The Lycan King's Fate Calling (Shawn Gibson and Sylvia)

Crystal's POV:

Rufus watched me for a long time before slowly saying, "No. I believe she must have a good reason to do it."

After a brief pause, his lips curved up into a self-deprecating smile. "But I still want to deal with it together with her. It's better than being kept in the dark. Ever since I discovered that I lost a part of my memory, have been feeling like the whole world has abandoned me. Everyone except me knows the truth."

Rufus sighed as if he was genuinely at ease. "Honestly, whatever the reason might have been, it doesn't matter anymore. I just want to get my memory back and get some answers."

Perhaps I looked very serious, because Rufus stroked my cheek with his fingers as he continued in a very light tone, "It doesn't even matter if I don't get my memory back. We can start all over again. Crystal, having you here beside me is enough."

His expression was exceptionally gentle, and his eyes were shining with tenderness. The resentment that I had imagined would be there was missing, which made me sadder.

I would have preferred it if he became angry and blamed me for lying to him.

But he didn't. He didn't even utter one harsh word to me.

I knew he was afraid to lose me again. Once this realization set in, I felt like my heart was being repeatedly tugged. The infinitely magnified pain left me unable to come up with anything to conceal the truth.

I burrowed into the quilt and rested my head against Rufus' chest, listening silently.

"Crystal, don't run away. Let's deal with this together, okay?" Rufus added.

I didn't have the nerve to answer his question. At this moment, I just wanted to lie still in his arms and pretend to sleep.

"Crystal? Why don't you reply?" Rufus prodded me in an aggrieved voice.

My heart fluttered. I clenched my jaw and continued to act as if I was asleep.

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"Have you fallen asleep?" Rufus stroked my hair and placed a kiss on my forehead.

Then he fell quiet. He pulled the quilt up to cover both of us and drifted off, holding me in his arms.

I kept my eyes shut and inhaled deeply. After about six or seven minutes, I opened my eyes and softly called out Rufus' name. There was no response. He seemed to be fast asleep.

I carefully wiggled out of his arms and cast a sleeping spell on him.

Then I stared at his back for a long time, my stomach churning uneasily.

I took a deep breath to steel myself

and slowly lifted the hem of

with shaking hands. As I had

velirt

expected, a black thorn was present on his smooth back.

I couldn't stop myself from bursting into tears.

I wanted to hold them back, but my shoulders shook violently. I hadn't expected my life to turn out like this.

Rufus had fallen in love with me again, and the black thorn was also growing again. This time, my only way out was to completely disappear from his world.

No matter what, Rufus and I were destined to be apart, and we could only spend the rest of our lives in regret.

I was overwhelmed with

desperation. Lowering my head, I

kissed the sleeping man. Then I wiped away the icy teardrops that had dripped down on his face. I'm sorry, can't continue staying here," I murmured. I closed my eyes and gave him one last kiss on his lips. "You will be fine."

After saying that, I couldn't linger any longer. I shrugged on my coat that was lying by the bed and was about to put my feet on the floor, when a big hand closed around my

wrist.

I whirled round and saw that Rufus was awake. He was glaring at me frostily. "Crystal, where are you going? Do you want to leave me again?"