Sylvia's POV:

After hesitating for a moment, I slowly made my way towards Rufus, reaching out to hold his outstretched hand. Rufus stared at me unblinkingly, as though he was scared I'd disappear in the blink of an eye. My mind seemed to stop working. All I could think about now was him. At this moment, I was about to compromise.

Just as my fingertips were about to brush against Rufus', a fierce gunshot rang out.

I looked at Rufus in horror as he slowly knelt down on one knee. Then I saw a bullet hole in his shin.

"Rufus!" I screamed at the top of my lungs. The blood all over my body seemed to run cold and my heart seemed to stop beating in my chest.

Without a second thought, I threw myself at Rufus. I didn't expect that Blair would pick me up and run away at that moment.

I struggled to free myself from Blair's grip and saw that he was holding

punched Blair square in the face. I grabbed his collar and shook him, roaring, "How dare you

ordinary gun. I avoided any the vital organs and just hit his leg. A werewolf's body is already strong, let alone a lycan's. He'll recover in a few days. I'm the one who was almost

His face was beaten black and blue, and it was so red and swollen that it almost looked like a pig's head. Rufus clearly didn't show him any mercy. Even so, I gritted my teeth and cursed

the ointment I'd brought with me. Then

hear birds chirp from time to time. Sitting there in a daze, I had never been

pain. "If I

than hurting Rufus," I said coldly. Even though Blair was right and he had helped me escape successfully, he shouldn't have hurt Rufus. While Rufus had been shot with just an ordinary bullet, he'd still be hurt. Moreover, the fact that Blair brought a pistol with him and even shot

had come to this, I knew in that moment that everything was going south. Rufus

my heart ached again. He was in pain and I wished I could be there for

be able to leave the imperial palace for the rest of your life." Blair turned on a flashlight and aimed it at

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