Her Unwanted Mate On The Throne novel Chapter 175

Chapter 175 All in the plans

“Doris! Lovely to see you again.” Enzo stood when she entered the tent. He looked deprived of sleep but the smile on his face was real. She always felt a soft spot of warmth when she saw him. It was nice to have a friend that deserved a part of her heart. She always missed him when he was gone.

“Enzo! I thought you weren’t returning for a few days.” Doris gave him her hand and he landed a big kiss on the back of it. She laughed when William grumbled from behind her. She swore he had a soft spot for Enzo. Anyone else would be shoved out the door for looking at her.

“I was concerned that you would miss me so I came straight back.” He grinned. “I finished my task faster than I thought. What I thought would take five days took less than one, Martin didn’t bring out the big guns as we expected.”

“Well, it’s lovely to have you back. This place is boring without your flare.”

“As expected. Though, it seems that won’t be for long. I also just heard you might have a new addition soon.” His eyes flickered to her stomach. She almost wanted to cover it before more people started to stare. Wasn’t it supposed to be a secret?

“Oh? And who would tell you such a thing?” Doris smiled. Enzo pulled out her chair and she sat around the large table that had piles of papers and open scrolls.

“Your annoying mate told me it. He also threatened me to stop flirting with you but I refused.” Enzo winked as he plopped down in the seat next to her. “He can’t stop me and I wouldn’t even consider it.”

“You won’t want to flirt in a few months.” Doris said and laid her hand on her flat stomach. She tried to imagine what it would be like to have a round stomach with a baby inside and swollen feet. The image it brought made her start to sweat.

“Nonsense, I’ll most likely flirt even more! If he lets me live, that is.” Enzo eyed William who was glaring right back at him. Doris hid her smile behind her hand. “There’s nothing more beautiful than a pregnant woman. You’ll be glowing more than usual soon enough.”

“If you’re finished, we can begin.” William unrolled a layout of the palace in front of them. Enzo leaned back as if he had already heard it a million times and was annoyed that William interrupted their fun.

“Martin’s forces aren’t as strong as he claimed. Many of the guards followed to my side and it has left him overwhelmed in some areas.” William gestured to the front of the palace. “I didn’t think it would be possible so soon, but Enzo has informed us that they have already shown signs of weakness.”

“Many parts of the palace aren’t being protected for possible ambushes. Only the main entrances are being watched but even then there’s not as many as you would expect.” Enzo said as he picked at his nails. “I don’t think Martin considered the possibility of us   back to the palace this soon.”

“If we push in now before more forces arrive, we might be able to over throw Martin.” William made a line right to the main entrance of the palace. “I say we head straight for him and take down anyone in our way. If we can bring the guards we have here and some from the field, we can get through.”

Enzo nodded slowly. “Yes. I believe we could. Martin doesn’t seem to know how to handle this, I doubt he’s sent for extra forces or else they would have been here already and pushed us back. We move closer each hour.”

“What happens when you get into the palace?” One of the rogues asked from down the table. The rest of them stayed silent to observe. “What do we do then?”

“Once we get into the palace and overwhelm them, Martin will know he has lost. He’ll have no choice but to stand down and give the crown to me.”

Doris studied the map silently as they discussed which paths to take to the palace without getting caught. The last thing they needed was for the palace to be tipped off about their planning. She tried to picture the man she once believed was so kind-pacing in his room this very moment. Did he have a feeling that something bad was coming for him? Or did he think it would all go away like it always did?

“I think it will work.” Doris said suddenly. William snapped his eyes to her with an intensity that almost made her forget what she was saying. “Martin has no one. He has no one to tell him what to do or how to move forward, he might be more willing to give up the crown when he realizes that he has no where else to turn.”

“I don’t like talk of war, but I-“ Doris hesitated and glanced at the other men around her. Most of them were looking down at scrolls or had their eyes half closed as if they were sleeping. “I just want to make sure you come out of this war alive. That’s all.”