The Lycan King's Fate Calling

Crystal's POV:

Rufus' imitation skills had been excellent, and our little encounter went through without a hitch.

I patted his shoulder and nodded at him in amazement. "Impressive. The Lycan King is truly talented. I never imagined you to have mastered voice imitation, of all things!"

His lips curled into a smile. "It's just a trick of the sound. I won't be able to fool anyone in close proximity."

"Still, very impressive." I pressed my lips together, feeling somewhat salty at Rufus' talents. The man was capable of anything! There seemed to be nothing he couldn't do, and even the most monumental tasks ended up being a walk in the park with him by my side.

Even now, if he hadn't offered his help, I would probably still searching aimlessly for my son, all caught up in a frenzy to think logically.

"Even if you weren't a king, I'm sure you would have made a successful businessman, or a scientist, even," I found myself muttering in a sullen tone. "You're so intelligent, after all. You learn almost anything in no time."

Rufus chuckled and patted my head. "All right, enough of that. Let's hurry to the meeting place."

and lifted the box, surprised at how heavy it was.

took the box from me and kicked the door open without

the back door as part of the location, so we couldn't take the main

all that filled the

we struggled to find the way to the back door. The building's emergency exits seemed to have all been converted into

and Rufus and I were

around for

someone with

man. Rufus and I quickly followed his

straight to the back door, which we learned was used to transport kitchen wastewater in particular. "We need to find the

tugged at my sleeve and nodded in a

followed his gaze and spotted four large, yellow trash bins standing in a row. And beyond that was parked a long sedan, with

whispered as he led the

just about to fall in step behind him when I noticed the she-wolf in the pink mask

opposite direction. With her was a child wearing a similar clown mask. Even with the disguise, I would never mistake that