Chapter 142


    CAMILLA’S PO.V


    Ryker and I went for a walk around the pce all afternoon before finally deciding to pick Audrey up


    from school by ourselves. She was so excited to see us by the and


    gate let out a shriek that had my ears ringing for minutes after. She was so excited to see us and


    chattered on about everything that had happened with her at school. It felt good to be able to have a


    normal day with my daughter and I wanted to cherish that moment for as long as possible but the


    goddess had other ns because I got to the front of the pce and saw s=a strange man that I had


    never seen before.


    He was tall and dark as if he spent so much time under the sun. From his demeanor, it was obvious


    that he was a free spirit, his hair was reaching his shoulders and blew in the wind behind him, his


    sleeves were rolled up and the top of his buttons undone. He held up his hands to show that he wasn’t


    a threat but he seemed like the kind of person who could hold his own in a fight.


    I ced my hands on Audrey’s shoulders. “Why don’t you go wait inside for us? We just need to handle


    this.”


    If she was disappointed, she didn’t let it show. She just nodded and I watched her sk ip away into the


    pce. Once I saw that she was safe, Ryker and I made our way to the stranger. He looked at me first


    and his eyes ran down my body. It wasn’t in a sexual way, it was more analytical, as if he were trying to


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    get a reading on me.


    “Who are you?” I asked finally and that seemed to snap him out of his thoughts.


    “You look like her,” he said simply and I immediately knew who he was and what he was referring to.


    “She told me about you, you must be the Queen.” He bowed slightly and offered the same courtesy to


    Ryker. “She doesn’t know I’m here but I heard that an execution was taking ce and I figured it was


    the right time.”


    “Am I missing something?” Ryker asked and I remembered that Christine had only told me about the


    handsome stranger so I gave him a quick rundown via the mind link. As soon as I was done, Ryker


    assessed the stranger with a frown and crossed his arms over his chest. “If she doesn’t know you are


    here then why are you here?”


    “I want to make things right,” his exnation was cryptic and that didn’t sit well with Ryker who hadn’t


    reduced his re one bit. “She left abruptlyst time and I just thought that maybe we could-”


    “If she left abruptly, doesn’t that stand to reason that she doesn’t want to see you?” he asked harshly


    and I turned to him with wide eyes. I had never seen Ryker’s protectiveness up close and I wasn’t sure


    whether to be embarrassed on Christine’s behalf or to smile knowing that he thought of her as family


    that needed protecting.


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    “I understand that you are protective of her but I mean her no harm. You can ask her yourself, she


    stayed with me while she searched for proof against ra. If I wanted to hurt her, I would have done it


    a long time ago.”


    Ryker hesitated and I was sure that he would send the stranger packing. After everything that


    happened, trusting new people didn’te easy to any of us. Just as he was about to speak, I heard a


    gasp from behind me and I turned to see Christine. Her eyes were wide and her cheeks were a bright


    pink color as she stared at the man in front of us. She looked like she was unsure of whether she


    wanted to run to him or run away from him.


    “Juan?” she asked and he gave her a soft smile. “What are you doing here?”


    “I came to watch the execution of the woman he killed my father,” he exined and I saw sadness


    creep into her expression. “I also came to see you.”


    She blushed harder and I slightly nudged Ryker who was taking in the entire exchange but not the


    same way I was. He looked hesitant and a little unsure but I was just happy that there was someone


    who could have her blushing this hard. Christine had always been the strong one and it was a relief to


    see her looking not to strong.


    “Perhaps we should take this inside before we give anyone a show,” Ryker announced before turning


    to Christine. “I need a word with you first.”


    While they walked away, I turned to Juan. “Come with me please, I will have the maids show you to a


    room.”


    Once Juan was settled, I went in search of Ryker and Christine. I found them in her room, she was


    seated cross legged on the bed while he sat on the chair facing her. She looked mildly annoyed while


    he looked proud of himself and I braced myself before walking in. Once Christine saw me, she let out a


    sigh of relief.


