The Rejected Werewolf Princess by Didiadeyemi

RYKER'S POV

When Camilla was done speaking, I was numb. I wasn't sure how to process everything that she had just said. It felt like a fever dream that I couldn't help but want to wake up from but a part of me knew she was telling the truth. There was nothing she would gain from lying to me- especially not about this- and from the look on her face, she wa equally as worried and unnerved about this.

“Say something,” she whispered after a beat of silence. “I can't handle you going quiet on me right now. What do we do?”

“We do nothing,” I said simply and her brows furrowed in confusion.

“What do you mean by nothing? Didnt you hear a word I just said?”

“I did,” I stood to my feet and cleared my throat. “This is my problem and I will fix it. You don’t have to worry about a thing”

My body was moving on autopilot as I kissed her forehead. I headed straight for the door but she was faster and blocked the exit. She had her hands crossed over her chest and she looked annoyed. I tried to side step her but she wasn't letting me off the hook that easily.

“Camilla-" I began but she held up a hand to cut me off.

“You are such a hypocrite sometimes, do you know that?” she asked and I was shocked by her choice of words. I wasn't sure if it was the anger or something else but I forced myself to stay silent and let her finish. “If the tables were turned, would you allow me make it my problem and let me walk away?”

“That has nothing to do with this. This is my problem and you know that.”

“My powers were my problem but you made it yours. When I lost my memory, it was my problem as well but you made it yours. Why won't you let me make this mine as well? I can help you. I want to help you and be there for you! “I don't want you to get hurt,” I admitted finally. That was the one thing that had been bothering me since she spoke “What if we realize that deep down, I am just like Reina? What if the merging happens and I become a cruel person? What happens then? You could get hurt. Reina burned down her entire coven. I don’t want to do that to you.”

“You won't,” she sounded do sure. “I know you, Ryker Caine and I know who you are on the inside. You are a good man and you would rather die than hurt us.”

“I haven't always been a good man,” I said softly but she still didn’t budge.

I clearly didn’t. She closed the distance between us and wrapped her arms around my mid-section. I pulled her in as tight as I

like that for what felt like hours before she finally pulled back long enough to

if I tried so

look. “If you ever pull something like this again and try to push me out of something, I

of my lips curled up and I tried and failed to hide my smile. There was something undeniably sexy about her when she tried to be

“I see that

wanted to so

her throat. I reached out and tangled my fingers into her hair and

few minutes,” I mused aloud and I didn’t

amusing that after so long, she still managed to get embarrassed about things. I offered to get the girls ready today. It wasn't a school day so Audrey was going to be home all day and I wanted to give Camilla some time to clear her head

She all but flew into

a soft kiss on the top of her head. “Why don’t we focus on getting you dressed for breakfast? You're home all day today,” she nodded excitedly.

couldn't describe the feeling of relief that rushed over my body. I wanted her to have a normal life or at least, the closest she could get to

was looking up at me expectantly and I sighed. I gently set her down on the bed and squatted so she could look at

refute but I stopped her. “You're the kid, okay? You're my little girl and I am meant to protect

in for another hug and she sniffled. “I don’t want you to be like the

couldn't let her know that I was probably just as worried as she was. If I needed to lie

from her cheeks and looked up at me. “I'm hungry, can

and gestured for her to

we were on our way to the dining room. Everyone else was already seated and it was amazing how easy it was for everyone to pretend like things were fine for the sake of the girls.To avoid an incomplete reading experience, visit Jobn'i'b.com. I was smiles all around and if not for the occasional glance my way, I would have thought that yesterday happened in

up most of the conversation. Long after we had finished eating, she was talking to the girls and I took the opportunity to quietly excuse myself. Out of the corner of my eye, I saw Juan follow me and I could have asked him to stay back but the honest truth was, I needed someone who wasn't Camilla to talk to. I took the bench closest to the dining room. It was directly facing the door and I watched as he took the spot next to

and he laughed. It