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

bowed before the queen in a polite greeting. Unexpectedly, Laura

Don' be too formal or

eyes widened in shock. I never expected Laura to talk to me. I thought she would ignore me

table. She was talking to me like I were her close friend. "You look great

my

prefer coffee, but it's good to

to be gentle or deliberately try making things

of tea. We looked at each other in silence,

as happy as

traditional, multi-layered robe, but was wearing a casual shirt and a pair of trousers like

good mood and was talking to Rufus with a smile on

he seemed unhappy when Laura took

eat oily food," Laura

wanted to protest. But considering Rufus and