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

to say anything,” I assured him. He tried to take a step forward but he wobbled and leaned on me. He weighed more than I thought but I braced his weight on my shoulders and turned to

torch 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

follow but Ryker grabbed my hand, keeping me

“What do you mean?”

just walked back in

looks like he

about it. Alastair took him for a reason and he wouldn’t send him back unless he got what

Within seconds, 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 walked into the room. As soon as the physician saw me, he rushed over and fell to his knees in front of

him back,” tears gathered in his eyes and

his hands and helped him to his feet. “I didn’t bring him back. He walked into

mean? Why would he do that?

your son,” I looked over his shoulder to find his son staring directly at me. “Why don’t you tell me what happened and we

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was in a cave. I was tied up and they told me that they wanted information from me. I

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. I moved over to him and

them?” the physician asked

at me as he

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

and he cursed

that mean?”

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

I

would be too slow so horses were saddled for us. When I got to my

slowly and I sighed. “You’re the one he wants. He