The Rejected Werewolf Princess by Didiadeyemi

Chapter 6

I stared at Ryker for longer than would normally be deemed appropriate because his words took me off guard. He didn’t say anything as I tried to process everything that had just transpired.

In the span of two minutes, he told me he didn’t want me but he was going to keep me either way. Trying to think about what his reason was gave me a headache and I desperately wanted to beg him to do us both a favor and reject me.

“Why?” was what I ended up blurting out when I finally found my voice.

I regretted it instantly because it brought his sharp eyes back to mine and the intensity of his gaze had me directing my line of sight to the tiles in front of me. I started counting them absentmindedly as I waited for him to respond.

“You stumbled on my pack looking like you had been in a fight and lost, and like you said; you don’t have a wolf so you can’t heal yourself.” He said slowly, “Even if you weren’t my mate; it would be cruel of me to let you leave.”

“I meant, why won’t you reject me?”

“I- he opened his mouth to speak then closed it, “Because I don’t want to.” That was a bullshit answer and we both knew it but I decided to let it slide.

“Doesn’t it bother you that I don’t have a wolf?” I couldn’t keep my insecurities from bleeding into my question and I hated myself for that.

“Come,” he ended up saying after a beat, “Dinner should be ready by now.”

I knew he had avoided my question and he knew that I realized. I also knew what he would have said if he had answered- so did he. Whether he said it or not; it’s obvious that my lack of a wolf bothers him.

I started to get up from the bed but he stopped me.

I don’t know what I expected him to do, but it wasn’t for him to walk over to me and pick me up. I let out a noise that was a mix between a squeal and a protest. He didn’t acknowledge my obvious discomfort but I tried to channel it louder by squirming so he would notice.

He must have noticed because he spoke clearly and with no hesitation, “Lucy said to stay off your legs as much as possible; its either I do it or you sit in bed all day. Those are your only two options.”

I reluctantly relaxed long enough for him to reach the living room. He placed me on a chair in the dining room and left. I thought he would come back; even when the servants placed my food in front of me, I waited.

One of the servants returned and took a look at my empty plate, “Is it not to your liking? If there is something else you would like then please let me know.”

“No, it’s perfect,” she seemed to relax when I said that, “Where did Ryker go?”

“Alpha Caine left a while ago. He probably won’t be back until much later.”

When she said that I felt stupid; of course he wouldn’t eat with me. He literally told me he didn’t want me. It was incredibly foolish of me to think that he would be any different than Tyson.

I tried my best to eat but my appetite was lost and I couldn’t eat more than a few bites without feeling sick. I went looking for the servant but the house was too big and there were too many rooms- I ended up getting lost.

My soles had started to hurt so I resigned and tried navigating my way back to the room. I finally found it after almost twenty minutes of walking.

I decided to use this time to admire the interior of the room. It was a typical male designed room with black walls and massive four poster bed against one wall. There was a table and chair overlooking the balcony on my right. To the left were two doors, one that I know leads to the bathroom and the second that I assume leads to a closet.

“You’re the Alpha.”

“My name is Ryker, not Alpha.” he corrected and my breath hitched.

I’ve heard about him before. I once overheard the pack guards talking about an Alpha Ryker Caine. They called him the man that monsters fear because of his ruthlessness and brutality. They said he tortures his pack members for fun and host a public and random execution every month.

Fear gripped my insides like a clawed hand and I pushed myself as far into the bed as I could. He froze mid step and a bitte smile grew on his lips.

so I didn’t bother with a response,

“No.”

you like

is fine; thank you.”

out here,” he threw his hands up in exasperation, “I didn’t want a mate and I definitely didn’t expect you to stumble across my pack territory. But you can’t just

I pulled up my knees so I could hold them close to my

mean it that way.” He

took, I’ll be out of

rejecting you,” I was stunned by his

you didn’t want

did, but you didn’t stumble on my pack by accident and there’s no way in hell I’m letting

what are you saying?”

Blood Stone pack; it’s

Chapter 6

me off guard. He didn’t say anything as I tried to process everything

of two minutes, he told me he didn’t want me but he was going to keep me either way. Trying to think about what

what I ended up blurting out when I finally found

his sharp eyes back to mine and the intensity of his gaze had me directing my line of sight to the tiles in front of me. I started counting them

like you said; you don’t have a wolf so you can’t heal yourself.” He said slowly, “Even if you weren’t my mate; it would be cruel of me to let you leave.”

why won’t you

to.” That was a bullshit answer and we both knew it but I decided to

couldn’t keep my insecurities from bleeding into my question and I hated myself for

a beat, “Dinner should be ready by now.”

I realized. I also knew what he would have said if he had answered- so did he. Whether he said it or not;

to get up from the bed

noise that was a mix between a squeal and a protest. He didn’t acknowledge my obvious discomfort

have noticed because he spoke clearly and with no hesitation, “Lucy said to stay off your legs as much

a chair in the dining room and left. 1 thought he would come back; even when the servants

“Is it not to

when

ago. He probably won’t be back

of course he wouldn’t eat with me. He literally told me he didn’t want me. It was incredibly foolish

my best to eat but my appetite was lost and I couldn’t eat more than a few bites without feeling sick. I went looking for the servant but the house was too big and

had started to hurt so I resigned and tried navigating my way back to the room. I finally found it after almost twenty minutes

with black walls and a massive four poster bed against one wall. There was a

on the fluffy mattress and that was when I noticed smeared blood on the floor. I looked at my feet and realized I had

in the bathroom hoping to find

I wasn’t so lucky, but I saw a guard.

me and stood at attention, “Are you hurt? Should I

some bandages if that’s okay. There’s no need

convinced but he nodded and left. He returned after a few minutes with a bowl of warm water, a rag, a maid and some bandages.

door, “I can do it myself.” She didn’t look convinced but she nodded and

left.

nurse had done. I cringed when I looked at the shredded remains of my feet. I carefully cleaned the bottom and dried it off with the rag before

the bathroom door flew open and Ryker burst in. my heart caught in my chest at the raw emotions that seemed