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.”

not making’ any sense.”

crossed my arms over my chest and Ryker let out a heavy exhale.

nodded and started to

to 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 him right here in front of me denying

I slid to the floor with my head buried in my legs. I allowed myself the luxury of five minutes to mourn whatever had just happened before I

over a man, much less a man who cheated.

for a bath and once I was cleaned, I settled for one of my more extravagant dresses. A part of me hoped I would

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 adorned with jewels and embroidery.

of toast. Christine however was sending me curious looks as if she was worried about me and I tried my best to avoid her gaze because I know her

of the dining room and as soon as the door

and I shrugged. “Come on, I know

to match.”

million pink dresses that match, why

I deadpanned, “Do I need any other reason to pick a dress other than its beauty?”

she began but I cut her off.

really don’t want to talk about it right now.” She raised her hands in mock surrender. “Will you be able to watch Audrey when she is with Ryker? I can’t be there today.”

“Is everything okay?”.

I assured her, “I just want to go into town and

for Christine. She will never push unless it is absolutely necessary and she

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 to enter

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 Ryker I knew I should regret them but I couldn’t bring

be setting a good example for my daughter that she should never let a man toss her around but here I am running back into bed with a man who

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 in there. When Audrey came along it got worse because she reminded me so much of him. She acts like him, she has his eyes and sometimes when

my head into my palms as I thought of what I could possibly do about the entire situation. It is so sticky and tangled like a spider’s web and I don’t even know where I stay in this. I don’t know why he

directly over me. I looked up and saw Tyson standing there in all his glory with an unreadable expression on his

at him with pure

but instead of lashing out, he reached behind him and brought out a bouquet of wild flowers.

for you,” he said as he handed them over to me and I stared at his outstretched hands as if they were