The Rejected Werewolf Princess by Didiadeyemi

Chapter 20

The next morning. Ryker and I trained together again, although this time he chose a spot closer to the house. I knew he was still concerned about the rogue issue but I was grateful that he took time out to still train me when he could have simply just delegated the job to someone else.

Lauren arrived while we were training. In fact, I saw her spying on us from behind some bushes. I don’t know if Ryker saw her too and I didn’t want to ask because I didn’t want to think about her or my impending bad day spent with her

After training, we freshened up and I thought Ryker would have left right after but he came down to the dining room and ate breakfast with me. Lauren joined us once again and a part of me couldn’t help but wish that she would just disappear 1 didn’t like her presence and more so I didn’t like it when she was around Ryker especially because the would try to keep his attention on her and pretend like I wasn’t there.

I hated that I felt jealous over him. I never felt this way about Tyson so what was different about Ryker? It could be that he treated me like a person and not an object and the fact that above all, he had my best interests at heart.

Ryker finished his breakfast first, but then again he didn’t really eat much. All he took were two slices of toasted bread and cup of black coffee.

“I have to go,” he said more to me, “I will be back before nightfall. Lauren will watch over you.”

I nodded. “I’ll be fine.”

He walked over to Lauren and whispered something in her ear that had her skin turning a papery white color. She swallowed harshly and nodded then with one final hard look from Ryker, he was gone.

I cast a wary glance at Lauren from beneath my lashes. Her skin was still white and she looked slightly terrified and a bit horrified. I couldn’t help but wonder what Ryker had told her. I knew asking would be a terrible idea so I clamped down on my curiosity.

She seemed to notice me looking at her because she shot me a glare. It didn’t have the same bite as her usual ones and if anything, it was weak in comparison.

“Don’t you have shit to do?” she sneered as she stood up from the table. “I hope you don’t expect me to follow you around like a lost puppy. Just stay in the house and we won’t have a problem.”

She didn’t even wait for me to give her a response; she just stormed out of the dining room and went out through a door that led to the back of the house. Eve appeared almost immediately from where she was hiding behind a pillar.

“What’s up

with her?” she jerked a thumb in the direction Lauren went through and I shrugged.

“I don’t know; I expected more force from her if I’m being honest.”

“I think the Alpha gave her a stern talking to after the last incident.” She dropped her voice to a whisper, “From what I heard from my friends at the pack house, she is at risk of losing her position as General if anything happens to you”

otherwise, “She is his best fighter,

Alpha

Eve shrugged as if it didn’t matter, “Why would he do

know, but the Alpha would. You should start by asking him.” She gave my hand a soft pat then retrieved the dirty dishes. “If I were you, I would enjoy the fact

“She said Ryker wouldn’t

you like. Of course there are certain rooms I’m not allowed in but I’m sure the same rules

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“Are you sure?”

I have to finish up in the kitchen and if I come out and you’re not here then I can take it as you don’t want to

better judgment I sat at that table and waited for her to return. She didn’t take long- maybe half an hour but when she walked out and saw me she

rooms; the kitchen, dining room and Ryker’s office. There was a storage room I hadn’t gone into before an Eve told me that they all had strict orders not to go

furniture and I even saw some clothes. lying around. The room was completely filthy with cobwebs hanging over every inch of the room and dust

for that so I quietly closed the door and allowed Eve lead me up

me to was Ryker’s bedroom and I refused to open the door. His room is probably his solace and it would have been rude of

and it was massive with a huge balcony that overlooked a field. There was

to be here?” I asked, “Or

a nursery

once.”

turned to her in

was going

in. I thought I had seen her pissed off before but it was nothing compared to the raw and unfiltered anger that drowned her features. She genuinely looked like

the hell are you doing here?” she

just taking a

grabbed me harshly by the upper arm and all but threw me out of the room. I stumbled and if not for Eve who grabbed me to stabilize me, I would have probably fallen

slammed the door shut and grabbed my upper shoulders in a bruising grip. She slammed me hard

room again I will rip your heart out of your chest with my bare hands.”

Eve began but Lauren shot her a death