The Lycan King's Fate Calling

Crystal's POV:

The music gradually grew more and more intense. Rufus and I danced rhythmically, and our steps were perfectly in sync. When the dance came to an end, everyone applauded heartily.

I gasped for breath in the end, with a thin layer of sweat on my forehead.

Rufus still held my hand. We stayed in the final pose for a while. His warm palm pressed against my back, and his deep eyes looked into mine. He praised softly, "You win this time. You're a professional dancer. Your teacher must've been excellent." Sᴇaʀch Thᴇ Find ɴøᴠel.nᴇt website on Gøøglᴇ to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

Memories of me dancing with Rufus flashed in my mind. Rufus was indeed an excellent teacher back then. He had taught me how to fight and how to dance.

Dancing required me to move in time with the music. However, I had two left feet, so I had always been out of sync. Rufus corrected me tirelessly, so much so that I almost went crazy.

Fortunately, Rufus never became an actual teacher, or it would've been very difficult for his students to graduate.

Rufus suddenly asked,

sure my mask was still on and sighed in relief. Then I asked Rufus

he didn't tell me, even I wouldn't

eyes can talk," Rufus answered

a beat, and my cheeks burned with embarrassment. "Was that a

to be at odds with this man? Although we pretended to be on good terms on the

suddenly compliment me. Although he had praised me in front of everyone at the military parade, I knew that it was part of his ploy to make things difficult for me. Now, however, I could tell that he

his memory, so I tried my

a good mood now,

mind is elsewhere again," he commented. Rufus tightened his grip on my waist and helped me stand up straight. The music came to an

had a lot of doubts and wanted

mask tonight looks much better than the