The Rejected Werewolf Princess by Didiadeyemi

RYKER'S POV

When Camilla sent an urgent mind link telling me that she needed me in her room, I had thought of a million possible things, what I didn’t think was that I would see her and Christine sitting with the two dolls in between them I immediately knew that whatever she was going to say would be absolutely absurd but it didn’t prepare me for the words that actually came out of her mouth.

“Would you like to repeat that?” I asked slowly and her cheeks heated. At least she knew that it was an insane.

“I think it is a good idea to find out who the dolls belong to. I am not going to main anyone, I'll just make a cut on th arm or something,” she shrugged. “I don't think it is a big deal. It isn't like I will be killing anyone.”

I pinched the bridge of my nose muttering a few choice words under my breath before looking up at her again. I was more shocked that Christine had even agreed to this but she seemed to be in full support. I opened my mouth trying to think of where to start discouraging them from but no words would come out. I didn’t even know where to start. “You don’t know how to use this,” I said finally. “You could really hurt someone.”

“How bad could it be?” Christine shrugged. “Besides, it is a cut on the arm, not a knife in the heart or something. I assure you, it will not be as hard or as difficult as you want to think it is.”

“Exactly,” Camilla echoed. “The way I see it, we could have done it without telling you both but we wanted you to be here. We want to know who she was able to get easy access to.”

The annoying thing about everything was that she was right. She could very well have done it without talking to me first and there was absolutely nothing I could have done. I glanced over at Juan who just shrugged, he clearly had no interest in getting into it with anyone. I dragged over a wooden chair and sat down.

“Fine, do your experiment.”

Both of them seemed surprised that I had agreed. I had half a mind to change my mind but the truth was that I was curious as well. Camilla took out a small dagger from the side table and I watched as she carefully sliced down the arm of one of the dolls. It wasn't anything deep, it was small enough to leave a mark. We all waited but there was nothing. I watched her do the same to the other doll but once again, there was nothing.

“Did I do it wrong?” she asked and I shrugged. I didn’t know how to answer that. “Maybe I should try it again and-" “No,” I cut her off with her hand inches away from making another incision. “We don’t know who the dolls are for anc that's fine. Just put them away, please, we can think about them later if they ever come in handy.”

“But”

things to worry about, Camilla,” I stood to my feet. “You should be happy that those don’t belong to any of us. Maybe the person they belong to

her hand wasn’t going to slip with a knife, I made my way out of the room and towards the training room. There was still a shit ton that the guards needed to learn before Reina

in. “Your majesty, I was

the training for the day. Briggs was waiting in the hallway anc he looked a lot better than the last time

you for coming,” I told him extending my hand to him for a handshake and he waved me

as if I could refuse you. After everything you did for me, it is because of you that I am alive right now. If you had asked me to climb a mountain I would gave,”

his things to one of the guest rooms while I led him to my office. He was clearly bothered and curious the entire time but neither of us said a word until after I had shut the door. “For safety reasons, I need to know that you are Briggs. Tell us something that only

shocked. “What is

Camilla told him in an apologetic tone.

a box at the base of a tree and

relief knowing that he was real. “The problem

sworn that she was gone. I heard

heard rumors that Camilla was dead,” I cut him off and he nodded slowly. “I don’t know what happened but they both managed to survive a fall

dagger. I have never seen it being used in my lifetime but I heard that when the priestesses of the goddess realize that their leader has backslidden, they would take the dagger and kill them

simply. “Is there anything that might clue us in as to why? Is there anything you might have heard over the years? You are our only hope right now. Reina is set to attack in a few days and we need to have the advantage. We need to know exactly what we can

she attacking? Is it

them at all. I feel empty. I don't think they exist anymore. If I am being honest, I am not too upset about that, the weight of those powers on my shoulder is

to die as well, others said that only their blood was needed on the dagger to ensure the evil party died. Others would say that only one the goddess had blessed could wield it. I

knew to do and that was fine.

face into my hands. We were no closer to finding out how

shoulder. “We always do. Besides, there has to be some layer