Chapter 147
Chapter 147 Go make yourself useful.
Dorisid in her old bed and felt a strange piece of her missing. She expected to feel as if she was right
where she belonged, as if she was home-but she didn’t feel that way at all. The bed was stiff under her
back and she might as well have beenying in the dirt with how it made her feel. She rolled on her side
and saw nothing but the bare walls and it hit her then
She missed William.
The thoughts weren’t wee and she wanted to banish them from her mind, but they just kept
sneaking back in. She missed his warmth and the safeness she felt in his grasp-it was like no other. His
arms wrapped around her body in her mind and she closed her eyes tightly to imagine it all. It was the
only way she could lure her exhausted body into sleep, if only for a few hours of blissful nothingness.
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Morning came and Beth was still not back from her nightshift. Doris got up to bathe away her journey
before she pulled on her old uniform. It felt so strange to step back inside it. She felt as if it was oddly
fitting in every possibly way, as if it no longer belonged to her and she’d stolen it from someone else.
How was she supposed to return to the girl she was before they left for the trip? That girl was buried the
second Doris found her wolf inside her and realized how to stand up for herself. 1
It made her sick thinking about bing the girl she was before. The one that let herself almost be
beaten to death and let everyone around her step on her as if she was nothing. Her inner wolf growled at
the very thought. 2
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When Doris came out of the bathing chamber, Beth was passed out in her bed with her shoes still on.
Doris quietly took them off and wrapped her up in as many nkets she could find before she left out the
door. They had so much more to talk about, but she had to let her friend rest. She needed it.
The hallways were pure chaos, even this early in the morning. Servants were rushing through the halls
towards every direction. Many of them looked as if they hadn’t slept a minute in days, she worried they
might pass out if they didn’t give themselves a moment to rest. Was it always this crazy at the pce?
Only when they had events, not daily.
They paid no attention to Doris, as if she was just another piece of furniture. It felt different since thest
time she was here-which wasn’t that long ago, if she was honest. Why did it feel so different? Perhaps
Beth was right, there was a darker shadow on the castle that wasn’t there before. She felt it almost
immediately, it was all wrong.
Doris managed not to get stopped by a single soul while she made her way towards the guest quarters.
Although Beth was weighing heavily on her mind, she had to make sure the rogues were still being
treated well enough by the pce that didn’t want to wee them.
Doris knocked once on Enzo’s door before it was thrown open as if he was waiting on the other side.
“Ah, a sight for sore eyes. Have you rested well, my dear?” Enzo asked with a half grin that didn’t even
reach his eyes. His clothes were nted and dark marks hinted at his ownck of sleep, but overall he
seemed better than she expected. “Please,e in.”
“I rested well enough, thank you.” Doris stepped inside once he opened the door wider and nced
around therge room. It was just as lovely as the rest of the pce. “Have they brought you any food
yet?”
“I assume they’ve forgotten, no need to worry.” Enzo said lightly as he seated himself by the fire.
Doris spun around to face him. “No one has brought you anything since you arrived? I’ll go get some
food right now,“
“Please don’t rush yourself, my dear. Sit. We can wait a little longer.” Enzo insisted. Doris hesitated
before she seated herself. Were those dark marks from his hunger, too?
“Something is off here, I can feel it.” Doris said quietly. (This novel will be daily updtaed at
.noveljar)The crackling from the fire was much louder than her. “My friend told me that the Luna
Queen has started to act like the one in charge ever since the king had fallen ill. I’m not sure what to
think of it yet.”
Enzo leaned closer and rested his elbows on his knees. “Do you think she’s responsible for why he’s
sick?” He whispered.
Doris nced back at the door. “It could be. I think it’s very likely, she wanted to get rid of William
because he’s a threat to her control. While he’s been gone, the king falls ill? It would align perfectly with
her ns for taking over. I bet she didn’t expect William to make it out of that sick vige alive, she
probably thought he would have fallen ill just like his father.”
Enzo ran his fingers through his hair. “We have to get William the crown before it’s toote. She clearly
has ns to use her own son just to be the one that’s in charge.”
“I don’t know if Prince Martin realizes what she’s doing yet, or if he’s blind to it all. I couldn’t imagine he
would allow his mother to mistreat the servants as she has been.” Doris said quietly. Prince Martin was
always kind to her and all of the servants-was he really blind to how his mother was? “How are we
supposed to get William the crown with all that’s happening? I feel like there’s something else to worry
about at every turn.”
Enzo gave her a small smile and reached across to squeeze her hand. “Trust in William, he has his own
ns and I believe he will end up with what he desires. He’s one of the most determined men I’ve ever
met, even when he’s being insufferable.”
Doris smiled a little. “I’ll get you all food now. You must be starving, I’m sorry they didn’t bring you
anything.”
This time, Enzo didn’t try to stop her as she hurried to the door. How could she be so careless not to
make sure they were all fed before she went to bedst night?
In the halls, the servants looked as if they were on some sort of set motion that no one would dare to
break. They moved with an emptiness in their expressions that mirrored a bit of fear . as well. She didn’t
recognize them as the maids and servants she used to work with, they didn’t recognize her either.(This
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The kitchens were as hot as ever. Everyone worked in a fast motion around her as she quietly grabbed a
cart to load tes of food upon.
“Ay you! What do you think you’re doing in my kitchen?”
Doris turned to see a tall man towering over her. He had a wet spoon gripped in his hand that dripped all
over his clothes as he red down at her. Doris cleared her throat and straightened her shoulders.
“I came to collect meals for the rogues. No one has bothered to feed them since they arrived.”
The kitchen fell silent at her words. They all turned to stare at her and it took everything inside her to stay
still and tall when all she wanted to do was fade into the background.
“The rogues? We didn’t get any orders to feed them.”
“Well, I don’t know how that had gone unchecked. They’re Prince William’s guests and should be treated
as such. We don’t want them to starve and cause any trouble, do we?” Doris said a little louder than
intended. Her hands shook a bit at her sides.
“… uh. We usually wait for Luna Queen to give the orders.” The man said. He clenched the spoon
nervously in his hands.
“I could have Prince Williame down to talk to you all, if you wish.” Doris said evenly.
A look of fear shed across his eyes. She imagined it would be even more scary to have the prince
come down to scream at them-no matter how horrifying the Luna Queen was.
“No, no that’s not necessary. We will make sure they get their food.” The cook snapped his fingers and a
group of servants started bringing more trays of food to fill the cart. In seconds it was whisked off towards
Enzo’s rooms and the second she stepped out of the kitchen, she deted.
“You there!”
Doris almost flinched out of her skin and stood up straight again. Mr. Carson rounded the corner and
headed straight towards her with a determined look in his eyes that she didn’t want to see.
“What are you doing just standing there? Go make yourself useful!” He shouted.