The Lycan King's Fate Calling

Crystal's POV:

"If I hadn't come, you'd probably run out of tears." Laura poked my forehead with her finger in rebuke. I knew she expected me to handle matters better than this.

I hurriedly wiped my tears away and ducked my head in embarrassment.

"Aren't you usually tough and unfazed by anything?" Laura asked, though I could hear a hint of sympathy in her tone. "Why did you turn into a coward and ran away after some scolding from Rufus? You are on the right side. If anyone had to run away, it most definitely isn't you."

Laura scoffed before plopping down beside me. She glanced sideways at me, her eyes twinkling with amusement. "Just look at your face. Your eyes are all swollen. Tell me, are you feeling aggrieved?" "It's not that. I just find it hard to accept," I muttered under my breath. Somehow, Laura's presence eased my sorrow.

"I understand," she said, patting my hand in earnest. "Don't worry. That Adela girl won't be staying for long. I saw through her tricks right away." Sᴇaʀᴄh thᴇ Findɴovel.ɴet website on Gøøglᴇ to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

I perked up in surprise. "You think Adela is scheming something?"

"Of course! I married a king, and I surely have been more bitches than you can ever imagine during those years." Laura proudly raised her chin.

out of nowhere." "Oh, I don't think it's all that sudden," Laura said with a sarcastic smirk. "It was an orchestrated move." Then she turned to look at me, and her face grew serious. "Since it was you who saved Rufus, then that means that Adela is lying. Although, we have no way of knowing her reasons at the moment. We need

by Laura's unconditional trust in me. My thoughts wandered back to Rufus.

and gave Laura a tight hug. "Thank

taken aback by this,

wallowing in confusion as we speak. Afterall, it's no small matter to find one's mate, supposedly

is to find out Adela's

the details that didn't add up. Firstly, I was the one who had saved Rufus, so Adela was

there

Perhaps forced, even. I was still here, and I was still Rufus' mate. There was no way

second mate while I was

around.

is so convinced that Adela is his mate. Shouldn't he have known by her scent that

mulled this over in my head

about