Rufus' POV:

Amused with Blair, I couldn't help smiling. To be fair, he did help me a lot this time and I felt sincerely grateful.

"Seriously, thank you. You can have anything you want."

"Really?" The playful expression on Blair's face disappeared and he looked serious. Casually, he put his hands behind his head and leaned back. "So, who on earth is this little Sylvia? What did she do to make the most elusive Prince Rufus care about her so much? She's not just any slave, is she?"

"It's Sylvia's potential that caught my eye." I gave a blunt remark. In respect of the agreement between me and my father, I couldn't tell Blair that Sylvia and I were mates.

"You noticed it too?" Blair nodded seriously. "Yes, indeed. Let me tell you, when Sylvia broke that test rock, I knew that outburst of power was something else. Although she couldn't explain it herself afterward, i was still very strange."

"The only explanation the doctor could give was that Sylvia is very malnourished and weak. Her body could not take such a wild burst of strength. She's going to need time to recover," I said lightly. I looked up at the door, my heart aching. Sylvia really used to live such a hard life.

used to live," Blair said, as if he had read exactly what was on my

a witness during the

mother in the first place. Originally, I was just planning to wait until hopefully the mastermind slipped up and showed themselves. But

as

a lighter from his pocket

smoke rings. Blair might have seemed like a lazy smooth-talker in normal situations, but he was straight

there's more to Sylvia's origin than just being the daughter of a Beta." Nibbling on the cigarette in

the cigarette on my fingers that I came back to

ashtray. "Make sure to keep a low profile about

replied confidently, "I know. You shouldn't

it some thought already?" I gave Blair a

wanted to refuse. But since I got to meet Sylvia already, I think

sounded like he could be

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