Chapter 41


    Chapter 41 Be safe, my friend.


    “He…he said what?” Doris felt as if the world around her had slightly shifted as her focus grew a little


    fuzzy. The dress she was wearing was much too hot for her to handle this news. “Mr. Carson said you


    can’t leave unless I retur?” Beth nodded, her eyes ssy with unshed tears. “He just told me when I


    came here to say goodbye.” Doris squeezed Beth’s hands as she talked, but her mind was far from her


    words. It was William who put this order, it had to be. He must have thought this would guarantee she


    wouldn’t try to escape while they were in the north. It hadn’t even crossed her mind that she might be


    able to escape-she was only worried about staying alive in such a horrible ce. She supposed to


    others-it should have been front and centered in her mind, to grasp at the chance to be free from him


    and this pce. Running away from Prince William while they were somewhere dangerous was just not


    an option to her and it never had been. How would she fend for herself in the north without the royal


    guard and Prince William? She had no survival skills for the freezing snow or self defense against wild


    packs, so there was no way she could do it without dying in the process. For William to punish Beth


    because of Doris angered her. Had he truly thought so little of her that he would bring her innocent friend


    into this to make sure she didn’t try anything? The nerve! Every time she thought he had a heart, she


    was immediately proven wrong. She wished she could


    for the prince. Beth did not deserve to suffer for however long it would take her to return. Their trip could


    take months or more! And what if something happened to Doris while they were in the north? Would they


    keep her friend long after they found her body? Or let her go by default? Doris let out a small sigh and


    brought Beth in for a tight hug. “I’m so sorry, Beth. I will return, you have my word. I don’t know how long


    this will take, but I promise toe back so you can have your freedom.” “And yours.” Beth mumbled


    against Doris’s hair. She pulled away a little to grip her shoulders.” Perhaps it’s okay that I have to wait


    for you, so that we may go free together like we always nned. I would have waited close by for you to


    return anyway.” “Leaving your fate up to my return is not fair—” “No, it’s not.” Beth frowned. “But we have


    never gotten a say in anything we do here. I would rather know you’ve returned safe than be out there


    alone wondering where you are.” “What if it takes me months to return? I won’t have any way to


    communicate to you when I’ll be back.” Doris picked at her nails as her thoughts started to run from her.


    “What if something happens to me out there and you’ll never be freed?” “Doris! Don’t talk like that,


    nothing will happen to you out there. Mr. Carson told me they’re sending some of the strongest guards


    out there with Prince William, surely they will protect you too.” Beth said gently. There was no guarantee


    that they would care to protect a maid when they were only meant to protect their prince. They both knew


    that, but it changed nothing. Doris would just have to try to stay alive for more than just herself.


    She knew her friend was trying to look on the bright side of things, but the back of her mind kept


    screaming her own fears back at her. She felt as if her corset was crushing the life out of her, the heat it


    caused was enough to make her faint if she wasn’t careful. “Beth… I’m going to the north… we’ve both


    heard the horror stories of what happens there. Remember the servant that was forced to travel through


    to deliver a message? They said they found his body ripped apart and never found where his head


    went!” Beth’s brows formed a line of worry, she shook her head. “Don’t think about those sort of things,


    he was traveling alone. You’ll be protected by the roya guard, Doris. If that man had Prince William at his


    side, we know he would have survived. Even though Prince William doesn’t have his own pack–he’s a


    very dangerous wolf when he turns. Of all the princes, I’m d he’s the one you’re going with because of


    that.” Doris already knew how dangerous and scary Prince William could be. She had the scar to prove


    it. There was so many thoughts trying to drown her nerves, it was getting harder to breathe. She was to


    be alone with Prince William for who knows how many weeks or months in the snow. There was no


    where for her to run or protect herself, especially against the prince if he got drunk and tried to attack her


    again. She knew his guards would look the other way if he instructed them. Yes, Prince William hadn’t


    tried anything with her since she told him she wasn’t interested, but she hadn’t been around him when he


    was as drunk as that night yet. And if she wasn’t worried about him, she was worried about the rogue


    packs that lived out there. The ones that would love to catch Prince William or


    one of his party alone to torture for fun. She wandered how true that was, if they were desperate for the


    chance to snatch a royal member and hang him for all their friends to poke at. What would they do to the


    ones he traveled with? Pick them off one by one first starting with the weakest her? Who knows what


    other dangers awaited her, but she knew each second made her more terrified to find out. It had always


    been a dream of hers to leave the grounds of the pce, now that she was she only wished she could


    remain inside and hide in her oldforts. “Doris?” Beth gripped her shaky hands and brought her


    racing mind back to earth. How long had she been talking? “It’s okay to be scared, anyone in your shoes


    would be more than frightened for this journey.” Beth said softly. “Remember who you are. I know you’re


    more brave than you allow others to see, it’s time to face the fears that are trying to pull you into the


    darkness.” Doris felt her eyes water, she quickly brushed away a few stray tears. “You’ve always been a


    good friend to me, Beth. I don’t know what I’m going to do without you.” “You’re going to survive,” Beth


    said with a smile, her voice cracked. “Ande back home to marry one of the princes who are crazy


    about you.” Sheughed lightly, though it died off rather quickly. Doris rolled her eyes andughed.


    “Perhaps I’lle back and you’ll be the one who’s married to a prince!” Beth pulled out a handkerchief


    from her apron and dried Doris’s tears before she pulled her in for onest hug. “Be safe, my friend. I will


    see you when you return as whole.” “I surely hope as whole.” Doris tried her best to


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