Chapter 87
Chapter 87 Will you stay with me tonight
William’s jaw tensed. “So you thought you would take on two wolves yourself? What were you thinking,
Doris!” “I didn’t have time to warn you about them ” “I don’t care if you don’t have time!” William shouted.
Doris flinched. How could he be mad at her? She just saved him! How dare he even raise his voice! “I
don’t regret what I did. It’s pointless to make me try.” Doris lifted her chin. Here, he was just a man. There
was no crown on his head or authority behind his words. Inside she knew she would always be a maid,
but she was not about to be talked down to for saving him. William stared at her for a second that turned
to minutes. She refused to break eye contact, she would not back down this time. William took a step
towards her but she stayed right where she was. He took another as if to test her. She gave him a look
that almost dared him toe closer. She should have known that he was never one to turn down a
challenge. William crossed the room in three long strides and gathered her up in his arms. She didn’t get
a chance to gasp before his mouth was on hers. He kissed her as if he was angry and wanted her to
know it. Doris felt like a rush had woken her up. She closed her eyes and kissed him back despite the
waring that red in her head. 2 He lifted her a bit off her feet and pressed her harder against him. She
gripped the fabric at his shoulders and moaned against his mouth. William made a strangled sound in
the back of his throat before he pressed her up against the wall. His hands burned her where he
touched. Gripping her waist with a sense of ownership as he held them against his own to show her
exactly how she made him feel. She’d never made a man act like this before
A wild, uncontroble side of her wanted more from him. It rose up inside her body and tried toe to
light and she knew it was her wolf that pulled the tight strings to enhance every second his mouth
devoured hers. She should stop, she knew she should but she didn’t want to. No part of her wanted to
push away from him. His tongue slid between her lips and fought for dominance inside her mouth against
her own. She moved her hands up to run her fingers through his ck hair that felt like silk in her grasp.
How many times had she itched to do just that? It almost made her melt in his arms—she was only d
he was holding her up right. Hisrge hand gripped her thigh and hiked her legs up around his waist so
he could kiss her better. She gasped as he held her up with one arm and forced her mouth back to his
own with the other. Her mind turned dizzy with a confusing desire—what was she doing? The thought left
her head the second he bit down on her lip. She suddenly wanted all of him at once-every piece of him
as her own and she didn’t care what he did to her after A knock broke them apart like shattering ss.
He set her down instantly and moved several feet away from her as if he would rather be caught dead
than be caught holding her like that. Doris stumbled a little and gripped the wall to right herself. Her
vision grew blurry, she swallowed her shame and straightened her clothes. 1 What… what on earth had
gotten into her? How could she allow him to kiss her like she was just another one of his lovers? Look
what he had done Why didn’t she want him to stop? William caught his breath and went to open the door
without another nce at her. Enzo stood with an expression that turned from serious, to almost instantly
amused as he took in the disheveled state he was in. “Oh, am I interrupting something?” Enzo peered
over William’s shoulder to see Doris. She smoothed out her hair but the damage was already done. Now
everyone would think they were lovers if they didn’t already. “No, no. Of course not!” Doris said. William
threw a look over his shoulder at her that she couldn’t quite catch. “What is it?” Enzoughed and
pushed by William to enter her room. William red at his back as he closed the door. “I wanted to see if
you two were okay after what happened. Clearly all seems well in this cabin.” He eyed Doris’s side where
blood was still dripping. It was odd, it was like she couldn’t feel it at all. “Oh, yes. I’m fine.” Doris tried to
cover her wound. Enzo stopped her. “May I see it?” “I was just about to tend to it.” William cut in. “You
don’t have to look at it. It will be
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fine.” Enzo lifted his hands and stepped away from her. “Alright. I wanted to apologize for what happened
out there. The men havee clean about their drunken mistakes and I will have to decide a
punishment for them.” “Their punishment should be death.” William growled. “He could have killed her!
They tried to kill a prince from the kingdom. They must have been really wasted to think it would have
worked.” “I assure you that they could barely stand. Their judgements should have no weight on this
vige.” Enzo looked William over. “Did they hurt you?” William rolled his eyes to the ceiling. “No. Who’s
to say they won’t try again? What if they go after Doris next?” “If they did they know what the
consequences would be. They don’t want to be the next prey in our hunt.” 1 William didn’t look the least
bit satisfied. In fact, he only looked more angry. She wouldn’t have been surprised if he went out to deal
with them himself like he did to all the others that wronged them. “Get out. I need to fix her wound before
she bleeds all over the ce.” Enzo nodded. “Yes, I heard applying pressure helps. If not, try more
kisses.” He winked at Doris before he went for the door. “Not everyone here thinks as they do. I, for one,
am proud of how strong Doris has be. I almost couldn’t believe it was her until I saw you go feral.”
Enzoughed as he mmed the door behind him. Doris blushed a little. William went to lock the door
the second he was gone. “Lay on
the bed.” He grumbled. Doris touched her side and felt how soaked her sweater had be. Perhaps it
wasn’t a good idea to have let him manhandle her while she was injured. Still, it was like she couldn’t feel
a thing except a distant ache deep inside her. Was it because it was Cordelia’s injury? Dorisid on the
bed carefully. William came out of the bathroom with a towel and warm water. He didn’t ask permission
as he rolled up her ruined sweater to observe the wound. She shouldn’t blush, blood covered most of her
exposed skin but she couldn’t help it. Her lips tingled, she bit her bottom lip just to try and stop her mind
from reying what it felt like to be kissed by him. “Does it hurt?” He asked as he gently wiped away her
blood. “No, it’s more like a distant pain. I can feel it, but not like I should be.” “It happens when your wolf
gets injured. You’re bleeding, but she’s feeling it.” Doris blinked. Was that why her wolf had been so
quiet? She swore her wolf ignited the kiss for her-didn’t she? Or was it Doris who wanted it more than
she thought was possible? She pushed away her thoughts. “Will she be okay? What should I do?” “You’ll
both be fine. It’s already closing up and should heal within the hour.” William leaned closer, she held her
breath as his fingers trailed along her bare skin. “Thank you.” Doris whispered. He ced a long
bandage over her wound and tossed the bloody towel in theer. “Can I ask you something?” William
shrugged and went to start a fire. Doris sat up and pulled her shirt down.” Why did you spit at me when
you first kissed me?” He must have heard the hurt in her voice. He turned to look at her with his hard
expression dimming. “I knew you despised me. I could taste it on you.” “You are the one that has been
filled with hatred—“ “You froze up the second I touched you. I knew you didn’t want it.” William stood and
threw the log in the fire. “You’ve never wanted anything from me.” Doris stood. “I was shocked, William–It
wasn’t hatred.” William shrugged again and she wanted to smack him in the face for always being so
emotionless. She closed her eyes and took a deep breath to center herself. When she opened her eyes
again, he was watching her. 1 “Will you stay with me tonight?”