The Rejected Werewolf Princess by Didiadeyemi

CAMILLA'S POV

Aurora and I waited in Ryker’s office while he spoke to Audrey in the bathroom. She hadn't wanted anyone else there to interrupt. For Aurora, it was easier, she just sat on the floor playing with a doll and was content simply to be in her father's office but I was scared and panicked for my child.

They spent fifteen minutes in there before they both walked out and neither of their faces betrayed anything. Audrey just walked over to where her sister was playing and joined her to play with her dolls while Ryker walked over to me. He wrapped his hand around my waist and pressed a soft kiss to the side of my head. It should have calmed me down a little but I was worried and panicking already.

“Relax,” he whispered against my skin. “I can feel your emotions running all over the place and I am sure that she can too.”

“She doesn't have a wolf yet, she can't,” I quipped back and he rolled his eyes payfully. “Camilla, this is more than that and you know it. If she already has control of her powers this much, she can definitely read emotions and right now, you are staring at her like you are scared that someone is going to grab her and run away, or worse, she is not your child.”

“I know she’s my child,” I mumbled but I knew he was right and forced myself to look away from her. After that, I switched to our mind link. “Tell me what happened.”

He hesitated before speaking and that had me worrying. My spine straightened and I dragged him over to the couches. He avoided my eyes the entire time and I knew immediately that whatever this was, he was serious, he was just trying to blow it off. I crossed my arms over my chest and waited for him to speak but he never did.

“Ryker,” I probed and he sighed.

“Don’t worry about it, I have it handled.”

I was shocked that he would even suggest that. “This is our child that you are talking about. What do you mean by I should just leave it to you? Why would you even suggest that? I have a right to know."

“I know that, Camilla, but she came to me and I don’t want to scare her from coming back next time.”

We were having this entire conversation in our heads and I was getting more annoyed with each passing second. Yes, Audrey came to him, I wasn't going to deny that but we were partners and I deserved to know especially when it was about something that concerned someone else's life.

“She is a scared child and she doesn’t know who to go to. Id eserve to know, and not just me, but Christine to.”

felt a rush of cold emotion hit me right in the face as he said in a bland voice. “I am not telling Christine a

her and her

at me and he ran his hands through his hair in frustration. “I will not do that to her and neither will you. Tell her that it was

want me to lie to her," I

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picture that Audrey drew? It had Christine in it with her kids. Does

her powers work,” he drawled and there was an edge of sarcasm in his tone. “The future isn't always set in stone. There

the mind link and turned to find Audrey standing in front of me. She looked normal, but there was a tinge of sadness and exhaustion in her eyes. I couldn't help but panic, the last time I saw her like this, she was having trouble sleeping and she was being plagued by nightmares

arms around me without saying a single word. I looked up at Ryker who just shrugged, he had no idea what was going on either. I rocked my almost six year old

you and daddy to fight,” she mumbled and

fighting, sweetheart, I promise

convince because her lips turned downward. “You are and you'll

do you mean by that? How is

overheard.

he had already looked away. He cleared his throat and stood to his feet without another word. I knew she was talking about the merging and despite knowing she was right, it hurt me that my child had to be so involved in things far beyond her age. She was a child, and she deserved to have a

lied. “Why

into. I tried to reach out to him but was met with a firm wall. He clearly didn't want to speak and although I could have stormed in and demanded an audience, I didn't. He deserved some form of privacy

less than two hours later and Ryker had opted to put them in bed. I knew it was partly because he

the goddess was erected. It was massive and I had only ever come to it a few times but I found myself in front of it after what felt like years. It was a bit hidden away from the general public in a room of its own but

and I am not asking for anything for myself but my daughter- she is a child. She isn't even six years

met with silence and a feeling of coldness as if I were