The Rejected Werewolf Princess by Didiadeyemi

RYKER'S POV

Juan was trying to act unaffected but every few seconds, he would glance at the entrance. He stuffed his hands in his pockets trying to hide how much he was twisting his fingers. I could almost smell the anxiety rolling off him in waves Aurora and Audrey were seated next to Damien. He was pointing out clouds to them and every other second, they would giggle loudly. Riley was seated on her own with her legs crossed and her hands folded in front of her. I could sense something was wrong with her but I couldn't put my finger on it. There was just something off, something dark and twisted that I could feel inside of her. I tried to ignore it but my eyes were drawn back to her each time. Whatever it was, it was bad.

“You look more worried than I feel,” Juan murmured and I snapped my eyes back to him. “You look pale and sick to your stomach.”

I snorted. “No one can look worse than you today, I assure you. Have you seen what you look like?”

“I'm just excited, it feels like I have been waiting for this for years,” he whispered. “Il get to finally say that she’s mine and she is carrying my child.”

I resisted the urge to tell him that she was carrying his children, not his child, but I couldn't say that without telling him how we came about it which would therefore mean that he would fixate on the shadows that Audrey drew behind me. I knew what it meant, it was whatever I got from Reina, I just wasn’t ready to share it yet.

Juan suddenly stilled. “She's coming.”

I turned in time to see Camilla and Christine walking down. They both looked gorgeous and it might have been my bias but I was unable to pull my eyes from my mate. Her eyes were brimming with happiness and pure glee, you could have argued that she was more excited than the actual couple. She walked Christine down to the aisle where the priest was waiting and after a tearful hug, she came over to where I was so that we could take our seats.

“This is beautiful,” she whispered to me. “It came out even better than I expected and Christine loves it so it is an added bonus.”

“You did an amazing job,” I assured her. I wasn't sure how she managed to pull it off in less than two days but she did. “You look gorgeous.”

“Thank you,” she turned back to Christine and Juan with a smile on her face. The priest was wrapping their hands with the scarlet thread now and giving them the goblet to drink from. “I'm just so happy for them, I don’t even have the words for it”

She continued speaking but I couldn't hear her anymore. It was like time slowed down for me. I could hear the pounding of my own heart in my ears and I felt a strange wind brush over me. I looked around trying to see if anyone else might have felt it but no one else did. Their eyes were fixed on the happy couple. It was at that moment I noticed something weird.

could feel their life- not their hearts, the very essence of their life inside of them. It was different, it looked like colors shaped over their bodies. With Camilla, it was a soft blue color, it reminded me of the waves, gentle but they had the option to be brutal. Audrey's was pink, soft and gentle, Aurora's was grey, there was something off about it, i almost felt unnatural but

but my eyes fell on Christine. Hers was a vibrant orange pulsing with

They just finished the ceremony. Did you

rest of what she had to say. It was probably disrespectful and I knew I would have to eat my own hand later to apologize but there were more important things at stake. I rushed over to

everything okay?” she asked but

told her and she looked taken aback. “I cannot explain it but

she glanced over at Juan. She was trying not to panic but I could

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the last minute, she nodded. She pulled Juan with her as they rushed over to the physician. I could feel the stares of the others on me but I couldn't focus on it, there was something else I needed to do. “Damien can you please watch

and uneasy. I realized I had acted like an insane person and needed to offer up an

explain later, just

just Riley and I. She sat cross legged and unmoving in her spot. “Am I not important enough for you to

the priest had disappeared too leaving jus both of us. I held out my hand to her and she hesitated first

me. They wanted to connect, like kindred spirits and I wasn’t sure how I knew, but I knew it would hurt. I wrapped my arms around my sister, making sure she was

second nature. She jerked against me trying to get free but I refused to let her

a vibrant red once again, as I knew it should be. I made the mistake of looking down

they were but Riley was passed out in my arms. I lifted her gently wondering how I was going to explain to Damien what had happened. This entire day was taking a drastic turn, I didn’t plan to explain anything to anyone for the next few weeks but here I was throwing it all to the wind because

opened the door, he looked

really,” I said and he

took her out of my hands. “I know you won't hurt her and that is the only reason I'm not saying a word. Something is going on here and I cannot believe I am about to say