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.”

baby, you’re not making’ any sense.”

over my chest

he nodded and started to put on his clothes.

as he glanced at me ever so slightly hoping and praying I would change my mind and ask him 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

exited my room and I slid to the floor with my head buried in my legs. I allowed myself the luxury of five minutes to

cry over a man, much less a

with warm water for a bath and once I was cleaned, I settled for one of my more extravagant dresses. A part of me hoped I would be able to hide all my sorrows with the dress. As soon as I stepped out of my room,

that is how Audrey and I ended up down the stairs in frilly light pink dresses adorned with jewels and embroidery. When we got to the

her glass to me in a sort of toast. Christine however was sending me curious looks as if she was

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

with the dress?” she asked and I shrugged.

to

pink dresses

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

began but I

surrender. “Will you be

“Is everything okay?”.

I assured her, “I just want to go

of the reasons I am most grateful for Christine. She will never push unless it

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

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

she should never let a man toss her around but here I am running back into bed with a man who cheated on me and got another woman pregnant although he denies

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

and I don’t even know where I stay in this. I don’t know why

unreadable expression on his

at him with

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

he said as he handed them over to me and I stared at his outstretched hands as if they were poisoned. “I promise you, they