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.

favor with me. I would have to figure out how to refuse them.

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 entire mountain for that mate? Although, that construction was never completed. That she-wolf had

to the army. If she was still alive, she might have married Rufus and bore him several children. I really

had been a moron and left

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 was so annoyed that I grabbed the flowers growing beside the swing and ripped away the petals one by one. I didn't know what kind of fruit this