The Rejected Werewolf Princess by Didiadeyemi

RYKER'S POV

I stayed silent next to Camilla wondering if I should tell her about the fact that we had the dagger or not. It was seated in the drawer by our bedside. It was not the smartest place to keep it but it was also the one place I knew nobody would check. Our room was practically out of bounds to people. I debated it the entire time we were with the girls and through dinner.

I didn’t realize I was so lost in my thoughts until after we laid the girls down for bed, Camilla stopped me in the hallway. “Is everything okay?” she asked and I nodded. “You've been lost in your head throughout today. I know we just found out about Reina and that could be it but-"

“That's not it,” I cut her off and her brows furrowed in confusion. “Come with me, I need to show you something.” She said nothing as she followed quietly behind me but I could feel her bustling curiosity. She had a million questions, that much was clear but she managed to keep her mouth shut until we got to our room. I could feel her staring at me the entire time and I hoped I wasn’t making the wrong choice when I pulled open the drawer and pulled out the dagger. Her eyes widened to the point of saucers and she stared up at me like she had just seen a ghost.

“Where did you get this?” her voice was carefully soft and guarded. “Isn't this-"

“Yes,” I cut her off. “I've had it since when you went missing. It washed up shore and I kept it. I didn’t know I would need it later”

“Why didn’t you just give it to Reina so she would leave us alone?” she asked and I stilled. “This is what she wants, isn't it? If we give it to her then she doesn’t have to attack. We can end this in seconds.”

I snatched the dagger back and placed it in the drawer. “We can’t do that.”

She had her hands crossed over her chest and her brows raised. She definitely didn’t agree with me on my choice regarding the dagger and I thought of the best way to explain it to her. I had also thought about just giving it to Rein. but I couldn't.

“What is the guarantee that she will leave us alone?” I asked her. “We don't know Reina and from what we do know o her, she cannot be trusted. I don’t believe for one minute that she will leave us alone. Besides, why does she want the dagger of all things? There has to be something about it that she doesn’t want us to find out.”

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out there that can teach us how to use this and kill her. She doesn’t want

“You're right, I know you are, but am I wrong for just wanting this to be over quickly? Maybe if we give

her a blank look. “Are you trying to convince me or

my arms around her shoulder. It proved to be the right move because she

we stayed there but I didn’t move until she did first. Once she pulled away slightly, I pulled her to her feet with me

are you doing?” she asked but I stayed

bed,” I said simply as I undid the last lace and her dress pooled

her out of the rest of her clothes until she was standing naked in front of me. It tried to keep my eyes fixed on her face but it was hard. She was soft in all the right places and she was mine, standing in front of me and doing nothing to hide from me. I couldnt stop myself from cupping her head and kissing her lips. It was meant to be a soft peck and nothing more but our bodies had a mind of their own. Our lips moved in perfect sync and as my hands trailed down to her lower back

breath. “That was not what I meant when I said

and shrugged. “As long as

figured there was nothing wrong with spending one night with my mate. If there was one person that was guaranteed to make me forget about

uj by my side. She looked peaceful and the stress of the last few days was absent from her face. I didn’t want to wake her but I knew if I moved, she would, so I stayed there for what felt like another hour. I kissed the top of her head once the sun started to rise and slowly got out of bed. It was a miracle that I managed to get out without waking her. Once I was freshened up, I made my way out of the palace and towards the training grounds where I spent my mornings. Juan was already there doing some running and I didn’t hesitate to join him. For the first few minutes, there was complete silence between us.

asked after a

hated that answer but it was the only one I had. “We have about six days before she attacks and I plan to use that time to find out whatever I can about her. She is going to

do you plan to do that? The only witch I

have an idea though. Camilla’s father built a vacation house over the land where the witch coven used to be. There is someone there- Briggs- he knows everything about them. He might have some information for us. I will send out spies to give him a message. He will be brought here” Sᴇaʀch Thᴇ FɪndNovᴇl.nᴇt website on Gøøglᴇ to access chapters of novels early and in the highest

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