The Lycan King's Fate Calling

Rufus' POV:

Through the crack in the door, I spotted Crystal rushing away. For some reason, my chest felt constricted.

I reflexively touched the bandage that covered my wound, thinking that perhaps the pain was a result of my injury.

Mom asked me in a surprised voice, "Get married? Are you sure you want to be so hasty about it?"

Just as I was about to answer affirmatively, the dull pain returned to my chest, and it was even worse than the last time. I felt as if a needle had suddenly been plunged into my wound. So my hand automatically flew to my heart.

I called back the doctor who was getting ready to leave. "Don't go yet. Come and check if my chest wound is inflamed or something. Why does it keep paining?"

asked with a confused expression,

mother and said, "Now that I'm supposed to get married soon, and I have happened to meet the mate designated to me by the Moon Goddess, I think this is my fate. That being

She looked like she wanted to say something but stopped after giving it

my wound. "It's fine. Maybe your sudden movement just now disturbed

my chest again and realized that it didn't hurt so badly anymore. So I nodded indifferently and asked the doctor to leave. Sᴇaʀch Thᴇ (ꜰind)ɴʘvel.nᴇt website on Gøøglᴇ to access

while, I turned my gaze to Adela, who was standing by the bed, and

My mother, who had been quiet for quite a while, abruptly asked Adela, "Since you came to the ball we held

a moment, and then replied, "I was unwell that day, so I left before the ball began and His Majesty didn't

the sides of her dress again. Every time she answered Mom's or my questions, she got an overcautious and uneasy

for some reason, her timid tone irked

had with her over and over again last night, another apologetic wave of guilt toward her washed over me. Although I didn't feel