The Lycan King's Fate Calling

Crystal's POV:

I was so pissed off. Obviously, Rufus was deliberately picking on me. He wanted to embarrass me in front of everyone, and there was nothing I could do about it. After all, he was the supreme lycan king!

Many Alphas were staring at me, hoping to glean my deepest, darkest secrets. I suddenly regretted paying the extra tax-I should've just paid the bare minimum! I thought I could share some of the financial burden with Rufus, but my thoughtfulness turned out to be my downfall.

I quickly calmed down, organized my thoughts, and spoke about my experience as Alpha confidently.

"Truth be told, there is really no secret to being a good Alpha. I just managed the pack by maximizing its geographical features. Once people learn how to utilize their resources, the economy will naturally be stimulated."

After saying that, I glanced at the man beside me. He raised his eyebrows, urging me to continue.

continued to talk about my life

one dared to disagree with me. Before leaving the stage, I shook hands with Rufus and pecked him on the cheek as a sign of respect. Fortunately, I was wearing a mask. Otherwise, everyone would've seen how livid I was at that moment. The moment we touched, the applause became even louder. I had no idea what those single ladies were shouting about, but they were

from him. I needed to escape from this embarrassing situation

me go. Instead, he patted me on the back, chuckled and whispered in my ear,

had already stood up straight. He wasn't looking at me anymore, and his expression was cold. I almost wondered if I was just imagining what he

ears. What did he mean by that? Did he recall something? Otherwise, how could he say such cryptic

could only take away his memory once. If

was standing in the crowd in a trance like a lost child. There had to be

palace with a group of royal members, hoping to replenish the potion that would conceal my scent. Sᴇaʀ*ᴄh the FɪndNovᴇl.nᴇt website on Gøøglᴇ to access chapters of novels early and in