The Rejected Werewolf Princess by Didiadeyemi

Chapter 209

RYKER’S PO.V

Camilla was hiding something and I knew my mate well enough to know when she was being secretive. Something had made her stop at the lake. She had fully given in to me and she just randomly came to a halt, just like that. I knew there was something suspicious about it. Also, when we got back to the palace, it looked like she wanted to tell me something but Marie had interrupted.

I was determined to get to the bottom of it no matter what but it seemed like Camilla wanted the exact opposite. She wasn’t doing anything to outrightly show that she was avoiding me but it was all over her mannerisms. I was already in the dining room when she finally came down for dinner. There were two available seats, one by my side and one on the other end of the table. She took the one by my side but pointedly ignored me. It was more amusing than anything if I was being honest.

I raised a brow in her direction willing her to look at me but she focused all her attention on the girls. She was good with them without trying just like I knew she would. She effortlessly made them smile and when she was with them, you would never have guessed that she couldn’t remember them. Watching her with them had slowly become the highlights of my day.

“Ryker,” Peggy’s voice snapped me out of my thoughts and I turned to her. “I don’t feel like we have ever had a decent conversation, wouldn’t you agree?”

I wasn’t sure where she was going with it but I decided to play along. “I would, we could rectify that if you want.”

“I just- I see Camilla as a daughter especially after she saved me from almost drowning. I just want to make sure that we are doing the right thing by allowing whatever this is play out.”

“Peggy,” Camilla whispered in a warning tone but Peggy waved her off. “You don’t have to do this, I am an adult and apparently I am twenty four years old. This is embarrassing.”

“I don’t mind,” I told Camilla as I discreetly dropped my hand on her thigh underneath the table. She stilled but made no move to brush my hand off. She narrowed her eyes at me but I pretended not to see her and turned to Peggy. “Ask whatever it is that you want to know and I will answer to the best of my abilities. There is nothing you would ask that the people in this room wouldn’t already know the answer to.”

She smiled before turning to Camilla with a smile on her face. She mouthed the words ‘he is fun, I like him‘ and I saw Camilla roll her eyes. My hand was still on her thigh and seeing as she hadn’t done anything to push it off yet, I decided to let my hand go a tad bit higher. She inhaled sharply but thankfully, no one else caught the sound. I could have sworn that would have been the moment she would push my

my hand off but her pride and need for the silent treatment seemed to be greater because she focused on the girls.

“How did you and Camilla end up here? How did you manage to meet the Queen? Was she Queen at the time?”

very complicated. She was not Queen when we

realized she was listening to the conversation. “Mummy said that daddy was mean but I don’t think he’s mean. He is the best daddy in the world and

are you talking about kissing with your friend?” I asked and her eyes widened as she realized exactly what she had said. She buried her face back into her food but I wasn’t going to drop it yet. “Audrey Valentina, you

nose. “Kissing brings germs.

Peggy who was watching the scene with amusement. It is a lot more complicated than what Audrey said but I

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her. She opened her mouth to speak and I knew if she did, she was going to lose her shit. She

that you can watch the kids for a while?

to hide my smile. She was pissed, yes, and although that wasn’t the reaction I had hoped to get, it was better than nothing because it meant that she

was going to find Camilla when the door closed behind me and I heard Peggy calling after me. I had half a mind to ignore her but the more I thought about it, the more I realized how unfair that was to her. I forced my feet to a halt and turned to find her out of breath and

hear you when you first

understand though, you wanted to get back to Camilla,” she winked on the last part but I kept my expression carefully neutral. “I think you’re good for her, Ryker. You and her, you will make an extraordinary duo. She needs someone like you,

“Power?”

“Yes, you

is how she stopped me from drowning. That

be the best of herself that she could be but if she never rediscovered her healing powers, I wouldn’t have been upset. I just wanted peace and we were never going to get that as long as she possessed the power of

Camilla safe, you can

I shouldn’t keep you any longer. You should find her before she plots something against you.” I opened my mouth to deny any involvement but she held up a hand to stop me. “Once again, I might be old but I am not

her walk away with a small smile on my face. She was nothing like Leanor but she reminded me of her. She seemed like the kind of woman you never wanted to double cross. There was an edge

way to our room and to my surprise, I found Camilla pacing inside. I wasn’t sure why I had checked the room first but I hadn’t expected to

past me, I grabbed her arm and pulled her to a stop. She tried

Those are two very different things.”