The Lycan King's Fate Calling

Sylvia's POV:

When Noreen explained how the black thorn grow bigger with love, I couldn't help but think about the nightmare I had about Rufus being penetrated by sharp thorns.

I trembled and grabbed the collar of my shirt, trying to calm myself down, but it was useless. I felt suffocated and couldn't breathe.

"When your mother saw the thorn forming on Leonard's back, she cried and begged me to remove her from Leonard's memory. As long as Leonard didn'tloveher anymore, he wouldn't die."

As Noreen spoke, there was a hint of remorse in her smile. "I ended up agreeing to your mother's request. In exchange, she needed to come back and stay with me forever. But Olivia betrayed me again!" Noreen raised her voice all of a sudden. The resentment in her voice made her look like a ferocious beast. "I shouldn't have softened my heart!"

Noreen didn't answer me. Instead, she glared at me as though she was looking straight into the eyes of an enemy she'd

sent a shiver down my spine, and goose bumps formed on

towards me. Then, she suddenly calmed down and looked at me with glazed eyes as though I was an old friend whom she hadn't

my mother, so I didn't interrupt

at her robe, revealing my mother's pendant on her neck. Her golden hair was as smooth and shiny as silk in

know what it's like to be hurt by those closest to you? It's so painful that you can't even make a sound. It's even more suffocating

moment, I could tangibly feel her hopeless loneliness. She was like

I know that your mother- that damned Olivia- would use my weakness against me!" When Noreen got emotional, her voice became high and shrill. She clutched at her heaving chest and her eyes turned red. "Your mother stabbed me right in

to take the pain and