“Keep your voice down! Do you want him to hear us?” Flora covered Harry’s mouth without hesitation But Flora’s timing couldn’t be worse, as Harry was just about to swallow the water in his mouth. As a result, he began to choke and turn red.
At this time, Warren came over. He simply nodded at me and then stopped in front of Flora.
When Flora saw that he was coming this way, she stood up straight instantly. Before she could say anything, Warren had already whisked her away. “Let’s train.”
Flora groaned. “Can’t I have just one day of rest? My body’s sore all over.”
“Ridiculous. I just saw you acting very energetic now.”
“You are unbelievable! Ugh!”
Harry clapped his hands in mockery. “Yes, well done!”
Flora turned back and glared at him. I couldn’t help but laugh at this scene. My bad mood was gone. During the whole period, Flora was stuck with Warren, but she made impressive progress with him. I wondered how Warren did it.
The way Flora and Warren acted together made me miss Rufus. I wanted to call him so bad, but on second thought, I decided against it. He must be very busy at this time.
“Sylvia, what about you? What’s on your mind? You’ve been very out of it today,” Harry suddenly said.
“It’s probably because I wasn’t able to sleep well last night.” I didn’t tell Harry that I had also been feeling very distressed. I was never one to suffer from insomnia before, but last night, I was filled with an inexplicable uneasiness. All night, I tossed and turned in my bed.
After talking for a while more with Harry, the teacher of another class came by to ask him to help carry some equipment.
With both Flora and Harry now gone, I saw no reason to stay here anymore. Instead, I just decided to go back to my dorm room and see if I could catch up on some sleep.
But as soon as I arrived at the hallway, I spotted a furtive-looking she-wolf in front of my door. I walked over and tapped her on the shoulder.
“Excuse me, can I help you?”
Frightened, the she-wolf covered her face and hurriedly ran off.
I took a few steps to chase after her, but felt that something was wrong. When I turned back around, I found a letter slipped under my door. The letter was not signed by anyone. I assumed the she-wolf was the one who left it there.
With the letter in my hand, I walked into my room. When I opened the envelope and read the content of the letter, I was shocked.
Sylvia’s POV
The letter stated that Richard was planning to give Rufus a drug that would make him go crazy and then lure him to kill someone during the parade.
I held the thin paper in my shaking hands. My first thought was to wonder whether someone else knew about the curse and wanted to use it to set Rufus up.
But after a few moments of thinking, I noticed the word “drug.” I remembered what Lena said about Gamma Mateo also using a drug to make my mother go crazy so that he accuse her of killing the Alpha and Luna of our pack.
Was Richard about to do the same thing?
While looking for Lena, Rufus did mention once that there were also two other groups of werewolves coming after her. Undoubtedly, one of them was sent by Gamma Mateo. I guessed the other one was now sent by Richard.
Because on the day that we met Lena, we were also hunted down.
Only Richard would know Rufus’ whereabouts so easily. Additionally, when Richard met with Rufus that night, he was also probing about my own whereabouts. He seemed surprised to see that I was not with Rufus.
There was only one explanation for this. He had been secretly spying on us. That was the only way he would know that Rufus left the imperial palace with me.
Putting all the clues together, it now seemed very likely that Richard and Mateo could be working together. If my assumptions were true, then I would not wonder anymore how Richard acquired the same drug that Mateo used.
I went over the letter several more times. It didn’t say where or how Richard would execute this place. I just guessed that whoever sent this letter didn’t know the details either.
Still, a part of me was unsure whether this letter was telling the truth, or why this person who sent it would tell me about it. But if this was true, then the consequences of such a plan would be unimaginable.
I dialed Rufus on my phone, my heart beating out of my chest. The thought of Rufus being in danger made me extremely nervous.
I prayed and prayed for Rufus to answer his phone, but to no avail.
Looking at the time, I saw that it was already ten o’clock. The parade had already begun.
If I tried going to the city center now, it would be too late. Rufus might have already fallen into the trap by the time I arrived.
Damn it! What was I supposed to do now?
“Calm down Sylvia. You know Rufus will always be on high alert. It’s not likely of him to fall into a trap so easily.” Yana tried to comfort me.
“I’m more afraid of Richard. He might pull something unexpected. It doesn’t help that Rufus’ every move is being watched, while Richard gets to hide in the dark. I don’t even know where to begin.” My anxiety was beginning to take over me, and so was my anger. I refused to lose another loved one to this kind of evil scheme.
“But there will be so many werewolves at the parade. Richard wouldn’t be that crazy!” Yana was also getting anxious. “That bastard!”
“The fact that there will be many werewolves is exactly the reason Richard will take action now. If the crown prince goes berserk in public, Rufus will completely lose all their support. That way, Richard will become the only viable heir to the throne.” I growled.
“Richard, that son of a bitch!” Yana cursed. “Will he actually put the lives of all the werewolves in the city at risk for his personal gain? Oh, a horrible death will be waiting for him, alright!”
It then occurred to me that a part of the parade’s program would have a flower child present a bouquet to Rufus. What if Richard put the drug in those flowers? If a child was presenting a flower to Rufus in front of all people, would he dare act cold and vigilant to it?
Even though I knew Rufus could protect himself, I still wasn’t going to let myself sit and do nothing. The thought of him in danger made me uneasy. I gave up on calling his phone and ran out of my dorm room.
“Where are you going, Sylvia?” Yana asked.
“To the city center.”
“Won’t it be too late?”
“I was hoping you could help me, Yana.”
In a second, I transformed into a wolf and dashed out of the school gate at the fastest speed I could muster, heading straight to the city center.
Maya’s POV
At the center of the city stood a gigantic statue. It didn’t only serve as the landmark of the empire, but it had also witnessed the ups and downs of the empire and the successions of countless kings to the throne.
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