The Rejected Werewolf Princess by Didiadeyemi

Chapter 106

CAMILLA’S PO.V

I couldn’t bring myself to leave her side. I wasn’t sure if it was going to work at all but I couldn’t just let her be alone. We didn’t know anything about her life or her family and no on deserved to be alone during a time like this. Ryker had to go and check in with the guards to scout the place ahs was found. I must have slept off sometime while I was sitting because the next thing I knew, I felt a warm hand on my back.

I looked up to see Ryker smiling softly at me as he gestured for me to get up but I shook my head. “Nothing is going to happen to her here. You need some rest.”

“She deserves my attention,” I whispered back. “She is the first female that he has bitten and she might die. If that happens it will be completely my fault. I cannot let that happen. You have to understand that.”

“I do, but Camilla, you have never watched someone die in your arms. That is not something that you want to be burdened with for the rest of your life,” his voice was soft, almost pleading. “You have done everything that you can for her. You need to sleep.”

I glanced over at her. She was still immobile on the bed but at least she was breathing and despite it being very shallow and not visible, I hoped that counted for something because I was about to lose my mind.

“She’s someone’s daughter and someone’s mate, I would hope that if your child is in the same position then someone would do the same for her,” I told her. “If I had just mastered-”

“No,” he cut me off. “This is not your fault. You cannot blame yourself for this. You didn’t ask for any of this and you know that. You have done all that you can for her, okay?”

I reluctantly nodded and he helped me to my feet. I wrapped my arms around his torso and we stayed there for what felt like hours. When I finally pulled away, he kissed my forehead softly. He walked me out of the room and when we got to the door, I glanced back over my shoulder at her. I could have sworn that I saw her finger twitch but before I could analyze it further, Ryker had pulled me out of the room and shut the door behind us.

I tried to explain to him what I saw but he assumed it was my way of trying to convince him to let me go back and sit with her so he dismissed it and said that the physician would handle it. He didn’t let me go until I was safely under the covers in our room and despite trying to fight it, I was asleep within seconds.

the next morning, my thoughts immediately went to the girl. As soon as I was dressed, I rushed over to the physician’s office hoping that she would be awake but she

more than a shrug as a response, physician. You said she would not make it past the night if it didn’t work. She is

tell you that much for certain,” he pulled me to another corner of the room and dropped his voice to a whisper. “Remember that you have the blood coursing through your veins. It would have

my mouth to thank him but the door to the room opened and Ryker walked in. As soon as

he didn’t respond immediately.

just wanted to know if you were here. You have to

furrowed. “Not a chance in hell. What is going on? Is it the elders? Did

the town. It doesn’t matter, I can handle it, don’t worry,” he started to leave but I grabbed his hand and shook my head. We stared at each other blankly for a few seconds before he sighed. “Fine, but just stay close to me. People do the

gritted his teeth but he said nothing. He held my hand tightly as he led me down towards the front of the palace. I heard the people before I saw them. There was a lot of shouting and crying and I saw a number of guards rushing that way presumably to hold the peace.

were yelling but I could see the same fear evident in their eyes. Ryker was talking to one of the guards and trying to figure out what happened when I broke free from his hold and made my way towards them. He tried to grab me but I weaved through the guards until just one line of defense stood between me and

the people.

quiet the moment they saw me. They probably didn’t think they would see any of us and had not planned for that possibility. I heard Ryker whisper yelling my- name but I ignored him and faced the people I had been tasked with protecting. They were all staring at me wondering what I was going to say

thought you were going to send a representative to talk to us like you did last time,” I didn’t know what he meant by that. I assumed it happened

I kept my voice deliberately soft. “A million apologies will never take away your pain but the truth is that I am sorry. No one ever wishes for something

and I shook my head. “Then why do they want us?

about it. “All I know is that one day, a

one woman shouted from the back. “You deserted us. You went to safety while we suffered.”

one was there. It is our main priority right now to make sure that no one lse gets hurt that is why we keep the curfew and the