Chapter 136


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    RYKER’S P.O.V


    “That’s bulls hit,” were the first words out of my mouth. I didn’t even realize I had said it until it was too


    the physician check to be sure.”


    “It is a bit early since it has only been a week. We need a month at least to be able to confirm her


    story.”


    “A month!” Cami eximed with wide eyes. “I don’t want her in this vicinity for another day and you


    want me to keep her for a month, you have got to be crazy.”


    “I think we are past the stage of wants and needs right now, your majesty,” Caius cut in solemnly. “If


    she goes out with this information, you will both be ruined. She will wreck this monarchy from the roots.


    She has toe back in. We have to keep a steady eye on her until we can ascertain for a fact


    whether she is pregnant or not.”


    “How long do you presume that will be?” Cami asked with her hands crossed over her chest. “What if


    she gets pregnant for someone else and pins it on Ryker? There are so many variables to this. Can’t


    you see that? There has to be an endgame to all of this.”


    “I know-”


    “No, you don’t,” she cut him off.


    The entire room was silent. She was breathing harshly and I had to ce a hand on her lower back to


    calm her down. She turned to me and I could see just how shattered she was in her eyes. She looked


    broken and I wanted nothing more than to pull her to safety and cover her. I wanted to protect her from


    the sh it show that was bound to happen any moment from now. Her eyes welled up with tears but she


    blinked them


    away.


    She turned back to the elders and I took my time watching them. Caius and another elder looked


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    exhausted. They looked like they wanted nothing to do with the situation and would have preferred to


    end it there and then. The others had varying degrees of eagerness and curiosity on their faces. I could


    tell that they were more interested in the drama than they were in finding a solution to the problem.


    “What do you suggest?” Cami asked after a second and a deep breath. “I don’t want her in the


    pce.”


    “She has to be here your majesty, if not for our safety then to keep an eye on her. Like you said, she


    could easily sleep with someone else to pin the me on his majesty. She could be in cohorts with


    someone outside of the pce or she could be telling the truth. Either way, we want her where we can


    see her, where we can watch her every


    move and make sure that she cannot get away with anything. The moment her cycle starts, we will


    know. If she is pregnant, we will know.”


    I knew he was right, so did Cami because she let out an exasperated sigh and put her head in her


    hands. My hands were still on her but even I could tell that wasn’t enough. If only I could remember


    exactly what happened. If only my memory woulde back, maybe I would be able to set these


    things to rest. I had been trying to remember since the day after but it was almost like the event was


    wiped out from my brain. I hated it. I hated the not knowing and I hated the confusion.


    “Do what you have to do,” I spoke up because I knew Cami wouldn’t. “Just keep her under constant


    lock and key. I don’t want her walking around the pce and I don’t want her seeing anyone. I don’t


    want her within our line of sight either.”


    Caius sighed. “Of course, your majesty, but if I might suggest something?” from his tone, I could tell I


    wouldn’t like what he had to say but I nodded regardless. “Perhaps you could go to her? It seems she


    has an interest in you since you are the subject of this whole – conflict – perhaps if you spoke to her


    then maybe you would be able to get something out of it.”


    I risked a nce at Cami who had an unreadable expression on her face. I wanted to know what she


    was thinking, I wanted to see into her mind but she was hiding from me. She never did that and it had


    me worrying.


    “What do you think, Cami?” I asked but she shrugged. “I want your advice.”


    “I don’t even know anymore,” she admitted. “He has a point but what if she tries something again? If


    anyone sees you going into her room then this will make the rumors worse. We are looking to squash


    them and not blow air into a fire.”


    “I’m afraid it is our only choice,” Caius said slowly. “She will not speak to anyone who is his majesty. If


    we have any ns to get answers out of her then it has to be like this.”


    The elders left shortly after that leaving Cami and I alone in the council room. She hadn’t looked at


    me since they left. She kept her face turned away from me and her spine straight. I could practically


    see the wheels turning in her mind and for the first time in a long time, her wall was carefully in ce. I


    reached out for her and she stilled the moment I touched her skin but still didn’t turn to me.


    “I’m sorry,” I whispered not knowing what else to say but she said nothing. “If I could go back in time, I


    would. I was the one who offered her a ce in this pce. If I could go back then and-”


    “You can’t,” she cut me off. “Unfortunately, my powers do not transcend into time traveling. Maybe one


    of our daughters will get the skill but then we would have to wait at least seventeen years so it will be of


    no use by then.”


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    “You’re upset,” I deduced and she just shrugged. “Cami, I know I am not the right person to tell you


    how to feel but I would much rather prefer your anger to your silence. If you need to scream at me then


    do it. If you need to hit me, do it. I would take the brunt of that rather than this unfeeling shell you have


    be.”


    She finally turned to me and I could see the utter sorrow in her eyes. It knocked me back a bit and my


    breath caught in my throat. She smiled sadly at me and reached out for my hand.


    “I am not angry with you, Ryker. I am disappointed and upset that we didn’t notice this sooner. How did


    we not see that this was going to happen? How did we not see that she had a thing for you? How long


    had she been nning this?”


    “You believe she set it up?” I asked and she shot me an incredulous look.


    “Would you prefer that I believed you got her pregnant?” I went silent. “I think you should see her. They


    were right about one thing, she wants you and if you can get some answers out of her then do it. I don’t


    care what you have to do, just make sure that this ends quickly. Thest thing either of us needs is to


    be exining to our daughters why some random woman ims to have a child for you.”


    “Are you sure?” I asked and she nodded.


    “If that is the only way we can end this then so be it.”


    That was how I ended up in the private living room waiting for ra. I knew the exact moment she


    arrived at the pce and the moment she was led to her new room. She wasn’t to stay with the other


    ser vants but she wasn’t staying with us either. Her room was on an isted corridor and she was to


    have guards watching and monitoring her every move. I only gave her an hour to rest before I sent for


    her.


    She walked into the room with wide eyes. She took in the entire ce and I could see the awe in her


    expression. It was weird to see her out of her maid uniform but I couldn’t focus on her. The first thing I


    did was try to get a whiff of her scent, it was still predominantly hers- there was no sign of a baby yet.


    “It is too early,” she said suddenly and I furrowed my brows in confusion. “You are trying to get a whiff


    of my scent, it won’t be obvious for another week or two.”


    “Take a seat,” I ordered and she did as I asked without protest.


    “I know you’re upset with me,” she began not bothering to look at me. “I just want you to know that it


    was never my intention to cause problems.”


    “Wasn’t it?” I shot back and she went silent. “I should have known since the day you walked into my


    office after it was destroyed. I should have known that there was something about you but I chose to


    ignore it thinking that I was just reading into things.


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    How long have you nned this?”


    “I don’t know what you’re talking about.”


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    “But you do,” I leaned forward on my elbows. “You waited until I was alone and drugged. You waited


    until I was in a position where I would not be able to refuse and you decided to act out. Was it you who


    had me drugged?”


    Her eyes welled with tears. “I would never do something like that. You came onto me. I didn’t refuse


    because of who you are.”


    “How long did you spend practicing that line? How long have you been preparing to tell that story to


    whoever will listen?”


    “I don’t appreciate the way this conversation is going. I didn’t do anything.”


    “Okay then, I must have made a mistake. Only someone smart would have been able to do this.”


    I stood up to leave but just as I got to the door, she spoke.


    “Smart? Sit down, Ryker and let me show you smart.”