The Rejected Werewolf Princess by Didiadeyemi

Chapter 24

I avoided Ryker for the entirety of the day. I knew he would be in his room but I didn’t want to risk seeing him and locked myself away in my

room.

I knew Eve was curious as to what happened but she didn’t push me to answer any questions and simply nodded when I told her that I would be having all my meals from the comfort of my room.

My avoidance tactic lasted up until the next morning. I had taken a bath and was getting dressed when there was a knock on the door that I instantly recognized as Eve’s. It was a bit early for breakfast but I didn’t think much of it as I pulled open the door.

Eve stood there but right behind her was Ryker and as soon as they saw me, Eve turned on her heels and left. I tried to shoot her the harshest glare I could muster but she just responded with a smile of her own and disappeared around the corner.

“You look better,” I began not sure what else to say now that he was standing in front of me.

He was standing tall and fully dressed in slacks and a simply shirt. I couldn’t see the texture of his bandages under his shirt so I assumed he had gotten rid of them- he did say he would be fully healed in about two days and half that time has already gone. His cheeks also had a little bit more color and honestly if I didn’t see him in the hospital bed two days ago I would have never thought that he was hurt in any way.

“You’re avoiding me.” Ryker said simply not wasting any time with pleasantries.

“I’m not,” I lied, “I just-,”

“You don’t have to lie to me.” he cut me off, “Come, we have to leave now.”

“Where are we going?”

“You told me you wanted to see the lake, didn’t you?” I was shocked that he remembered, I was more shocked that he was offering to go with me when he was still healing, “Or do you not want to go anymore?”

“I do, it is just that I-,”

“Then let’s go.”

et me expectantly and although

Werewoll

wanted to refuse and continue my self imposed isolation, the more curious part of me nodded and stepped out of the confines of the room. He led us towards the back of the house and towards a trail in the woods. that I hadn’t noticed before. As we walked, I noticed a few guards walking a few steps behind us and I knew it was for our protection in case some rogues wandered onto the territory.

walked into the clearing, I was staring in complete and utter awe. The view from my window had done no justice

Different flowers bloomed around the edges and all over the large expanse of land and I wondered if someone planted them or if it was just nature taking its

course.

led me to the edge of the lake where we sat and I could help but take off my slippers and dip my toes

breathed, “Thank you

are close enough that they can see us but not close enough that

now that kissing me was a mistake and I wasn’t who

to apologize; we both did it

sincerity in his tone had me looking up at him and his eyes told the same story his words did, “If I had the chance I would do it again. What I am

“I don’t understand.”

thought about that before doing it but I didn’t know how else to show you that you were the one I wanted not Lauren. I figured we could try to be friends.”

echoed not sure

Werewoll

softly, “It is not ideal for me either but that seems to be all you are ready for and Camilla I want you in any way that you can have me. If being friends

how to respond. My mouth opened and closed. repeatedly but no words would come out. That was as close to a declaration of love that I had ever heard and that was the first time since. Eve that anyone had ever expressed

to say next because he turned to face the

at home, she would bring me here and I knew that I wanted to live here.

softly at his revelation, “What

other and I figured that since we are friends now, you should know things about me.” he ended his

tyranny never stopped in the pack, he always brought it home. My mother and I took the

suddenly felt bad for his mother because I could relate. Although I was Tyson’s mate he took me by force too and he planned to have other women

She gave birth to a girl and that infuriated him. He said it wasn’t his child