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.

had developed a serious illness

bowed before the queen in a polite greeting.

Don' be too formal or

shock. I never expected Laura to talk to me. I thought she

table. She was talking

looked down at my clothes and smiled. "Thank

try this tea. It's a specialty of Leonard's pack. This is a rare type of tea. I know 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 chair. She and Rufus were discussing

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 and every smile seemed genuine. The harmonious interaction surprised

under the table as I took a sip of tea. We looked at each other in silence, our

as happy as I

wasn't in his traditional, multi-layered robe, but was wearing a casual shirt and a pair of trousers like an

was in a good mood and was talking

he seemed unhappy when Laura took the fried

advised you not to eat oily food," Laura grunted, leaving

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