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.

bored and left the room; so much for wanting to protect me

so I made my way down the stairs and towards the kitchen. I

the voice behind me and I saw the maid who used to bring it up to my room. “You could have waited for me; I was going to bring

a

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

I wasn’t surprised that they never asked. I

for us and could easily poison us if she

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

asked me that,”

you than you realize,

been like me but you are no longer like that. Although it would-,” she trailed off, “Forgive me, I was speaking out

I implored,

the tray, “Alpha Caine would be very upset

pushed so I nodded and thanked her for the meal. She responded with a deep curtsey and then returned to her

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 the room. Once I was safely behind the doors, I

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

feet and unlocked the door. I pulled it open just as Ryker’s hand was about to come down

and there was frustration etched on his features. I closed my eyes tightly as I waited for him to

thought you were hurt,” were the first words out of his mouth, “Lauren told me that you hadn’t been out of the room all day and your

I have never had someone worry about me before, “I was just

his palm on my forehead, “I could call Lucy;

called up from wherever she was to check on me, “I just wanted to be

you eaten?” he asked and

the words but he

it instantly and took a deep breath to calm himself then he pinched the bridge of his nose between his thumb and pointer finger.

with me,” was what he finally said and without waiting for a response, he turned on his

so stunned that for the first few seconds, I just stood there staring but then I realized he wasn’t waiting and hurried up to catch up to him. He walked down the stairs and I noticed he was going towards the