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.

illness after Alina left and she didn't

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

a family dinner tonight. Don' be too formal

expected Laura to talk to me. I thought

was talking to me like I

at my

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 chair. She and Rufus were discussing the events in the

She didn't pretend to be gentle or deliberately try making

of tea. We looked

Rufus was as happy

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

he was in a good mood and was talking to Rufus

unhappy when Laura took the fried

to eat oily food," Laura

stretched out his hand as if he wanted to protest. But considering Rufus