The Rejected Werewolf Princess by Didiadeyemi

Chapter 125

CAMILLA’S P.O.V

It took a second for those words to register in my head. I blinked a few times trying to realize if he had said what I thought he had. Ryker snapped out of his haze faster than I did because by the time I came around, he was barking orders at people. I couldn’t hear much save for the ringing in my ears. It was so loud that I wanted to pull my ears out but I knew that wouldn’t go over well.

“Camilla,” Ryker turned to me but his voice sounded garbled, almost like he was under water. He stood directly in my line of vision forcing me to meet his eyes. “I need you to go inside. Stay with your guards. Can you do that?”

“He has the girls and Christine,” I repeated dumbly and he nodded.

There were a lot of emotions swirling through his eyes and I could very well see that he was a second away from shifting. He was fighting to get his wolf under control and yet he still took his time to try calming me down. Ryker had always been the better one of us, he was fiercer and he worked better under pressure. When he saw that I wasn’t leaving, he grabbed my shoulders and physically moved me towards the door. Once I was within the safety of the palace walls, he turned on his heels and disappeared.

I think it was his leaving that finally snapped me out of my reverie and the severity of the situation finally settled on me. I muttered a curse under my breath and turned to follow him but he was already gone. My heart was pounding wildly in my chest as I thought of all the possible things that he could be doing to them. I tried not to think about how terrified the girls would be. I knew there was nothing I could do outside so I rushed into my office.

I rushed into my office and grabbed the notebook where I had been making notes about everything we found out regarding Alastair. There was no force on earth that was going to make me wait this out. He had my daughters and I would be damned if I allowed the week end with them still in his grasp. I went over everything we knew to see what I could use then I penned down a letter for Damien. I needed his armies here as soon as possible. I wasn’t sure how he would react to the news about Christine. I wasn’t sure what the relationship between them was but I simply hoped that for her sake, he would be here soon.

Once I had sent the letter, I turned to return to the palace but I saw Alara watching me carefully. I stopped in my tracks and met her eyes making her flush pink and look away. I still remembered what I saw in Ryker’s office but now was not the time to dwell on it and I had more important things to focus on. I started to walk away but she rushed towards me and stopped directly in my tracks. I raised a brow in her direction and a small pink hue grew on her cheeks.

“Your majesty,” she bowed and it took everything for me to not just wlak away from her. “I just wanted to apologize for what happened a few days ago. That was never my intention. It was simply a misunderstanding and-”

“Is there anything else?” I cut her off and I saw her flinch from the harshness of my voice.

“No,”

you can leave.”

but she said nothing as she bowed and walked away. As soon as she had left, I let out a sigh of relief. There wasn’t much I could do on my end save

and I pinched the bridge of my nose before responding. I didn’t know how much clearer he wanted me to make

them while they were leaving to safety. I don’t want the other elders to know yet but now would be a good time for you to give me some brilliant idea.

nodded. I saw the wheels turning in his head and it was obvious that he was coming to the same conclusion that I was. There wasn’t much that he or I could do and I hated it. I hadn’t wanted to face that reality which

get them but he is probably expecting

my face and if it were any other day, I would have panicked because it was very un–queen like but right now, I didn’t

luck but as soon as I saw him, I knew. I hadn’t realized just how much time had passed until I got out and saw the dark sky. His clothes were dirty and I could feel the anger and disappointment rolling off

waves.

them,” he said carefully as if trying to decide what he should say and what he shouldn’t. “He killed the horses, there was a lot of blood but as far as I know, none of it belongs to them. The trail went cold

and

expected him to go straight to his cave for safety but the fact that he didn’t meant that this was about something else. I thought deeply about it and it

I asked and Ryker’s brows scrunched up in confusion as he watched me carefully but he nodded. “He would want to take this to the very same place where he

“I’m not following.”

took him down the first time,” I explained and his eyes widened as understanding filled his features. “I don’t remember exactly where that is of course but I can always check. I think he noted it down in one of

cheeks with both hands. “You are

A horse was heading straight for the palace and the collective shock had everyone freezing before quickly forming a protective stance around the entrance. A few of them had their spears pointed at the driver and I tried to peer over Ryker’s shoulders to see

but he wasn’t budging. I managed to peer over his side and I instantly recognized