The Lycan King's Fate Calling

Sylvia's POV:

Rufus would never call me during training sessions unless there was an emergency.

I ran to the training ground as fast as I could and saw Rufus He was wearing his military uniform. It seemed like he had just come from the training as well.

"What happened?" I asked, gasping for breath.

Rufus wiped the sweat on my forehead and looked at me. "Lena has been exempted from a death sentence because of her meritorious testimony."

My eyes widened in surprise. Most of the werewolves involved in Mateo's case were sentenced to death, except a few, who couldn't stand the torture and committed suicide before the trial.

"But they have exiled her. She will have to remain at the border and never return." Rufus eyed me with concern. "She is leaving the royal palace now. Lena wants to see you for one last time." "Why does she want to see me?" I bit my lip, not knowing what to do.

So many years had passed, and a lot had changed. We weren't the same as before. I would never get to see the gentle and kind Lena in my memory.

pain had left an indelible scar

weren't for Lena, my mother wouldn't

when I was a child, my sensibility and

had her

reasonable even if you choose not to see Lena." Rufus smoothed

to see her." Lena had received her deserved punishment. I would be

to

took me to

troop extended outside the gate of the palace. Rufus

"You can't see the prisoners now. We fear

only need ten minutes. I'll

officer finally compromised. "Hurry up

brought

Lena's gray pupils were dim; she was half-blind. Her eyes were red and swollen, with traces of puss in the corners. Lena squinted to get a clear view of me, and her face broke into an ecstatic

of her. She looked weak and pitiful. "Your eyes..."