The Rejected Werewolf Princess by Didiadeyemi

Chapter 23

I found it hard to fall asleep; something about the day’s experiences prevented me from being able to sleep well. I didn’t want to admit it but I knew it had something to do with Ryker.

Before I knew it, the sun was rising and I knew it would be impossible to fall asleep again. I knew I wouldn’t be training so I lay in bed for longer than I usually would. Before I got here, I had never gotten a day in and now it’s almost all I do.

I stretched in my room by myself and took an early bath. I had just finished getting dressed when someone knocked on my door.

I recognized the knock as Eve’s so I crossed the length of the room and pulled the door open. I half expected to see her with a tray of breakfast but she was standing with her arms crossed and debating whether or not she should actually walk in but from the look on her face I knew she was worried.

“What’s wrong?” I asked and she opened her mouth but closed it immediately, “Tell me, Eve.”

“Lauren just arrived, and she looks pissed.” She explained, “I just wanted to give you a fair warning before you came down.”

“Thank you.”

She still looked pensive but then she turned on her heels and walked down the stairs. I followed closely behind because I knew hiding in my room would only make her bad mood worse and cause her to project it on Eve.

The first thing I noticed when I got down the stairs was the tapping of her shoes against the floor. I think Eve downplayed her annoyance, she looks genuinely pissed. She saw me and her eyes narrowed but she didn’t speak to me.

Instead she turned to Eve, “Where’s my breakfast?”

Eve shot me a look as if to say ‘can you see this?‘ then she disappeared into the kitchen. I took my usual seat on the opposite side of the dining table and pointedly kept my gaze off her. I didn’t want her to have any reason to blow up on me.

Eve returned a few seconds later and Lauren rolled her eyes and sat up straight expecting Eve to take it to her but Eve walked around the table

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and placed the tray in front of me.

“Are you fucking kidding me?” Lauren slammed her hand against the table and jumped to her feet, “I asked for breakfast so why the hell are you serving her first?”

“She’s the future Luna,” Eve said simply, “And the Alpha hired me to work for her.”

That was the subtlest jab I had ever heard before and Lauren noticed because her eyes narrowed into slits and she reached for the tray but Eve pulled it back and out of her reach.

I never expected Eve to stand up for me and it made me feel guilty because I knew Lauren would come for her with the force of her anger.

to defuse the situation but it was the wrong move because Lauren’s heated eyes

Eve a subtle nudge and she took it for

I raised my hands to show I meant no

I

you bruised the area after to gather sympathy from him. You were the

you’re upset but you bruised

to cover

me. I was

the words were out I doubted they came from me. If not for the stunned expression on Lauren’s face I would have never believed that I said those words. I wanted to take them back immediately but I knew apologizing would only make it

gearing up to respond, the door opened. I was surprised she didn’t hear the footsteps earlier but I guess

left open and I could see his bandages through it. I didn’t expect him to be back till later and neither did Lauren because she

staring with her mouth

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she said, “I- welcome

rushed over to help him but he stopped her with one. hand, “You can

needed anymore.”

nodded and scurried out of the room. I saw Eve poke her head out from behind a pillar and she gave me a

you need help?” I asked and he grimaced before

draped a hand over my shoulder and I assisted him up the stairs. To be honest, he did most of the work, I don’t know why he asked for my help when he clearly didn’t need it but I didn’t want to ask because I wasn’t sure I wanted

answer.

got to the door and he gave me a curious look almost prompting me to speak. I just gave

was in shades of cream and gold. The bed in the centre of the room was massive and could probably fit up to four people. To the right

to the left and next to them was a large cream settee. A fluffy carpet lay in front of the bed and I couldn’t help but stare at the room in awe as I

he was seated I turned to leave but there was a knock on the door I opened it to reveal Eve balancing one very large breakfast tray. “I

wanted to refuse but Ryker thanked her and she gave me a

choices so I made my way towards the bed. Ryker moved over to create space for me to sit next to him. I kept my eyes cast down as I took a bite from a piece of bacon. I could see that he had a lot of things he wanted to say but he was holding himself back

the silence

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be healing well.”

back to work in two

must be fun being able to heal

said after a beat of silence, “I can’t remember a time I didn’t heal like this so I’ve never actually sat down

in pain for a