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

Meanwhile, I turned my attention to my mother and said, "Now that I'm supposed to get married soon, and I have happened to meet

stared at me speechlessly. She looked like she wanted to say something but stopped after giving it a second

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

again and realized that it didn't hurt so badly anymore. So I nodded indifferently and asked the doctor to

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

I've been your admirer for a long time." My mother, who had been quiet for quite a while, abruptly asked

paused for a moment, and then replied, "I was unwell that day, so I left before the ball began and His

she answered Mom's or

some reason, her timid tone

she was my mate and had saved me, I stayed calm and interrupted her conversation with Mom. "Adela, is your body in any discomfort?" Thinking back to the unrestrained sex I had with her over and over again last night, another apologetic wave of guilt toward her washed over me. Although I didn't feel the joy and expectation in my heart when I was in her company, as her mate, I would still take care of her