Immediately William was pulled away by lords in the kingdom. He sought her out with his eyes over the crowd. He towered over everyone around him and it wasn’t hard to keep track as he moved through the room.

He, of course, drew attention from the some of most beautiful women Doris had ever seen and she had to swallow every ounce of jealousy that bubbled as a result. It wasn’t the time to focus on that—especially when he didn’t even seem to notice them all around him.

He looked at her as if he was helpless to those that demanded his attention. She smiled and waved him away—it was...