The Rejected Werewolf Princess by Didiadeyemi

I tried to hide the fear that crawled up my throat but it proved difficult. Shivers ran up my spine because that voice, I was cold and it sounded like death itself. Still, I squared my shoulders and gave a small smile.

“You're the one inside my mate,” I said simply and Ryker- he- shrugged.

“I'm not inside of him, I am him. He is just refusing the bonding process but it won't take long now,” I watched as Ryker took a seat at the edge of the bed. “Il am not all that evil, even though you would never believe that.”

“You don’t know what I believe.”

“I do, actually, Ryker has only scratched the surface of my powers. I can see auras but I can also tell when people are being truthful and when they are not. I can also sense emotions of sorts and I can see your distrust. You don't like me very much.”

“I don't like the idea of you, yes, but I trust my mate and I know that you cannot make him into what he is not” Ryker laughed. It wasn't his usual laugh, there was something dark about it, something almost sinister, it had my ski crawling and it made the room feel almost colder. He had an amused grin on his face and his brows was cocked as if he was mocking me.

“I have no intentions to change him,” he said. “I only bring out that which is buried beneath. You have this misconception that dark magic is evil, but it is not. I simply draw from what you are. I break down walls, I pull down the pretense and I show what truly hides beneath. You cannot fight yourself, Camilla.”

“You made Reina bad.”

“Reina was a power hungry witch who wished she could be the goddess. She wanted the power over life and death, she wanted to rival the goddess and I gave her that. I gave her exactly what she wanted. I did not make her into anything”

I frowned. He seems genuine but then again, I didn’t know what I was talking to. It could have been lying to me, it could have been trying to deceive me and make me trust it. I wasn’t sure what I could believe, especially considering that it came from Reina. Nothing that came from Reina could be trusted.

“Why did you choose him?” I asked finally.

“I didn’t, she did. She gave me away. She knew she was going to die, everything comes with a price, especially magic, but you would know all about that, wouldn't you?”

I kept my expression stoic. “I have no idea what you are talking about.”

“Oh, Camilla, dont play dumb. You healed those people at your own detriment. You gave up your powers to save your daughter and to save yourself, the spell over your other child's powers were broken.”

that? My life had nothing to do with Audrey's

are yet to learn, Camilla. Have you ever asked yourself what the consequence for your daughter coming back was?

was trying to rile me up, that had to be it. Nothing else was amiss. Everything was fine and Aurora was alive He was just trying

to you anymore, just leave my

I was given to him and we have to merge. I am his until the day he

“You're lying.”

would

knew he was trying to rile me up and I should have ignored him but I couldn't help myself. “That isn’t what

he mused. “The merging has already started. I guess you will get to see what kind

was going to happen but there was nothing. One minute, his eyes were closed and

in the las few minutes. “I sat down to rest my head for a second and now

my head. I couldn't tell him what had just happened. I didn't know how. “Everything is fine. I just came in here to apologize for what I said earlier. I do trust you and I know that you can beat

“Thank you, that means a lot coming from

was telling the truth, then it had already started. I trusted Ryker, he was the best person I knew, the kindest and the most amazing. If that thing was telling the truth then I had

my cheeks and

to each other, Camilla. Tell me what the problem is.”

curve up into a smile. “Can we talk about it tomorrow? Today

to remember it this

nodded. “Of course,

dark eyes in my mind. He was still fast asleep when I got out of bed and

to see me out so early but I didn’t pay any attention to them and found myself in the garden. I sat in front of the fountain, it was one of the few places I could think.

I would see you out here so early,” I nearly jumped when I heard Juan's voice behind me. “Sorry to scare you, Ryker is the one who wakes early and even at that, you are about an hour too early.

at first and then he

I began but he shrugged. “I'm serious, all is

couldn't help bu smile.