Chapter 57. What Was That?

Doris looked around for an area for her to lay that wouldn't be too close to him. His hand shot out and gripped her wrist to pull her onto the blankets next to him.

"Oh-"

"Shh." He demanded.

Doris laid still with her eyes wide opened. Why did he want her in here if he didn't need anything? Her bones struggled to relax for eternity until she heard the soft sounds of his breath against her ear. Her body wanted to curl up against his warmth and fight the cold chill but she forced herself to make do with the blankets around them.

She didn't realize she had fallen asleep until William had roughly shook her awake the next morning. "Get up, quickly. My guards have spotted someone nearby."

It took Doris only a second to register his words. She shot up from the bed and hastily threw on her cloak. "How far are they?" She asked as she gathered the pile of clothes in her arms so they wouldn't leave a trace of him behind. She didn't have time to act proper in the m