The Rejected Werewolf Princess by Didiadeyemi

CAMILLA'S POV

I glanced over at Ryker but he said nothing, his lips were pursed as he looked directly at the siren. I could almost see the wheels turning in his head and I tried to speak to him through the mind link but his wall was firmly in place. I glanced over at Christine who had tears in her eyes and worry etched on her every feature.

“I'll get us out of here,” I whispered in her head. “I promise you, I will."

“Come, Camilla,” the siren said gesturing for me to walk with her over to the window. She wasn't singing to me yet so I was still in control of my limbs but I found myself following her. The window had a direct view of the front of the palace, I didn't realize that until now and I couldn't help but muse about the impressive ice wall I had built. It was already melting and cracking but somehow remained strong and sturdy despite the people repeatedly slamming into it.

With each slam, I winced because what was one an ice wall was now getting stained with blood on all sides.

“Stop this" I told her but she ignored me. “They will hurt themselves.”

“Then pull it down,” she shrugged and I frowned. “If you don’t want them to keep hurting themselves then bring the wall down.”

“If I do that, they will kill everyone in their path.”

She sighed. “Difficult choice, isn't it”

She turned back to face the others in the room and I couldn't help but wonder how nice it would feel to push her off the balcony but there were three problems: the first being that she wasn't close to the balcony, the second being that she was a shit ton faster than I was and the third being that Audrey was still in her daughter's hold and I wasn't going to do anything to risk my child's life.

“Now that we are all here, let us play the game, shall we?” she clapped her hands in glee before grabbing my arm and pulling me down to the ground in front of her. Her claws dug into my upper arm and Ryker made a sound of protest but she ignored him and lifted one very sharp claw to my throat. “You have to make a choice, Ryker."

“What kind of choice?” he snarled. “What do you hope to achieve by this?"

“Clarity, I guess, or maybe, I just want to have fun,” her claw dug deeper into my neck and the metallic smell of blood hit me in the nose. “You can save one of three people- your mate, your child and your friend's mate.”

I began but she used her free hand to tug

way," she whispered harshly into my ears before turning back to Ryker. “I promise to release the one you choose, but know this, the others will

his mind was spinning, that much I could tell. The siren stared intently at him and raised a brow, I wasn't sure how I knew, but I knew they were communicating in each other's minds, shutting the rest of us out. It didn't matter though

muttered a small curse under my breath before looking up and my eyes locked with her daughter. The little girl looked tired, almost drained, as if she wanted to be anywhere but here. There was a light sheen of sweat across her forehead and her chest

you okay?" I asked softly and her eyes met mine but she said nothing. “If you need some

I wasn't about to have a child pass out under my watch. She looked over her shoulder at the bathroom and back at her mother and I knew what the reason was. I muttered a small prayer before tugging on the siren’s dress and her attention was on me like a

I managed

of that? Please, Camilla, I am not stupid. Besides, all of this will be over soon. Ryker and I managed to meet an agreement. He can save two of you,

of this?” I asked

darkened. “No, but it will soothe the pain in my heart. Now, make your choice, Ryker, or I

in his mind. He

“What

to make a choice and I know you

are you going

family," he whispered and my spine straightened. Christine's eyes widened when she realized what that meant and the tears that

a cruel and

hair, she flung me back against the wall so hard that I heard something crack. My back and sides burned as I watched her speak to Christine. I had seen this in person before but watching it again was mesmerizing and terrifying

seemed to notice that too because she waved her hand and I heard a loud crack. I knew what it was before she even mentioned it and so did Ryker because he rushed over to the window,

you would let us go," I hissed out ignoring the pain

said anything about the pack. You better go help your pack, Camilla, because if you stay here, you will

to do, take us out of the room so we wouldn't try to save Christine. It was a difficult position she had put us in, where

Christine and looked away. “Help me up, Ryker,

but I ignored