The Rejected Werewolf Princess by Didiadeyemi

Chapter 129

RYKER’S P.O.V

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Damien had been a permanent fixture in my life from the first day that I could remember. He always did things his way regardless of whether I agreed with it or not. We were very different, both on the surface and in every way

that think of. There were times that his actions would piss me off but never to this magnitude. It took a considerable amount of

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effort to not drag him by the hair and beat him to a bloody pulp while we all sat in the private living room.

For the first time in forever, Riley didn’t make an effort to sit next to him. She was always in his space and begging to be noticed by him. It was a wonder I didn’t notice it earlier but today, she did none of that. She sat on one end of the room, Christine on the other and Damien sat completely alone. At least he had the decency to keep his head down because he knew that he had fucked up badly.

“Does anyone want to start talking first?” Camilla asked from her spot beside me. She was seated upright with her hands folded in her lap like a regal ruler. Everyone avoided her gaze.

Damien’s eyes met mine and I simply stared at him blankly until he exhaled deeply. He knew I was pissed, there was no hiding it. it didn’t matter that I was lounging on the couch with my arms around my mate, that was simply a countermeasure to prevent me from hitting him.

“Do we really have to do this?” it was Riley who asked. “There is nothing to talk about. I just want to go back home and get to work. I have so much to do.”

“If that were true then why did you come?” I asked and she narrowed her eyes at me. “If you were swamped with so much work then why did you bother to leave?”

“Because,” she hesitated and I raised a brow. “I heard that you were all in danger and I wanted to help. I got to the camp and they told me that he had run off without an explanation so I came. It isn’t a big deal. Everyone is safe, can I leave now?”

shot her a hard glare. “Sit

not even when she was a teenager and she was the brattiest person in the world. I always believed in talking to her gently and after spending years with a father who did nothing but scream and yell, I

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affects us as well. The pack is basically an extension of the palace, we will see you sooner or later and we don’t want this to

professionalism then I can be professional,” Riley shot back and Camilla turned

was probably her biggest worry. “You did

sense that he should shoulder the blame. “That’s just rich,” he scoffed. “Put it all on me, would you? I was just trying to get her to

let out a warning growl, he went silent. I could tolerate his absurd yelling but if he directed it at my mate for even a second, I was going to

long time ago. I chose Riley and we were going to mate with each other. This is not as big of a

would have believed her to be a sculpture. She stared blankly ahead of her but ever so often, I would see a crack in that mask and

coming but I didn’t know when. “You tell me that you made

choice,” Christine cut

“I thought I could do this but I can’t. I need

spot and made his way over to Riley. He took the spot

I made you feel like a choice. There is no choice, it has always been you. This is just a large miscommunication and if it makes you

to do it because it makes me happy. I want you to

Christine and mind linked her. “You don’t have

and my leaving would hinder that. I am fine, Ryker, but thank you for checking in

pretend and you don’t have to keep hurting yourself by

another. I brought

spoken or moved since

as my mate, Damien. I would not want to be a hindrance to your love story.” She turned to Camilla and

the room. No one dared to speak after she had gone. Damien stared at the door that she had disappeared through and there was hurt shining brightly in his eyes. Riley didn’t