Warren looked a little flustered. He touched his nose and said vaguely, “I just noticed it…”
I squinted at him with mixed feelings.
All this time, I had been pretending to be indifferent to him. I thought he would shrink back from how difficult I was being, but now it seemed that he was getting more and more obsessed with me. Had he been secretly observing me the whole time?
He even stayed outsider my door earlier because we had just had a fight. If Prince Rufus hadn’t suddenly appeared, I would have ignored him for a few more days.
“Maybe you should eat some simple food. Perhaps there is something wrong with your stomach from all the spicy food you’ve been eating since we got here.” Warren sighed and continued to nag. “You should also put on more clothes. It might be hot at the border during the daytime, but it’s cooler at night. Don’t catch a cold.”
While smoothing the fake bangs on my forehead, I became more and more confused.
I thought we were just pretending to be a couple before? Why was he pestering me now and acting like a real caring boyfriend? Had he fallen in love? But if he really loved me, why didn’t he say anything when Alina drive me away from the hospital that day?
For a moment, I wanted to ask him about it. But I hesitated, afraid that he would think I was flattering myself.
Besides, Sylvia’s condition was still uncertain, so I definitely was not in the mood to talk about other things.
I decided to let it be for now.
“I’m tired. I’ll go back to sleep.” Slumping my shoulders, I walked back clumsily.
I didn’t care how I looked to Warren anymore. I just wanted to be comfortable.
“I’ll walk you to the door.” Warren followed me, took off his coat, and put it over my shoulders. “Have a good rest. There will be a hard battle tomorrow.”
“I’ll walk you to the door.” Warren followed me, took off his coat, and put it over my shoulders. “Have a good rest. There will be a hard battle tomorrow.”
“Okay.”
“Remember to lock the door. Don’t open the door unless it’s me.”
I was speechless.
“Do you understand?”
“…Okay.”
“If you feel uncomfortable at any time, call me. Don’t be stubborn and endure it alone.”
“Okay, okay.”
Warren continued to nag all the way.
When I got back to my room, I tossed and turned all night. I thought about Warren and Sylvia. It felt like my mind was going to explode.
“Ginna, talk to me.” I called out my wolf. I needed to talk to someone about Warren.
Yawning lazily, Ginna said, “No, don’t think about him. If you even mention his name, I’ll fall asleep.”
“Don’t you like him?” I asked.
“It’s not that I don’t like him. It’s just that you probably won’t be with him,” Ginna said. Her words were slurring. She was obviously very sleepy.
“No, but…” I was in a dilemma. “Ah, forget it. Let’s talk about what happened today instead. I think I was too impulsive. Rufus was the only reliable one during a critical moment.”
Unfortunately, the only response I got was a long snore.
Rufus’ POV
The magnificent room was now a mess. All the furniture had been smashed to the floor.
The huge painting on the wall tilted to the side and finally fell to the floor with a crack, splitting into two.
I sat on the couch and smoked desperately.
The back of my hand was bruised and bleeding. I numbly stared out the window.
My emotions were so overwhelming that I felt like I was going to drown. I almost couldn’t hold back the urge to murder and destroy everything in this place.
I put the half remaining cigarette into the ashtray and picked up my phone from the table. Seeing the photo of Sylvia on my screen, I couldn’t help but feel depressed.
Looking at a photo of Sylvia was the only thing that could calm me down now.
“Sylvia’s going to be fine. What you need to do now is rest. Don’t be defeated even before you bring Sylvia back,” Omar persuaded me.
I didn’t say anything. I ran my finger through the screen and looked at the girl in the photo with affection. All I wanted was to keep her beside me forever.
“I don’t think Geoffrey wants you as an enemy. He could be using Sylvia to get you to form an alliance with him,” Omar continued. “Let’s see what Geoffrey is going to do tomorrow. I have a feeling that this city has more secrets than it seems.”
“Of course I know that. But whenever I remember that Sylvia is in the hands of vampires, I just want to slaughter everything in my way.”
Vampires and werewolves had been at odds since the ancient times. Even if Geoffrey used vampires, it was merely a transactional relationship. It was hard to guarantee that vampires did not have a plan of their own.
“We could kill Geoffrey after saving Sylvia. This pack could use a new Alpha.” Omar now began to mirror my restlessness.
“Let’s wait and see. If Sylvia has not been hurt, everything could still be negotiable.” After all, this was not only Geoffrey’s problem now, but the whole pack as well. Their world view and values had been distorted for so long. It was difficult to change it in a short amount of time.
“If we can’t solve the problem on our own, we’d better give up on this place. I feel that this pack is already rotten to the core. Even if we replace Geoffrey with another Alpha, who’s to say they won’t follow the old path again?” Omar pondered.
I pursed my lips in confusion. I thought of my father, the citizens, and the army, forgetting to answer Omar’s question.
Omar heaved a long sigh. “Forget it. Let’s wait and see tomorrow. But if ever we don’t kill Geoffrey, we must still teach him a lesson.”
I played with my lighter and stared at the dancing flame. Slowly, I began to calm down. Omar didn’t say anything more. He just stayed with me quietly.
It was not until dawn that I stood up from the couch. First, I secretly sent my confidants to the surrounding areas to look for traces of vampires and Sylvia. Then, I asked some troops to leave the city and go to other nearby packs for assistance, citing the reason as post-earthquake reconstruction.
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