The Rejected Werewolf Princess

Riley stood there with a wide smile on her face embracing her brother and I stilled. I wasn’t prepared for this and I had no idea how we were going to navigate the now very tricky situation. I caught Christine's eye over Riley's body and she immediately rushed over to my side while Ryker attended to his sister and best friend.

“Riley is Ryker’s younger sister, Damien is her mate although I'm not sure if they are mated as of now,” she explained “The last time we saw them, they had a huge fight of sorts. I don’t know if it has been resolved.”

The fact that she still took time out to explain to me had me feeling guilty and I remembered Ryker’s earlier words. “Christine, I need to-"

“Whatever you want to say, you can talk about it later. For now, just focus on not letting them know that you don't remember,” she took a step back from me as Riley's eyes finally found mine.

She rushed over to me and I allowed myself to bask in her embrace. I was aware that I was meant to be putting on a show but Riley was like my sister and I wasn’t sure how long I could pretend. I remembered how things ended the last time and I was just grateful that she was here and not pissed off at us.

She pulled back from me with a smile before turning to Ryker. “I am still pissed that you sent me away the last time. What were you even thinking?”This belongs © NôvelDra/ma.Org.

“I was keeping you safe,” he said simply and when she opened her mouth to protest, he cut her off. “Let's take you inside, okay? We have a lot that we need to talk about.” He turned to Christine and Juan. “Do you think you can take the girls inside? There are a few things we have to discuss.”

Christine nodded and I watched as they ushered my children inside. Ryker and Riley walked ahead and I let them have their moment. I never had siblings so I couldn't tell how hard it was for them to be apart but I was willing to give them their space. Visit Job n i b .cO m to read the complete chapters for free.It also gave me the chance to think about how we were going to navigate this mess we found ourselves in. Were we going to tell them I had lost my memory or were we just going to watch things play out?”

“Are you alright?” o nearly jumped when I heard Damien's voice by my ears. He was standing next to me with a concerned look on his face. “I didn’t mean to scare you. You just looked lost in your own mind right there. Is everything okay?”

I nodded and gave him the best smile I could muster at the moment. “I'm good, I am just thinking about a few things.”

“Right,” I could tell there was more that he wanted to say so I stayed quiet to give him the chance and opportunity tc do so. It took two minutes for him to finally speak up again. “When Riley told me that you both sent her back, I knew something was wrong. I tried to reach out but I didn’t get any answers back.”

“We had a lot going on at the time,” it was a simple and vague response. “I think you should talk to Ryker if you want any questions answered. We just didn’t want Riley here while we tried to fix our shit. I think it worked out well seeing as you both came together”

At my words, a small smile graced his lips. “Yeah, I finally got my own head out of my a*s long enough to see that she was the only person I needed. I didn't want to come here in the first place, I don’t know how she is going to react to me being here with Christine but I wanted to put an end to things officially.”

“You came to reject her,” I deduced and he nodded. “We aren't officially rejected yet but the bond is so strained that can barely feel her. I just want to make sure I have a clean slate when I start over with Riley.”

“I think that's a beautiful thing,” I gave him a small smile. “You are not the same person who came here the last time and that is a very good thing.”

We arrived in front of the room and I took a step back so he would walk in after them. I made to leave but noticed that Ryker hadn't gone in yet. He gave some excuse to Riley about giving her time to relax and meeting up again at dinner then he made his way over to me. I looked around trying to see if Marie or Peggy was around. I couldn't see either of them but I couldn't shake the feeling that I was being watched.

“Are they here?” he asked and I shrugged.

“I don't know, they might be.”

I hadn't realized how difficult it would be to do this until today. He sighed and turned me to face him. He reached ou to tuck a strand of hair away from my face before suddenly pinning me against the wall. The breath was knocked out of my throat and he leaned down so that his lips were brushing mine.

“What are you doing?” I whispered. I couldn't concentrate, my mind was moving a mile a minute.

“No one can see us this way. They'll probably think I'm trying to seduce you or something,” he drawled. “Do you want me to tell her that you lost your memory or what?”

“No,” I decided and is brows furrowed. “If I had truly lost my memory, I wouldnt want anyone to know and that includes her”

“This is more complicated than it needs to be,” he sounded slightly annoyed and I couldn't blame him. If I were in hi: position, I would have been annoyed to. “We are in over our heads, Camilla, we need to find something and we need to find it soon or this entire thing is going to blow up.”

He pulled back from me before I could respond and walked away. It took me a full minute to regain my composure and get the redness out of my cheeks. I needed to get out of there as soon as possible and was rushing towards my room. I wasn't paying attention to where I was going and bumped into Christine. She was holding a glass of water that shattered on the ground and spilled all over both of us.

“l am so sorry,” I apologized but she waved me off. I bent down to retrieve the pieces but she grabbed my upper arm and gestured to one of the maids who was already rushing over.

While the maid was cleaning, she leaned in and whispered. “You are Queen, Camilla, you cannot be picking up piece: of glass.” She turned back to the maid with a smile. “Thank you."

She pulled me away before I could say another word and I realized that we were well and truly alone. I could have told her but I couldn't help but be terrified of her response. Christine was a terrifying person even when she didn't want to be.

“I can feel you staring at me,” she drawled. “What exactly is the problem? Do you need something?”

“No, actually, I wanted to tell you that-"

The words died on my lips when I noticed Peggy making her way over to us. She was chatting animatedly with a guard who seemed more than happy to keep her company. It didn’t seem like she was eavesdropping but it was a weird coincidence that she managed to show up just as I was about to speak. I wasn't sure if it was the goddess’ way of telling me to stay silent or if it was a mere happenstance and I was reading too much into it.

“Camilla,” Peggy smiled when she saw me. She thanked the guard and waved him off. Once he was gone, she turned to me. “I heard there was a new visitor. Apparently she is related to you? I didn’t know you had such a family.”

“She is related to Ryker, actually,” I corrected. “She is his little sister and she is here with her mate.”

“Does she know about-" she trailed off and I knew what she wanted to ask.

I shook my head and Peggy gave me a sad smile. She reached out to place a warm hand on my shoulder and that wa all Christine needed to make up some weird excuse and walk away. I wanted to ask her to stay but I couldn't find it ir myself to form the words.

“Did I do something to upset her?” Peggy asked but I shook my head. “Oh, I see, you were having a moment and I interrupted it. I understand, she is your family and she is probably not used to having to share you with other people”

“I don’t know if that is it.”

She laughed. “She is family, Camilla, she is jealous and rightly so. We are intruders and she probably just wants her sister back. You should go find her, I am not going anywhere. We can talk later”

She gave my hand a warm squeeze and I watched her walk away. I waited until she was gone before I went in search of Christine. She wasn't in the offices or in the gardens. Her room was the last option and I knew that if I met her eyes, I was going to chicken out so I had it all worked out. Once I got to her door, I took in a deep breath and pulled I open. I shut the door behind me and blurted out the words.

“I remember everything. I have been pretending that I hadnt gotten my memory back but I cannot hide it from you and I know you're going to hate me and I am sorry.”

“What?”

My eyes flew open when I realized it was Juan's voice I heard. My cheeks flushed as I took in Christine with the covers pulled up to her chest. I didn’t need to be a mind reader to know what exactly had been going on before I walked in. I wanted the ground to open up and swallow me. I had never been so mortified in my life.

“I think I'll just wait outside,” I mumbled before rushing out as quickly as I could.