Her Unwanted Mate On The Throne
Chapter 32

Chapter 32

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There was a small podium with large tables on each side. One for the defense and the other forprosecution she assumed. Doris had never been in this room of the palace, she always thought shewas lucky to be so far away from any of the courts business. Not today, it seemed. How did she gethere? Just a few months ago, the library was all she'd known. Now it seemed she was the only onemost of the royals glared at. There were more seats in the crowd for those to sit and watch whatwas to become of her. It was filled with so many royals, it made her blood chill from the sight. Theking was stated in a throne by the table with his family spread on each side of him, he watched herwith a little pity in his gaze as she limped to the other table. Prince Jack was already Seated next tohis mother, his suit had a bit of her blood on it as well as some of his own from his nose. He glaredat both of them from the second they entered, she quickly looked away. A small sense ofsatisfaction grew inside her knowing he suffered a little bit for what he did to her. Luna Queen sattall and tense with Lady Grace Fearby. Prince Daniel was seated away from them and he stood whenhe saw Doris. A flush of anger reddened his cheeks as he glared at Prince William as if he thoughthe was the one that caused it. Doris wished she could silently explain who it was hout

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et on with it then and charge her.” Prince William stepped up to the podium and straightened hisjacket. He didn't spare on glance al Prince Jack as if he wasn't even there. “Daris won't be chargedfor anything.” He said, ignoring the mummuring that exploded from his first Comnent. Doristhought it must have been fare for anyone except his family to question Prince William *That'sabsurd! She tried to kill me!” Luna Queen shrieked above the voices. Doris swayed a little on herfeet. “She didn't. I found the maid who put the Aconitum in the soup.” Prince Willam continuedcalmly, he raised his hand and the girl came forward. Doris didn't recognize the maid, but shelooked as if she'd been crying all night. The way she stared at Prince William made it obvious whoshe was to himni, though. “I-1 did put the flower in the soup, but I had no idea it was poison!” Shecried. “I would have never done it if I'd known it was poisoned. I just I didn’t want Prince Williamaround Melody any longer. Everyone knows she doesn't deserve him. I thought I tried to frameMelody as the one who put the flower in Luna Queen's bowl because I knew she was allergic.”

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? I want to know who's behind the parson, Hol vaut bedroomhair!” She hand her hand down mainstthe table, Dusta rubbed her head and tried to stand straight. “Who's te wys wasn't hired to take theblame For others.” Prince lack spoke up. his eyes what to Doris bile they landed an Prince WilliamHe clearly wasn’t going to forgive him for the earlier

King Charles slammed his own hand down on the Table when he'd had enough of their giel. DorisFlirched from the sound but remained silent. — That's enough. We don't need to sie here and listento you going back and forth to waste my time.” Prince William cleared his throt, Lunii Queen tumedred and seated herself again. No one dared speak to out of turn- Prince Williarn only spoke againwhen King Charles sttired for him to continue. “The flower that was placed in the soup waspoisonous, but that wasn't the only poison found in the soup. A trace of minchirieel was mixed in aswell. It's one of the rarest plants in this kingdamn that's only grown in the north, usually it couldonly be found on the black market for sale, Once digested, it can be deadly.” Hushed whispersbroke when he mentioned the north. Although the territory is ruled by house Amold, it was one ofthe most dangerous areas ini the whole kingdom. Rogue packs that didn’t submit to the royal familyroamed the area, even a prince wasn't safe in the north. In fact, they would only be more targeted.Whoever traveled to the blackmarket must have been very determined to poison Luna Queen, Dorisbriefly wondered who hated her so

"Allow me to go to the north.” Prince William sad everyone silenced at his ward, “I have to replace thetruth and bring justice to everyone involved in this case. I don't think I'll be able to do that if I stayHe was risking his life for this case-why? Doris realized he must have truly loved Melody to dosomething like this for her. Prince Jack was wrong. he did care for her if he was willing to travel tothe herth where everyone knew he might not corne back from. While Prince William was a strongwoli, it wouldn't matter if he found himself backed in a comer against hundreds of rogue, angrywolves that only wanted his blood on their hands. “What are you going to do about the maid?” Theking asked. Doris felt a Bttle dizzy, she gripped onto the table to steady herself but no one seemedto notice. What would they do to her? Throw her back into the cell until he retumed with some sortof evidence to free her? “Yes, what will you do about her? It hasn't been proven she wasn't the oneto poison the soup.” Luna Queen said with a sheer in her tone. 2 “It's not hert” Prince Daniel stood,his hands balled in fists at his sides. Doris would have smiled at his attempt if she had the energy.Prince Jack scolfed, "How would you know if it was?” “Doris would never poison anyone.” Danielinsisted. “She's one of the kindest maids I've had the pleasure of meeting in this palace.” “I didn'trealize you were so smitten with the pretty maid, Daniel.” Prince Jack smirked as he leaned forward.He glanced at Prince William with a smuz

sort of expression. Prince William lifted his gaze to Daniel, a bit of imitation flickered in his eyes."Why would you ever act as if you know her more than anyone else in the

Their arguing faded away from Doris all at once. She tried to hold onto the light but the darknessswallowed her whole as she fell back into someone’s grasp and saw no more.