The Rejected Werewolf Princess by Didiadeyemi

Chapter 22

A dark look crossed his face and I saw the raw sadness that grew beneath his irises. I almost felt bad for bringing it up in the first place but I knew that it was necessary for me to leave.

“What do you know about it?” he asked finally.

“I know that you and Lauren were having a child.” I thought of how to explain what I knew without putting Eve in trouble, “I know it was a recent loss because of how Lauren reacted to it.”

“What do you mean how she reacted?” Gone was his sadness, now he was looking at me with narrowed eyes. “Is that way you want to leave?“

“She was just upset when she saw me in the nursery. That’s understandable because it was her kid.”

“What did she do?”

“Nothing.” I answered too quickly and I saw that he didn’t believe me. “Does it even matter? I don’t want to be the one who comes between your healing process.

He opened his mouth to speak but just then, the door opened and Lauren walked in with a very large tray of food. She started to place it on the small metal table next to Ryker’s bed but he stopped her, took it from her hands and put it on his lap.

Lauren looked between us almost as if she wanted to be privy to the conversation we were having.

“I’m glad you’re okay.” Lauren said as she crossed past me and took the only available seat. “This is why I want to be on the field, I could be of use there.”

“You are enough use where you are.”

Hit voice held no tone for discussion and I saw that it annoyed her because of how she clenched her jaw but she nodded and swallowed down whatever retort she was going to give.

An awkward silence fell over the place and I wondered if I should leave them alone. I slowly took a step back hoping that no one would notice my movements until I was out of the room but I didn’t judge how perceptive Ryker was because the moment my foot shuffled a little, Ryker’s head snapped up to mine.

I froze like a deer in headlights and his eyes narrowed towards me. Lauren seemed oblivious to the entire thing or she was just doing a good job at ignoring whatever was going on around her.

perked up when she heard her name from Ryker, “I think

faltered slightly, “I don’t understand.”

There is an array of guards here who

As she passed by me, she shot

take. I was hesitant, but when he

my mouth to argue but he cut me off, “I’m not above

obviously wasn’t happy with my choice judging by his frown but he didn’t say

in silence until all the food was finished. Once we were done, I picked up the tray and he told me to set it on the table next to

was looking at the transparent sleeves of my night gown. More specifically, at my upper arm where a nasty red bruise was forming, probably from where Lauren

asked and I shrugged. “I’m

lie rolled easily off my tongue, “I was a little clumsy,

got clumsy and a hand shaped bruise formed on your arm.” The way he said it made me feel stupid for even

told

far end of his bed. He muttered a few choice words under his

be in that house because I get informed when anyone new walks in and as far as I know, there were no visitors,” he began,

possibly

very little I cannot do Camilla,” I stared at him hoping he was bluffing but from the anger swirling in his eyes, I knew that was a foolish

simply tell him what happened or I could keep to my story and everyone will

I began, “If you promise to allow me

position to make demands.” He said simply, “But, if you tell me then I’ll explain

demand to leave but my curiosity was greater and against my better judgment, I ended up agreeing

took the seat next to him and crossed my

grabbed me.” I admitted and when I saw the raw and undikuted rage in his eyes, I knew I had to fix the situation before

grab you?” he didn’t believe me but he was

I lied, “And I almost fell from the top of the stairs so

prayed he would because the last thing I needed was for Lauren to get punished for something that was my mistake. If I

still have a talk with her so she is extra careful when grabbing

let out a breath of relief, “Your turn.”

too much to think about it.