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.

of you," Rufus added

again and asked

glance at me and snorted,

I continued to ask, "So

that, wouldn't you?"

I nodded honestly. "Yes."

let's trade. I'll tell you my secret in exchange for yours." Rufus slipped his hands into his trouser pockets and looked at me with a casual

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

my spine. Nervous, I quickly

Beryl," Rufus said

Beryl?" I immediately worried that something bad might've happened to my

looked down at my hand that had subconsciously grabbed his arm, and then brushed it away with a frown. "Don't worry. I just wanted

is indeed a little naughty. Thank you for taking care of her. Please don't be mad

asked

yet, and you can't leave the imperial palace either. So I arranged for Beryl to

frowned. "I don't think

the royal kindergarten, it would be even more difficult for her to leave in