The Lycan King's Fate Calling

Crystal's POV:

Panic seized me. My first instinct was to hide, but that was dumb. He was here to see me. What was the use of hiding?

Before I could calm down, there was a knock on the door. Sᴇaʀᴄh thᴇ (ꜰind)ɴʘvel.nᴇt website on Gøøglᴇ to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

I nearly jumped and rushed over to lock the door, but as soon as I turned around, I realized that it was already ajar. Soon, the door was pushed open from the outside. It was Rufus.

I had to act quickly. I grabbed the mask from the floor and put it on. Although Rufus had lost his memory and couldn't recognize me, I had spread the news that my face had been disfigured and so I couldn't let him see that it wasn't.

As soon as I put on the mask, Rufus pushed the door open and looked at me.

"Sorry. The door was already open, so I thought you weren't here."

years. Hearing his familiar, pleasant voice, tears started to roll down my cheeks uncontrollably. I quickly lowered

need to be ashamed about your appearance. Strength is a priority in the world of werewolves, not beauty." Perhaps

words somehow put me in a better mood. I raised my head to look at him and smiled. "Your Majesty, you probably don't know she-wolves that well. All she-wolves care a lot about their appearance. Rufus didn't react. His

no difference between ugly and beautiful faces.

was

nodded humbly. "Your Majesty, what brings

didn't you go to the party? All the Alphas were there."

well and so left early. Hearing this, Rufus changed the topic. "You've been in office for a long time, but I've never seen

nervously, I thought for a while before finally answering, "Five years ago, when I just started to work at the

I added, "The vampire's power corroded my face, completely disfiguring

melancholic tone to make it sound more

tell me about it until

disfigurement for fear that I'd feel bad. Moreover, the border is so far away from the imperial capital; it takes a while for news to get