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 get

bowed before the queen in a polite

dinner tonight. Don' be too formal or

in shock. I never expected Laura to talk to

ushered me to the dining table. She was talking to me like I were her close friend. "You look great in this

down at my clothes and smiled. "Thank

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

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

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

as

arrived. He wasn't in his traditional, multi-layered robe, but was wearing a casual

mood and

took the fried shrimp away from

to eat oily food," Laura grunted, leaving no chance for Ethan to

as if he wanted to protest. But considering