Chapter 122

CAMILLA’S P.O.V

I had forgotten the exact reason I came looking for Ryker the moment I saw him with her. I expected some kind of anger, some perceived form of emotion but there was nothing. As I took in the scene, I knew there was something I was missing. Ryker wouldn’t cheat on me, I knew that with every fiber of my being. I wasn’t the insecure child I was all those years ago when I left his pack. We had children and he would never jeopardize that for anything or anyone so I knew there had to be an explanation as to why they were standing like that.

He opened his mouth to speak but I held up a hand to stop him, it wasn’t a conversation I wanted to have with her in the room. I tried to get a read on her but her expression was blank. There was remorse in her eyes but I wasn’t sure if it was genuine or not. It was almost as if the more I tried to figure her out, the harder it was for her.

“Alara, you said you had family in another pack, right?” I asked and she nodded. “I figure now would be a very good time to send a letter to them, don’t you? I presume this entire thing with the vampires will be over soon. We wouldn’t want to keep you away from your family any longer.”

I saw the moment she understood the true meaning behind my words. She bowed her head in shame and nodded. She awkwardly made to walk past me. She stopped directly in front of me and opened her mouth as if she wanted to say something but at the last minute, she thought better of it and walked out. As soon as she was gone, Ryker started speaking.

“It isn’t what it looks like, I swear. I don’t even know how it happened. I don’t want you to think that anything happened.”

“I know nothing happened.”

“I was coming to you and she was slipping so I-” he paused and turned to me. “Wait, what did you say?”

“I said I know,” I made my way over to him. “I trust you, I’m not worried about what I saw because I know it was nothing. You don’t have to explain every second of your life to me, honestly, it doesn’t matter.”

“Are you sure?” he asked and I nodded. “You aren’t even the least bit jealous?”

“Did I enjoy seeing her hands on you? No, of course, not, but I’m not going to overreact because of it. Besides, it is only a matter of time before she leaves, don’t you think?” I saw the relief hit him like a ton of bricks and he rested his forehead against mine before kissing me slowly.

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“Have I mentioned that I love you?”

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is all over, I’ll

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held out his hand to me and I wasted no time in taking it. We still had a very busy day ahead because of the school, I still wasn’t sure what we were going to do about it. It wasn’t safe to send the kids back until Alastair was dealt with and that meant keeping Audrey at home. Christine said she would try her best teaching her at home but I knew that would only work for some

day trying to make sure that everyone was safe from the school. There had been two casualties of guards who were standing outside when the fire was set and were unfortunately caught in it. Ryker and I had to inform the families and it was one of the most devastating things I have ever had to do. I wasn’t sure how you could tell someone their son died like a hero but not expect them to feel that pain. Hero or not, they were people’s family. One of them even had a pregnant mate. My heart broke

Ryker’s steady breathing in the darkness and instead of getting the usual relaxation it gave me, I

with the elders. Ryker was shocked when I

asked and I nodded. “What could they possibly do for us right

they might be able to offer that to us. We need to put an end to this as soon as possible,

protest again

elders were waiting for us in the council room with varying degrees of annoyance and curiosity on their faces. Caius gave me a small smile when he caught

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curt nod. Ryker and I took out seats opposite them and the room delved into complete silence.

everything that has been

“We don’t know anything about them. You have kept your findings a secret from us. Your father would never have done

journal and slid it on the table. “How come none of you knew that the late king had met with the

“He was very secretive.”

“Or

your job,” I shot back and they all fell silent. “Listen, I don’t have the time or the energy to ment ally spar with you today. There are innocent people dying and I need somebody to come up with something that can

them first,” Caius suggested. “It would be a blo ody war but if we were to do it during the daytime then we

the problem is that they live in the mountains. They have lived there for centuries. If we walk into there, we are walking into a sla ughter house. It is as dark as night there

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