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.

talk about

was because Rufus was here, no 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

do anything more and quickly pulled away from him. I needed to escape

patted me on the back, chuckled and whispered in my ear, "What secret are you

heart banged against my chest anxiously. I looked up at Rufus, who had already stood up straight. He wasn't looking at me anymore, and his expression was cold. I almost wondered if I

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

away his memory once. If the black thorns appeared again, Rufus would

more and more uneasy. I was standing in the crowd in a trance like a lost

Rufus announced the end of the military parade and now we were going to attend the banquet in the palace. I went back to the palace with a group of royal