Her Unwanted Mate On The Throne

Chapter 179 Fight to the death

Doris closed the flap before Beth could see out of it. Her heart rate sped up to a hundred and she could barely hear anything over it. The feeling in her stomach was justified, she knew something bad was coming. Now it was here and she didn’t know what to do.

“What was it?” Beth asked from behind her. Her eyes were wide and innocent-Doris only felt her panic heighten. She had to protect Beth-nothing else mattered but Beth and her unborn baby.

*..." Doris gripped Beth's arm and moved her to the back of the tent where it was the darkest. She quickly grabbed the blankets off the bed and put them around Beth in an attempt to hide her. “I need you to stay here and hide. No matter what you hear, do not come out. Do you understand me?” Doris whispered. “You can not make a single sound once I leave.”

Now Beth's eyes were terrified. “What are you talking about-"

"Please, stay quiet.” Doris begged. “I need you to listen to me.”

Beth quickly nodded with tears running down her cheeks. She knew that Beth wouldn't be able to defend herself, it was up to Doris to get them out of this alive. She was the only one that could shift into a wolf and have a chance to save them-she could do this. She had to do this.

“Don't be afraid. I'm going to shift, please don't follow me, okay?” Doris squeezed her hand before she turned away from her.

Cordelia didn't have to say a word. She stepped into control instantly with Doris at her side. Doris could barely acknowledge the agonizing feel of her bones cracking and being put back together. It was like all the pain was nothing compared to the adrenaline that pumped through her body. If she had to, she bet she could've run a hundred miles in minutes.

Seconds later, she was a white wolf with nothing on her mind but to protect her friend and any other guard that might still be out there alive. Doris stepped over her shredded clothes and poked her head out of the flap quietly.

She didn't realize how much louder everything was when she was a wolf. She heard the steps and grunts of men not too far off from where she was. She couldn't tell if they were on her side or not. Where the guards going after who did this?

Blood soaked the snow. Doris moved out of the tent and far from it in case it drew too much attention. She didn't need anyone going after Beth when her back was turned. Doris stepped over the bodies of guards that were meant to protect. It was strange how she didn’t hear their deaths until it seemed to be all over.

Was it all over?

Bodies laid across the clearing. Guards she had just passed hours ago that followed her in the snow and made sure she was alright before she went to bed. Every single guard in the camp looked... dead. All of them. Dozens of guards laid lifeless around her and her mind wanted to run screaming. Doris cleared her mind and tried to listen for the men again now that she knew they weren't on her side. The heavy grunts were gone, far off as if the man or men had fled. Perhaps they didn’t know Doris was here and they only wanted to take out William's men

“There she is!" A voice shouted from the trees. Doris turned and saw four men rush out of the darkness and head straight for her.

Cordelia reacted before Doris could. She moved Doris out of the way and bit down on the nearest man’s arm before he could hit her. His scream didn't even reach her ears. It was as if she could hear nothing but the sound of her own heart in her chest as she defended herself.

Another man grabbed Doris's neck, she turned her head and sunk her teeth into his neck before he could choke the life out of her. He went down hard trying to stop the blood that gushed from his neck. Doris quickly turned away before it distracted her thoughts from what she had to do.

One of the men must have shifted while she turned away. A grey wolf tackled her to the ground and tried his best to get his teeth around her arm. Cordelia was faster. She tore through the wolf like he was a stuffed animal. She tore his leg until it was in bloody shreds, but it wasn't enough. The wolf fought back with sharp teeth just inches from her leg.

While her back was turned, one of the men grabbed her at the neck and yanked her back off of the wolf. He threw her across the clearing as if she weighed nothing and slammed her body into a tree. She was only allowed a second to catch her breath before they were upon her again. Doris lunged at the nearest man and brought him down roughly to the ground. They rolled for a few feet before Cordelia took over and bit down harshly on his neck.

Doris wished she had the option to look away while Cordelia tore out his throat. The blood tasted like metal on her tongue, it was enough to make her want to throw up a weeks worth of food but she didn't have time for that. She had to help finish this.

The limping wolf grabbed her leg and pulled her harshly off of the dead man. Half of them were down, she could do this. She was the white wolf, she could do this.

Cordelia thrashed until her leg was out of the wolf's mouth. The man slammed something hard into her head and made her see stars for a moment. She quickly shook it off and dodged the wolf that tried to come for her again.

Doris circled the two that were left. It occurred to her that they might not have wanted her dead, or else she might have already been. Something kept her alive and she wasn't sure what it was yet "Come with us.” The man said. He was out of breath and bleeding, he outstretched his dirty hands as if it would make her feel better. She briefly considered biting them off. “We won't hurt you if you surrender now. It'll all be forgotten, you'll be safe

Doris growled and held her ground. A flash of irritation touched the man's face before it turned quickly into determination. He took one step towards her, but the wolf was quicker. He rammed into her side and sent her skidding across the clearing. She quickly got up and went straight for the man. He tried to grab a hold of her before she tackled him to the ground. Cordelia had enough, she tore out his throat just as she had done to the man before. His screams died out instantly just as the remaining wolf slammed into her and forced her off him

Doris righted herself before it could get on him. They circled around each other slowly and Doris felt her bones start to shake. She shouldn't be doing this-what about the baby?

No, she had to be doing this for the baby. She had to survive for her baby, and nothing would stop her.

The wolf made the first move, but Cordelia had counted on it. She moved to the side and the wolf slammed into a large tree. Before it could right itself, Cordelia silenced it forever when

she went for the one area that she knew would never fail.

The wolf never had a chance. Doris stepped away from the body and collapsed in the snow a few feet away. Everything was catching up with her-she felt her exhaustion threaten to overwhelm her but it didn't matter. She did it-she survived this.

“Well done, Doris.” A voice came from behind her. A familiar voice.

Doris quickly got up and turned to see Prince Martin with Beth gagged and bound in his grasp. He held a knife up to her throat. All Doris could see was red blinding her vision. She wanted to rip him apart, she wanted to drown him and bury him where no one could ever find him. How dare he touch her innocent best friend!

“Calm down.” Prince Martin said gently. Doris hadn't realized she was growling until he said that. “I won't hurt your friend if you come with me willingly.”

Beth's eyes were filled with fear. She shook her head no as if it would make a difference-as if it would stop her from wanting to save her best friend.

Doris bowed her head silently since she couldn’t use her words. The last thing she saw was Prince Martin smirk before everything went dark,