The Lycan King's Fate Calling

Adela's POV:

I had come to the imperial palace at this time because I'd happened to hear from my father and brother that the lycan king was going to hold a ball and choose a girl to marry. At first, my father had no intentions of taking me to the palace, because I was only eighteen. He believed that I didn't need to get married at such a young age. I had begged him until he finally agreed to bring me with him to the palace. Now, it seemed that I'd made the right decision. If I hadn't insisted on coming, another she-wolf would have become Rufus' mate. This thought distressed me. Fortunately, I'd come here in time.

out how to refuse them. Since I was going to become the queen, I had no need to socialize with those snobbish people from my past. Sᴇaʀᴄh thᴇ Find ɴøᴠel.nᴇt website on Gøøglᴇ to access chapters of novels early and in

that Rufus used to have a partner years back. However, I didn't have a crush on him at that time, so I hadn't paid attention to his mate. When I considered this now, I felt a twinge of jealousy. I didn't know if Rufus was as distant from that mate as he was from me. He must have treated her very nicely though. Why else would he build a rose manor that spanned over an

still alive, she might

moron and left Rufus, or I wouldn't have got

love. Otherwise, he would have had another she-wolf by his side since all this had happened so many years ago. If it weren't for this little incidence, the thought of finding a new mate probably wouldn't even have crossed his mind. The ball that had been held for choosing a queen had been totally pointless. Rufus hadn't even spared us girls a glance. On that day, I'd been a part of the crowd, longing for one look from him, but he walked out after the first dance and I didn't get an opportunity to get close to him. As my mind flashed back to that day, I