The Lycan King's Fate Calling

Rufus' POV:

I coaxed Crystal to open up to me as I leaned closer.

When she did, I touched her tongue with mine, hoping that it would distract her. Sure enough, I felt her slowly relax. It fed into my relief, and I, too, relaxed and gentled the kiss.

Initially, the kiss was only meant to keep her from hurting herself, but I found myself getting lost in it, wanting more, wanting it always...

My heart was pumping furiously, and I felt hot all over. This was the first time I had ever kissed a she-wolf. It wasn't as bad as I thought.

I was pulled out of my musings by a sharp sting at the tip of my tongue. Crystal had bitten me.

I pulled back and flicked my tongue against the roof of my mouth. Instead of being dissuaded, the metallic taste only seemed to urge me on. I tightened my hands around her wrist and went in for another deep kiss.

Before long, I was on the bed with her, burrowing as close as I could get against her body. I didn't want to be apart from her for even one second. Now and then, I would pause to give ourselves a chance to breathe, but I wasn't willing to end our little entanglement just yet.

and I wanted nothing

up until I felt Crystal

wiped the corner of my mouth as I gazed down at her. For once, she looked peaceful, lying there with her

was asleep. More importantly, she didn't seem

I sat there, just staring at her quietly. Emotions that I had been suppressing bubbled

recalled the moment when I learned that Crystal had been captured. I could

happened

a vampire's blood slave? Either way, I didn't like the fact that she had to go through that by herself. I gnashed my teeth together as I pictured the horror she must

deep breaths to calm myself. Still, it felt like my heart was still burning with rage and sorrow, if only she had alerted тё that time, that she had spotted Arron, I would

lips. A voice inside me whispered that I had to punish her for being so impulsive. Another

happening to

my eyes off her

at her arms. The scratches were still fresh, though thankfully, they weren't that deep The forces within

struggling against