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.

secretly thanked him in my mind for doing that for my comfort but another less educated part

a similar breakfast tray for him and

I said after a

again.” He

shook my head, “I’m still limping but it doesn’t out rightly hurt. It’s just slightly uncomfortable

around noon.” I didn’t know what to say about

efforts to leave the dining room. He just sat at his table looking at me. It wasn’t uncomfortable, like he was judging me; it was more like he was trying to assess me to know how to approach the situation.

a flash, Ryker was up and by my side. His hands weren’t on me but they bracketed me just in case I fell. I was so shocked by the move that my breath hitched and

you okay?” he asked and I forced myself

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stuttered, “I think I’ve got

he asked and I nodded again.

to release the breath I was holding and find my balance. As I made my way towards the stairs

even rewrapped it with a fresh bandage and told me

I stayed in my room for a while. I was so used to Lauren being a part of my day that it had started

had been cleared of the equipments and now it was just a normal field of soft grass. I

far off from the field. I recognized it as the lake I saw the first time I arrived at the house and I itched to visit it. I decided it was worth a try to ask Ryker if I could go there although a part of me felt that he would

dining table. I asked her to direct me to Ryker’s office and if she was shocked by my request, she didn’t show it. Instead she nodded and led me down

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

heard a gruff, “Come in,” and I pushed the

he did a visible double take as if he didn’t expect me to

softly, “Is

is fine.” I swallowed deeply before continuing. “Is

question that much was obvious, “Why

know if it was your

to me. So yes, the lake

was just curious and I would love to just go there. It gets really stuffy at times being stuck in