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?”

shot back and the

he whispered. “So much, and when this is all

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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.

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

came before the dawn. I could feel Ryker’s steady breathing in the darkness and instead of getting the

tired of everything and I called for a meeting with the elders. Ryker

about this?” he had asked and I nodded. “What

be able to offer

protest again after

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 my eye and

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delved into complete silence. If I strained my ears, I could hear their heartbeats- it

eyebrows rose. “You have seen everything that

know anything about them. You have kept your findings a secret from us.

you knew that the late king had met with the very

“He was very secretive.”

“Or

were just bad at 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

first,” Caius suggested. “It would be a blo ody war but if we were to do

there for centuries. If we walk into there, we are walking into a sla

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