Despite his cold words, I still felt relieved. If Laura was on my side, there would still be room to maneuver.
But to my surprise, Laura’s attitude changed completely the second Rufus left. She looked at me with cold disdain and said, “I thought you were a smart girl. Turns out that you’re also an idiot.”
Alina’s POV
I froze on the spot, speechless. I wondered if Laura saw through me.
“What? Have you already lost your tongue? It was just a small thing, but you couldn’t even do it well. What are you if you are not a fool?” Laura sneered. Then she turned around, walked to the sofa, and sat down. “Do you think Rufus won’t find out that Coco is simply taking the blame for you?”
“I don’t understand what you mean,” I said in a low voice, wanting to keep playing dumb.
Laura looked at me coldly and said, “Stop pretending. I’ve been in this position for so many years. I’ve already seen all kinds of people and their tricks, brilliant or not. You are still too naive. If you are so innocent and pure, then I don’t think you are suitable for this position.”
I got so flustered at once. I didn’t expect that Laura would see through me so easily.
“When did you find out?” I asked haltingly.
“I knew it from the first time I saw you,” Laura snorted coldly. Then she picked up her fan and flapped it gracefully. “People can’t hide their ambition in their eyes.”
I touched my eyes subconsciously, feeling a little confused. “But you still chose me.”
“I need someone who has the desire, ambition, and even ruthlessness. Only such a she-wolf can truly defend her power.” After saying this, Laura looked at me up and down and shook her head. She added, “You have the desire and the ambition. But you are not ruthless enough. You must understand that in the imperial capital, the cheapest thing is compassion.”
“But Coco is…” I wanted to stand up for Coco, but Laura interrupted me impatiently.
“I know you don’t want to give her up. But this time, you don’t have a choice. You must. How can you not sacrifice anything in doing something great? Which is more important to you, your life or your humble servant’s?”
I couldn’t answer her question. No matter whose life was more important it was not under my control.
“I suppose no one else knows about this,” Laura said when I remained silent.
I hesitated for a moment, thinking of Warren. Should I tell Laura the truth or not?
“You must tell me everything. Otherwise, how can I help you? Do you think Rufus will let you go just like that next time?” Laura threw away her fan and said angrily, “Come on, be straightforward. I hate indecisive people the most.”
“Okay, I’ll tell you. The son of the Beta of our pack also knows. His name is Warren, and he’s my childhood friend,” I hurriedly said. “He knows everything I did, and he has evidence. He even threatened me with it. He said that if I don’t leave the imperial capital after the military parade, he will expose my crimes.
“Now I can say that you are stupid. How can you let him walk around with that big of a secret?” Laura rebuked me loudly since I didn’t live up to her expectations. “Just now, I asked you to tell me the truth, but you still wanted to protect him, right? You won’t even know why you’re doomed one day.”
“So, what shall I do now?” I couldn’t help but shiver. Laura’s angry look scared me, reminding me of my father.
“Since things have already reached this point, we don’t have a choice but to kill him,” she said indifferently.
My eyes widened in shock. I regretted telling her the truth. “Warren is the son of a Beta. He’s not an ordinary werewolf that can be killed casually.”
Laura snorted coldly and said contemptuously, “So what? Do you expect me to consider that?”
Her words sent a chill down my spine. For the first time, I felt so insignificant in front of supreme power. Even though Warren and I had fallen out, I never thought of killing him.
“Go back and think it through. Come back to me when you figure it out. I will help you by then. But if you can’t really make up your mind, it doesn’t matter.” Laura paused and gave me a kind smile. “You can go back to your pack anytime. Many she-wolves want to be the future queen anyway.”
Rufus’ POV
After leaving my mother’s palace, I went directly to a meeting.
But at noon, I made time to go to the army to see Blair. He had no classes in the afternoon, so he planned to lead the soldiers in their afternoon training.
“Looking at your unhappy face, I can say that things didn’t go well. Am I right?” Blair hit the nail on the head. He then walked to the fridge, took out two cans of beer, and handed one to me. “Tell me what happened.”
I pinched my glabella wearily and said, “Someone has served as scapegoat.”
Blair clicked his tongue. “Tsk. I knew it. Her maid, right?”
“Yeah.” As I answered, I opened the can of beer and clinked cans with him. “That maid has been with her since she was a child. And my mother executed that maid.”
“It must be hard on Alina.” Blair sighed, took a sip of his beer, and added, “Didn’t she plead for mercy?”
“Of course, she wouldn’t dare!” I said sarcastically. “She even played along with my mother.”
“Your mother is so clever. Didn’t she see through Alina’s trick?” Blair seemed a little shocked. “I thought Alina and her maid would be punished together.”
“I don’t know if my mother saw through her or not.” I put down the beer, took out a cigarette, and played with my lighter. “But I must find a reason to send Alina out of the palace. Judging from my mother’s attitude, I think she intends to keep Alina here.”
“You know what? I’m really curious. What has your mother seen in Alina that she likes Alina so much? The first time I saw Alina, I already felt that she was a scheming she-wolf. Is it because she is so obedient to your mother that your mother likes her? But she’s just pretending.” Blair looked puzzled.
I sneered coldly, “No matter how much my mother likes Alina, she can’t stay.”
“But if you kick Alina out of the palace for no reason, your mother will be angry. How about you wait and see what happens next? Just be more cautious during this time. Now that her maid was executed, I think Alina will restrain herself. She won’t play any trick for the time being,” Blair said.
“Okay,” I said with a nod and lit the cigarette. “I’ll figure something out.”
“By the way, there is one more thing I want to tell you,” Blair said in a serious tone, pulling a long face. “I sent my men to look for that witch, but I haven’t got any news yet. The witch race is mysterious. They usually disguise themselves as ordinary people and hide in different places. Looking for that which is tantamount to looking for a needle in a haystack.”
Blair was one of the few werewolves who knew my secret. He had never given up on helping me find a way to remove my curse. But after so many years, we hadn’t found any clues yet. We didn’t even know if that witch was still alive or dead now.
I smiled nonchalantly. “It doesn’t matter anymore. I now have the most important person in my life. I don’t care whether the curse can be removed or not. All I want to do now is to protect my beloved well.”
Blair patted me on the shoulder and said, “Thank goodness you finally admit it. Didn’t you say you just admire her? Actually, you were so serious at that time when you said it that I almost wanted to give you a punch to sober you up.
“Well, I didn’t expect it either. It’s fate.” I took a drag on my cigarette and exhaled the smoke slowly. “Fortunately, I met Sylvia. Otherwise, I don’t know how I will end up.”
Thinking of Sylvia made my heart skip a beat.
“It’s a pity that Sylvia doesn’t have a sister.” Blair shook his head regretfully. “If only she does, it would be great.”
“And what do you mean by that?” I kicked him angrily. “Don’t you dare try to covet Sylvia. Otherwise, I won’t let you go even though we are friends.”
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