Chapter 155
Chapter 155 A wild confession
William hadn’te for her at night. He hadn’t sent word that he wanted her to join him or that he
intended for her to be anywhere expect her room. Now she knew how Melody felt when William didn’t
send for her night after night. It infuriated her. Didn’t he want her next to him like she wanted him? Did he
spend his stubborn night tossing at the absence of her body near his? Melody was desperate for his
attention, but Doris could go her whole life without it if he wanted to y that sort of game. Now that she
wasn’t a maid anymore-was she allowed to leave? She was tempted to. She daydreamed about packing
her things and leaving the pce forever. Especially when she spent the night tossing and turning and
wondering where he was and why he wasn’t there with her. Those sort of weak thoughts made the fight
or flight part of her mind fall into action and it terrified her. She didn’t want to be dependent on a
man that was utterly unpredictable and always knew how to agitate her at any moment he wished. The
next morning, Beth insisted on brushing Doris’s long hair and setting it in a high pony along with a few
strands to frame her face. She didn’t ept it when Doris told her she didn’t have to do things like that.
Beth clearly wanted to do these things for Doris. She no longer had to have crazy night shifts and work in
gruesome ces. She only had to serve Doris-and Doris wasn’t very demanding. “Your hair has gotten
so long! It’s almost past your mid back. Have you ever thought of trimming it?” Beth asked as she moved
onto her makeup. “Or cutting it below your shoulder? “No, I suppose it hadn’t crossed my mind. Do you
think I should? I think thest time I got a haircut was when I was 16.” “I think it would look wonderful
whichever way.” Beth smiled. A bit of light returned to her friend since Doris had returned. It lifted a bit of
the weight off her heart but she knew she was still sad to be at the kingdom when she had meant to be
free. Was it selfish that Doris knew she couldn’t survive without her friend? She was grateful she was still
here, but it wasn’t fair. “I think your mate loves your long hair.” Beth teased and bumped Doris right out of
her distracted thoughts. “I don’t know about that. He’s nevermented on my hair.” Doris touched the
end of her hair. William had run his fingers through her hair so many times, but did he like it? Doris
pushed the thoughts away. She didn’t care if he liked it or not. “He stares at your hair all the time! Have
you not noticed?” Doris looked at her friend as if she was crazy. “No he doesn’t! Beth, honestly you need
to cut back on your romance novels.” Beth rolled her eyes. “They teach me more about men than anyone
around here.” She huffed. “Don’t think I didn’t notice you moping around here because he didn’t call for
you!” Doris’s cheeks med. “You’ve gone mad. I don’t care if he calls for me or not.” “I see you‘ve
returned to me as a liar, Doris!” Beth grinned and patted Doris on the head. “It’s okay to miss him. It won’t
kill you to admit it.”
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“It might.” Doris mumbled. Her inner wolf grumbled inside her as if she agreed with Beth. A light knock
sounded at the door, Beth hurried to answer it and returned a momentter with a small letter. “This
came for you.” Beth sang before she hurried to make the bed Doris had spent all night tossing in. It was
strange to think how something sofortable could be the opposite the moment her thoughts
were upset. Doris tore the note open and immediately blushed. Perhaps Beth wasn’tpletely wrong.
“Meet me in the library before the hour is up.” The note read. Doris nced at the clock by her desk and
saw she only had seven minutes to make it there. “I’ll be backter, Beth. Don’t wait up!” Doris grabbed
her cloak and hurried for the door. She rolled her eyes at the sound of Beth’sughter. “I knew he would
call for you!”
It wasn’t until she reached the library that she realized her mistake. The cursive on the letter, though
elegant, looked nothing like William’s handwriting. The second she stepped into the room, it only
confirmed her suspicion. William would have never had her meet him in the library. It was tainted with his
brother. “Doris.” Martin stood the instant he saw her. Doris took a small step back towards the door. “Pri-
Martin. I thought the letter was from William.” Therge door closed behind her and startled her out of
her skin. “You shouldn’t have written me, you know how William feels.” “I just wanted a moment of your
time and I will leave you be.” Martin crossed the room to near her. She backed all the way against the
door. “I know you have been announced as my brother’sdy, but I had to let my feelings be known.”
“Martin…” Doris silently screamed for him to stop, to not say what he wanted to. It was cruel of her to
wish he would keep his feelings to himself, but it was cruel of him to ce them on her when he knew
her situation. “Doris. I know you can’t be happy with someone like my brother. He’s vile and rude-he has
no use for women other than using them for his own pleasure before he discards them!” Martin reached
for her hands. “I have known him his entire life. Not once has he proven to be a man that deserves a
woman like you.” “Martin-“Doris felt as if her words were lost again. She hated that feeling, she hated the
idea that someone had made her speechless in the worst way possible. “Martin, you’re married. How do
you figure that you’re a better match for me? How do I know you wouldn’t discard me the second you
found a prettier maid?” Martin looked surprised, as if he hadn’t expected her to have a mind of her own.
“… my marriage was arranged. Neither of us are truly happy-“ “Even so, how is it fair to me to be a
mistress while you carry on a false marriage?” Doris pulled away her hands. “You don’t know William as
well as you think you do. He has so much more worth than you im.” “Doris, I didn’t mean to upset you.
I just needed you to know my true feelings before it was toote…” Martin sighed. He looked so
defeated, a part of her couldn’t help but feel bad for him. She hated the soft part of her that always
wanted to please everyone around her. “Perhaps I should have been honest with you before you left but I
wasn’t sure yet. It wasn’t until you were gone that I realized how much I cared for you. I thought about
you every second and imagined you in my arms every night.” Doris felt her cheeks heat at his words.
“You have a beautiful wife waiting for you in your room… it isn’t right to think of another like this.” “I
suppose it didn’t matter when William had ady back at the pce waiting for him?” Martin said with a
touch of annoyance. It shocked her. “Melody lied to be hisdy. She wasn’t the one he was looking for, I
was.” Doris said and took a step back. “I would have never let himy a hand on me if she was his true
lady.” Martin’s eyes widened a little. “So it’s true. You are Prince William’s mate?” Doris felt as if she had
just took the wrong step. She just admitted to Luna Queen’s son that she was William’s mate. Now it felt
as if a wider target had just been set on her back. “I should go. We shouldn’t be here, what if William
finds us? I don’t want you to get hurt because of me, Martin.” Doris moved to open the door, but he shot
out his arm and held it closed. “Doris, this hasn’t gone how I thought it would. I said everything wrong
and-let me start over.” “Martin, there’s no need for you to start over. The oue isn’t going to change.
I’m with William, we can’t be together.” Doris patted his cheek lightly. “You’re a good man, Martin. I
always thought so.” Carefully, she moved his arm and pulled the door open. She didn’t allow herself to
breathe until she was far down the hall and away from a man that she feared she’d just broken the heart
of.