The Rejected Werewolf Princess by Didiadeyemi

Chapter 205

CAMILLA’S P.O.V

I could feel their eyes on me the entire time, carefully watching as if expecting me to blow up any minute. I tried to ignore the feel of Ryker’s gaze on my skin, it was piercing and I felt it all the way down to the tips of my toes. I focused on the girls in front of me. I braided Audrey’s hair and made a show of brushing Aurora’s and holding it up with a pretty bow before kissing her head.

“I need to borrow your mother for a second, okay?” Ryker said the moment I released Aurora and without any warning, he grabbed my upper arm and began to pull me out of the room.

I didn’t even bother protesting, I knew it was going to come sooner or later. To his credit, he didn’t take me very far, we just moved a few steps away from the room before he turned to me. His hands were crossed over his chest and he had a look on his face that was wary and apprehensive. If I thought having him looking at me with love was uncomfortable, I wasn’t prepared for this one. I didn’t know why but having him guarded around me seemed even worse.

“What are you playing at?” he asked but I stayed silent. “Those girls are not toys to be played with. You cannot go to them as you see fit and run away as you see fit. I am on your side, I always am but I am also on theirs and they deserve better.”

“If you would just-”

“I am respecting your wishes and your desire to be left alone. I am respecting the fact that you don’t remember and all of this is too much for you. I can respect all of that but I am asking for you to not. –play with the emotions of our children. They are too young to understand what is going on and

with them, you have to either be all in or all out. There is no in between and they are going to get hurt. They are already hurt.”

“Ryker-”

“Do you

know how difficult it was to keep them distracted the last few months? I felt like I was losing my goddamn mind. I had to tell them that you were gone even though I kept searching for

I didn’t want them to hope in vain and now you’re here. They don’t understand it, hell, I don’t even understand it and I am an adult so for their sakes will you-‘

you.

“Stop!” I cut him off and he went silent. “If you would just let me speak for one second you would hear that I am not trying to play with anyone’s emotions. Goddamit, Ryker, you have been talking about how you feel for ages so why don’t you let me speak for once?”

He fell silent and I saw a slight sheen of embarrassment creep up his ears. I understood, I really did and even though I didn’t know what it meant to be protective of someone to that degree, I could somewhat relate to where he was coming from. I wouldn’t want anyone to play with the emotions of my

but he was still a man at his core, he still hurt and he still felt. He was willing to put his own hurt aside for the children and that was one of the most endearing

what I was. It is an excuse and I shouldn’t be making excuses

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to be and I

is you, that is all that matters. Don’t you get it? You want to be someone you’re not so badly and that

“But everyone needs-”

what everyone needs,” he cut me off. “This is about you and no one else. You are the one who has to go through this, you are the one who has to work your way around it. You are the only

was a kind man, soft spoken and warm. He seemed like the kind of person who would hold your hand through a difficult time and talk you through some of the worst moments of your life. I

to be a good

the subject. “If we are going to do this, we need to set some rules. I don’t want anyone getting disappointed

arms over his chest. “What

speech in my head but everything suddenly flew out the moment I heard him agree. I opened my to speak

mo

HE

He led me to a nearby bench and helped me

while doing so but even after I had sat down, he wouldn’t let

out of his. He was warm and the

Wa

just sat down beside me, my hand wrapped in his and

he was with me, so I left it. He didn’t

him

last schedule, how I worked, what I did, what I said 80 out

that all?”

happened-

knows they’re ours but I need some time. I want to

were the main things. I just wanted to take things at my pace. I didn’t want to be rushed. I needed time. “I

he hummed. “Is it something crazy?”

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he cut me off. “I will take everything at your pace, you will be in charge but I