Her Unwanted Mate On The Throne novel Chapter 108

Chapter 108 Midnight schemes.

Doris was dreaming, she had to be. Joseph stood with his brows raised and hand stretched out as if he was waiting for her to take it. Slowly, Doris took off her blankets and grasped his warm hand. He pulled her out of bed and she had her boots on in seconds. Half of her was still positive it was all just a dream. “Out for a midnight stroll?” Doris whispered in disbelief. Was he insane? Surely someone would see them!

“Shh, the other guards have dozed off and won’t be up for quite a while if we’re quiet.”

“How do you know this?” Doris asked. Joseph held out his arm and she grasped onto him. Her eyes flickered to his belt where his knife and keys were still firmly attached.

“Trust me, I’ve had many late nights with those men and they stay out until the morning while I keep watch by myself.” Joseph said quietly. He gestured for her to stay quiet as they snuck down the hall. She followed him out a back way and she tried to memorize her steps until they were out the back door and into the snow.

As it turned out, her room wasn’t very far from an exit-he didn’t realize how much he was helping her. Joseph gently closed the door behind them the second they stepped out. It looked as if there was nothing for miles except snow and trees. The sight took her breath away if she was honest. There was nothing quite like the moonlight shining against frosty snow.

“Why did you take me out here? Couldn’t you lose your job?” Doris asked quietly as they walked down a path close to the walls of the building just in case someone had peered out one of the windows.

“Yes, I could.” He shrugged and offered a crooked smile. “I felt bad that you‘ve been stuck in that room. I know how much you craved some fresh air so I thought I’d help. It’s the least I could do.”

Doris tried not to feel as touched as she did. Her mind was so far away from her, she almost forgot to enjoy the fresh air. Slowly, she inhaled the air around her and closed her eyes. It smelled like snow and pine which was one of her new favorite scents. When she exhaled, she glanced up to see him watching her. “Thank you. It’s truly kind of you, I didn’t expect it.”

“I told you the rogues aren’t as bad as you think.” He knocked his shoulder against hers lightly. “Moonlight deserves to be enjoyed by the beauty in life.”

Dorris blamed the chill in the air for her blush. She glanced down at his belt again when he turned his face away from her. It would be so easy to run off into the woods —but she had no wolf and she knew it wouldn’t get her very far. His legs were much

longer than her own.

“I used to walk out here every night when I was on watch. There’s a certain calmness that comes only at this time.” Joseph said. He slowed his steps and peered around the corner to check for any other guards. When there were none, he guided her forward as if she was a dainty princess.

“It’s so beautiful, it truly looks fake.” Doris laughed a little. The snow looked like a perfect blanket of ice. It was almost hard to break the softness with their steps but it was unavoidable. If it wasn’t so cold, she would have laid in it.

“Isn’t there some girl out there you should be taking on these strolls?” Doris teased.

“Ah…” Joseph scratched the back of his head. “Honestly, I haven’t had the honor of being around women my age. A lot of them are already married or haven’t given me the time of day.”

“What?” Doris said, lips parted. There was no way that was true! Many of the men at Life Pharmacy weren’t half as handsome as him. “You’re cute as a button, I was sure hundreds of girls had you in their day dreams!”

Joseph snorted and turned away his red cheeks. “It’s no matter, I haven’t met anyone as fine as you.”

“Is that wise for you to say knowing I’ll be taken home in a few days?” Doris asked.

He watched her with a grin and a bit of concentration as he moved. Her hand gripped his shoulder while the other was at his waist. She slowly moved it down the more distracted he looked. Her fingers closed over the cold metal of his keys and she slid them up her sleeve before she held onto him again—not once taking her eyes off of him.