Crystal's POV:

I knew from the look on Adela's face that she had misunderstood, but I didn't bother clarifying the matter. Because technically, Rufus was telling the truth.

Beryl had been conceived with Rufus' active participation. He just wasn't aware of it now that he had lost his memory.

Just then, a guard appeared and said, "The Queen Mother is looking for you, Miss Castillo. She said she had something to discuss with you."

Knowing that it would be awkward for her to stay after everything that had been said, Adela pounced on the opportunity and ran out of the kitchen like her life depended on it.

It reminded me yet again just why I adored Laura.

And so, Rufus and I were left by ourselves. He looked at me quietly, his eyes pensive. I didn't know what else to say, so I just stared back at him.

The atmosphere soon grew awkward, though not in an entirely bad way.

"Well, I should go now. Arron is..." I racked my brains for an excuse to leave. Since I had successfully stopped Adela's recent attempt to seduce Rufus, I had no reason to stay any longer.

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getting away with their evil deeds, that's all. I'm doing this for the sake of the empire. Your marriage is a

not respond, and just

his eyes boring through my mask and catching my guilty expression

was getting more

with every

swallowed

to stutter "What, is there anything wrong with that? As the lycan king, you must marry a virtuous woman, not a cunning she-wolf who

good thing that my eyes were partially covered, or Rufus would instantly know that I was just spouting the first

kept his silence. His eyes never left me, his gaze turning deeper and

silence grew heavy and almost

middle of a stand-off. And I suppose that was what it was. Neither of us wanted

on for as long as I could, but I had gravely underestimated

I hate Adela, there, I said

an eyebrow. "I don't recall it being your business who

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