The Lycan King's Fate Calling

Rufus' POV:

"Rufus, I've actually thought about what you've just said." My mother's anger suddenly dissipated and she just sighed sadly.

I didn't say anything. I just looked at her wrinkled, fragile face and couldn't help but feel a hint of bitterness in my heart.

Once upon a time, my mother was a soft-hearted, kind woman. But time had hardened her into a sharp, heartless woman who pushed those closest to her away. Our relationship grew more and more strained as the years went by.

I had known that she was dissatisfied with Richard. In the past two years especially, she and Richard were like fire and water, unable to even be in the same room together.

As for her relationship with my father, they were on and off. As soon as they'd get close to each other, one way or another, they'd drift away. They always quarreled. I rarely saw them affectionate with each other, unlike before.

I knew this was taking a toll on her heart, but I also knew that there was no one who could solve this problem but herself.

you now that it's never going to happen. Sylvia's the one for me. I'll only love her

accepted Sylvia, it didn't matter if she didn't. Worst case scenario, the two could just

smiled bitterly and said, "Your father said the same thing when he proposed to me. But look at what happened. He still cheated on me and,

eyes now only had embers. "Rufus, you're my pride and joy. Every mother wished the best for her child. Love did nothing for me in

stubborn words made me sigh

tell my mother that all her planning had been useless. Her lifetime of efforts had become a mere joke since the

so fragile, I couldn't help but walk over to her and hug her. "I know,

while, she hugged me back gently. "Rufus, we haven't been this close in a while now. Ever since you were

me like this, comforting me gently and loving me with all her heart. Now, we both were no longer young, yet she still carried a heavy burden on her frail shoulders. Sᴇaʀᴄh thᴇ

I promise I won't let Richard take the throne. He will never get what

my mother's body stiffen,

to look her in the

a complicated expression. She seemed to want to say something, but in