The Rejected Werewolf Princess by Didiadeyemi

Chapter 26

I was so stunned by the announcement that all I could do was stare at the guard but Ryker wasted no time in pushing to his feet. He assured the guard he would be on his way then he walked over to where I sat and squatted so he was sitting on his haunches and we were at eye level.

“You’re hurt. You were in pain just moments ago,” I managed out, “Should you be out fighting rogues?”

“I’m fine Camilla; I can barely feel a thing.”

“But at training-,”

“I’ll explain that later,” he ran a hand through my curls in a soft stroking motion, “I don’t know how long I’ll be gone but if I’m not back before tomorrow then Lauren will come to stay with you.”

“Why wouldn’t you be back before then?”

“Sometimes these things take time,” he glanced out the door and I knew he was itching to help his guards, “There will be at least three people stationed at every entrance. Unless it is absolutely necessary, I don’t want you to leave your room.”

“Will they come here?”

“I don’t know but Eve will be here for anything you need.” He paused for a second and then placed a soft kiss on my forehead, “I will be back as soon as I can.”

Before I could say another word, he was out of the room. As soon as he left, Eve walked over and picked up my half eaten plate of food and led. me upstairs to my room. I was in a daze as she guided me through the corridors and it wasn’t until she placed the tray by my bed that I snapped out of it.

“You can take it back,” I told her, “I’m not hungry.”

“I find that I tend to eat a lot when I’m stressed.”

She started to leave but I stopped her, “Where will you be?”

“Downstairs where I always am.” She cocked her head in confusion, “I have a room in the guard’s quarters but I will be in the living room just in case you need me.”

“It’s not safe down there.”

“I will be fine Luna-,”

request but she nodded. “And I

sure

away. It is in my best interest that you stayed here with me. That way I would not have to leave the safety of

wanted her to be safe and out of harm’s way. Eve was quickly becoming my only friend here and if anything should happen to her then I would never be able to forgive myself. Also, it would be easier for me with her here. I wouldn’t be able to spend most of

a second and the she finally nodded, “I just need to get. my knitting set. I will die of boredom if I have to sit here and do.

teach me to knit?” I

A few minutes later she returned with a small knitted bag filled with yarn

bad mate knowing that my mate was outside battling rogues and I was knitting with my friend but I was enjoying it. It wasn’t as hard as I thought it would

We didn’t stop until it was evening and I had

started with dinner by now.” Eve cursed as

Eve, I had

She smiled as she corrected herself, “You can just wait here,

I would love to help

to refuse but before she could respond, I stepped out of my room and made my way down to the kitchen. She caught up to me and tried to remind me that Ryker said I should stay in my room but I ignored her and waited in the kitchen for her to show

back down and she finally let out

that a rogue would break through the back door and get to us while we were cooking, I actually had fun. We ate downstairs when we were done and she announced that

that she would agree to sleep in my bed with me and I didn’t want her to have to sleep on the floor so I allowed her leave.

I couldn’t even close my eyes for a second. After a few minutes of uncomfortable turning, an idea popped into

guards I could see at the top of the stairs. I ignored them

as I last saw it when he was here. The bed was perfectly made and not a single

covers.

smelled like him and it felt

up my mind to leave in five minutes but five minutes turned to ten and ten turned to fifteen and before I knew it, I was fast asleep in

panicked footsteps woke me from my slumber. It took me a second to remember where I was and when I did, a blush formed on my cheeks. I wasn’t supposed to

of the comfortable bed and pulled open the door

a hug and she must have realized what she was doing because she quickly stepped back and cleared her throat, “I apologize, I should never have done

I assured her, “I haven’t gotten a hug in a very long

before she remembered where

this morning to call you for breakfast and when I didn’t

come down eventually.”