The Rejected Werewolf Princess by Didiadeyemi

Chapter 11

Lauren has been watching over me for almost a week now and things have just gotten progressively worse. It started with the slippers but now it is like she tries to make my life a living hell.

She would always make passing comments about my weight. One time I overheard her telling one of the maids to reduce my portion because I was getting obese. I didn’t eat at all that day until Ryker came back in the evening and forced me to eat something.

She also made sure to remind me every second of the day that Ryker was hers. I once tried telling her that I didn’t want him but she laughed and said that I was lying because everyone wanted him.

Today when Ryker was leaving, I almost begged him to stay because his absence meant her presence and I didn’t want to hear her continuously tearing me down.

I made up my mind to hide in the room and I hoped- no prayed that she would appreciate my absence and leave me alone but I quickly learned that not every prayer was bound to be answered when she walked into the room later that day.

She looked around the place with barely concealed jealousy and then her eyes landed on me, “I cannot believe that you still haven’t gotten out of bed at this time.”

“I wasn’t asleep. I just don’t have anything to do downstairs.” I tried to defend but she gave me a dismissive hum, “You don’t have to stay here; I’m not getting hurt up here.”

“I’m your glorified babysitter,” she said the last word in a patronizing tone, “it is my job to be wherever you are to make sure that you are always safe. Someone could sneak in through your window to kidnap you.” Then she added under her breath, “I wish they would.”

I knew she was just looking for an excuse to make my life horrible because there was no way that scenario could ever happen. My room was on the third floor and the window overlooked a small field that was always guarded. To get me, the person would have to kill all those guards by which time others would have been alerted.

She walked over to me and lifted my arm with a disdainful look, “If only you knew how to defend yourself then I wouldn’t need to be everywhere you are.”

I closed my eyes and tried not to let her words affect me. I didn’t need a reminder of how weak I was, I already knew it. I had been told every day of my life since I was born and you would think that I would be used to it by now but it hurts the same each time I hear it.

“I would like to train,” I muttered it under my breath but I forgot how sharp werewolf hearing was because she raised a brow

at me.

“You,” she began with an amused smirk, “Would like to train; don’t make me laugh darling. You wouldn’t be able to keep up with a newly turned wolf. I mean, look at you.”

I felt my cheeks heat up in embarrassment and I turned my gaze to my hands in my lap. It was stupid of me to even try to utter the words out loud. I should have realized that she would have the same sharp hearing as other werewolves or even stronger considering she’s a warrior. I mentally face palmed myself.

while longer before she grew bored and left

I made my way down the

used to bring it up to my

okay,” I gave her a

by my question. I could imagine why; when I was at Tyson’s pack, no one cared

that they never asked. I wouldn’t even be surprised

and could easily poison us if she wished and would get away with it long enough to run far away from

name is Eve,” she said finally, “Forgive me for not responding early; it has been a while

asked me that,”

like you than you realize, Eve.”

me but you are no longer like that. Although it would-,” she

I implored, “Tell

be very upset if he found out that

she wanted to no matter how hard or how much I pushed so I nodded and

of me wanted to stay down here because it is a familiar environment for me but I didn’t know where Lauren was and I knew what would happen if she saw me eating so I ran as fast as I could to

stayed in the room for the entirety of the day. Lauren tried to open the door a few times and each time it took a lot of effort to keep my breathing even so she would think I was asleep. She usually left after a few minutes and I think she actually

harder that I realized that I could possibly be in trouble. I slowly got to my feet and unlocked the door. I pulled it open just as Ryker’s hand was about to come down and thankfully he stopped just before his fist came in contact with my head.

left and there was frustration etched on his features. I closed my eyes tightly as I waited for him to yell at me for locking the door but instead, he let out a

“Lauren told me that you hadn’t been out of the room all day and

didn’t know how to respond to that. I have never had someone worry about me before, “I was just tired so I spent the day

my forehead, “I could

Lucy called up from wherever she was to check on me,

you eaten?” he asked and I nodded, “When?”

morning,” I whispered the words but he still heard

it instantly and took a deep breath to calm

he finally said and without waiting for a response, he turned on his

stood there staring but then I realized he wasn’t waiting and hurried up to catch up to him. He walked down the stairs