The Lycan King's Fate Calling

Rufus' POV:

The queen's hall was brightly lit. The servants were on their knees, fearing that they would be implicated.

I casually walked in.

Just then, a teacup shattered at my feet.

"What's making you angry, mother?" I smiled at her.

"How dare you question me?" My mother dramatically slumped on the sofa with a grumpy look on her face.

I walked over and sat beside her, ignoring her tone.

Like my father, my mother, too, liked smashing things when she got angry.

waved my hand, gesturing

in her hand to get some air. "Get rid of

stretched back and cracked my knuckles without taking her words

My mother snorted and threw her fan aside. "You are a prince of

is my mate. I've accepted her,"

face darkened

examined her face. She was seething with rage. I poured her a cup of warm tea and slid it toward her.

of her mouth sank, revealing the wrinkles. "I will never

all, bloodline and status

at you!" My mother's chest was heaving with rage. She took deep breaths and turned to look at me. "Richard has become more arrogant and aggressive off late. He has even begun to interfere in political affairs. If you don't

for my mother because she didn't know the truth. She didn't know that I was cursed, nor did she know that my father had decided to give up on me and let Richard inherit the throne. But I didn't intend to explain anything to my mother because it

to the lycan bloodline as well. Only such a she-wolf deserves you," my mother tried persuading me to marry Alina yet again. "Mother, stop it! Don't try persuading me. I only want Sylvia in my life," I said, staring into my mother's eyes. When I said that, my thoughts instantly wandered to Sylvia.

make our mate bond public until we prove that Sylvia's mother is innocent,"

madeupyour mind, haven'tyou?" Her face turned livid, and her lips trembled. I could tell that she