The Rejected Werewolf Princess by Didiadeyemi

Chapter 17

For the next few days, I avoided Ryker as much as I possibly could. I stayed in my room all day and barely left it unless it was absolutely necessary. Whenever I saw him. I would mumble a greeting and leave the area as quickly as I could.

He knew I was avoiding him, hell, everyone knew I was avoiding him and I knew at one point he would get fed up with it and demand an explanation from me. What I didn’t expect was for it to happen today.

Today started like any normal day, I took a bath by myself and because I had no plans of going out, I put on a really pretty black night gown and lay in bed.

Eve brought me my breakfast as usual and when I was done, I took the tray downstairs because Lucy had told Ryker to inform me that I needed to walk around a little every day to make sure that I was exercising the leg.

While I was taking my tray down. I saw Ryker at the dining table. I flushed pink in embarrassment and hurried to return the tray to Eve. I rushed back upstairs not even realizing that he had spoken to me and I had ignored him.

I successfully locked myself in the room when a few minutes later I heard a knock. It was not soft like Eve’s but it also wasn’t overly violent. I ignored it the first time and it grew louder.

“Fuck this shit Camilla,” I heard Ryker say through the other side; “We’re talking about this today.”

I still wasn’t convinced on whether or not to open it but then he said, “I have a spare key downstairs and I am not above using it. I am only doing this because I want you to have a say in this. But so help me if you don’t open this door in the next three minutes I will find my own way in.”

I knew he was going to make do on his threat so I exhaled deeply and unlocked the door. He was standing there in a black button up shirt and matching slacks. He looked like he was prepared for a day of work while I was in frilly long sleeved pajamas. I’m sure it would have been a sight to behold for anyone who saw it.

He looked frustrated and annoyed but he managed to keep his composure as he walked into the room and took a seat on the chair directly opposite my bed. I remained standing and he gestured for me to sit down on the bed.

I hesitated for a second and I could see that it annoyed him because he clenched his jaw but he didn’t show any other outward signs of his annoyance. I quietly took a seat at the edge of the bed and the room fell into an uncomfortable silence.

“Camilla,” Ryker spoke up after a beat of silence, “Why are you avoiding me?”

“I am not avoiding you.” I lied and he shot me a disbelieving look.

slowly stood to his

down in front of me and I watched carefully wondering what his next move would be. If he touched me, I wasn’t quite sure of how I would react but I knew enough to know that it probably would not be a good reaction considering how strung

you have endured. But it would make things so

explain things to carefully for fear of a tantrum. Some would find it insulting but I found it slightly endearing knowing that he was being careful and

you flinch when I approach you?”

answer, “Because sometimes it looks like you’re about to hit me.”

and I saw

my answer vague, “I

in confusion. “You were an

omega any longer.”

“I was an omega and that is the normal hierarchy of the pack. The omegas are

else did they do to you?”

was allowed to speak of. I didn’t want to seem like I

he added, “I

I did and how I struggled to make ends meet. I told

had assaulted me in my room or what he had told the pack- I still had a little

the disgust or the anger or the disappointment. Surely by now he would realize that he wasn’t given a fair bargain in this mate exchange. He is one of the most powerful- if not the most powerful Alpha ever and here I am; a lowly damaged

his voice broke slightly as he said

eyes to his and was shocked to see his eyes swirling with anger and sympathy. I slowly let out an exhale grateful that he didn’t look at me with pity. I can take his anger but not his

said softly, “You do not have to fear me or my pack. No one will ever

if I wasn’t your mate? If I was an omega would it still be the

Camilla,” I didn’t believe him and he knew it, “You can ask Eve or anyone else. They are treated like every other member of the pack. They

refer to them

he explained, “here, omegas simply refer to the people who work in the pack house and take care of it. That includes the cooks, the cleaners, gardeners,

feet and stretched out his hand to me, “Come; I’ll