The Lycan King's Fate Calling

Crystal's POV:

I was stunned.

Rufus' presence already caught me off-guard, let alone his questioning. What was he even doing here at this time?

"I said, what were you doing in the forbidden forest?" Rufus stressed, his face turning colder. He gripped my shoulders to prevent me from running away.

Embarrassed, I averted my gaze guiltily and stammered, "I... I was taking a walk and made a wrong turn and ended up here. Fortunately, I ran into you. So can you help me get back home?" Sᴇaʀch Thᴇ FɪndNøvel.ɴet website on Gøøglᴇ to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

"Is that so?" Rufus squinted at me inquisitively.

Flustered, I gulped nervously. "Y-yes."

"I see." Rufus let me go and dropped the subject.

I found his behavior strange. Judging from how he had been treating me since I got here, he wouldn't have given up until he got something out of me.

I stole a glance at him and found that he looked normal, as if he really believed what I said.

Did he... change?

Thank God.

because of you," Rufus

this, I became alert again and asked

and snorted, "There's nothing I

guiltier, I continued to ask, "So what else

to know that, wouldn't you?" With eyebrows raised,

I nodded honestly. "Yes."

Rufus slipped his hands into his trouser pockets and looked at me with a

quickly gave up the idea of getting any information from him. "Forget it. What other secrets can I have? You already know all my secrets." Rufus

shiver down my spine. Nervous, I quickly changed the

about Beryl," Rufus said

Beryl?" I immediately worried that

then brushed it away with a frown. "Don't worry. I just wanted to discuss her educational path

regained my composure, and said calmly, "I admit that Beryl is indeed a little naughty. Thank you for taking care of her. Please

do you mean?" I asked

her memories yet, and you can't leave the imperial palace either. So I arranged for Beryl to study in the royal

think that's a good

royal kindergarten, it would be even more difficult for her