Chapter 65 No one is allowed to touch you but
Doris was more than happy to oblige. After she ate, she rested for a few hours more before she dressed in warm clothes and met William outside the cabin door. It looked like it was still the middle of the night, but the crisp air was refreshing. She wanted to gulp it down and never go inside again. William didn’t look at her as they walked down a snowy path. He shoved his hands deep into his pockets and she did the same. “It’s lovely out.” Doris said as she took in another deep breath. Her breath fogged in front of her and something about the sight made her happy. Perhaps she was just happy to be alive. He didn’t respond, she was only greeted with the sounds of their feet crunching through the snow. Doris wrapped her arms around herself and let out a longer breath just to see more fog. It was fine, he didn’t like to talk much anyway. She didn’t expect him to change just because he spent days at her side when she was
sick. “Those men I killed, were they the ones that kidnapped you?” He asked suddenly. The question was so abrupt, her steps slowed. He stopped completely and turned to look at her. His gaze was almost disarming, she didn’t know what to say. “No…” Doris said slowly. William’s face darkened and she knew he wanted her to continue. “They… those ones tried to harm me when I came here after Enzo brought me here. Enzo cut out one of their tongues after the first incident but his friends joined in on the second one.” She knew the question on his murderous expression before he said it. “Did they—“ “No, but they tried.” William flexed his fingers and cracked his neck. Doris chewed on her lip as she watched his rage start to pile up. Did he wish he could kill them again? “Who was the one that kidnapped you?” “Enzo said he took care of it—” “Who?” William demanded a bit louder, Doris flinched and her need to do what he asked kicked in. “I… their names were Jules and Darrell.” “Was it one of them who left the bite on
your neck?” He growled as if his possessive side was starting to take over his mind and he couldn’t possibly act any other way. Doris simply nodded. She’d honestly forgotten all about the mark on her neck opposite to the one William left. She thought the claw marks might have scratched through it but apparently not. He must have seen them at some point when she was sick but didn’t want to mention it until she was better. No wonder he wanted her to take
a walk so soon. William grabbed her hand and pulled her behind him as he stomped through the snow. “Hey! Where are we going?” Doris asked as she tried not to trip and keep up with him. He said nothing. William led her to the stables where his black horse was stationed and made her stand by it. “Stay here.” Doris watched him leave and looked around at all the other horses, confused. What on earth was he doing? After about twenty minutes of standing in the cold stable, William returned pulling on black leather gloves. He looked determined and… handsome. She hated herself for thinking it, those
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