The Lycan King's Fate Calling

Crystal's POV:

A guilty look flashed across Adela's face before she assumed her usual timid demeanor. Only a fool would fall for her act.

The problem was that I still had no idea who was the mastermind behind Adela's evil plan. It seemed that I had no choice but to wait for the true perpetrator to show up. "What is it that you know?" Adela asked warily.

I shrugged noncommittally. "Come to me when you finally figure it out." I turned and made to leave, not wanting to waste any more of my time on the duplicitous she-wolf.

"No! You can't leave without making yourself clear!" Adela grabbed my arm and pulled me back. She looked some deranged harridan as she demanded that I reveal what I knew.

"I have nothing else to say." I was getting increasingly annoyed. I never wanted to talk to her in the first place.

Adela's grip tightened around my wrist, so much so that it actually hurt. She was sporting a vicious expression as she spat out, "Tell me what happened between you and the king! What do you know?"

I pried my hand out of her hold, releasing my fingers one by one. "No comment," I taunted.

"Mark my words, Crystal. Once I am queen, I will make sure that your days are miserable for the rest of your life!"

rage by the time she finished

but she persisted on grabbing me for

until

was almost amusing to me. "If you have so much time in your hands, then I suggest that you read more books and learn something. Stop making a fool of yourself every time

harder against Adela's grasp. I didn't want anyone to see us arguing like this. If Rufus caught wind

I'll cry," Adela threatened,

This bitch was

dumbfounded. I

I was going to give in. I shook her off once more and said, "If you want to cry, then

eyes already

had thrown herself backward into the pond, making it look like

into the water until only her head was above the surface. She screamed and flailed about. "Help!

was to jump in

had told both Rufus and Laura, right to their faces, that she was good at swimming. I eyed the pond and figured that it was no more than four feet deep.

after, two guards appeared and jumped into the water, pulling her out to