Chapter 53
Chapter 53 You could be free here.
Sleep caught Doris within seconds ofying her head down. She wasn’t sure how long she slept. It could
have been days or hours but she knew that her body was thankful for it. Not one person interrupted her
or woke her abruptly like they usually did in the pce. 3 When she finally woke, she felt ready to face
the day and all the secrets she had yet to unfold. Her mind was conflicted with Enzo’s speech about the
rogues and what they believed in. On one hand, she had been kidnapped and tortured by members of
his own pack. On the other, she knew there were always ck sheep in a pack. Ones that wanted to
take control of things on their own terms. She had seen some of that in the pce firsthand Food and
water was left for Doris by her door. She filled her stomach with fresh bread and oats before she
ventured out into the snow to find Enzo. It felt good to be able to breathe fresh air. She felt determined.
She felt…brave.
You could be free here, “Ah, there she is.” Doris found Enzo almost instantly when she stepped out of
her room. He was surrounded by Eliza and a few others who eyed her curiously. It was better than being
red at, she supposed “Were you waiting for me toe out?” Doris slowed her steps as she
approached them. “Oh, no my dear. I came to grab Eliza and she lives across the way from you. Are you
feeling better?” “Yeah, my shoulder doesn’t hurt that much anymore.” Doris ran her fingers over the
bandage but she felt as if she wouldn’t need it for much longer. Still, she was afraid to look at what was
underneath. A knowing look passed between Enzo and Eliza. He turned a smile towards her and held
out his arm for Doris to hold
“May I show you around?” “Oh, yes, thank you.” Doris gripped his arm. Her eyes went to the two she
hadn’t met yet. “Don’t mind them, they haven’t met many outsiders. This is June and Eli. They’re among
the younger ones in the pack_” “We’re 17, not that young.” Eli was quick
You could be free here. to point out. He held out his hand and Doris shook it. He brought the back of her
hand to his lips and gave her a chaste kiss. “Pleasure to meet you, mydy.” “Who said rogues couldn’t
be gentlemen, eh?” Enzo grinned and knocked Eli’s hand away from Doris, Dorisughed and followed
him down a path. She waved goodbye to the group and began to scan her surroundings.
The camp was ratherrge. It had so many cabins spread out, she would have called it a vige.
Perhaps Enzo enjoyed thefort the word ‘camp’ offered, but it was no small camp. There was a
tavern near the edge, a butcher and store. More than enough people to fill a vige as well Everyone
they passed turned to stare at her. Enzo listed off each of their names but there were too many to
remember. A group of men near the tavern watched her with a more intense stare, part of her wanted to
hide against Enzo’s side. But she didn’t. She raised her chin and walked right past their res as if they
weren’t burning right through her. 3 “Some of the rogues in the vige weren’t happy to hear about Jules
and
You could be free here. Darrell’s punishment.” Enzo spoke quietly as they walked. “They might hold a bit
of resentment for you, please let me know if they approach you at all.” “What was their punishment?”
Doris asked, she nced up at him. His face darkened a little. “Nothing for you to worry yourself over.
They won’t being near you again. Or any other innocent women. Doris swallowed and nodded. He
patted her hand and led her on. Two small children rushed through the snowughing. They paused and
watched them hurry by. “Hi Lord Enzo!” They shouted as they passed. “Hello, little ones. Be kind to our
guest.” He said in a voice that sounded like a fake demand. They stopped and bowed. “Hello, pretty
lady.” They said together. Doris realized they must have been twins. One boy and one girl. Doris smiled
and curtsied. “Hello there, how’re you doing?” “Well!” Theyughed before rushing off and waving their
goodbyes. Doris watched them leave. “How many children live here?” “Oh, more than I can keep track
of. The
You could be free here. males here can’t keep their paws off their wives so there’s always one popping
out. Wolves can’t control themselves sometimes.” Doris felt her cheeks heat. A sh of William entered
her mind. She shook her head and tried to forget the night he pinned her to the wet grass. If she wasn’t
careful, her shame would rise with it. Briefly, she wondered where he was and if he was okay. She was
sure he was, Enzo would have told her otherwise. Word seemed to travel fast to him. A stunning tall
woman dressed head to toe in ck walked straight towards them. Enzo straightened at the sight of her.
“Elena-” “Lord Enzo,” she nodded her head and smiled. She shifted her gaze to Doris and she noticed
her smile faltered a little but notpletely. Doris dropped her grip from his arm quickly. “You must be
Doris. Come, Sir Anthony would like to speak to you.” Doris nced up at Enzo with a question in her
gaze, he only smiled at her. “You’ll like him, don’t worry. I promise he doesn’t bite, he’s too old for that.”
“Ah, don’t let him here you say that, Enzo. He’ll show you just how hard his
You could be free here. bite is.” Elena smirked. Enzo watched her tumn and lead the way with his gaze
drifting lower to take in her body. Doris blushed and looked away until he snapped out of it. “This way,”
He said. She followed him towards one of therger, more fancy looking cabins. Of course, it was hard to
pass off a cabin as fancy out here but this one sure looked itpared to the others. It had an elegant
design carved into the wood that looked like flowers and art on the walls of glorious ces she’d never
been. An old man was seated by the roaring fire with his back to them, Enzo gestured for her to sit on
the couch. When the old man turned to look at her, recognition flickered in her mind. “Oh, I know you!”
Doris said. It was the old man from the cell in the pce, the one that healed her wounds when Prince
Jack had beat her nearly to death. He smiled. “Doris, I’m d to see you’re okay. Although, I had hoped
you would’ve had a few less bruises.” His eyes roamed over the marks on her face. Doris quickly turned
to look at Enzo.” You! You were the masked man, weren’t you? That’s where I know your voice
You could be free here, from!” Enzo held up his hands. “I would have saved you too-if I had known you
were this lovely at the time.” Elena red at Enzo and stepped on his foot. He winced. Sir Anthony
chuckled. “Nheless, I am d you’re alive, Doris. I haven’t stopped thinking of you since the day I
met you.” “I never got a chance to thank you for healing me.” “No need, my dear. No need.” He waved
away her words. “Sir Anthony is the founder of the rogues. One of the men from the kingdom had taken
advantage of his kindness and kidnapped him to bring back to the pce as if he was a prize. I thought I
would be the hero that I am and rescue him that day we met.” Doris raised her brows. “Founder of the
rogues? Oh my,” Perhaps she was wrong about them after all. The founder had healed her wounds in
the cell and the leader had rescued her from kidnappers. These were not actions of beasts, they wereN?vel(D)ra/ma.Org exclusive ? material.
actions of good men. “I apologize we couldn’t get you out that day. When we went back for you, you
were already gone and at your trial.” Sir
You could be free here. Anthony leaned forward slowly to pat her hand Doris offered a smile and shook
her head. “You did enough for me, please don’t worry yourself about that.” “I was showing Doris around
the camp to get a bit of an idea of how we really are and how we live. We’re notplete animals.” Enzo
leaned against the mantel and crossed his arms. “Oh and how are you liking it here?” Sir Antony asked
kindly. Doris hesitated. “I… I suppose it’s nice. It’s not at all what I expected.” “Were you expecting wild
wolves and bonfires?” He asked. Dorisughed a little. “Something like that.”
“Stay awhile and I’m sure you’ll see one or the other.” Sir Anthony smiled. “You are free to stay with us as
long as you
wish.”
“I–I have to return to the pce. I’m still a maid there.” “Not if you don’t wish to be. You could be free
here.”