Her Unwanted Mate On The Throne

Chapter 27

Chapter 27 I believe Prince William will Bring me Justice

The cell was dark and dingy. The back stone wall looked wet and the bed in the comer had only one Ehin sheet on it to use as the blanket Doris searched for the source and found there wilis a tiny window that was much too high for her to even out of, but it had to window and allowed rain to dampen the small room. They shoved Doris inside the cell and threw a prisoner gawn at her feet.

-Change into this.” Was all the man said before the cell door made of bars slammed shut and locked. Doris slid down the wall and hugged her knees to her chest. She’d felt it ther, the dam inside her break as her tears poured out. She tried to silence them, even when she choked. She didn’t want anyone to hear her misery, she pressed her face against the prison gown and tried to muffle every sound. Why was this happening to her? She wasn’t even supposed to be at the party! She was supposed to be resting

Oh, what will they think when they all realize Melody had beaten her just a few days before her being poisoned? They’ll surely think it was her, just 25 Jack had said. Not even Prince Martin or Prince Daniel had a say in her defense out there, they all listened to Jack. What if everyone believed him?

What if they sentenced her to death for this?

It’d felt like days had passed in the cell. The outside was gloomy, though she couldn’t remember if night had passed or if it was all in the same day. It

couldn’t be, it felt like in eternity had gone by since she saw Melody collapse night in front of her. Doris changed into the black prison gown and her own uniform had been collected almost immediately after she slipped it discreetly off her body. It felt as if they erased her title as maid and replaced it entirely with prisoner the second she stepped through the cell door.

A creak echoed through the hallway outside her room. A light knock tapped along the bars of her cell before a boy sild the door open and slipped in silently. Doris quickly stood when she saw it was

Da—Prince Daniel.

-Doris!” He moved further in, but a guard came in with him and stood by the wall as if he wen a shadow of the prince. “How’re you doing? I’m so sorry they put you in here I’ve tried convincing them to put you somewhere more… comfortable.”

Doris smoothed down her dress and looked at her hands. It felt strange speaking to him face to face now that she knew he was royalty. She’d acted so comfortable with him before as she cleaned his face and teased him about cake. Doris felt her cheeks warm. “I appreciate you and Prince Martin for standing up for me.”

Prince Daniel took a step towards her, her head snapped up at his movements. He stilled, a small flash of emotion she couldn’t place crossed his features. “Are you upset with me for lying about who I am?” He whispered.

“I’m not upset, Prince Daniel. I was just confused I suppose.” Doris admitted.

Daniel looked down at her hand as if he wanted him

just thought you would’ve treated me differently as a friend if you knew who I really was, I never meant to deceive you.”

“I know you didn’t.” Doris said quietly, she cleared her throat. He wils a kind boy, that wils one thing she knew for certain. But it didn’t change the fact that they weren’t meant to be friends. “You must have known there was never any hope for us to remain friends. You’re a prince-you’re not meant to speak with a maid like me.

* And why can’t I?” Prince Daniel raised his chin as if daring her to challenge his decision. “As you said, I’m a prince and I can make any choice I want. I can be friends with whomever I want. my title shouldn’t prevent that.”

“But it does!” Doris shook her head sadly and lowered her voice. “You know it’s not proper. A prince is a prince, and a maid is a maid. We’re in completely different worlds and you knew that when you told me you were a guard.”

Prince Daniel frowned as he looked down at her. Sadness coated his features and she wished she wasn’t the cause of it. She wished he really was a guard and it wouldn’t be wrong to call him a friend. “I’m sorry you feel that way. Doris.” He said quietly. Doris looked down at her hands again. She was sorry, too.

Daniel scratched the back of his head and glanced back at his guard before his light eyes landed on her again. “You know, the alpha king assigned Prince William to be the judge of your case. He thinks since it was his lady that was poisoned, he should be the one to decide what happens to you.”

ROLT to be the judge Doris W n’t sure while that should make her feel, but she didn’t feel completely hopeless. At least I wasn’t Prince Jack though perhaps Prince William hated her just as much. A chill ran through her. Would be be fair, or blindedi by revenge for his ex lover?’ He must have cared a lot for Melody. didn’t he? Did he believe she was capable of killing her own lady just because they didn’t get along? He witnessed what Melody did to her, perhaps he would believe it was possible.

But it wasn’t surely he had to

me that.

***Prince Martin and I are trying to find a way to get you out of here. We’ve been looking into who prepared the soup and anyone else that might have had access to it before you helped pass them out.” Doris flinched at his words, the quickly softened his tone. “We both know you didn’t do that, Doris, Prince Martin sid he was looking at you the entire time and didn’t see you once polson Melody’s bowl. We don’t know why Prince Jack is claiming it was you, perhaps he was just confused.”

“I don’t understand why he wouldn’t have stopped me if he said he did see me poison her.” Doris picked at her nails and started to pace her cell. She didn’t have much toom, it only took a few steps to walk between each wall. “I only switched the bowl because I thought someone had accidentally put something in Luna Queen’s bowl that she was allergic to. I didn’t think

Prince Daniel stepped in front of Doris and put his hands on her shoulders to still her. “I know your intentions were harmless. Doris. You didn’t mean to give her a bowl of poison, and I know for certain that you weren’t the one to put it in the bowl to begin with. Someone else must have had it out for

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either Melody or Luna Ouren. Do you know anyone else that might have done something like this? A maid or a servant

“No! I know many other maids weren’t fond af Melody, but nobody hated her enough to kill her!” Doris took a breath a closed her eyes for a moment, Melody had more foes than friends, but none that Doris would suspect. As for Luna Queen, Doris didn’t know anything about her to even guess who might not like her. She supposed it was possible anyone might have it out for a royal, but no one would be ridiculous enough to harm her at her own birthday party-would they?

Her shoulders felt warm, Doris glanced at his guard who watched both of them like a hawk. She quickly stepped out of Prince Daniel’s hold, his hands dropped to his side as if defeated. She knew he meant no harm, but she couldn’t help but feel sad when she thought about the friendship they could have had if he wasn’t a prince. It wasn’t time to think about something like that, they had much more important things to think about.

As for Prince Jack-Doris had never met him before the party. She’d heard of him, of course. But never had she crossed his path enough for him to dislike her or accuse her of something so serious. Did he truly think Doris slipped something into the bowl? In front of an entire crowd of people? Doris knew it

didn’t make sense, she was alone with Melody all the time and not once had she thought about harming her

“I’m sure Martin and I can talk to William and try to reason with him.” Daniel took a step back and Scratched the back of his head again. “I know he can be a pain in the a

“I believe Prince William Doris said. Còntens bel0ngs to Nô(v)elDr/a/ma.Org

will bring me justice.”