The Lycan King's Fate Calling

Sylvia's POV:

In the following days, part of me felt happy to be in Rufus' company, but a bigger part of me was in pain thanks to the grueling training. While I saw Rufus in class every day, every night my dreams were filled with nightmares of me being tortured by Rufus in training.

Days passed by in the blink of an eye. Only two days were left before the parade.

That evening, Rufus and I practiced as usual in the martial arts gym.

After a few rounds, Rufus loosened his grip on me and pulled me up from the ground. "Not bad. You've made a lot of progress. After this period of training, I think you'll have a place in the finals." Hearing Rufus' words of affirmation, I felt a surge of happiness. "Thank you."

"There's no need to thank me. You did this by your own efforts. I just happened to guide you and give you some direction." Rufus gently dabbed the sweat on my forehead with a clean handkerchief. "I hope you win the competition. That way, I'll get to see you more often."

My face was flushed. I felt the same way as Rufus. I also wanted to see him more often, so I spared no effort to train these days.

I rubbed by cheek against the palm of his hand, murmuring, "Rufus, I love you so much."

a hint of excitement flickered across his eyes. Then he scooped

on his shoulders and lowered my head, leaning my forehead against his. "Rufus, I

Rufus pressed his lips against mine. His kiss was very gentle, and his

my eyes to feel his warmth and savor the moment, until

whispered,

before I could say anything, he kissed me again. This time, he kissed me passionately. He held me tightly, as if he wanted

at his clothes, as if this was the only

when Rufus' hand

I gasped. "Not

give up. He gave me one last kiss before finally letting go

nestled in his

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I felt a sense of loss. During this period

me on the forehead and explained, "As the eldest prince, I have to attend a parade with the soldiers in the city over the course of the next two days to prepare for the ceremony. Children will present flowers and gifts and

I see..." I couldn't help but pout, reluctant to see him leave.