The Rejected Werewolf Princess by Didiadeyemi

CAMILLA'S POV

After the talk about a scream, Ryker started to act weird. He was almost fidgeting in his seat and looking over his shoulder every few seconds as if he expected someone to attack him or something. I understood that he was concerned about the sirens, so was I, but I could tell that there was more.

He stayed for about half an hour after that before finally excusing himself and disappearing to goddess knows where. Audrey didn’t ask for her dad once, I wasn't sure if she was too distracted that she didn't notice or if like me, she had noticed that he had been itching to leave. I managed to put her down for a nap and went out in search of m; mate. He had his wall firmly up so that I couldn't detect even a hint of his emotions. It was definitely infuriating but I couldn't exactly blame him. It had been an exhausting day.

I was searching for him when I bumped into Christine. She had a bowl of fruits in her hand and she looked up at me like a child caught with their hand in the cookie jar. I raised a brow at her and she shrugged.

“I'm pregnant with twins apparently,” she mumbled through a mouthful. “I'm allowed to eat like a pig”

“I wouldn't dream of judging,” I teased and she rolled her eyes. “Have you seen Ryker yet?”

She shook her head. “Is everything okay? No one will tell us what happened, I don’t even think anyone knows what happened. All I know is that one of the elders is in the cells and the guards are now tasked with wearing ear plugs.” “Not just the guards- everyone,” I corrected and her brows furrowed in confusion. “You would want to sit down for this, it is a very long story.”

I led her towards one of the closest benches and told her everything. Her eyes widened with each word but when I got to the part about what happened to Ryker, I glossed over it because it was his story to tell and not mine. I wantes him to be comfortable enough to let it out and if he never was then it was going to be our secret. Sᴇaʀ*ᴄh the ꜰindNʘvel.ɴet website on Gøøglᴇ to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

By the time I was done, Christine just sat there staring at me for so long that I thought I had spoken a different language. She opened and closed her mouth a few times before letting out a deep sigh.

“I was wondering why you were covered in blood,” she mumbled after a while and I couldn't stop myself from laughing. With everything going on, I couldn't believe I had forgotten to get myself cleaned. “Come, I think you have scared enough of the soldiers with the way you look. No offense, but I don’t know how your kids didn’t scream their heads off.”

“Aurora probably thought it was paint,” I said more to myself than to her as I stood to my feet and followed her up the stairs. “Audrey might have known what it was but then again, there isn't a lot that Audrey doesn’t know right now She knows more than we do.”

Christine hummed in agreement. “So we have sirens on the loose. Do we ever get a break around here? First we had to deal with vampires and then witches and now sirens? Do you think your mum had it this hard?”

while. “My father had to deal with the vampires too and that is the only one that we know of. Although, I definitely think we have

trying my hardest not to think about the innocent guard that had lost his life because of us. He was someone's child, someone's friend, someone's lover

didn’t realize I had been scrubbing at my skin that hard. I mumbled an apology although I wasn’t completely sure what I was apologizing for. I got changed into something more casual than I would have usually never worn around the

to find Ryker,” I told Christine once I

“I know you do.”

know the first

a battle blind and we haven't lost so far, have some faith in yourself,

blood, you don't-" I stopped because I remembered that Audrey had a

and I would be lying if I said it wasn't terrifying. I still don’t know what exactly happened out there but if it scares you this bad then it scares me. I cannot imagine facing an enemy that speaks and I see something completely different. This is uncharted territory and I could spend my time losing my

myself from laughing. “We'll

will, now, let's go

hour before we found him. We searched the private library, his office and even the gardens. I was just about ready to give up when we walked past my mother's old bedroom and I heard a sound. I hadn't even thought to check it but Christine had opened the door and Ryker sat on the bed turning over one

I nodded. She squeezed my shoulder slightly with a

waited until she had gone back down the hall before walking in and closing the door behind me. It was just us in complete silence and it wasn’t until I stopped in front

I felt no need to respond. “At least you got the blood off you! “I would

gestured to a book I hadn't noticed on her dressing table. “I got it from the library. It has a few things on sirens. Did you know that they are considered one of the

why I wasn't

though. They also have a knack for revenge, they will go to the ends of

going to stop

she doesn’t want to kill me,

“You killed her husband, why would she