The Rejected Werewolf Princess by Didiadeyemi

Chapter 93

RYKER’S POV

I hated being out of my element and this was one situation where I couldn’t control that.

From the moment I saw that body. I knew it was a vampire attack. I tried to convince myself that maybe it wasn’t the one from the stories. I allowed Camilla convince me that I was overreacting but now the evidence was directly in front of my face and I couldn’t deny it. As we left the physician’s room. I couldn’t help but run my hand down my face in frustration. For the first time, I was at a disadvantage- I knew nothing about vampires.

I knew nothing about the rumors as well because I had completely dismissed them. If I had just chosen to investigate it a little then I would have a little information on hand instead of walking completely blind. I wanted desperately to punch something.

“Ryker,” Camilla began slowly from her spot by my side. She sounded almost hesitant as if she were unsure of whether she should speak.

The last time she sounded like this was when she was still getting to know me and didn’t know how to trust me. I turned to her almost immediately, all thoughts of the vampire were forgotten. I never wanted my mate to feel like she needed to walk on eggshells around me.

“What’s wrong?” I asked and she hesitated for far too long before responding.

“What do we do now?” she asked. “I don’t know where to start.”

“We don’t start anything. The last thing the people need is to panic. We are going to summon the elders and convince them to implement a curfew for the people.”

“They would want to know why. No one panics more than them,” she added the last part with a snort. “Why can’t I just put the curfew?”

“If you do it then people will realize that something is wrong. If we make the elders believe that it was their idea then they will have to come up with a reason behind it. Just leave the talking to me, I can handle them.”

She nodded and I couldn’t help but bask in the complete and absolute trust she had in me. Her eyes softened and I could see in her eyes that she would have done anything I said in that moment. There was something euphoric about knowing that and I swore that I would never do anything to make her second guess that blind faith she had put in me.

It took half an hour to get the elders assembled in the council room. It would have taken longer but to our relief, they were already in the palace when summoned. There were varying levels of confusion on their faces and I prayed to the goddess that I wouldn’t mess things up.-

to keep us up to speed with everything happening in the palace, correct?” I asked and they all hesitated before nodding. “Then explain why I didn’t find out until today that people have been getting lost in the woods.

on the physician’s bed being examined. The elders

people get lost in the forest at night and cannot find their way back. So far, there have only been three cases that have reached our ears

people waiting to be found in the woods.

but I cut him off. “What kind of leaders are we if we just

you

it yourselves,” I looked over them all slowly. “I don’t know how you plan to stop people from going into the woods

chair and grabbed Camilla’s hands under the table. The ball was now in their court, I had planted all the seeds necessary and all I needed was for one person to say the words ‘curfew. I waited for an antagonizing thirty

he asked. “It is one way we could keep people in line. They would never go against that. The question is, what is the reason we

out something.” I sat up straighter. “The last thing I want is for any of you to throw the people into panic.” I stood to my feet and pulled Camilla

nothing they could do about the dismissal. I watched them file out and disappear. It wasn’t until the door to the council room clicked shut that I could finally breathe. That entire time, I was in a state of panic wondering if my plan

think we would be able to pull that off. What do we do

in confusion. “You

be kidding me. How do you expect me to pretend like nothing is wrong when we have a vampire on the loose? They might attack again.

keep doing your thing. I will go to the library in my spare time

that easily. “I want to help. You can’t

trying to keep you safe. Focus on your training.

her lips and I knew there was more that she wanted to say but the truth was that it didn’t matter. She could have given

head. “I can handle this, trust me.”

sighing. “I’ll let this slide

watched her walk out of the council room. I waited until she had left before I grabbed

him and another day or two to get a response. I sealed it with wax to ensure that no one could read the contests before taking it personally to the

blame them. I had never willingly walked into this place before. “Is there anything we

me. “Ensure that this gets to my old pack as

etched on their faces but they couldn’t ask any questions. They bowed and rushed off to do as I had asked. I didn’t wait to ensure that they did what I asked- I knew they would and I had more important