The Lycan King's Fate Calling

Rufus' POV:

I stood at the door of Sylvia's room, leaning against the wall, smoking indifferently. The cigarette seemed to ease my mind for a bit. Sylvia was not in a good condition. Although she said she was fine, I could see that she was merely trying her best to control her emotions.

The thing I wanted was right in front of me. But I couldn't touch it or claim it as mine.

"It's not like you, Rufus," Omar said.

"Why? What's wrong with me?" I asked as I took out another cigarette and put it in my mouth.

"You never cared about such things before."

I took out the lighter and lit the cigarette. "I brought her back but couldn't protect her well."

very determined. Perhaps she doesn't need your protection but a

a ring of smoke as I thought about what he said. I recalled that when I saved Sylvia from Shawn, Sylvia was fighting against Shawn's men on her own. The unyielding look on her face was deeply etched in

the room snapped me out

wolf is very emotional now,"

scissors. I quickly ran to her as panic wracked my nerves. "Sylvia!

lowered her head and ignored me. Before I could react, she clasped

Her flawless face seemed to glow, and her delicate nose was slightly red.

restrained my impulse to hold her in

flustered and anxious when I saw her waving the scissors toward her

answer. She clenched the cut locks and stared at me in silence before she finally made up her mind. Sylvia place her right hand over her

Rufus, please allow me, Sylvia Todd, to study in the Royal Military School. I'm willing to pay any price for that. Please

voice echoed in this narrow space. I

time, I finally gathered myself to speak. "Stay with me. I will protect you. What happened today won't happen again. I