The Lycan King's Fate Calling

Crystal's POV:

Adela panicked and immediately backtracked, only, she sounded even more ridiculous than before. "I-You misunderstood what I said. Yes, I can swim, but you pushed me so suddenly that I wasn't able to ge my bearings. And-and my legs cramped as well!"

"Ah, so you're changing your story now? Are you sure this will be the final version?" I gave her a mocking smirk. It was genuine, too. I really was amused by her blatant display of stupidity.

"I don't know what you mean. All I know is that you tried to kill me!" Adela's eyes glinted with malice. Gone was the gentle innocence she had shown Rufus and Laura.

I sauntered over to her and crouched to meet her eye level. "The news that you saved the king from the water is widespread in the palace. You say that I tried to kill you by pushing you into the water? Do you think I'm dumb like you?"

Adela flushed at my words. "It's not that strange! People could have died from being pushed into the water without prior precautions!"

their chest. If I was really trying to drown you, why would I choose a communal area with shallow waters instead of some remote lake or, better yet, the open sea? If I were that foolish, I would have been ousted as the

cried out in

up and touched the scratch on her face, tiny specks of blood smearing her fingers. "You do want to

to slaughter. I suppose it shouldn't be surprising for her to fail time and time again when she was this mindless.

"If I wanted to kill you, a mere branch would be enough. Why would I bother causing so much just to get rid of you?" I

didn't

for her, no one

Their eyes,

to believe that no one

with your act, or you'll only

heeding my advice, however, Adela cried even harder. She kept calling