The Lycan King's Fate Calling

Rufus' POV:

I saw right through my mother's act the moment she hit the floor. Her acting skills were so poor, it was all I could do not to laugh outright.

But what could I do in this situation? Since she had gone to such lengths to try and hoodwink me, I felt obligated to pick her up and carry her to bed.

"Guards," I called out to the men stationed outside. "Call for the doctor and tell him to get here as soon as possible." sᴇaʀᴄh thᴇ FɪndNøvel.ɴet website on Gøøglᴇ to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

I watched as my mother's eyelids fluttered. She probably wasn't expecting me to call a doctor over.

But I let her be. She was still my mother, after all. If she didn't want to divulge her secrets to me, then I would not force her hand. I would just have to wait for Crystal to wake up and ask her. And if that didn't work still, I'd just have my people investigate the matter. I didn't think I would come up empty-handed in the end.

I sat by my mother's bedside and waited for the doctor to arrive. She was doing her best to stay still.

Not wanting to make things difficult for her, I stood up and went outside.

No sooner had I gone past the door than I heard the rustling sound of her turning over in the bed.

came that I saw her regain the energy she once had. So,

doctor arrived shortly after, and I ushered him in to give my mother an

fan, which had fallen on the floor. It was on the nightstand when I exited the room. She must have used it at some point and tried to

a word and

she is a little distressed. I'll prescribe her some medicine, and she will be better after a good

a full check-up on my mother. She has been fainting a lot these

arrange it right away." The doctor scurried

sat by my

some rest, Mom. You can explain everything to me when you wake up. Crystal's condition is still uncertain. I can't leave

a fake cough. "Yes, yes, you may go. I'll be fine." "Yes, have a good rest." I

told a maid

an

my mother. I had no doubt that she would be up

before that, I dropped by the children's room. They were sleeping soundly on the same bed, their heads pressed against each

sat on a stool beside their bed and reached out to touch

keen sense of