The Rejected Werewolf Princess by Didiadeyemi

Chapter 56

I woke up first and the weight of my actions settled on me like lead. Ryker’s arm was wound around my waist and he was tucked by my side. I slowly disentangled myself from his hold but it proved harder than I thought because he was not ready to let go. I couldn’t help but face palm myself as I managed to get out. He has another child back home and here I am rolling into bed with him like a hormonal teenager.

I ran my hands down my face as I saw Ryker begin to stare and I pulled a robe around my body to shield what little dignity I have left. I gathered our clothes from the floor and put mine in the laundry bag while I arranged Ryker’s neatly at the foot of the bed for him.

He finally woke up when he reached out into the bed and saw I wasn’t there. He sat up instantly and then he saw me standing there. He sat up slowly as if he was gauging my expression on my face and the situation in front of him.

“You’re awake,” he began and I hummed. “Camilla before you say anything-,”

“You should go,” I cut him off and I saw his face fall. “Audrey comes into my room every morning and I don’t want her to come in here and see something that we both can’t explain.”

“Why are you doing this?” he stood to his feet in all his naked glory and crossed the length of the room so he was standing directly in front of me.

“Put some clothes on,” I murmured trying not to look at him but his hand reached out and grabbed my chin then tilted my head back so I was staring right in his eyes.

“You want this, I know it and last night was more than enough proof. Why are you pushing me away? Why are you doing this?” I bit my tongue to stay silent. “Camilla, what is it that is refusing to allow you come to me?”

“Don’t act stu pid it is not an attractive look,” I spat hoping he would pull away at the insult but he didn’t. “You have a child Ryker, we cannot be doing this.”

“What does Audrey have to do with anything?”

“Not Audrey, Lauren’s child,” I all but yelled and he froze.

He opened his mouth to speak but I pushed him off me. He tried to step closer but I held out a hand to stop him and Ryker stood immobile. He stared down at me with wide eyes and he let out a sigh.

“I don’t have a child with Lauren,” he told me. “I have no idea what you’re talking about. Is that why you ran, because Lauren told you we were having a child? You know better than I do that you should never listen to her.”

“She didn’t tell me.”

“Then what was so convincing that you believed them over me.”

“I heard it from Lucy. I heard Lucy tell her that she was pregnant and I heard her say that you both didn’t want me to know. I saw you with her.”

you’re not making’

arms over my chest and Ryker let out a heavy

to put on his

stay so we could talk but I was firm in my decision. The last thing I want is Ryker lying to me and telling me that what I saw was some kind of apparition. I know what I saw, I never forgot it and seeing

allowed myself the luxury of five minutes to mourn whatever had just happened before I forced myself to rise. I am the princess and I have work to do.

liberty to cry over a man, much less a man

I settled for one of my more extravagant dresses. A part of me hoped I

picked up my daughter and went to clean her up. By the time she was finally awake, she wanted to wear a dress just like mine and that is how Audrey and I ended up down the stairs in frilly light pink dresses

had out dressed her and she raised her glass to me in a sort of toast. Christine however was sending me curious looks as if she was worried

room and as soon as the door shut behind her, Christine leaned over to me

she asked and I shrugged. “Come on, I know you

to match.”

have a million pink dresses that match,

reason to

but I

about it right now.” She raised her hands in mock surrender. “Will you be able to watch Audrey when she is with Ryker?

“Is everything okay?”.

want to go into town and see what I can do.”

didn’t believe me but she let out a sigh and nodded. This is one of the reasons I am most grateful for Christine. She will never push unless it is absolutely necessary and she is

I passed by Ryker in the halls and I could tell he wanted to speak to me but I pointedly ignored him and made my way out of the palace and towards the gardens. Only Steven was following me because he is one of four guards permitted

on my heels on the ground and Steven stayed by the entrance to give me the semblance of privacy that I so craved while I allowed my mind wander. I couldn’t help but go back to last night’s actions with

should never let a man toss her around but here I am running

the matter is that I never stopped loving Ryker. It was practically impossible for me to. I tried my best to get his memories out of my head but it was like he was cemented

where I stay in

standing there in all his glory with an unreadable expression on his face. I was on my knees so he was towering over me and instead of giving him

at him with pure

tick but instead of lashing out, he reached behind him and brought

to me and I stared at his outstretched hands as if they were poisoned. “I promise