The Rejected Werewolf Princess by Didiadeyemi

Chapter 205

CAMILLA’S P.O.V

I could feel their eyes on me the entire time, carefully watching as if expecting me to blow up any minute. I tried to ignore the feel of Ryker’s gaze on my skin, it was piercing and I felt it all the way down to the tips of my toes. I focused on the girls in front of me. I braided Audrey’s hair and made a show of brushing Aurora’s and holding it up with a pretty bow before kissing her head.

“I need to borrow your mother for a second, okay?” Ryker said the moment I released Aurora and without any warning, he grabbed my upper arm and began to pull me out of the room.

I didn’t even bother protesting, I knew it was going to come sooner or later. To his credit, he didn’t take me very far, we just moved a few steps away from the room before he turned to me. His hands were crossed over his chest and he had a look on his face that was wary and apprehensive. If I thought having him looking at me with love was uncomfortable, I wasn’t prepared for this one. I didn’t know why but having him guarded around me seemed even worse.

“What are you playing at?” he asked but I stayed silent. “Those girls are not toys to be played with. You cannot go to them as you see fit and run away as you see fit. I am on your side, I always am but I am also on theirs and they deserve better.”

“If you would just-”

“I am respecting your wishes and your desire to be left alone. I am respecting the fact that you don’t remember and all of this is too much for you. I can respect all of that but I am asking for you to not. –play with the emotions of our children. They are too young to understand what is going on and

with them, you have to either be all in or all out. There is no in between and they are going to get hurt. They are already hurt.”

“Ryker-”

“Do you

know how difficult it was to keep them distracted the last few months? I felt like I was losing my goddamn mind. I had to tell them that you were gone even though I kept searching for

I didn’t want them to hope in vain and now you’re here. They don’t understand it, hell, I don’t even understand it and I am an adult so for their sakes will you-‘

you.

“Stop!” I cut him off and he went silent. “If you would just let me speak for one second you would hear that I am not trying to play with anyone’s emotions. Goddamit, Ryker, you have been talking about how you feel for ages so why don’t you let me speak for once?”

He fell silent and I saw a slight sheen of embarrassment creep up his ears. I understood, I really did and even though I didn’t know what it meant to be protective of someone to that degree, I could somewhat relate to where he was coming from. I wouldn’t want anyone to play with the emotions of my

core, he still hurt and he still felt. He was willing to put his own hurt aside for the children and that was one of the

and I know it. I was- it doesn’t matter what I was. It is an excuse and I shouldn’t be making excuses for my behavior,” I began slowly but he didn’t say a

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and I think that’s okay.”

to be you. I don’t care what version of you that it is, as long as it is you, that is all

“But everyone needs-”

are the one who has to go through this, you are the one

He seemed like the kind of person who would hold your hand through a difficult time and talk you through

be a good or a bad

some rules. I don’t want anyone getting

his arms over his chest.

A part of me had thought that he would need some convincing and had come up with an entire speech in my head but everything suddenly flew out the moment I heard him agree. I opened my to speak but no words would come out. It was like someone had taken a knife to

mo

HE

want to sit down first?” Ryker suggested and I nodded. He led me to a nearby bench

so but even after I had sat down, he wouldn’t let go and I

out of his. He was warm and

Wa

my hand wrapped in his and he waited patiently until the first

that he was with me, so I left it. He didn’t

to know everything,” I told him

I

is that

happened-

some time to get used to the girls, okay? I care for them, I don’t know why but I do and my wolf knows they’re ours but I need some time. I want to help out with them but I want you to be there. I don’t want to mess things up because

and I nodded. Those were the main things. I just wanted to take things at my pace. I didn’t want to be rushed. I needed time. “I have one rule of my

do?” he hummed. “Is it

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one date every week,” I opened my mouth to speak but he cut me off. “I will take everything at your pace, you will be in charge but I want