The Lycan King's Fate Calling

Sylvia's POV:

I was a bit surprised, but before I could react, Layla quickened her pace until she was running right next to me.

"I know you! You're this year's soldier king," she said with a bright smile.

Whoever was given the rank of staff sergeant was also called the "soldier king"-the highest rank among soldiers. After this year's ranking ceremony, everyone discussed it in private.

I smiled stiffly. "I'm sorry I got you in trouble on our first meeting. You don't have to run with us, you know."

Layla chuckled, as if she didn't care so much about it. "It's fine. I was late anyway, so I deserve the punishment."

She was running really close to me. I could even hear her inhale clearly.

What the heck was wrong with me? I didn't know why, but Layla's voice was so pleasant that it made my heart beat faster.

I bit my lower lip, wondering why my heart was out of control.

at Layla's face. She was stunningly beautiful. I was so taken aback that I got distracted from the path under my feet and tripped on a rock. Before I could hit the ground, Layla reacted quickly and wrapped her arms around me.

or was she

in a heap until we

found myself lying prone on top of Layla. My hands had landed on her soft,

quickly sat up and got off her. With my hands behind my back, I apologized to her, cheeks aflame with embarrassment. "I'm sorry,

she-wolves. Plus, Flora and I often wrestled in

moons and she smiled at me warmly.

on earth did that

in my own thoughts, I stared at her pretty face blankly. It wasn't until Layla called my name that I came back to my

head to the side

"What's on your mind?"

my head adamantly, feeling more and more

me and whispered in a charming voice, "I've liked you for a long

as saucers and

my horror, she added, "You're just too cute. It's hard not to like you,