The Rejected Werewolf Princess by Didiadeyemi

CAMILLA'S POV

A part of me hoped that he hadn't heard my slip up or that it flew over his head but I knew that was wishful thinking We were talking about Ryker and he was quite possibly the most attentive man I knew. There was no way he missed I judging by his expression and the fact that he took a slow step away from me. I opened my mouth to defend myself but he held up a hand to stop me.

“How do you know that you haven't been here since she died?” he asked and I hesitated before responding.

“You told me,” I lied but he shook his head. “Come on, Ryker, don’t you remember? When I asked you to explain everything to me, you told me that I didn’t take my mother’s death well and that I-”

“Don't lie to me,” he cut me off harshly. “I can take just about anything from you right now but do not lie to me. It seems like you have been doing enough of it already. I want the truth, Camilla and I want it now or so help me, I will walk out of this room and that will be it.”

Ryker had never given me an ultimatum before and that was how I knew that he was being serious. Despite the fact that he wasn't yelling, I could tell that he was pissed and I knew that what I was going to say next could possibly make it even worse but I had to. I swallowed deeply and made my way over to the door that had been left slightly ajar.

I made sure to look around to be sure that no one was watching before slowly closing it. Ryker was watching me the entire time but he didn't say a word. I tried to ignore the look in his eyes, the one that said he didn’t trust me anymore and tapped the side of the bed next to me. In his anger, he had rushed to his feet and I needed him seated for the conversation.

“Camilla-"

“Please, just do this for me,” I whispered and he sighed before obliging. I took a deep breath before finally speaking the words that I knew could potentially wreck us. “I remember.”

His breath caught in his throat but there was no surprise, he had already made it out with my slip up. I never planned for him to find out this way, I never planned for him to find out at all. I just needed a little time and I wasn’t sure if my admission was going to make things worse. His eyes held betrayal and anger and I wished I could take it all away but the truth was that I had betrayed him- I had lied to him.

“How long?” was his only question after a moment of silence. “I can understand if it was yesterday or a few days ago. “I got my memory back the night I returned,” I admitted and he stilled. “It started to come back after I used my powers for the first time but it didn't completely come back until after”

and there were so many things I wanted to say but I couldn't bring

my mouth to respond but he cut me off. “Was it for attention? Was there something you wanted that I couldn't give you? I

I implored

you have been lying to me!” he exclaimed. “If for whatsoever fucking reason you didn’t want to tell the others, then you should have told me. I am your mate for f***s

team but you need to please calm down. I will explain everything. Hell, I was going to explain everything when you woke up. I

“Not sure of what?”

I whispered and he turned

do anything to you? Did they

but his concern outweighed the anger and that was how I knew

thought it could be something else but it's

planned to fake your memory loss until you were sure about them?” he asked. “You could have told me. I would have helped you, I would have supported your decision. I have

but he brushed off my touch. “Ryker, I know you're upset but you have to understand. This was the only way I could keep you all out of it. I could be wrong but I also could be right and if I am right then they could be dangerous. I didn’t want

wouldn't be so keen on putting your life on the line for others. You did it and it cost you a part of your soul. You almost died on that cliff. How are you even still alive? I saw the life

If I did, I

don’t think that's true,” he brushed invisible lint off his clothes. “I'm done playing your game, Camilla. I cannot keep chasing after someone who does not want to be caught. I cannot keep up with all of this. I love you but cannot keep doing this if you don’t trust

knew if he wanted to leave, it wouldn't have taken him any ounce of energy to brush me off but for some reason, he stilled. He turned to me and I could see just how tired he was. The truth was, if I were in his shoes, I would have felt the same way. I understood where he

above yours and the girls,” I began. “I know that now and looking back, I probably would not have done it but I will always put your life over mine because that is what a good mate does. I wanted to keep you and th girls safe and I will not apologize for that. It killed me having to do what I did. It killed me having to pretend

about the lake? I kissed you and you kissed me back. You could have told

could, I wanted to