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.

when she heard her name from Ryker, “I think you’re done

faltered slightly, “I don’t understand.”

of guards here who can take her back home when she is ready.”

was embarrassed, that much was obvious but she nodded curtly and stood from the chair. As she passed by me, she shot

her disappear through the doors and Ryker gestured to the open seat for me to take. I was hesitant, but when he threatened to drag me into the seat- injury or

too much for me to finish.” I opened my mouth to argue but

of toast and bit into it softly. He obviously wasn’t happy with my

the tray and he told me to set it on the table next to him for someone to retrieve it in the

so shocked by the action that the tray fell from my hands. Thankfully, it was already close to the table and nothing broke. I turned to him but he wasn’t looking at me, he 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 grabbed

he asked and I shrugged. “I’m not going to ask

rolled easily off my tongue, “I was

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

told you the truth and

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

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, “If you won’t tell

you can’t possibly punish them all.”

him hoping he was bluffing but from the anger swirling in his eyes, I knew that was a foolish thought, “Tell me what happened or everyone in that house

him what happened or I could keep to my story and everyone will get hurt because of me- including

“If you promise

no position to make demands.” He said simply, “But, if you

leave but my curiosity was greater and against my better judgment,

next to him and crossed my arms over my chest

the raw and undikuted rage in his eyes, I knew I had to fix the situation before

didn’t believe me but he was humoring me to see what lie I could come

the top of

needed was for Lauren to get punished for something that was my mistake. If I had not gone to the nursery, then she

a long beat of silence he nodded, “I will still have a talk with her so she is extra careful when

out a breath of relief, “Your

looked forlorn, almost like it hurt too much to think about it.