CAMILLA’S P.O.V


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    I healed as many as I could until I felt drained and dizzy. With each person I tunneled power into, I


    could feel


    something leave me, I could feel a part of my essence being stripped away but I couldn’t stop. I knew


    that I was meant to heal them, it was my fault they were in this position anyway. Whoever this witch


    was, it was me they had a problem with and not the innocent pack members. The least I could do was


    to ensure that no one died


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    because of me.


    I wasn’t sure how I managed to ride back to the pce and not slip off my horse. I could barely hold on


    and I had to lie t against it. By the time I arrived, I noticed Kevin pacing around the stables. He saw


    me and rushed over almost as if he had been searching for me.


    “Your majesty,” he whispered. “Where did you go? I have been looking for you for an hour now. Are you


    alright?”


    He helped me off my horse and I nearly slumped to the ground. If not for him grabbing onto me to hold


    me up, I would’ve fallen. He was clearly concerned, I knew that much as he looked me over for any


    obvious signs of


    injury.


    “What do you want me to do, your majesty?” he asked. “Do I take you to the prince?”


    “No,” I ground out immediately. If Ryker saw me like this, he was going to be pissed. I had at least until


    later this morning to keep my secret. “Can you help me to my room please? I don’t want anyone finding


    out about what happened here tonight.”


    He pursed his lips but nodded and led me into the pce. He made sure to take the lesser traveled


    halls which meant a longer walk but I didn’t mind. It was a battle to keep my eyes open but I somehow


    managed to do it. Once we got to the room, I almost moaned in relief. My bones hurt and there was


    something in the center of my chest- a burning feeling that I could not get rid of. Kevin didn’t want to


    walk into the room but it was obvious that I couldn’t go in on my own. He led me to the bed and gently


    helped me into a sitting position but I couldn’t even hold that for long before I flopped backwards.


    “Thank you,” I whispered and he nodded. He didn’t leave immediately though, he stood there in the


    center of the room watching me carefully.


    “Are you sure that you are alright? It would not take long to get the prince here.”


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    “I am fine, leave Ryker to whatever he is doing,” I mumbled trying to hide my hurt at the fact that he


    didn’t even


    try to return to the room.


    Kevin obviously didn’t agree with me but he nodded and turned on his heels then walked off. I heard


    the door click shut and I let go of the facade I was holding onto and groaned. Exhaustion burned


    through me and for the first time in my life, I felt like I couldn’t move. My head was spinning, my limbs


    felt like lead and my mouth tasted metallic with a tinge of ash. I closed my eyes hoping to just take a


    deep breath but I didn’t end up re-opening


    them.


    When I finally managed to open my eyes, I found myself in front of that same eerie mirror as before. It


    was a bitrger this time with intricate designs in the metal stand. I tried to make them out knowing they


    told a story butt my head hurt too much and my focus was on the reflection.


    I was bleeding but instead of leaking red blood, something white and clear was oozing out. It wasn’t


    justing out of one hole, there were many all over my body. I watched as some of those holes


    closed up but a few never did. It was a clear warning, I was risking too much, doing too much and I let


    out an exasperated sigh. I didn’t want this, I just wanted my pack to be happy. I turned away from the


    mirror,y t on my back and closed my eyes. I couldn’t stop what I had already done. The past was


    in the past. I only hoped that Ryker would be able to. find who was responsible before Ipletely


    destroyed myself.


    I felt the brightness of the sun against my skin and soft murmuring by my ears. There was warmth all


    over my body, as if I were lying in the middle of ake. I managed to peel my eyes open only to find


    Ryker and L standing there. L looked relieved but Ryker on the other hand was nothing short of


    pissed. His lips were turned down in a frown and he had his hands crossed over his chest. I knew what


    this was about but I decided to


    feign ignorance.


    “Hello,” I began with a yawn and a long stretch. “Is something wrong? Why are you hovering around my


    bed?”


    “You were healing again,” L’s voice was soft. “I tried to speed it up using a potion so you would wake


    up. How do you feel? Are you hurt anywhere?”


