The soldiers’ parade, held every four years, was the prelude to tomorrow’s military parade. It was also a celebration for the entire nation. The whole street was already jam-packed with werewolves. Everyone was dressed in all kinds of grand costumes and hats of various colors to celebrate the event.
I stood in the crowd, looking at Prince Rufus on the high platform. I felt very proud.
In my eyes, he deserved all the glory and praises in the world. Although there were rumors that he was cruel and cold-blooded, I knew very well that he was actually a warm-hearted lycan. In fact, I owed my life to him. If it weren’t for him, I might have been dead long ago.
When I first entered the palace as a maid, I was often alienated and isolated because of my inferior position. Once, I was framed and accused of stealing and was almost beaten to death by an older maid. That time, Prince Rufus accidentally passed by and rescued me.
Since then, I had been loyal to Prince Rufus. And I was one of the few people who knew about his curse.
At this moment, a melodious bell suddenly rang. Then a long float filled with fragrant flowers stopped in front of the high platform, and a six-year-old boy jumped out of the float.
He picked up a flower bouquet that was almost double his size and held it with his chubby hands. His round face was almost buried in the flowers.
After taking a few steps, it seemed that the boy got tired. He suddenly put down the bouquet, which frightened the staff beside him. They rushed over to him and coaxed him.
The boy was so happy to get some candies from them. His mood lightened up at once, and he picked up the bouquet again. This time, his pace was much faster, and even ran up the high platform.
He looked so cute that everyone couldn’t help laughing with good intentions.
Prince Rufus took the bouquet from him and smiled, which was a rare sight. All the reporters present quickly pressed the shutter of their cameras, trying to capture such a rare beautiful scene.
I took out a tissue to wipe the tears at the corners of my eyes. I felt extremely relieved. Finally, I saw the human affection in Prince Rufus. He was no longer gloomy all year round. It was as if the sun finally began to favor the trapped beast in the dark corner. And all this was because of Sylvia.
“Oh, why are you crying? I have some tissue here. Do you need them?” said a she-wolf beside me in confusion. She wore a pass card, and she had a camera in her hands. It seemed that she was a reporter.
“No, thank you. I’m just moved by the scene just now. Our Prince Rufus is so great.” After saying this, I sniffed and sobbed. Then I looked at the camera in her hands. “Can you take more photos from every angle? Prince Rufus looks very perfect today. He’s flawless.”
“I’m actually taking photos of him now.” The she-wolf raised her camera and aimed it at Prince Rufus again. While taking photos, she sighed and said, “Sure enough, he is flawless.”
“By the way, were you able to capture it when Prince Rufus smiled just now?” I turned around and asked her.
The she-wolf patted her precious camera and said proudly, “Yes, of course!”
“Is it okay if you send me a copy? I just want to share it with a friend.”
The friend I was talking about was Sylvia. I knew she would be very happy to see it. It was a pity that she had classes today and couldn’t come here.
“No problem. Here’s my account. Add me.” After giving me her contact information, the she-wolf went to the back to take more photos of other scenes.
At this moment, Prince Rufus was already delivering his speech. The audience fell silent, all fixing their eyes on the handsome and extraordinary lycan, Prince Rufus.
Maya’s POV
After the ceremony, Prince Rufus walked down the high platform, escorted by some people.
I immediately ran back and waited for his orders.
He still had the bunch of flowers in his hands, so I followed him and said in a low voice, “Prince Rufus, you can give the flowers to me. It’s inconvenient for you to hold them all the time.”
He nodded at me, but his face was expressionless. After handing over the flowers to me, he walked away to talk with the elders beside him.
The flowers were ordinary white calla lilies, but I found them unusually fragrant. After carrying them in my hands for a while, the fragrance made me feel a little dizzy.
Ordinary white calla lilies should have a light fragrance, right? Was this a different variety? I looked at the bouquet in my hands suspiciously. It was beautiful. But for some reason, I didn’t want to hold it anymore.
“I love this smell! It clears up my senses,” Opal, my wolf, excitedly exclaimed in my head.
“How can that be?” I was a little surprised. I smelled the flowers again, and the pungent fragrance rushed straight to my forehead. “Oh, it stinks! Opal, is there something wrong with your sense of smell?”
“But when I smell it, I feel like it’s full of power. You might get used to it when you smell it more.” Opal was inexplicably excited. She kept urging me to smell the flowers again.
But the dizziness I felt only got worse. I even had the urge to throw up now.
“Maya, did you overeat in the morning? Why do you react so strongly?” Opal asked. She was obviously confused by my reaction.
“Maybe so.” I pinched my forehead listlessly. “If I knew, I shouldn’t have eaten so much earlier.”
I got up at four o’clock in the morning to prepare for the soldiers’ parade. I was afraid that I wouldn’t have time to eat anything until the end of the day, so I ate a heavy breakfast. After all, starving was what I feared the most in my life.
I shook my head. “Maybe it’s better that I throw up now.”
At this time, a man wearing a guard’s uniform came over. He also worked for Prince Rufus. His name was Calum.
“Maya, do you want to give the flowers to me? I’ll help you get rid of them. It’s not convenient for you to hold them all the time,” Calum said.
I was about to say something when Opal crazily stopped me in my head. “No, don’t take them away! I like the smell of these flowers so much. Maya, just hold them for a while more.”
“But I really feel so dizzy now,” I said to Opal. I was in a dilemma.
Opal didn’t respond anymore. I knew she was upset.
“Maya? Are you okay?” Calum asked in confusion. His voice made me come back to my senses.
“Well…” I held the flowers in my arms and hesitated for a moment. Finally, I couldn’t take the feeling of dizziness anymore, so I handed the flowers to him.
Calum took the flowers and looked at me worriedly. “Are you sure you’re okay? You look very pale.”
“I’m alright. I’ll be fine in a minute,” I said weakly, waving my hand.
Calum was about to leave with the bouquet when I suddenly remembered that Prince Rufus had been holding it all the time just now. It seemed that he cherished it very much. Disposing of the bouquet without his consent was not something a good maid should do.
“Wait!” I stopped Calum at once.
Calum turned to me and asked, “What’s wrong?”
“Take the flowers back to Prince Rufus’ palace. Leave them there,” I answered.
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