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?

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 you since your birth and you are

do you mean?”

a feeling our mate is more likely

do that.”

the edge of the water and right there was a small boat. “Get in, Camilla. You have more

going to let me go?” I

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

I got in. As soon as I got in, the boat began to move on its own. 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 thing I heard when I came back to reality was incessant banging and the flurry of inaudible voices. The first voice that came into focus was Ryker’s and I tried to speak but all that

open your eyes for me?” I moaned once more and I felt his warm hands against my cheek. “Is

but they were too far away for me to audibly hear what they said. I tried to open my eyes and it took a lot of tries but when I finally did, I had to squint my eyes in order to adjust to the brightness of the light. When I finally managed to

that I was going to disappear. “How

of water and brought it to my lips. I drank it greedily and allowed 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

to assure me but I shook my head. I needed

“Tell me.”

You were flatlining. You weren’t supposed to make it through the night and your,” he hesitated before continuing. “Your heart stopped. For two whole minutes you were dead. I didn’t- I-

could only imagine how traumatic it was for him to relive that moment. He ran his hand through his hair repeatedly to calm

matter because you’re

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goddess sent me back.”

I was done, everyone was staring at me with varying levels of shock and awe. I still couldn’t believe it myself that