The Lycan King's Fate Calling

Crystal's POV:

Without a moment to lose, Rufus and I rushed to Laura's palace. Sᴇaʀᴄh thᴇ FɪndNøvel.ɴet website on Gøøglᴇ to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

Since Ethan's death, Laura had been living alone in a smaller structure in a secluded corner of the garden.

Only a few lanterns were on, and there were no guards patrolling the palace.

It looked oddly quiet from a distance.

I couldn't shake off the bad feeling in the pit of my stomach.

I couldn't imagine what kinds of horrible things Noreen would do to Arron.

If Laura wasn't on her guard, Noreen could easily fool her.

I stopped in front of the door nervously and reached for the door handle, but Rufus quickly grabbed my wrist and pulled me behind him protectively. "Let me do it."

Then with a cold, dark expression, he decisively pushed the door open.

The faint sound of a child's laughter came from the end of the corridor.

undoubtedly

garden at the end of the corridor. Arron

I exchanged glances and simultaneously

Fortunately, Arron was okay.

all of a sudden,

a beat. I rushed to the end of the corridor and yanked the curtains

that Beryl was approaching Arron with a strange-lookingbug in

"What are you doing?!"

from Beryl, checking to see if he was hurt. Laura,

had no time to explain. I

bug in her hand. She pursed her lips and stared at me with her

living in this child's body, any semblance of tenderness in me was destroyed, leaving only a mother's

bug are you holding? What were you going to do to Arron?" I

fear. She held

a cricket! I just wanted

Giving me a warning

Arron tightly, while still

her up and patted her back to comfort her while she sobbed. My heart ached, but my mind kept telling me that this could all

act created by Noreen.

his arms around my neck and looked at me in confusion. "Beryl was just playing. Besides, I'm not afraid of bugs. I wanted to make the crickets