The Rejected Werewolf Princess by Didiadeyemi

Chapter 22

A dark look crossed his face and I saw the raw sadness that grew beneath his irises. I almost felt bad for bringing it up in the first place but I knew that it was necessary for me to leave.

“What do you know about it?” he asked finally.

“I know that you and Lauren were having a child.” I thought of how to explain what I knew without putting Eve in trouble, “I know it was a recent loss because of how Lauren reacted to it.”

“What do you mean how she reacted?” Gone was his sadness, now he was looking at me with narrowed eyes. “Is that way you want to leave?“

“She was just upset when she saw me in the nursery. That’s understandable because it was her kid.”

“What did she do?”

“Nothing.” I answered too quickly and I saw that he didn’t believe me. “Does it even matter? I don’t want to be the one who comes between your healing process.

He opened his mouth to speak but just then, the door opened and Lauren walked in with a very large tray of food. She started to place it on the small metal table next to Ryker’s bed but he stopped her, took it from her hands and put it on his lap.

Lauren looked between us almost as if she wanted to be privy to the conversation we were having.

“I’m glad you’re okay.” Lauren said as she crossed past me and took the only available seat. “This is why I want to be on the field, I could be of use there.”

“You are enough use where you are.”

Hit voice held no tone for discussion and I saw that it annoyed her because of how she clenched her jaw but she nodded and swallowed down whatever retort she was going to give.

An awkward silence fell over the place and I wondered if I should leave them alone. I slowly took a step back hoping that no one would notice my movements until I was out of the room but I didn’t judge how perceptive Ryker was because the moment my foot shuffled a little, Ryker’s head snapped up to mine.

I froze like a deer in headlights and his eyes narrowed towards me. Lauren seemed oblivious to the entire thing or she was just doing a good job at ignoring whatever was going on around her.

when she heard her name from Ryker, “I think you’re done for

slightly, “I don’t understand.”

There is an array of guards here who

obvious but she nodded curtly and stood from the chair. As she passed by me, she shot me

her disappear through the doors and Ryker gestured to the open seat for me to take. I was hesitant, but when he threatened to drag me into the seat- injury or not- I

“This is too much for me to finish.” I opened my mouth to argue but he cut

and bit into it softly. He obviously wasn’t happy with my choice

it on the table next to him for someone to retrieve it in the morning. I was doing that when he

but he wasn’t looking at me, he was looking at the transparent sleeves of my night gown. More specifically, at my upper arm where a nasty red bruise was forming, probably from where Lauren grabbed me earlier. His nostrils flared the longer he

to you?” he asked and I shrugged. “I’m

was nothing,” the lie rolled easily off my tongue, “I was

clumsy and a hand shaped bruise formed on your arm.” The way he said it made me feel

kept my voice soft as I responded, “I already told you the truth and please let go, you’re hurting

off more but he finally released my arm and I stood at the far end of his bed. He muttered a few choice words under his breath and I saw him try to calm his

be in that house because I get informed when anyone new walks in and as far as I know, there

you can’t possibly punish them all.”

swirling in his eyes, I knew that was a foolish thought, “Tell me what happened or everyone in that house will suffer for it.”

I could keep

you

make demands.” He said simply, “But, if you tell me

curiosity was greater and against

next to him and crossed my arms over my chest to hide the bruise from his line of sight.

rage in his eyes, I knew I had to fix the situation

didn’t believe me but he was humoring

the top of the stairs so she grabbed me. I bruise

punished for something that was my mistake. If I had not gone to the nursery, then she would have never had to grab me and nobody would be in

of silence he nodded, “I will still have a talk with her so she

a breath of relief, “Your turn.”

too much to think about it. I waited patiently as he