Chapter 60. Were Just Getting Started

"What a waste that would be." He leaned down to be eye level with her. She cringed away from his horrible breath and rotten teeth. "We wanted a prince, but we at least got you."

The fight rushed back to her all at once. Was William still alive? Was he able to get away before someone captured him-or worse? She shifted in her seat. "Where is he?"

The man smiled. His teeth were sharper than they were a second before. "Your prince has fled into the night without you." He took out a dagger from his belt and trailed it down her skin slowly. "Are you his lady?"

"N-no. I'm just a maid at the palace." Doris closed her eyes for a moment as the cool blade ran over her jaw.

"Just a maid? Hmm... I'm not sure if I believe that. What kind of prince goes feral for his maid?" He applied a bit of pressure against her neck, Doris winced.

"I swear I'm only a maid to him. He-he protected me out there because I didn't have a blade, nothing else." Doris flinched when he pushe