The Rejected Werewolf Princess by Didiadeyemi

Chapter 114

CAMILLA’S P.O.V

I was in the office until late evening when I was beginning to feel very stuffy. I decided to leave the office and take a walk into the garden. I didn’t expect to see Ryker sitting there in the private garden. He was in front of the fountain and he was just staring. He noticed me immediately and gave me a warm smile as he gestured for me to make my way over to him. Once I was within arm’s reach, he pulled me over so that I was sitting directly next to him and tucked under his arm.

“We really shouldn’t be out here,” I whispered and he shrugged. “We have a direct path into the woods. Tyson once used it to spy on me.”

Ryker frowned at that information. “I have guards stationed all over with torches and there are torches lining every inch of this garden. I always take precautions, Camilla.”

I shook my head at him. “Of course you do, I don’t expect anything less.”

“Why are you here? Did you want to train? We haven’t done that in a few days.”

“Not really, I just wanted some fresh air. It was getting too stuffy on the inside. I had been thinking and you know how they say that the darkest hour is just before the dawn, well I haven’t seen the darkest hour yet and I am terrified that we will not be able to handle it.”

“We will,” he assured me. “We will get through it together and we will come out on the other side just like we always do. We can handle anything thrown at us. Do you understand me?”

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I nodded. I opened my mouth to speak when I heard something. it was a cra ck like someone stepping on a twig. Ryker heard it too because he immediately stood to his feet and took a protective stance in front of me. He reached under the bench we were seated on and took out a wooden torch which he lit using one of the already lit ones in front of us.

“Stay back,” he ordered me as he brandished his torch forward. I saw a figure step out of the woods and I immediately recognized him.

“Ryker, put your weapon down, now?” I could feel his confusion so I explained. “That is the physician’s son, look at him.”

I didn’t know how I recognized him in the darkness or how Ryker didn’t but as he turned the torch in his direction, I noticed him properly. He had been beaten up badly and there was dried blood on his body and head. His entire body was covered in bruises and I could see some burns. Ryker was still in shock from seeing him standing there so I pushed past him and rushed over to the boy.

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he saw me, he started crying. “I am so sorry. I tried everything. I don’t know how

to take a step forward but he wobbled and leaned on me. He weighed more than I

and took all of his weight off me. The boy was still crying and apologizing but I couldn’t care to listen to him. I was just happy that he was alive. Ryker started walking in the direction of the palace while I followed behind them. As soon as the guards saw us, they rushed over and I could see the shock and confusion in their eyes. They quickly took the boy from Ryker and

keeping me in place. “Don’t you think

“What do you mean?”

back

look at him, he looks like he has gone through so

know that but think about it. Alastair took him for a reason and he wouldn’t send him back unless he got

we were already at the physician’s quarters. He was fussing over his son and checking his injuries. Ryker spoke to the guards to scour the area that he had come through and check for any vampires or clues as to where he was held. While he spoke to them, I

him back,” tears gathered in his eyes and I was forced to give

him to his feet. “I didn’t bring him back. He walked into the

you mean? Why would he do that? How could he have done

want to ask your son,” I looked over his shoulder to find his son staring directly

“I was

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and I tried to fight them off but there were three of them and they were too many. They knocked me out and when I woke up, I was in a cave. I was tied up and they told me that they

was only one thing that he could have told them that would mean that much. Ryker knew too because he immediately reached out for me.

you tell them?” the physician

as he spoke.

them before so I didn’t know what to expect or why they were going

and he cursed under

that mean?” I asked

an attack in one of the lower towns

must be Alastair. Stay here and look after your son, we will go and check it out,” turned to Ryker with a nod and we

I

it would be too slow so horses were saddled for us. When I

out there right now, Camilla,” he began slowly and I sighed.