The Lycan King's Fate Calling

Crystal's POV:

I didn't answer right away. I thought for a long time and sadness crept on my heart. "To keep Rufus alive, I have to stay away from him. We can't ever be together."

Flora's eyes turned red. "So are you going to stay in the border pack for the rest of your life?"

"It's not that bad in the border pack. I have a good life there, and my two kids are healthy and happy. I just want to grow old and be done with my life."

While I spoke, the sadness engulfed my heart even more. Every day without Rufus felt the same—dull and lifeless. The happiness and joy of the past seemed to have escaped me forever.

Flora pulled me into a hug and patted my back comfortingly. "Don't think like that. Everything will work out in the end. Who knows what the future holds for us?"

I nodded, but I didn't want to talk about this anymore, so I tried to change the topic.

to remember something. She slapped her thigh and asked breathlessly, "Did you know that Rufus is going to select

stunned and confused for

"So suddenly?"

I guess Rufus could no longer withstand the pressure from the royal elders. It'll be held in the form of a masquerade, which will be held tomorrow night. All the daughters of the Alphas who are of the marriageable age

are a lot more young noble girls who

sure Rufus will even choose one. After all, he's a picky guy. Maybe

children soon, he won't be able to produce an heir. It's only natural the royal family is anxious." I had always expected that someday, Rufus would get married again. As the lycan king, he had to take the interests of the whole empire into account. Even if he didn't want to, for the sake of producing an

years had passed, and it was time for me to

he lives a good life with

whimpered, "Don't say

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exist. If Rufus falls in love with