“Look, Sylvia. I regret what I did, okay? I shouldn’t have turned away from you at the time.” I looked at her affectionately. “Have you forgotten the good old days? We were childhood playmates, and everyone thought that we’d become a couple when we grew up. Sure enough, when we were old enough, the Moon Goddess designated us together.”
As I said, I still reasoned that I was the one Sylvia deserved. Her toughness and power were exactly what I needed. Not to mention her beautiful face. That was a good bonus.
Sylvia’s expression darkened. She opened her mouth to say something, but I quickly interrupted her.
“Just hear me out, Sylvia,” I said hurriedly. “If it weren’t for Mateo and all those misunderstandings, I would never have refused you. Can’t you see? We’re meant to be together. Prince Rufus won’t be able to stand in our way!”
“Enough, Shawn!” Sylvia closed her eyes and took a deep breath to stay calm. “That was a long time ago. Let the past die. As for the Moon Goddess’s arrangement, I agree that it was fate at the time.”
“It’s fate for us to be together!” I hated it whenever Sylvia acted so lofty and indifferent. Trying to win over, I couldn’t help but blurt out the sweet words that bubbled up from my heart. “Sylvia, the truth is, I’ve liked you for years. But I thought that you were the daughter of the person who murdered my parents, so I hated you at the same time. But now that that’s been cleared up, I know I was wrong. Let’s start over.”
Tingling with excitement, I couldn’t help but reach out and place my hand on Sylvia’s shoulder. Her eyes flashed dangerously, and she immediately shoved me away.
Through gritted teeth, she said with disgust, “Shut up! Oh, God. I’m going to throw up!”
I was about to lose my patience now. What an ungrateful woman! I had been so humble before her, yet she remained so cold!
“As long as you come back with me, you’ll be in charge of everything! I’ll just be the werewolf behind you, supporting you silently. You can lead the pack while I take care of your family. Everyone will think that we’re a perfect match.” I somehow managed to swallow my anger and continued to persuade her. “When she was still alive, your mother wished that the pack would become stronger. You’re her daughter, so you should fulfill her last wish. You shouldn’t toss your own mother aside for Prince’s Rufus’ sake.”
“Shawn, I’m not going with you. End of discussion. If you are really sorry, then just stay away from me. I love Rufus. Stop being so shameless.” Sylvia gave me one last cold glance before turning around to leave.
I didn’t believe she had no feelings for me, nor could I just let her slip away. “What’re you talking about? Can you stop being so stubborn for once? I know I was wrong, okay? But I said I’m sorry already! Just come back with me, Sylvia. I promise I’ll never lay my eyes on another she-wolf!”
As I spoke, I grabbed her arm, wanting to hug her. Sylvia tried to shove me away, but my stubbornness gave me unprecedented strength. I held onto her shoulder tightly and forcibly pulled her into my arms.
If I could, I wanted to kiss her lips, too. I imagined it was sweet and soft…
Picturing Sylvia in bed, I couldn’t help but get hard down there.
“Sylvia, just stop being so stubborn and come back to the pack with me.” I managed to subdue Sylvia and was about to lower my head, intending to kiss her soft lips.
But before I knew what was happening, I felt a hard blow from behind me and was flung forward from the impact.
I rubbed my hurting buttocks in agony and stared blankly at the perpetrator: Prince Rufus. What the hell was he doing here?
His face was as cold as ice, which sent a shiver down my spine and made my dick go limp instantly.
Sylvia’s POV
When Rufus came to my rescue, I couldn’t help but feel a little guilty.
I didn’t expect Shawn would act so shamelessly, so I was startled and didn’t get rid of him soon enough.
I rubbed the wrist he had gripped just now, wondering how I’d explain everything to Rufus. He was burning with jealousy now.
Shawn was like a deer caught in headlights, too scared to utter a word. Rufus glared at him murderously and didn’t need to say a thing for Shawn to get the message. He staggered off and ran away as fast as he could, like a puppy with its tail between its legs.
When that insufferable Shawn was finally gone, I hurried to hold Rufus’s hand. “Thanks for saving me, Rufus. Shawn is so annoying. I shouldn’t have even met with him.”
Rufus glanced at me coldly but didn’t say anything. Instead, holding my hand, he walked forward, dragging me behind him.
I hurried to keep up with him and looked up at him embarrassedly. “So, when did you arrive?”
Rufus cast me a sidelong glance and smiled wryly. “How come I never knew that you had a childhood playmate who later became your destined mate? It turns out even the Moon Goddess was moved by your love.”
Oh, shit! He had heard everything! And it was all that bastard’s fault!
“Well, that’s… not true,” I stammered nervously, quickly lowering my gaze. “Shawn didn’t know what he was talking about. We just grew up together. Nothing more.”
“What?”
My eyes went wide as saucers and my heart leapt to my throat. Why did I say that? I was just begging for a misunderstanding!
I hurriedly held his arm and gave him a big smile. “Oh, you see, when we were kids, Shawn was the only other child my age, so he was my only playmate. But our friendship only lasted a couple of years. When my mother died, we became enemies. ‘Childhood sweethearts? Bullshit!”
By the time I was done explaining, I was out of breath. But I quickly added, “And when I found out that Shawn was my mate, I didn’t hesitate to refuse him! You’re the only man I’ve ever loved, Rufus, and the only man I’ll ever love.”
When I was met with silence, I was the one who felt stiff. Frowning sadly, I asked softly, “Do you think I’m lying?”
Rufus didn’t say anything but stared at me for a while. I couldn’t help but feel nervous and wondered if I had said something wrong.
Unexpectedly, Rufus suddenly leaned forward and tried to kiss me.
My eyes darted around subconsciously, wondering if anyone was watching. But Rufus pulled me into his arms without hesitation. Then, he pressed his lips against mine.
His hands slipped around my waist, and he held me as close as he possibly could. His kiss was passionate and almost anxious, his tongue dancing with mine.
I couldn’t even breathe. I had to tug at Rufus’s sleeve before he finally let me go.
Although the kiss was brief, all my doubts were banished from my mind instantly.
“We’ve already made our mate bond public, Sylvia. Why should we hide?” Rufus gave me another peck, smoothed my hair, and continued to walk forward.
“No, I wasn’t…” I murmured.
The glances from the passers-by around me made me feel shy and anxious, but happiness overpowered all my other feelings.
Finally! I could tell the whole world that Rufus was my mate!
I looked at the man next to me happily and couldn’t help but feel hopeful for the future.
Life was so beautiful after all.
As we walked past the playground, we hugged and kissed like a normal couple.
Whenever we touched, I’d get excited.
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