Her Unwanted Mate On The Throne

Chapter 139 A little push

The men both shifted uncomfortably in their chairs after William spoke. No one missed the nervous

glances they threw at each other before they tried to regain their composure and straightened

themselves. This wasn’t going to end well for either of them, she could tell by the way William watched

them like they were his prey.

Edward cleared his throat. “What do you mean, Prince William? We have no knowledge of any starving

villages in the north. As you’re aware, it’s not our place to mess with anything to do with the north. If they

haven’t figured out how to ration their food supplies, that is not our concern.”

Warm plates of food were brought out by a few servants the moment he finished his sentence. The two

men didn’t even look at the servants or thank them as they placed the plates across the table. Almost as

if they weren’t even people to him.

The options were endless and made Doris’s mouth water, but also filled her with rage. While they were

here enjoying themselves on endless food and choices, people were running low in the north.

Dangerously low. They ate whatever they had and didn’t dare complain about it.

It irritated her further knowing that they didn’t expect any guests and all this food was prepared for the

two of them. She couldn’t imagine how much went to waste each week from these men. Food that could

feed a few families and then some. How could someone be so selfish? 1

William eyed the men, they didn’t dare reach for the silverware. They sat right in their chairs and they

even had the nerve to look a little guilty at the ridiculous spread of food. There seemingly was no

celebration of any sort, which meant they were used to eating this much.

“I know you are responsible for food distribution to the north once their taxes are paid. I saw first hand

how little stock they had. Not from just one, but from several villages. Food they need to feed their

families.”

Doris watched William speak like a true prince. He didn’t sit back and let his men talk for him, he took

control and steered the conversation in his direction. She admired that about him more than usual. She

wasn’t the only one that was changing.

“Prince William…” Edward leaned back in his chair and had the nerve to look sorry. “I don’t think you

understand how much we send them. If they are already low, it’s not on our heads. They are the ones

that.”

William slammed his hand against the table to silence him. “I didn’t ask you to feed me lies. I asked you

to tell me why you’re not sending them enough to live on. What I saw was horrifying, it wasn’t even

enough to finish out the month.”

“We simply don’t have enough food to send them more. We can’t risk our own villages starving.”

William looked around at all the food on the table. All the meats and sides that were more than enough

for two men. “Were you planning on feeding half the village tonight?”

“We-well, we saw you coming,”

“There is nothing I hate more than a liar, gentlemen. This food was done before we got here and you had

no intentions of sharing with anyone but your trash.” William leaned towards them. His voice was low and

filled with a silent rage that sent goosebumps across her skin. “I want their villages to be fully stocked

before the sun comes up tomorrow.”

“Prince William, please. You don’t understand how impossible that is for us,”

William stood. “I want to try out a new strategy.” He clapped his hands and all of his guards entered.

Enzo looked on in confusion that was quickly masked. William nodded to his guards and they crossed

the room and hauled up the two men like they were nothing.

“Hey-what the hell are you doing?” Mal shouted. Edward desperately tried to get out of their hold, but he

barely moved an inch.

“I could throw you in jail for cursing at a royal, but for now we will try out my newest idea.” William

reached across the table and took a piece of meat on his fork before he bit into it roughly. One of the

servants came in the room and widened their eyes at the scene before them. William smiled at them-

though it didn’t reach his eyes.

“Is there a closet in this house?” He asked politely. “Smaller the better.”

“Y-yes your majesty. Follow me.” She bowed. When the men started to object, his guards smacked them

in the head. Doris and Enzo quickly got up to follow them out of the room.

Right outside of the dining room was a small door. William opened it and his guards shoved the two men

inside. William slammed the door shut and another guard shoved a chair under the knob so they couldn’t

open it.

Immediately, the men started to pound against the door and demanded the be let out.

“This is ridiculous! We have done nothing wrong, let us out right this instant!” One of them shouted. Doris

wasn’t sure who, they sounded the same.

“I want you to know what it’s like to starve.” William said over their shouts. “We’re going to enjoy this

magnificent feast and if you two get hungry, I might allow you to have a bit of water.”

“Prince William, please!”

“I’m utterly repulsed by the both of you. No longer will I allow things to go unchecked like this. If you want

to come out, you’ll have to agree to send more food to the north. More than what they pay for.” o

“More?! Are you mad—“ The man coughed violently as if he tried to swallow the words back, but it was

too late. He’d already said them and William clenched his jaw at their words “We can’t do that, your

majesty.”

“Then I hope you understand more when you’re left without food for a few days.” William turned from the

door and faced the servants that only looked as if they wanted to cower away from him and hide into the

walls. Doris didn’t blame them.

“You’re forbidden from opening this door, do you understand?” The maids nodded slowly.“ Good. Ignore

everything these pathetic men say.” .

“If you ask me, I think it’ll do them some good to be locked in there.” Enzo chimed in. He peered around

the door to look at the small closet. “They seem like they’re overdue for a life lesson.”

William walked past them and into the dining room. He filled a plate of food and left it by the bottom of

the door as if to torture them with the smell. When he stood again, he clapped his hands.

“Let’s not waste food, we should eat.”

They all followed William back to the dining room where he sat at the end like a king. He gestured for his

guards to join them and even the maids who stood off to the side nervously as if they didn’t know what

else to do.

Doris sat closest to him. She piled her plate high, but not as high as Enzo did. He dug into his plate like a

starved animal and it made her realize how hungry she really was. They ate in mostly silence, but it

wasn’t off. It was more like the type of silence where everyone had something on their mind and they

couldn’t think to say anything else. 1

Once the food was emptied and everyone had their fill, they all leaned back in their chairs. A flash of guilt

entered her. They ate like royalty while that village was still suffering. Perhaps they should have just

brought it all to them,

No, that wasn’t the point. William was trying to make it so they never went hungry again-not like that. The

month wasn’t even close to being up and that was all they had. How could anyone survive off of what

they were given?

Low conversations passed around the table and carried on late into the evening. They ignored the pleas

to be released by the men who still hadn’t gotten a taste of remorse and Doris suddenly felt as if she

could sit here all night until they did.

gave them his blessing but stayed right where he was long after all the dishes were cleared and the left

overs were put away.

It wasn’t until dawn was approaching that the men finally came to their senses. “Fine. Let us out to

discuss the food trade for the north, Prince William.”

She wasn’t sure if she was imaging things, but William almost looked disappointed to hear they had

given up so easily. Perhaps they were more hungry than expected, considering they never missed a

meal.