Chapter 90

CAMILLA’S PO.V

“Of course,” her response was quick as she gathered the girls.

Audrey came over to give me a hug and I kissed her hair softly. When she got to Ryker, I heard her speak.

“Will you be there to tuck me in?” she asked softly and he nodded. She smiled wide at those words and kissed his cheeks before ski pping over to meet Christine.

I wanted to leave with them but I knew that would only prove my guilt so I forced myself to stay still. The door

! shut behind me but no one spoke. For the first time, silence between us was suffocating and awkward, I expected him to pick up the conversation from where it ended before but he didn’t. To my shock, Ryker just held out his hand for me to take.

I hesitated for a split second which caused his eyes to narrow. He led me out of the dining room and out of the palace. It was windy but I could barely focus on the cold because I was so anxious to know where we were going. We walked in silence ignoring the guards who greeted and bowed to us. I thought we were going to take a walk but Ryker led me towards the royal garden.

“What are we doing here?” I asked but he ignored me and went to stand directly in front of the fountain. He gestured for me to come to him and I did so slowly. “Ryker, what is this?”

“We’re going to practice,” I raised a brow and he gestured to the water in the fountain. “I don’t know how long it is going to take for you to get over your resentment but that isn’t going to happen until you begin to enjoy your powers again.”

“I still don’t understand what that has to do with all of this,” I gestured around us. “I practice every morning with Lois. What good does an extra hour of practice every night?”

“This isn’t out of obligation,” I stared at him blankly and he sighed. “You used to sit here and make animals out of the water, do you remember? Audrye loved it. While you were pregnant, you would sit here and just play around with the fountain. You said it calmed you down.”

“I was stressed out, I’m not anymore but if you want me to make animals,” I waved my hand and a large ball of water rose from the fountain in the shape of a dog. I made a show of making it run around for a few seconds before dropping it into the water. “Is that good enough? Would you like me to create fishes too?”

“I am more of an amphibian person,” I conjured up a water lizard. “Try being a little more enthusiastic about it.”

His tone dripped with sarcasm and I flashed him a smile while doing it to which he laughed. I couldn’t stop myself from smiling too. I hadn’t felt so light using my powers in a while even if I was just using it to mock

him.

“I don’t know what you want me to do, Ryker.”

Ryker made his way over to me and stroked my cheek soft. “That’s the thing, you don’t have to do anything. I just want you to sit here and remember. It is in your hands right now. This isn’t practice where you are obligated to practice.”

“So I can just sit down and do nothing if I want.”

He frowned. “I wouldn’t like that but yes. We only have half an hour so we can tuck Audrey in.”

I thought about if for a second then I sat down gently on the ground with my legs crossed in front of me. I saw the disappointment on Ryker’s face but I ignored it. After a split second, he sat down next to me.

“What are you doing?”

“I’m sitting with you,” he said simply. “Whatever you choose, I will do it with you.copy right hot novel pub