Chapter 44


    Chapter 44 Luna Queen is behind all this, isn‘t she


    “What do you mean the decoy was torn apart? We’re not even a full day into this journey!” Prince William


    whisper-shouted. Doris hadn’t even realized there was another carriage on the road, she thought it was


    just theirs. Why didn’t she see it this entire time? “I was sent to check their route a few hours ago and


    when I found them-” The man swallowed, his eyes wererger than life. “There… there was so much


    blood. They destroyed the entire carriage as if it were nothing.” A chill ran through Doris, she clenched


    the cloak tighter around herself. Prince William’s eyes flickered towards her for a breath before he


    nced at the rest of the men that waited for his order. “We have to get moving. Our carriage will be next


    if we’re not quick enough.” “How will we avoid them?” Doris asked. Prince William turned his sharp gaze


    on her, she only lifted her chin. “We have to stay on the off roads. The decoy we sent went straight


    through the main traveling road and must have been caught the instant it crossed the border. Two men


    will travel ahead to search the area before we travel through, Any hint of another pack and we will do our


    best to move around those areas.” “How many people died in the other carriage?” Doris asked quietly.


    The guard hesitated and looked to Prince William for approval, “Around a dozen. Most of their bodies


    looked as if they were dragged through the trees. I was lucky to get out of there alive.” Doris tightened


    her grip on her cloak and for the first time, she wished she had a weapon on her. She wasn’t skilled with


    knives or even used to holding one but having any sort of de in her hand mightfort her a little.


    What would she do if one of them got near her? She had nothing to defend herself out here. Every guard


    that surrounded her had more than a few weapons to defend themselves. Prince William-well, he had


    himself. She was sure he had something under his coat but it would be nothingpared to his wolf-or


    so she’d heard. “Let’s not waste more time, clear the area and leave no trace of our stop behind.” Prince


    William said before he gripped her arm and led her to the carriage as if he was certain she wouldn’t


    follow without his lead. Doris red at him when he wasn’t looking and tried her best to cool her features


    before he helped her back into the carriage. The door mmed after him and shut the warmth in tight


    with them. Doris settled in her seat across from him and watched as the trees quickly started to pass


    them by. Prince William leaned across the seat to close the curtain. “We can’t risk either of us being


    seen.” “I think you mean just you.” Doris corrected. Prince William leaned back against the seat and


    shrugged. “I’m sure it’s been a while since the rogues have seen a pretty girl around here. I wouldn’t risk


    it.” Doris felt the blush light up her cheeks, she quickly pressed her cold hands against her warm skin to


    cool it before he noticed. “Don’t tease me, please.” His eyes followed her movements like a predator in


    the dark. Slowly, she lowered her hands to herp.


    “When did the decoy carriage leave the pce? Around the same time we did?” Doris asked. “We sent


    them ahead about thirty minutes. It was the original time we were supposed to leave, but I thought it


    would be better to have it go first.” “It’s just… it seems rather fast for it to already have been taken down.


    Did anyone else know that was the time you were leaving?” “My father, brothers and Luna Queen were


    the only ones to know. I didn’t tell them I was taking the servant carriage, though. The decoy was one of


    the bigger ones so it was meant to appear as if a prince was inside.” Doris thought for a moment. “You


    were right not to tell them.” William looked surprised at her words. “Why do you say that?” “It’s Luna


    Queen behind all this, isn’t it?” > “What makes you suspect her? “Pardon me for saying this,” Doris


    shifted in her seat, “but when Melody was poisoned at the party, she didn’t look the least bit shocked


    when she saw her pass out. I didn’t want to think anything of it it, but it’s possible it might be her who


    poisoned the soup. Jack was so insistent on trying to force me to me it all on you. It made sense to


    me after I heard the story from Lady Katherine. “If I may make a bold guess. I would say it was her out of


    the rest of your family you told. I’m not sure how Melody is doing, but I hope she’s alright by now. The


    portion she took shouldn’t have been enough to be lethal.” 1 William stared at her for a moment, almost


    as if he was impressed. He leaned his head back against the seat and closed his eyes as if he were


    ready to drift off to sleep. Doris crossed her arms and watched


    him–was she allowed to kick him? No, but it would feel so good if she could. “Now that I think about it-”


    His eyes shot open, he leaned towards her again. Doris held her breath for a moment, this carriage was


    truly much too small for them to be this close. “Luna Queen happened to be nearby when I was


    gathering the guards to ry the ns. She said she wanted to thank me for going, but she wouldn’t


    leave. When she finally left the room, I was able to instruct them about the decoy but it’s possible she


    was nearby to hear it.” Doris picked at her nails in thought. Why would Luna Queen want Prince William


    caught by the rogues? The most popr gossip that tainted her reputation was that she had a hand in


    William’s birth mother’s death. It was said that she was so jealous of King Charles’ love for her that she


    poisoned one of her meals to get rid of her once and for all. It’s been dozens of years. Did she hate


    William enough to set him up and get him killed? But why? She’s the Luna Queen and her soon is the


    crown prince. The Kingdom would be at her service sooner orter. Why would she have even bothered


    with all this? 1 It didn’t make sense to Doris, but there was no other exnation as to


    who might have tipped off the rogues to their arrival. Prince William’s eyes flickered to her bag on the


    seat next to her. “So you think Luna Queen over one of my brothers? What about Martin? I’m sure he


    would’ve enjoyed the news of my downfall.” “Prince Martin would never do such a thing!” Prince William


    narrowed his eyes and leaned forward until his face was barely an inch from her own. She dreaded to


    think what one bump would do with him so close to her. “Why are you so quick to defend him when you


    hardly know him?” 21:42


    “He’s been nothing but kind to me at the pce, I don’t think he would ever stoop so low to harm his own


    brother.” A storm brewed in his gaze the more she talked. His hands curled into fists at his sides, she


    quickly pressed her lips together. “Are you always so daft for every man that shows you kindness?” a His


    harsh words stung, she felt them press deep into her chest like a bite. How is it that he could give her his


    cloak to keep her warm one minute, and insult her the next? Doris changed the subject, “I still just don’t


    understand. Why would she want you toe to the north? This obviously must be some sort of set up.


    You must have realized it, didn’t you? She wanted to make sure you were seen here by the rogues-why


    did you offer toe to the north?” “Are you more worried about me or yourself?” William teased. Doris


    froze, unsure how to respond. Prince William only stared at her. Seconds felt like hours as his gaze dug


    deep into her skin and threatened to unravel her like paper. “You don’t need to worry, I have my own


    ns.” His words made Doris shift ufortably-would he betray his family? His own brothers? For


    what reason would he ever have to do such a thing?


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