The Lycan King's Fate Calling

Crystal's POV:

I trudged back to my palace in low spirits, slumping on the bench in the garden. I could feel my heart slowly dying inside me.

Rufus had been so cold to me, as if I were an outsider. It had only been last night when we made love so passionately, yet he had treated me like I was some garbage to be disposed of.

A sob broke out of me. It wasn't his fault. He hadn't been completely sober last night, and probably hadn't recognized me.

I should be relieved that Rufus did not discover my identity, but it was the last thing on my mind. I was barely holding myself back from storming into his room and screaming at him that it had been me last night.

I pulled at my hair in frustration. Things could not be any worse than they were now.

should I

a new mate and move on. Isn't that what you have long foreseen?" Yana's voice came to me. "You've been expecting

again as I thought back to the scene of Rufus and Adela flirting with each other, At the time, it felt as though my heart was drowning inside my chest. "I can accept it, Yana. Rufus is mine. I

Watch him fall

his intentions to marry Adela. She will be the new queen of the empire. You have no choice but to accept it. No matter how painful it is, you need to face the cold, hard truth."

block out some of the

thought I was prepared for this day to come, but I... I just didn't expect to see it unfold before my very eyes. I wish it all happened without my knowledge." "Stop. deceiving yourself. Even if you weren't there, you will still find out sooner or later. It's just a matter of time. You must accept it. Fate has decided." Yana was ruthless, but I had to admit that she made a lot of sense. She was right.

to..." I paused as something occurred to me, and I took a steadying breath. "Or we can just escape back

changed at all,

You're still the same