    “Please tell your mate that I am old enough to handle myself. I don’t need anyone watching out for me


    or trying to protect me.”


    “Please tell Christine that I don’t exactly trust strangers who show up at my door.”


    Christine let out an audible growl and I couldn’t stop theugh that bubbled out of me. They watched


    me with varying looks of shock and concern until I managed to calm down.


    “Ryker, cut it out. He seems like a decent guy but if it makes you feel any better, you can do an in depth


    search on him,” I told him and although he started out frowning, he seemed to like the second part of


    my sentence. I turned to Christine. “After everything that happened, I think his protectiveness is


    warranted, don’t you?”


    “You have a point,” she mumbled. “I just don’t know why he woulde here.”


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    “He already told you why, he came for you. Is there something you’re not telling me?” her cheeks


    heated and I got my answer. I turned to Ryker. “I’m going to need leave us be for a while. We have


    some girl talk to attend to.”


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    He mumbled something inaudible under his breath and disappeared. The moment the door was shut, I


    turned to Christine who pulled me to sit next to her. I could tell it was a big step for her to even consider


    telling me. She was the kind of person who kept her cards awfully close yo her chest.


    “It happened the night I got there. After he gave me a ce to stay, I don’t know how it happened. It


    was almost like I wasn’t in control of myself. One minute I was thanking him for giving me a ce and


    the next minute, I woke up in bed next to him,” she eximed and my mouth fell open. “Don’t give me


    that look, I know it was irresponsible.”


    “It isn’t that, I’m just shocked is all. Was it good?” Her cheeks heated before she nodded once. “That’s


    all that matters I guess. I’m not going to tell you what to do or how to do it but I think you need to be a


    little less hard on yourself. You had fun, if you want it to end at that then let him know but he wouldn’t


    I gave her shoulder a small squeeze before walking out of the room. She needed space to think about


    what I had just told her and I needed to get ready for the execution.


    I had never attended an execution in my life so I wasn’t sure what to expect. I promised I would make it


    easy for her so instead of being hung like we originally nned, she was going to be executed using a


    guillotine. It was much bigger than I expected and I tried to stay as far away from it as possible. The


    turnout of people was also much bigger than I expected. I didn’t think so many woulde to watch


    her die.


    Aurora and Audrey were in the pce with some maids. I didn’t want them seeing this at such a young


    age. Christine was by my side while Juan stood to the side with the guards from the pce. His eyes


    never left Christine while she tried to pretend like she couldn’t see him.


    ra was brought out in silver chains and immediately, the people began to yell. Some went as far as


    to throwing rotten food at her but she never once faltered. She had her head held high like she was a


    Queen in front of her kingdom. I couldn’t help but be impressed. It wasn’t easy to face a crowd of


    people who wanted you dead. She was led to the guillotine and forced to her knees.


    “ra, you have been sentenced to death,” I had been given a script by the elders. It wasn’t long but it


    was still hard to say. “Do you have anyst words?”


    “I do, actually,” she announced and she turned to face the crowd with a cruel smile. “It was an honor


    watching you all burn and I hope that in my next life, I get to see it all


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    over again.”


    To say that people were stunned would have been an understatement. She looked around and her


    gaze locked on Juan. She looked shock to see him but she quickly recovered and smiled before


    speaking. “I’ll say hi to your daddy in hell.”


    Juan wanted to go after her but the guards held him in ce. I could see the pure and undiluted anger


    on his face. He realized that the guards were not going to let him go to her, so he turned on his heels


    and stormed out. Christine had turned to him an she was itching to go but I grabbed her wrist. She


    could go after the execution.


    I turned to the executioner and nodded. I watched as he put the bag over her head and positioned her


    but I turned away when the guillotine fell. I knew that until the day I died, I would never forget that


    sound.


    I turned to Ryker who I realized watched the entire thing without flinching. I released Christine and she


    didn’t wait one second before taking off after Juan.


    “Is it over?” I asked and he nodded.


    “She’s gone.”