The Rejected Werewolf Princess by Didiadeyemi

Chapter 78

CAMILLA’S P.O.V

I remembered the arrow and I remembered the pain but after that was complete darkness. I always thought that if I died, I would be welcomed by the goddess with open arms. I may not have been the best person in the world but I knew I wasn’t the worst and I deserved a happy ending. I was terrified at first because it felt like I couldn’t move or breathe. I tried to count to have an idea of the time but it went on for what felt like an infinity.

I tried to fight it. With every second that ticked by, I tried to remember my family waiting for me. I tried to remember the palace and everyone that was under me. It was my job to defend them and I had to fight for them. I tried to move, I tried to breathe but I was stuck in a perpetual static. It was exhausting and there was this nagging voice at the back of my mind that kept telling me to give up and let go. I didn’t want to and I tried my best to remain strong but I soon forgot what I was fighting for. When I had finally given up and decided that I was ready to embrace the unknown, I fell. There was no other way to describe it besides falling. It felt like I was falling through the air until I landed in the sand. I wasn’t hurt from my fall. I looked around wondering where I was. The landscape looked foreign to me. I knew it was my imagination but I thought the mind was capable of showing only places that a person had

been to.

I analyzed the place once more. The sand stretched on for miles before it met with the sea. The sea was surprisingly calm and it was so shiny and clear that I wondered if it was possible for anything to live inside of it. I couldn’t help but wonder if maybe I was in paradise. Maybe the darkness was to determine if I was worthy enough of paradise and my giving up had brought me where I deserved even though it wasn’t where I wanted to be.

“I suppose you could call it paradise,” a voice spoke from behind me and I instantly jumped to my feet.

Standing behind me was a girl who looked to be no older than sixteen years old. She had long silver hair that was thrown over her shoulder in a braid, her eyes were a turbulent shade of grey that almost reminded me of a storm and she was in a small dress that was made from threadbare grey fabric. She wasn’t standing there before- or at least, I hadn’t noticed

her before. She gave me a warm smile that was inviting but I couldn’t help but be wary. There was something about her that put me on edge and it wasn’t just the fact that she had answered the question I asked in my head.

“I won’t hurt you,” she assured me. “Come, let us take a walk.” I hesitated before standing and I glanced at her outstretched hand. “If I wanted to hurt you, I would have by now, Camilla.”

“How do you know my name?”

“I know everyone’s names and everything about them. I suppose it gets exhausting after some time when you remember everything about everyone. A human is just a speck in the grand scheme of humanity.” Immediately I recognized her and I bowed deeply. Very few wolves had the privilege of meeting the moon goddess after death and here she was standing in front of me so casually. She smiled softly and gestured to her outstretched hand. I took it immediately and her hand was cold to touch. “There is no need to bow to me Camilla. If I wanted that, I would have appeared to you in a divine form. I am here as your friend,” she told me softly.

“Am I dead?

a way,” she shrugged as we began walking. “You are stuck in a limbo of sorts. I have never had a hard time deciding if a person should live or not before. It is easy to compartmentalize with my creatures because there are so many of you but I have a certain fondness for your line. The royals were some of my first creations, that is why your line has powers that the others do not. I have watched

do you mean?”

on the earth isn’t done yet and I have a feeling our mate is more likely to burn down

wouldn’t do

the water and right there was a small

go?” I asked confused and she cracked

you rather stay?” I shook my head. “Go back, Camilla. Your mate

The further it moved, the darker it got until I couldn’t see anything. My body went numb and I couldn’t feel anything. The first

eyes for me?” I moaned once more and I felt his warm hands against my cheek. “Is she supposed to be

finally did, I had to squint my eyes in order to adjust to the brightness of the light.

whispered softly as if he were scared that I was going to disappear. “How are you? I

it to soothe my dry throat. Ryker kept smiling at me in encouragement and I could see the palpable relief in his eyes. I looked arund the room and noticed that Christine as well as the royal physician were standing in the room. They were all looking

Ryker tried to assure me but I shook my head. I

“Tell me.”

it through the

for him to relive that moment. He

because

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goddess sent

turned to me in shock. Christine blinked, Ryker looked confused and the physician looked like he was about to pass out. I relayed everything that had happened in my encounter with the goddess and by the time I was done, everyone was staring at me with varying levels of shock and awe. I still couldn’t believe it myself that I had seen her. A part of me wanted to believe that it was all a figment of my imagination but I