The Lycan King's Fate Calling

Sylvia's POV:

When I arrived at the banquet hall again, it felt like a lifetime had passed. The bright lights, people dressed in gorgeous clothes, and the array of wine and food took me back in time. Everything looked familiar.

I still couldn't forget the cold gazes and the rude remarks I had endured in this place. It still made my scalp tingle.

A shiver ran down my spine. Although I seemed confident in front of Rufus, I was still trembling with fear.

I would be lying if I said wasn't afraid of Laura. After all, she was Rufus' mother and the queen of the empire.

Just then, Rufus pinched my palm, snapping me back to my senses. "What's wrong?" I asked, looking up at him. "She is walking toward us," Rufus reminded.

I immediately straightened my posture and forced a confident smile, trying to look noble and elegant.

Laura was still elegant and beautiful, but it looked like she had lost weight.

that Laura had developed a serious illness after Alina left and she didn't get better

queen in a polite greeting. Unexpectedly, Laura took my hand

family dinner tonight. Don' be

Laura to talk to me. I thought she would

the dining table. She was talking to me

my clothes and smiled. "Thank

most of you young people prefer coffee, but it's good to consume tea occasionally." Laura smiled and slid the teacup toward me. Then, she turned around and sat in the opposite

son, wondering if all this was just a dream. I never expected Laura would be nice to me. She didn't pretend to be gentle or deliberately try making things difficult for me. Her every word

took a sip of tea. We looked at each other in

as happy as

moment, Ethan arrived. He wasn't in his traditional, multi-layered robe, but was wearing a casual shirt and a pair

mood and was talking to

took the fried shrimp

advised you not to eat oily food," Laura grunted, leaving no chance for Ethan to

if he wanted to protest. But considering Rufus and I were present, he reluctantly