The Rejected Werewolf Princess by Didiadeyemi

Chapter 172

RYKER’S PO.V

I had never felt as panicked as I did in that moment. For a split second, I had deluded myself into thinking that everything was going to be fine, that it would pass over us and be like a fever dream that was long forgotten. I wasn’t sure how the letter came to be but I was da mned well going to find out. The guard looked terrified, like he was a second away from pissing his pants. The pungent scent of fear floated through the halls, wrapping around us and choking the goodness out of the world. His eyes were wide with panic as his mouth opened and closed a few times to no avail.

“I asked you a f ucking question,” I growled and he made a sound that was a cross between a squeak and a so b.

“I don’t know,” he managed out. “All the letters are brought by the mail man. I don’t know where they came from. I swear I don’t even know what that is. I just brought it the way it was handed to me. Please, don’t kill me.”

He squeezed his eyes shut and it hit me just how unreasonable I was being. The poor boy was terrified, he didn’t know what was happening. It was my anger and my paranoia that was making me see things where there weren’t any and making it hard for me to completely reason what was going on. I released the guard and took a step back and within a second, he had sprinted down the hall for dear life. I ran my hands through my hair in frustration before letting out a harsh curse and slamming my fist into the wall.

I unfurled the letter that I had scrunched up in my rage induced haze and read the words over again wondering if they were going to change and disappear but it was the same as the last time. It said: I have only one demand. Bring me Camilla and all of this will end easily. Refuse and watch me ruin everything you hold dear and take her anyway.

That was a clear and concise threat. There was no bullshi tting or joking around, whoever wrote this knew what they wanted and they were not straying from it. I knew refusing would have disastrous results but I didn’t care, I was not giving up my mate to some deranged witch. I turned over the envelope in my hand to stare at the seal that was used on it. I had never seen it before but I figured it was a good start into finding out who was behind this.

If they put the seal then it was clearly because they wanted us to know- but why? If I were in a better state of mind, I would have thought about that. I would have thought about why they were not operating in secret anymore but I was much too worried about Camilla. I made my way back to my office before mind linking Kevin. He was very efficient, he arrived at my office within ten

minutes.

“You sent for me, your majesty,” if he was curious, there was no trace of it on his face. He was the epitome of professionalism and according to what I learned from Leanor before she died, he was in charge of protecting Camilla and she trusted him with her life which meant I could trust him

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topmost concern,” I saw a brief emotion flash across his face. He understood exactly what I was saying and that brought some concern to his eyes but he nodded slowly. “You are not to leave Camilla’s side for any reason.

see the worry in his eyes. “Is she in danger?

need is to ensure

“Of course your majesty, as you wish.

“Good, you may leave.”

she found out that I did this behind her back but I was past caring. The

open making my head snap up and I looked up

so that she wouldn’t notice it. When she turned back to me, she had a small smile on her face. She crossed the length of the room and came to sit on the table in front of me. She seemed more at ease than she did this morning but I could still see the emptiness

I couldn’t stop the feeling of guilt that tugged at my heart. She was oblivious to it however because her eyes were on the stack of papers in front of me. She was combing through them and I couldn’t help

Riley,” she said finally and I hummed. “She was upset with you to say the

worry?” I barely looked away from her as I

second and met my eyes. “You don’t have to look at me like I am going to

from me and wiped her hands on her thighs. The letter was at the back of my

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you come here, Camilla?”