The Rejected Werewolf Princess by Didiadeyemi

CAMILLA'S POV

I didn’t hesitate before rushing into the nearest carriage. My heart was pounding in my chest and my hands were clammy as I tried to keep them stable in my lap. It hit me that I hadn't told anyone that I had left. I hadn't even aske anyone to watch Aurora. I was just so concerned and so much in a panic that I forgot. I quickly mind linked Christine and thankfully, her wall was down.

“I need you to watch Aurora,” I didn’t even give the chance to exchange pleasantries. “I promise to explain when I am back but-"

“When you are back?” she asked and I hummed. “Where did you- you know what? Never mind. Explain when you're back but if Ryker returns before you and he loses his shit because you aren't here then that's on you.”

I laughed. “I can handle my own mate but thank you.”

I broke off the mind link the exact moment that the carriage stopped. The principal was waiting outside the school gate for me and she had a somewhat panicked look on her face. I tried to keep my face stoic and not let her know that I was equally in a panic. I squared my shoulders and gave her a small smile as I approached.

She bowed. “Thank you for coming here on such short notice, your majesty. I apologize for the urgent tone in the message but I really needed to make sure that we had this handled.”

“What exactly is the problem?” I cut her off and she opened her mouth to speak but thought better of it at the last moment.

“I think you should just come and see for yourself”

That statement never meant anything good but I still refused to panic and followed her into the school. The student: were in class so the halls were empty. She led me to her office where Audrey was seated. As soon as my daughter sav me she rushed into my arms. I couldn't keep my stoic face even if I tried. I wrapped my arms around her and placed soft kiss on her forehead.

“The principal said I did something bad,” she whispered to me. “I didn't do anything. I was just making a pretty picture”

Picture? What the hell was going on. I gave my daughter a small smile and smoothed her hair back before turning to the principal. She had a seat for me and one for Audrey and once we were both seated, she slid a piece of paper ove to me. I wasn't sure what it was meant to be.

“We asked her to draw her family,” the principal explained. “We were expecting a simple picture of just you, her and her father.”

I looked at the picture again, there were at least eight people in the picture but it wasn't the people that caught my attention, it was the little details she added to each of them. I turned to Audrey.

everyone to me?”

little swirls to my fingertips presumably to mimic water. She pointed out Ryker next but for the life

asked and she shrugged. “Audrey, what is

don't know,” she mumbled but I knew she was

“What is that in your sister's hands? It looks like a

“It's a bone.”

taken aback by that response. “Why

was telling the

what

“They're having twins.”

Christine was pregnant but no one knew anything about any

ideal family or some funny variation of it,” I was lying through my teeth but it seemed enough to set the principal's

her. “Seeing as schoo will be over in a few minutes anyway, I think it would be alright if you were to take Audrey home

by the gesture. “If there are any other problems, don’t hesitate to call for me. Also, would it

not, please,

I waited until we were alone in the carriage before I turned to her. “I'm not upset with you but I need to know what this means. Why did you draw twins and wha is that

fun to play with, there is a boy and a girl.” “Wait,” I ran my hands down my face. “you saw a vision of Christine's kids?” she nodded. “How do you know that they are

she shrugged. “I don't know

you drew behind daddy?” she went silent at that. “Audrey, you can tell me” She shook her head. “If I tell you then bad things

“But”

close to me and

don't have to tell me,” I whispered and that seemed to be the only thing that calmed her tears. It took a few minutes to calm her down and wipe away her tears. “I don’t want to scare anyone else so you cannot say anything about the twins, alright? Don’t say anything about

of the ride was held in silence. I had the drawing folded up in my hands. I didn’t know what to do with it but I needed to show Ryker first. He always knew how to handle things like this without panicking. She could be wrong, I was holding onto that reality but if for

Ryker grab my face in both hands. He ran his eyes over me for any

that did little to calm him