The Lycan King's Fate Calling

Sylvia's POV:

I was so terrified that I started shaking. The monstrous fear swaddled me, making it difficult for me to draw in a full breath.

Fortunately, the black thorn only grew slightly before it stopped.

"What's wrong?" Rufus turned his head and asked.

I reflexively hid the reason from him. "No, nothing..."

"Nothing changed?" He looked a little perplexed. "Do you want to try again? With a little more blood?"

"No! There's no need!" I was so agitated that I refused without a second thought.

Rufus was startled and spun around instantly. "What's wrong? Is the change bad?" he asked in a worried voice as he placed his hand on my forehead. "Sylvia, are you alright?"

Realizing that I was behaving erratically, I took a small step back. "I'm fine."

"Really?" His eyes narrowed as he watched me suspiciously.

doesn't work, so I guess this is not Noreen's curse." "No, Sylvia, you're not telling the truth." Rufus didn't believe me. His eyebrows furrowed

truth. I didn't sleep a wink last

his temper. He picked me up and placed me on

all. But when I saw Rufus' thunderous expression, I didn't dare to argue with

going to sleep. You

you fall asleep." He caressed my face and cajoled

nodded and my body gradually relaxed. In his presence, I soon drifted off to

arrived by the time

I rushed to the

sleep certainly had a therapeutic effect. My nerves had eased considerably after my nap, but the worry still

back was slowly corroding his

to find the relevant information about the curse before the thorn was completely

at the library, I began to search for information about black thorns, but had

in mystery, and I couldn't find a single lead. Noreen appeared and disappeared with no explanation. If I hadn't

from

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me for a moment. Standing in front of