“Nothing. I just think that your parents are so adorable.” The smile on her face widened, and her entire face lit up.
“Don’t you feel uneasy anymore?” I rubbed her nose gently and couldn’t help but lower my head to kiss her lips.
Sylvia shook her head. “No, I’m fine because you’re here with me.”
My heart throbbed, and the warmth spread throughout my body. This was a comforting feeling that couldn’t be put into words. I took her hand, and we slowly made our way back to my palace, enjoying this little moment alone.
“Don’t worry. I will protect you no matter what happens.”
“Me too,” Sylvia replied with a twinkle in her eyes.
“What?” I turned to look at her with amusement.
“I will protect you too, no matter what happens.” Sylvia repeated what I said. Her eyes were intently glued to me as if she was making an important promise.
After locking eyes with her for a while, I reached for her hand, clasping our fingers together. “I hope we won’t be separated again. Can you promise me that, Sylvia?”
Sylvia paused for a moment as she gazed at our interlocked fingers. “What should we do? We are going to be separated tonight.”
“What do you mean?” I thought I had misheard her. My mind was a mess for a moment as I tightened my hold on her.
However, to my surprise, Sylvia burst into laughter. She raised her eyes and grinned broadly before saying, “Because I’m going back to my dormitory tonight.”
“Why? Flora isn’t there. Layla also doesn’t come back after she returned to her pack. There is no one else in the dorm but you. Why are you still going back?”
Sylvia pressed her lips in distress. She looked at me while feigning a frown.
I immediately reflected on what I did today and wondered if I had done anything wrong, but I couldn’t think of anything. I pursed my lips and said aggrievedly, “Tell me why you want to go back to the dormitory. I won’t let you go back if you don’t have a valid excuse.”
Sylvia wanted to say something but refrained after giving it some thought. After a while, she stammered, “I’m pregnant right now. If I sleep in the same bed with you, we might have sex. But the baby is still too small…”
Because of this, I instantly broke into a chuckle. “Honey, do I look so horny to you? I know you are pregnant, so I won’t do anything to you. Besides, we have slept together for the past few nights, and nothing happened, right? You are pregnant, and you need someone to take good care of you.”
“But…” Sylvia lowered her head to the floor and traced circles with her foot. I should have expected this behavior from her whenever she was depressed.
My irritation grew at Sylvia’s insistence. “What’s wrong, honey? Tell me if anything is bothering you, and let’s discuss it together.”
Sylvia pouted her lips and mumbled, “It’s just that… I’ve been with you ever since I came to the imperial palace. I need some private space.”
Rufus’ POV
Sylvia’s words left me at a loss. It made my heart ache. I knew my possessiveness would sometimes make her think I wasn’t giving her any sense of freedom, so I had been trying my best to restrain myself. I didn’t want to frighten her.
But even after all my efforts, it still didn’t work.
I slowly let go of her hand and looked down. “I’m sorry…”
Sylvia lowered her head as well and simply went silent.
My heart ached when I saw her like that. I kept silent for a while too until I decided to compromise.
“Let’s go. I’ll walk you back to your dormitory.”
I didn’t look back and simply went ahead. Although I wasn’t looking at her, the sound of her footsteps let me know that she was following me at a distance.
I felt terrible, but I didn’t want to take her back to the palace by force like I did before. I was afraid of the possibility that she would hate me more.
Both of us stayed silent until we arrived at the dormitory building.
“Have a good rest. If anything happens…” I paused for a moment. “Just call me.”
Just when I was about to turn around and leave, she grasped the edge of my shirt, causing me to stop in my tracks.
I took a deep breath and turned around. Sylvia looked down and slowly clenched her hand into a fist while she tugged on my shirt. It seemed as if she was afraid that I would leave her behind.
“I love you, Rufus,” She said, her voice a bit hoarse as she tried to hold back her tears. When she looked up at me, her cheeks were stained with tears. I could tell by the look in her eyes that she felt guilty. “I didn’t mean to say that and make you sad. I just…”
Just then, she began sobbing, causing her words to be almost incomprehensible. She probably couldn’t hold back her feelings any longer.
I took a step forward and raised her chin before leaning over for a kiss.
As our lips met, the misunderstandings and unspoken feelings instantly disappeared.
Sylvia reciprocated the passionate kiss by loosening her grip on my shirt and closing her eyes as she wrapped her arms around my neck.
After a while, I broke the kiss and gently wiped the tears off her face.
Sylvia steadied her breathing before she whispered, “It’s not what you think. I’ve been in a bad mood recently, and I just want to be alone.”
“I understand, baby,” I said as I kissed her forehead. It was normal for her to be like that. So many things had happened recently, and I would have trouble wrapping my head around what was going on too if I was in her shoes.
Sylvia leaned her head on my shoulder for a while before reluctantly backing away from me. “I’ll go upstairs first, then.”
I didn’t leave even after the light in her room was on. I stood there for quite some time as I smoked.
Even though Sylvia tried to clear up the misunderstanding, I couldn’t help but feel like she was still hiding something from me.
I pondered if I was too clingy to the point where I made her feel suffocated by my presence. If it was possible, I truly wanted her to be with me all the time.
“Sylvia’s probably mad,” Omar suddenly said.
“Mad? Why do you say that?” I was really confused.
Omar heaved a sigh. “You don’t get it, do you? Sylvia is pregnant and your parents are already discussing your marriage, but you haven’t even proposed yet! I think it’s only natural to assume that a she-wolf will get mad if her mate doesn’t care about their marriage.”
My eyes widened in realization. Omar was right. Sylvia was probably mad now.
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