The Rejected Werewolf Princess by Didiadeyemi

Chapter 171

RYKER’S POV

Camilla claimed to be better the next morning and in all honesty, I wanted to keep her locked up in the room where I was sure she could be protected but even I knew that was impossible. She was the Queen and it didn’t matter what was happening in her personal life, she had to show up. I hated it and I wouldn’t have minded da mning the consequences but she wanted to prove something, she wanted to show that she was good, she told me point blank that she didn’t need my permission and was returning to work whether I liked it or not. There wasn’t much I could do in regards to that so I let it slide.

It didn’t mean I didn’t keep a close eye on her though. I had Kevin keeping watch over her and reporting back to me. He did it discreetly because I knew that if she was aware, she would be nothing short of pissed. If I had my way, I would have trailed her myself but I had something else I wanted to do that she didn’t need to find out about.

“I was expecting to see your mate here and not you,” Lyla began when I walked into her room. “What can I help you with, your majesty?”

“You have seen the future, yes?” I asked and she nodded. “I know that you cannot tell me what the future entails but can you tell me how to ensure that it ends in a good way for everyone involved.”

“You know as well as I do that isn’t possible,” her voice was soft and soothing. I wondered how many years it took her to learn to speak to people like that. She must have found that people didn’t take to hearing their future and developed the calm persona as a wall to hide behind. “I am not allowed to interfere in the affairs of humans. I have already risked so much by coming here and I know that I will be punished for it later.”

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“Then why did you?” I shot back and she went silent. “if you are risking your life and potential punishment, why did you do it? Surely

fond of us. Was there something you saw that made you come?”

She looked away and that was enough of an admission of guilt for me. I pushed off the door that I was leaning against and walked over to her. She tried to avoid my gaze but she was squirming, I had her exactly where I wanted her and she didn’t even know. I sat in the spare chair next to her making sure she felt the entire weight of my presence. Lyla was powerful but she was still a person, she had been

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isolated for so long and I knew without a doubt that I was making her uncomfortable but it was a necessary evil.

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I probed. “What was so

blurted out before slapping her hands over her mouth and muttering to herself about

you mean the goddess asked you to? How did she do that? Did she

I have already said too

was nothing prohibiting her from talking to me

she realized I had her hands bound behind her back. “She appeared to me in a vision. She said that the queen would be in danger soon and I needed

I deduced and she nodded. “Why would she do that? Wouldn’t she have stood to gain more if she had just let

my question. She seemed uneasy and if I were a better person, I would have let her go and stopped with my questions but I was willing to make her as uncomfortable as possible as long as it meant that

a se rvant, I am a tool. If the goddess says to go then I leave, if she asks to jump then I ask how high, please do not ask questions I do not have the answer to, you will only make this

tanginess of it in the air. She couldn’t meet my eye and she kept looking around as if she expected something to fly out and hurt her. I couldn’t help but wonder who or what terrified her so much. I placed a hand on her shoulder and she let out a loud shriek and jumped further solidifying my

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hurt you?” I asked but she

she does it for my well being and the

repeating a phrase she had heard over and over again. I noticed that she was also picking at her nails. I wanted to reach out to comfort her but somehow I knew that I was only going to make things worse, the only thing I could do for her was to give her space which was what I did.

tone than I normally would have used. “Please enjoy the rest of your

story, more that she wasn’t saying. There was something or someone that had her turning into a terrified child and I

it was the goddess but there was no way for me to prove it, there was no way for me to know and these were not the kinds of accusations one went around throwing without proof. The goddess was known to be the symbol of kindness and love but legend also told of her exceptional cruelty when wronged. I forced all thoughts of it out of

Camilla first and once I was sure that she was happily working away. I made

had a sh it

because of what happened to Camilla and Riley. I didn’t realize how much work it was until I started sorting

with.

going through it when I heard a soft knock on my door and it opened to reveal Riley. She was much better now, her skin was completely clear although she still had the occasional dizzy spell and she couldn’t do as much as she used to. She spent most of her time inside because the sun was