him. m Helooked at her as if he was helpless to those that demanded his attention. She smiled and waved himaway, it was his time to shine. It was his time to prove he was the right choice, she didn't need totake him away from that, The crowd had broken off into the ballroom that connected to the mainroom. There was wine and food flowing while people watched William even more intently than shedid. Doris disappeared into the crowd and went straight for the buffet with two guards on her heels.She didn't have to guess who sent them to look after her for the night-and she didn’t blame him inthe slightest. “Doris,” A familiar voice called. Doris blushed a little as she turned to face Enzo. Sheheld a plate piled high with all sorts of food but he only smiled at her as if the sight of her wasmerely charming. “Do you have a moment to talk? There's something I've been meaning to talk toyou about.” “Of course.” Doris glanced to where William was across the room. He seemed deep inconversation with a group of men that looked at him as if he was a diamond. Doris smiled a littleand followed Enzo away from the buffet. He led her through the wide doors and outside wheremany had ventured. She assumed they needed air with how stuffy it became in there. Doris seatedherself on a wooden bench and moved her skirts for Enzo before she started to dig into her food."What did you need to talk about? Are you thinking about going back to the north?” Enzosmoothed out his fancy jacket before he seated himself. He looked utterly elegant today, muchdifferent from his normal attire that screamed rogue. Somehow, this attire seemed to suithim better. It looked more like something he would wear on a regular basis. “No, it's not that.Though if you want me out of your hair, all you have to do is ask.” Enzo said half heartedly as hebumped his shoulder against her own. “You know that’s not what I meant. You're welcome here aslong as you want.” Doris bumped him back. “Tell me what's on your mind. I'm always dying toknow.” “Ah, you never want to see what's in this mind. It would scare you off.” Enzo said as he gazedat the people around them. None of them were close enough to hear them. “Tell me! You know I'mnot very patient.” “I believe that your best friend is my mate.” Enzo blurted. He took a deep breathand turned to face Doris. + Enzo put his fingers under her chin and closed her mouth for her. “Mymother used to tell me that I would catch bugs if I held my mouth open like that.” “I'm sorry... whatdid you just say? Are you talking about Beth?” Doris set her half eaten plate aside and turned herfull attention to Enzo. “How... what? She doesn't have a wolfl” “Neither did you before you metWilliam. He brought it out of you, didn’t he?” Enzo kept his voice calm and low, she tired to do thesame. “How... how do you know that she’s your mate? I thought it was rare for a wolf not to showitself like mine did.” “It is rare, but not impossible. Usually it occurs when people suppress a lot ofthemselves into something else. When you two became slaves to the palace at such a young age,you were forced to be someone you weren't and suppress all of your feelings to the palace. It'spossible that it caused both of you to suppress your wolves.” “I just... I don't understand.” Dorisglanced around for Beth, but clearly she wasn't in this crowd. “I feel her... my wolf feels her whenshe’s near. It's like a distant hum in my bones that calls to her. She doesn't answer yet, but my wolfcan feel her own deep inside her.” “How long have you known?” “Since we met in the cells. I felt itinstantly the moment I touched her.” Enzo wiped his hand across his face. “I haven't been able tosleep since I met her. She is... she is all I can think about. My wolf wants to claim her as my ownalready, but I know I can't do that.” “Oh no, you definitely can't try that. You're going to have tohave her warm up to you on her own terms. She's been terrified of rogues since she was a child—but I can see that she’s already started to warm up to you.” Doris bumped him lightly. The thoughtof her best friend having a mate was wild to Doris. It wasn't that long ago that both of them werejust normal maids trying to make it through the day. Now... now it felt as if they were in anotheruniverse that was no where near the one they belonged in. “What are you going to do?” Dorisasked. “How did William get you to come around?” Enzo asked. He leaned back against the seat asif he was exhausted. “Oh...well... It didn't happen overnight. It took quite a long time for me to seehim for who he is. I resisted it for a long, long time. I didn't want to have any feelings for him. Ididn't want to have a mate or a wolf. And it didn't help that he was so grumpy and mean all thetime. One minute, he would be kind—the next he would tell me he didn't need me.” Enzo stared ather as if she was crazy. He glanced at the door. “What on earth are you still doing here then? I cansneak you out of here before he comes around for you.” Doris laughed. “He said those things toprotect himself, as awful as that sounds. I resisted him as much as I could and he tried to do thesame to me, but we always came back around. I used to promise myself every night that I wouldn'thave a single feeling for him. Somehow, all the prep talk to myself didn't work. I fell right into himand I can't even remember it happening. All of our fights and our resentment made us pull intoeach other more.” “You both are quite mad, aren't you? Perhaps I've been going at this flirting thingall wrong. I should shove her down hills and insult her dress and see where that takes me.” 1 Dorislaughed and shook her head. “No. She wants someone nice, she doesn't want anyone like William.”“Well... I suppose I didn't know what exactly I wanted. I never saw myself as someone who wouldbe in love, I just... thought I would replace something normal once I left the palace.” “Normal is quiteboring, isn't it?” Enzo smiled. “It is. I didn't think I would ever admit that.” Doris sighed. “I thinkyou're on the right track with Beth. I wouldn't tell her you're mates just yet, I would wait a bit beforethat conversation.” “I imagine she would run as far away from me as she could get if I told her that.”“I definitely think it will scare her, yes. She's never been in love before. She's never had a man showher interest, the last thing she wants is some rogue telling her he's her mate when she had no ideashe even had a wolf. When William marked me, I resented him and didn't believe anything he said. Ithink if he went about it differently, I wouldn't have resisted as much as I did.” “Ah, I can't imaginewhy you wouldn't want to be marked against your will and forced around him.” Enzo rolled his eyesto the sky. “As handsome as William is, he doesn't know a thing about romance.” “My advice is to letthings grow naturally. If she ends up falling for you, let all your thoughts loose when the time isright.” “And if she ends up thinking I'm a complete fool?” Enzo asked. “What if she never sees me asanything but a rogue?” “She will. I know Beth better than anyone. She will see you as so much morethan a rogue, and I believe she has already started.”