The Rejected Werewolf Princess by Didiadeyemi

CAMILLA'S POV

The only thing I truly hated about having the sirens on the loose was not knowing when or how they would attack. With every enemy we had faced so far, we had a deadline- something to look forward to. With Frederick, we had a week, with Allister, we had a timeline and with Reina- we knew, but right now, we were walking blindly. These were unlike any enemy we had faced before and I wasn’t sure how we could possibly prepare for something that we didn't even know was coming. Ansel had been of zero help, he had said everything he knew and we were left grasping at straws to find out whatever we could about sirens- the sirens we were facing to be more specific.

“Please tell me that someone found something,” I mumbled as way of greeting as Ryker and I walked into the counci room. It felt a lot emptier than usual, Ansel's empty chair had been moved away but the empty space mocked us, almost sneering at me in a jesting way. “It has been twenty-four hours, we need answers.”

There was silence amongst the elders for a full minute before Caius got the courage to speak. “Nothing yet, your majesty, perhaps if we could know how her partner died-"

“That is none of your concern,” I spat. I had shut down every question about what happened out there. The last thing I wanted to do was put Ryker's newfound powers on blast especially not when we were not completely sure what we were dealing with. “They had tried to attack Ryker and he killed the husband. It was a battle, lives are lost in a battle move on.”

“Yes, your majesty,” he bowed but it was clear that he didn’t believe me. “We don’t know what they look like. We have sent descriptions out to the towns and have asked everyone to be on edge but so far, they haven't turned up. The moment they do, we will know, they cannot hide when everyone is on the lookout.”

“The aim is to find them before they attack,” Ryker drawled having not said a single word since the beginning of the meeting. “Seeing as we cannot find them, has anyone found any ways we can kill them? Surely something must have come out of the last twenty-four hours.”

It was another of the elders that spoke. “I am sure you understand how difficult things have been lately, your majesty, one of our own-"

“Betrayed us,” Ryker cut him off. “He threatened the crown and tried to have us killed. The only reason the entire palace doesn’t know is because I am trying to prevent a protest.Many sentences in this chapter have been removed because you are not reading them on J o b nib.c(o)m. I would rather focus on the enemy outside than the enemy within but make no mistake about it, I have not forgotten what happened and while threatening to take you away from your positions might have caused this, I will gladly pull each and every single one of you from that position anc banish you without the shadow of a doubt.”

darkness creeping into his voice and as I looked down at his hands clenched in his laps, I saw shadows slowly slithering out of his fingertips. He didn’t even notice because he was still staring down the elders. Discreetly, I slipped my hand into his and intertwined our fingers. He stilled ever so briefly that if you hadn't been carefully analyzing him, you wouldn't have noticed. The shadows slowly retreated and he glanced at me briefly, he didn't speak, but I could clearly

lives of everyone in this palace are at stake. You all saw what they did to the guards and how easy it was for

have enough of to

another word and I just sat there staring at the exit he passed through as the door slammed shut. The elders stared at me, varying looks of concern and apprehension on their faces but I couldn't bring myself t: say

us. If you thin she is coming for us then think again.

there wasn't much to say. I followed Ryker’s scent out of the palace and

of us said a word. We just stood there watching the clouds go by. I wanted him to break the ice first because I knew if I said the wrong thing, I could risk

it is that you want,” he whispered after a few minutes. “I

a lot I wanted to say, just not right now. “I think the sky is

something. I hate the silence. I already feel like stranger in my own body. I don’t want to feel like a stranger to you too. I need to know that you still recognize

you don’t see yourself. I already told you, you weren't lost after that test.

any

there are three saltwater bodies around here.

he cut me off. “I don’t want to put anyone's lives at risk. We need to know for certain and take the

there was something he wasn't telling me. I wanted to push and it took all of my self-control to not push and demand that he tells me. Instead, I folded my legs and sat on the ground. Ryker looked at me, confusion etched in his brows as I gestured for him to take the seat next to me. It took him