The Rejected Werewolf Princess by Didiadeyemi

CAMILLA'S POV

“How did he know that she was affected?” Christine asked as soon as Ryker had walked out of the room. “I also think now would be a good time to put the ear plugs back in, I don’t want to take any chances.”

I murmured in agreement before putting mine in and doing the same for the girls. I hated doing it, it felt like stripping myself of one of my senses but it was a necessary evil. I still had the rest and they were working perfectly fine. Once our ears were blocked, I opened up a mind link between myself, Christine and Juan because I knew there was a lot they had to say and no sooner than the link was opened, I heard her voice in my head.

“How did he know, Camilla? Do his powers inform him?”

“I don’t know,” it was as close to the truth as I could get. “There is a lot we don’t know about Ryker's powers- Ryker inclusive- and I don’t want to make guesses unless he tells me himself. We are all just figuring it out as it goes."

“What now? Did he manage to break the effects of the sirens? What he did was terrifying, Camilla, one second he was seated and the next-"

I didn’t need to hear it from her, I saw it myself and I had been glued to my seat in shock and slight fear. I didn't fear Ryker, that was never going to happen but there was a part of me that feared the powers that he possessed. Magic was a cruel thing and it always came with a price, I wasn't sure what the price of this was yet, but I knew it couldn't be good. He had the girl engulfed in shadows from head to toe, I was barely able to shield my children from seeing that, I didn't need them seeing their father like that, I didn't need to terrify them and to make matters worse, he didn’t want me to follow him.

I think he did that because we both knew that he almost killed that girl. His wall was firmly in place but there were times when certain emotions slipped past. He must have been feeling them intently for them to be able to slip through the cracks. There was frustration and there was the deep dark abyss that was murder. He wanted to kill her, he debated it too, but he didn't and I tried to focus on that because it was the only thing that mattered.

“Camilla!” Juan's voice snapped me back to reality and I blinked back my thoughts. “Are you going to him?” “I will, he just needs some space right now and I am willing to respect that.” “For how long?” Christine asked knowing me instantly.

“At least half an hour, I need him clear headed when I do go to talk to him. This is a lot to process, anyone could be under the sirens influence and we wouldn't know.”

“What do we do? How do we figure out who we can trust and who we cannot?”

That, unfortunately, was where the problem lay because I didn’t know. There was no way to tell- except using Ryker of course, and the last thing I wanted to do was use the magic that he hadn't learned to control yet. We were playing with fire and someone was most definitely going to get burned badly.

was just wandering around the dining room but the door was

door but they were either useless or completely blind because none of them had seen her slip out and no one had walked in but I couldn't quite take their word

up as well. I didn't want to panic until I spoke to him because it was possible she was with him but I didn’t know where he was. I tried not to worry as I made my way down the halls and checked the plausible places he could be. I checked the library and our room before finally walking into his office. He was seated in his chair with Audrey curled up in his lap, her eyes were closed and from the steady rise and fall of her chest, I knew she was

until I found that she was safe. I saw Ryker's mouth start to move so I pulled my earplugs out of my ears and rushed over to them. I ran

her here at least. I didn't know she snuck out, how

Juan and I looked and she was gone. It was one second, Ryker, and it scares me because if I couldn't notice her leave then I might not be

and worn out. “But we don't really have a choice, do we? You saw what happened with Ansel, you

that he had brought up what happened earlier because it meant I could finally ask what happened. I opened my

I'm still navigating these powers- you know that. And yes, I almost killed her, I wanted to, but I

the edge of his desk. “Il am worried about you, Ryker. You've been very different since all of this started. I just want to make sure that

I just-" he let out a deep breath. “The thoughts I have sometimes, I don't-

possible,” I snorted.

fear?” he asked and I went silent. “Are you saying that for a minute

I tried to explain but he wasn't having it. “I knew you

more reasons to fear me, Camilla. I can take it from anyone

us said a word, we just stayed there, basking in each other's presence and offering silent solidarity. I understood his argument and while it wasn't what I wanted, it was what he was comfortable with and I was willing to give that

how long we stayed there until I heard the sound of a bell ringing in the distance. I knew all about that bell and Ryker did too because we both shot to our feet in an instant. We had barely rushed

asked but I couldnt answer, I didn’t know.

bit too harshly. “You will take Audrey and go to the safe room." “I

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