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.-

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. in the dead of

man who was currently lying on the physician’s bed being examined. The elders

year, at least five 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 and

two more people waiting to be found in the woods.

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

you suggesting?”

all slowly. “I don’t know how you plan to stop people from going into the woods especially at night so they don’t get lost but it

the 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

we could keep people in line. They would never go

something.” I sat up straighter. “The last thing I want is for any of you to throw

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 was going to work. That was not something I wanted to feel again. Helplessness

didn’t think we would be able to

her brows in confusion. “You continue your duties

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. They have probably already attacked

looking at us now. Just keep doing your thing.

wasn’t fooling her that easily. “I want to help. You can’t stop me

not stopping you from helping, I am trying to keep you safe. Focus on your

pursed 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 me all the excuses in the world and I still wouldn’t have agreed.

kiss on her head. “I can handle this, trust

do trust you,” she murmured before sighing. “I’ll

out of the council room. I waited until she had left before I grabbed the nearest bottle of ink. I

rumors started. I knew it would take at least a day or two to get the letter to 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

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

“Ensure that this gets to my old pack as quickly as possible.

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 things to handle. I needed