    “No,” not physically at least. The only hurt I could feel was om the inside and it was never going to be


    fixed, not until I died. “Thank you, L, but I am fine now, you don’t have toe to me whenever I am


    asleep. I’ll definitely wake up on my own.”


    “You will, but it might take days and unfortunately days are-”


    “Get out,” Ryker said calmly and we both turned to him. I hadn’t expected him to be so direct but he


    wasn’t even looking at L, he was looking at me. When no one moved for a minute, he spoke again.


    “Thank you for your


    help, L but I need you to leave so that I can converse with my mate about making irresponsible and


    stu pid decisions.”


    L shot me a small smile of encouragement before walking out of the room. She had barely shut the


    door behind her when Ryker exploded. To say that he was pissed would have been an understatement,


    the tips of his ears had turned red and he was yelling- he almost never yelled at me. No matter what I


    did, he spoke quietly and calmly but this time was different.


    “Are you insane?” he eximed. “What were you thinking by healing them all? Didn’t you listen when


    L told you the first time that you were taking parts of yourself? Do you care so little about your own


    life that you feel the need to put it in danger all the time.”


    “That isn’t what I’m doing,” I mumbled but he simply shot me a disbelieving look and crossed his arms


    over his chest. “I couldn’t just let them die. It was my fault that she attacked them in the first ce.


    Besides, you said you


    were close to finding out who she is, what is a few more people when we will soon have her?”


    He ran his hands through his hair. “I never said we were close, Cami, and even if we find out who


    she is, we


    don’t know where she is or how to defeat her. You are putting yourself in unnecessary danger. I should


    have


    known that Kevin would do a s hit job.”


    “”


    My brows furrowed. “What does this have to do with Kevin?” he didn’t respond but I knew he had heard


    me so I repeated my question again. “Don’t lie to me, Ryker.”


    “I asked him to watch you after receiving the letter but clearly I should have known better. Would it help


    if I actually locked you in the f ucking room? Would you sit still if I did that? For f ucks sake, Cami.”


    “I was just helping.”


    “It’s not about that!” he all but screamed. “You went out there alone and used your powers. I have seen


    how


    weak and exhausted that makes you. Did you ever stop to consider that maybe she was banking on


    that? What would have happened if you used your powers and you couldn’t make it back home? What


    would have happened if she took you?”


    I stayed silent because I hadn’t thought about that. I was so concerned with helping them that I never


    once stopped to consider the threat to my own life. I couldn’t help but feel st upid for the first time today.


    I couldn’t


    even meet Ryker’s eye anymore.


    He let out a deep breath before taking a seat next to me. “I just need you to be honest with me,


    Cami. We cannot do this if you are not honest with me. I cannot spend every waking hour of my day


    worrying about your


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    “You’re right and I am sorry, I just felt bad because they were hurt because of me. They were hurt


    because I wouldn’t give myself up,” I mumbled. “Maybe I should just surrender. We could possibly try to


    ambush her with a surrender, don’t you agree? It might work.”


    “No, we are not bargaining your life,” his voice held no room for discussion. “We don’t know the extent


    of her powers. She isn’t the kind of person that you just make a jump on. We have to carefully n this.


    We can worry about thatter, for now, you need to rest.”


    He didn’t say anything else after that, just sat with me in the room for the rest of the day. I knew he was


    still pissed but he was saving the brunt of his anger forter. He made sure I was fed and rested and


    wouldn’t even let me take a step out of the room. It was annoying to say thest but I figured it could


    have been worse and was just grateful that it wasn’t.


    Sometime around evening, I was getting annoyed with being in the same ce for the entire day but I


    was trying my best not to argue. Ryker ced a soft kiss on my forehead and muttered something


    about going to get some water. I couldn’t help but wonder how long that gave me to leave the room and


    get some fresh air. He had just gotten to the door when it flew open revealing Christine.


    “Is everything okay?” he asked and she nodded.


    “Caius and L- I never thought I would ever say that- they need to see you. They say it is urgent.”