The Rejected Werewolf Princess by Didiadeyemi

Chapter 170

CAMILLA’S P.O.V

I stared at my mate incredulously. “I healed two people before her despite you begging me not to. Healing Riley alone couldn’t have caused whatever just happened. If I had listened to you earlier when-”

He shook his head. “Don’t, Camilla, don’t try to take the blame for this. What happened is done and now, all we can do is try to fix it before it gets worse. You cannot use your powers under any circumstances. Am I clear?”

I didn’t like the order in his tone but I knew he was only doing it to protect me so I nodded. He leaned forward and placed a lingering kiss against my forehead. He smelled just like himself, but he looked like he had been through hell. When he pulled back, he exhaled deeply as if he had been waiting for a chance to do that. He pushed the tray closer to me as if trying to spur me to eat. I took a bite and nearly moaned. I noticed him watching me intently so I decided to bridge a different topic.

“Is Lyla still here?” I asked and he nodded. “Did she say how long she was staying?”

“I didn’t asl. I just made sure she was comfortable and I came back to you. I haven’t done much of talking to anyone if I’m being honest.”

“What about the girls? Are they okay?”

“Yeah, they don’t know what is happening. Audrey thinks you were just taking a long nap because you weren’t feeling good. I told her that she could come see you after dinner. She wasn’t happy about it but she came to terms with it.”

I wanted to go and see her immediately but I still felt weak and out of sorts. It was almost like I was a stranger in my body. Something inside of me felt hollow and empty, like it would never be filled again. I thought back to the small hole in my chest that I saw in the mirror and instinctively, my hands went up to my chest and I rubbed softly. It wasn’t until I noticed Ryker’s eyes on me that I realized I had been doing it. I dragged my hand down and turned away to hide the flush building on my cheeks.

“Is something wrong?” he asked but I shook my head. I hadn’t told him about what I saw yet. I hadn’t wanted to give him more of a reason to worry. “You know better than to lie to me, Camilla. Does your chest hurt? Do you want me to call the physician?”

“There is nothing that he can do for me,” I whispered softly and concern grew on

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his face.

Camilla, you’re

knowing how absurd it sounded. Ryker sat there staring at me in concern and waiting for me to elaborate so I did. By the time I was done, he looked lost in thought.

noticed it.”

you lying for your benefit or

Ryker. I don’t want to walk around while permanently missing something. I can’t live my life like that. It will heal, it has to. If I don’t

wasn’t sure if I was trying to convince him or myself but it wasn’t working. We both knew that it was never going to heal. I was stuck this way because I chose to be careless with powers that I didn’t understand. I

like he wanted to speak. He opened his mouth to say something when there was a soft knock on the door. It opened slowly to reveal Audrey running in. Behind her was Aurora who slowly wobbled on her feet. Despite the initial sadness and damper on the room, a smile broke out on my face when Audrey leaped onto

able to move the tray of food aside before she landed. Her hands wrapped around my waist as she buried her face into my robe. I stroked her soft curls marveling at the feel of them under my fingertips and her mere presence in the

thought your dad said you couldn’t come until dinner?” I asked and her cheeks flushed pink. I raised a brow in her direction and she promptly looked away. “Audrey Valentina Caine, what did you

so I had it now. I already had dinner, you see,” she exclaimed trying to make me see the logic in her reasoning, “Are you mad at me? I

her and I noticed that Christine held a bunch of multicolored flowers. The stems weren’t cut evenly and I knew without a doubt that she had picked them herself. Regardless, it was

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I made a show of inhaling

seen.” I kissed her hair before turning to Aurora who was squirming in Ryker’s hold and trying to get to

she can’t understand you,” Audrey exclaimed as if she were talking to a child and I bit down on my bottom lip to smother my child. “Besides, she can’t touch the flowers, they have thorns and thorns are very

for not helping. If I was being honest, it seemed like a little bit of both. I wasn’t sure how to handle

laughed and as I sat there with my children, I realized that it didn’t matter if some part of me was missing, I had everything I needed right there in front of me. I had a loving mate, I had wonderful children and I

because I hadn’t moved in over twenty four hours. As we walked back to our room, we took a leisurely stroll. The palace was quiet and you could hear the crickets chirping from outside, the moon was in the sky and the breeze blew through the

don’t we go out?” I asked and Ryker turned to me with confusion etched on his features. “Instead of returning to a stuffy room, why don’t we take a walk?

sure if that is a good idea.

like I