The Lycan King's Fate Calling

Lucy's POV:

Adela's expressions shifted at my words. She kept wringing her hands, and looked like she wanted to say something. In the end, though, she only hung her head.

I wasn't stupid. I could instantly tell that something else was wrong. "What is it now?" I asked in a cold voice. "Don't tell me Rufus has already found out that you've been lying to him."

Adela immediately shook her head, but she was biting her lips as though she was debating to say something or not.

I was growing more and more irritated with her. "If you have something to say, just spit it out. Stop wasting my time. No one here likes a wishy-washy person! Laura is a very picky person. Even if you somehow win Rufus over, you will surely have a hard time convincing her."

Adela had the good sense to blush at my rebuke. "Rufus hasn't found out anything. He trusts me, but I'm still worried. He... He doesn't seem to like me at all."

"Doesn't like you? What's that supposed to mean? Doesn't he see you as his destined mate, bestowed upon him by the Moon Goddess? Why on earth wouldn't he like you?"

My frown deepened as I was reminded yet again just how much of an imbecile this girl was. She had been handed an opportunity of a lifetime, but she couldn't even take full advantage of it. "Did you do as I said?" I prodded impatiently.

it's not working. What's worse is that Laura definitely doesn't like me. You said

you that Rufus was not one to be easily

Perhaps it is your methods that are flawed." The bitch actually had the audacity to question my plans and blame

can do

might appear like an

uncultured wench. Even now, she could barely hide the lust and greed in her eyes whenever she mentioned Rufus' name. How dare she act all high and mighty in front of me? It was no

of her.

of person Adela was at a single glance. Compared with Alina, Adela still had a long way to go

must have realized that I was mad for real, because she quickly changed her tone and tried to mollify me. "That's not what I mean. Your instructions have actually been very helpful. Without them, Rufus wouldn't have decided to marry

in the first place."

my eyes at her and felt a little sorry for Rufus for sending a dimwit to seduce him. I could have chosen any other plain Jane of low status, and she would still be leagues better than Adela. "Are you angry?" Adela asked cautiously. Her timid expression was not unlike Sylvia's when

was still his one and only love. Perhaps the only reason he kept Adela around was because of her deliberately crafted

have imagined that the magnificent and noble king was nothing more than a pathetic sod in the face of

okay? Don't be mad anymore, okay?" Adela was obviously