The Rejected Werewolf Princess by Didiadeyemi

Chapter 16

It took a week before I was able to walk on the leg without feeling like I was about to die. I was still limping badly but at least I could afford to move around on my own.

Every day during that week, Ryker would be the one to help me whenever I wanted to take a bath and help me out. By the second day, I was already used to it but he would always leave right after and return fifteen to thirty minutes after. I still don’t know where he goes or what he does and a part of me is inherently curious about it.

Another thing that shocked me was the knowledge that Ryker wasn’t leaving for the pack house. I had asked Eve one day when he left and she told me that he hadn’t left for the pack house since I got hurt and had chosen to do his work in his office downstairs.

It was a real shock for me to realize that he willingly left his work and his usual office in favor of staying here because I had gotten hurt.

I made my way down the stairs despite the protest from my ankle and by the time I got the dining room and sat at the table, I was breathing deeply. That could have served as a workout.

Eve stepped out of the kitchen with a tray and when she saw me, she jumped slightly and placed a hand on her chest to calm

herself.

“I thought you were eating upstairs.”

“I’ve decided that I needed a change of scenery,” I said with a small smile, “I’d like to eat down here today.”

“Of course,” she placed the tray in front of me and my mouth watered when I saw the stacked breakfast burritos, bacon and eggs.

I thanked her and wasted no time in wolfing down the food. I was on the second burrito when I heard a door open not far from me and Ryker walked up towards me.

I have come to know when he is around even without looking at him. The air changes a little whenever he walks in and somehow his aura just takes up the entire room. The power shift is visible and when he walks into a room, his scent takes up the entire breathing space.

“Good morning, Camilla,” he said as he left a seat between us and took the next one.

that for my comfort but another less educated part of me wished he took the seat directly beside me.

breakfast tray for

morning,” I said after a beat of

your leg again.” He told me, “Are you having any pain

doesn’t out rightly

what to

the dining room. He just sat at his table looking at me. It wasn’t uncomfortable, like

a little because of how much weight I had put on my injured leg. In a flash, Ryker was up and by my side. His hands weren’t on me but they bracketed me just in

and I forced myself to nod,

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stuttered, “I think I’ve got

you sure?” he asked

back and I was able to release the breath I was holding and find my balance. As I made my way towards the stairs I noticed Eve peeking through the kitchen door.

assured me that it was healing nicely but suggested that I still keep it wrapped so I don’t stress it more than necessary. She even rewrapped it with a fresh bandage and told me that within a week or two that I should be fine and as good as new. I thanked her for everything and she told me to send for her if I felt any more pain

Lauren being a part of my day that it had started to feel weird being alone and

the equipments and now it was just a normal field of soft grass. I made a mental note to spend some

time I arrived at the house and I itched to visit it. I decided it was worth a try to ask Ryker if

and found Eve dusting off the dining table. I asked her to direct me to Ryker’s office and if she was

said good luck and left. It took me almost two minutes to gather enough courage to

immediately I heard a gruff, “Come in,” and I

if he didn’t expect me to ever walk into his office. He quickly put down his pen and closed the book

breathed softly, “Is everything

swallowed deeply before continuing. “Is there by any chance a lake on

much was obvious,

if it was your property or someone

here on out belongs to me. So yes, the

words before my courage would dissipate, “I was just curious and I would love to just go there. It gets really stuffy at times being stuck