The Lycan King's Fate Calling

Sylvia's POV:

"Yes. Are you willing to stay with me?" Rufus asked casually.

I lowered my head, feeling bitter in my heart. For so many years, he was the first person to ask for my opinion. I was just a lowly slave with no choice. But going with him was better than staying here. And if I lived, I could have the chance to take revenge.

I was about to say yes when Rufus spoke again.

"If you come with me, I can help you investigate your mother's case."

What he said made me suddenly raise my head.

I looked at him in surprise. "Really?"

"Yes. That's my promise to you as a lycan prince." My heart pounded wildly. I was so surprised that I couldn't believe what I just heard.

looked him in the eye, trying to find traces that he was only playing tricks on me.

I said word

my only chance. Even if there could be a bottomless abyss ahead, I had to

slightly but didn't say

are you going to leave?

mother died. I couldn't help smiling

still some time left, so you can sleep for a while." It seemed that Rufus was infected by my good mood. He

and dangerous man like Rufus. He frowned, seemingly unhappy. He walked past the dining table and approached me. Then he grabbed my wrist and took me to the bed without hesitation. "Go to sleep," he insisted. "But I don't want to. I'm not sleepy at all," I murmured with my

had traumatize me. I couldn't help feeling afraid that I would be taken to another strange place

the quilt. The soft bed helped relax my tense nerves, and a sense of

planning to pretend

your new mate is a reliable

a sense of danger every time I get close to him?" sᴇaʀᴄh thᴇ

What matters is we can get out