The Lycan King's Fate Calling

Sylvia's POV:

"Why does it look... reluctant to leave us?" I looked at Rufus with curious eyes.

Rufus raised an eyebrow and replied bluntly, "It's reluctant to leave you. Not us."

Touched by this, I let go of Rufus' hand to run back to the gray wolf. "Be good, okay? I'll come by to see you the next time I get the chance."

The gray wolf tugged on my sleeve and refused to let go.

Rufus was getting impatient. He walked over to me and pulled me up. "Let's go. I need to talk to you about something."

"What? What is it you need to tell me?" As Rufus pulled me away, I could not take my eyes away from the gray wolf that was left in the cave. "Rest up, Grey. Wait for me to come back!"

I was having some form of separation anxiety. This seemed to make Rufus' face gloomier, so I whipped my head back to him and asked, "So, what were you going to tell me?"

Rufus snorted, letting go of my hand and walking forward alone.

"What's wrong?" I was so confused. I didn't understand why he was acting this way all of a sudden.

Rufus didn't reply. Instead, he pulled a long face and refused to talk.

still walked slowly, as if afraid that I wouldn't be able

onto his back and wrapped my arms around his neck from behind. "Hey, what's wrong? You're not that cute when you're angry, you know." I gave him a quick peck on the ear. "Come on, just tell me

and grabbed my buttocks, keeping a slow and steady walking pace. He replied awkwardly, "You...

me a while before I

cry or laugh. I craned my neck to see the side of his face. "Really? Grey? She's a female

her." Rufus refused to admit it out loud, speeding up

I mockingly poked his

with a nervous look on his face,

was I going to do if my mate was too jealous? Of course, I tried my best to comfort and coax him on the way back. It wasn't until we finally arrived back that Rufus talked to me. Maya offered us water and I took a few gulps. I didn't realize how

You're drinking too fast." Rufus reached up and

up to his lips.

in his hand. He just drank as

a tray full of breakfast. The aroma of the food immediately caused my stomach to

Rufus with embarrassment. This was a familiar

handed me a knife and fork. "You'll

began to eat, but

a few sips from his coffee, Rufus reached over to pick food up for

steak and fed it to me. The taste of the steak made me sigh. "Well, I can say for sure the imperial palace has the best chefs.