The Rejected Werewolf Princess by Didiadeyemi

Chapter 53

I could feel the air stretching as everyone stared at me and Audrey. It felt like time had stopped briefly as every eye bored into me and my daughter. I could feel their stares even though I wasn’t looking at them and they began to whisper. The whispers felt louder than they should have, they grated on my cars and it was like I could hear every single word they said.

I glanced at my mother who tried to reach down and take Audrey from me but Audrey refused to let go of my skirts. I leaned down and picked her up then placed her right in my lap so she was sitting with her legs on either side of my thighs and her head was buried into my chest.

“I’m sorry for the interruption,” I made sure my voice was as clear as day as I spoke, “The rules never apply to our children, and even if they did, children always seem to run with their own set of rules.”

“Is she yours?” one of the Alpha’s asked.

I turned to him, I haven’t seen him before. He was a lot older than me, I would say mid forties with a bald head and brown eyes. He is a bit on the pudgy side with beady eyes and a button nose. I could see him eyeing Audrey with curiosity and interest kind of like the others were doing.

“Yes she is,” I admitted and I heard rather than saw Ryker inhale sharply.

The action unwillingly brought my eyes to his and I saw that he was no longer looking at me, he was staring at Audrey with a million emotions in his eyes. I saw him fist his fingers on the table and I knew he wanted nothing more than to reach out and just touch her.

“You didn’t tell me that we had a daughter,” I would have understood if those words came from Ryker but I followed the sound down the table to where Tyson was now on his feet. “I deserved to meet her.”

He started making his way towards me and I turned to the guards who instantly blocked his way to me but he wasn’t interested in going down quietly. I glanced at Ryker who was now looking at me with confusion.

“She’s not yours Tyson,” I said simply. “Not in blood and not in any other way.”

“You don’t know that, it might have been one time but one time is all it takes.”

“It wasn’t one time,” I spat as I placed my hands over Audrey’s ears so she wouldn’t hear me, “It was rape and no, I wasn’t pregnant for you so you can sit the f**k down or you can get out.”

Tyson was stunned, I don’t think I curse that much and I don’t think he has ever seen me curse. Even Ryker and my mother looked taken aback at my choice of words but I didn’t seem to care anymore.

I stood to my feet and balanced Audrey on my hip as I spoke, “This meeting is officially over.”

As if possessed, all the Alphas rose and darted out the front doors except Tyson and Ryker. Tyson was still being restrained by guards but Ryker was standing in front of his seat and his eyes kept darting between me and Audrey.

“Is she mine?” his voice was as soft as a feather and I could tell that he was hoping for one answer but bracing himself for another.

she said it would happen sooner or later, I was expecting it to be a lot later.

“Yes, she is.”

it,” Tyson yelled out, “That little girl

voice boomed through the halls leaving everyone staring

buried into my shoulder and I hated the fact that she had to be present for this conversation but I know she will refuse to go with

at Tyson, “Making such a stu pid scene in

want a claim to my-,”

a sh it what you want,” she spat, “If Camilla says you aren’t the father then you aren’t. There is no way to know for sure unless by the words of

but when he was leveled a look, he decided against it and stormed out of the room. I watched him carefully wondering if he was going to do anything crazy but he didn’t. He exited the room and soon it was just Ryker, my mother and I.

two alone,” mother said and with a soft

so final. The air was thick with tension and charging. It felt like a live wire had been let loose and ignited between us. I haven’t been alone with Ryker in four years and if anything, our

can feel Audrey in my arms. It was strong and charged and I wanted nothing more than to run to him

lifted his

but I didn’t expect it now. “I looked for you for days. I thought the rogues had you, I didn’t know where you went. It

next, you weren’t.”

take the bitterness out

so much sincerity in his eyes and if I hadn’t seen what

anyway,” I said dismissively, “You’re

her curls. On impact, she pushed further

if she recognized his voice, she turned to him, “It’s Ryker, do you

to talk to him and I nodded. She still didn’t let go of me but she nodded in response to his question and I saw his face break

She rushed over to Ryker and wrapped her arms around his legs. There was an unreadable expression on his face that I would only describe as pure happiness and joy. He bent down until he was at her level and

me about your dad a while ago?

eagerly, “You said Steven is a daddy because he’s a boy and you’re a mummy because

her face and she angled her head to the side as if she was gauging the news and

then in a split second she threw her arms around him again. She made

like she was more excited about the prospect of having a dad

as if asking for permission and I nodded. He

long lashes just like he does. The only thing she actually has of me are my hair and my lips, that’s it. I felt my