The Lycan King's Fate Calling

Crystal's POV:

The Alpha of the Cherry Bay Pack was called Sorrell Estrada. He was unable to attend the parade because he was ill, so the Beta of the pack had come in his stead.

Sure enough, Sorrell did appear to be a seriously ill person. His face was as pale as a sheet, and there was barely any color in his lips.

I picked up the tea cup I was served, but did not drink its contents. I sat there, smiling as I spouted halfhearted praises for the development of the Cherry Bay Pack.

Not once did Sorrell betray his emotions. Even his voice was monotonous. If I didn't know better, I would have thought he was a robot. Strangely, though, he looked straight at me when he spoke. I felt as though he was peering into my soul, and I bristled with unease.

Another odd thing was the fact that he never asked about my identity, nor did he seem inclined to do so. Instead, he ushered me inside without even asking why the royal family had sent me.

I decided to breach the subject first. "The royal family sent me here to meet with the

his listless eyes out the window. He looked like his soul had somehow been cleaved from

not here? When

was getting miffed by this old

come to the wrong place." Sorrell turned to face me, his lips

by that? After the surprise attack

acted like everything I had just said was none of his business. "There was

by the minute. "You are lying! All the soldiers from the Royal Army who had come here to aid you are missing. The least you can do is give me an explanation.' "What explanation? King Rufus did not come to the Cherry Bay Pack. This is the truth. It is up to you to believe it or not. As for the

"You!"

to be like this. My intuition told me that something

any useful information from Sorrell, I turned on my heel and made to