The Lycan King's Fate Calling

Sylvia's POV:

Resentment accumulated in my heart. I couldn't control my emotions as I held the dagger tightly. I didn't want to jump into conclusions yet, but I couldn't shake off the possibility.

Rufus put his cold hand over mine and carefully chose his words. "We haven't seen his corpse yet. We still don't know anything for sure."

He then took the dagger from my hand and threw it on the tray.

"Leave it to me," Rufus whispered to clear away my fog of thoughts.

His voice unknotted my tense nerves. I looked up at him, and then slowly I nodded. "Okay." S~ᴇaʀᴄh the FɪndNøvel.ɴet website on Gøøglᴇ to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

Rufus gave my little finger a light squeeze, as if comforting me in silence. That was a brief gesture, but it mattered a lot for me.

"That's enough. The truth is right before your eyes. What else do you want?" Alina cut in angrily.

"We just saw the assailant and the weapon. We can't definitely assume that the same person killed Leonard. Leonard is an esteemed senior official of the empire, yet he's strangely claimed to have been killed, and without a solid motive at that. As the prince, I have the right to dig into this matter more and find out the truth." "There's no way that's going to happen." There was no trace of hesitation in Alina's tone as she refused, and then sneered. "I'm his biological daughter, so I'm the one who has the

blood boil. "I'm fed up with your nonsense. How can we believe that Chet is the murderer just by your mere words? Alina, I'm guessing you're just feeling guilty." Upon hearing what I said, Alina's eyes were glaring at me as

long face and stood in front of me to protect me. "Alina, don't be so

"

aura, forcing Alina to lower her head instinctively and not daring to raise her voice in his presence anymore. She was, after all, under Rufus' command. "Anyway, just let my father rest in peace!" Even so, Alina refused the

resonated from the door. We turned

you going to

seemed that the soldiers

including professional forensic experts and criminal detectives.

She had no choice but to concede. She unwillingly stood aside and let Rufus, Edwin and the others go up

a hurry, but Alina stopped me again and

it! She

her and just settled on giving her a glare.

if my inquiry was ridiculous, Alina sneered and crossed her arms over her chest. "Who are you? What right do you have to go in? Princess Sylvia? Ha! You're funny. You're not a princess until you get

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