Rufus was in a very dangerous position, barely a foot away from Palmer’s coiled body. I peered at the python, relieved that its eyes remained closed.
But then I noticed the tip of its tail swaying back and forth, hidden among the leaves.
The monster was not asleep at all! It had been awake all along, waiting to strike, waiting for its prey to come!
Crystal’s POV
I was so scared that I almost shrieked at Rufus. It was too close! If the python opened its eyes, it could swallow Beryl whole in an instant.
And Rufus-I was afraid he was going to get hurt, too. I didn’t want him to be in any kind of danger.
Rufus and our children were the most important people in my entire life. I would rather die than see any of them suffer any kind of harm.
Maybe I should have gone with Rufus. It would have distracted the python and made the situation a lot less dangerous.
At the height of my anxiety, Rufus turned to me and offered me a comforting look. He nodded, seemingly to confirm that he, too, had noticed what I saw.
A deep sigh of relief escaped my lips. I stared back unblinkingly at Rufus, trying to tell him that I understood what he was trying to tell me.
The next moment, Rufus transformed into a wolf, silently stalking his prey. His men knew what was happening, and none of them dared to move a muscle. They stared at their king, ready to pounce the moment he said so.
The silver-white, majestic giant wolf perched itself on the top of the tree, poised to jump toward Beryl.
At that moment, I felt the potent lycan power bursting through.
I immediately knew what Rufus was trying to do. He was planning on using his incredible power in order to save our daughter.
It was, indeed, our only option at that moment. The lycan power was so strong it made all the creatures around retreat in fear, even the python.
If Beryl wasn’t so close to the animal, Rufus might not have resorted to this action.
“Trust Rufus. He can do it. ” Yana was trying to comfort me, even though worry was evident in her shaking voice.
“I know,” I murmured, trying to sound sure of myself. Clenching my fists, I stared at the two people I loved the most in my entire life. “Rufus and Beryl will be fine.”
However, at that exact moment, Beryl suddenly opened her eyes. Still in a daze, she whipped her head around, confused by everything that was happening around her.
It felt like my heart was going to stop at any moment. I was afraid that she would suddenly scream.
“Damn! What should we do? Beryl would definitely cry. We need to figure out a way to catch her attention and distract her from seeing what’s in front of her!” Even Yana couldn’t keep her calm facade up anymore.
All the muscles in my body tensed up. I stared at Beryl, hoping that she would look over to me.
Perhaps it was because of the telepathy between a mother and a daughter, but she looked over her shoulder and to me. I could already see tears forming in her little eyes.
Swiftly, I motioned to her to stay silent. Though her eyes were already red, Beryl pursed her lips and swallowed the scream she wanted to release. Still, she let out an anguished “Mommy” to relay what she was feeling at that moment.
“My poor baby Beryl! I can’t wait to kill the person who had the audacity to take you away!” Aside from me, Yana was the one who couldn’t bear to see my daughter cry the most. Her anger towards Beryl’s kidnapper was so palpable that if the perpetrator was there, she would have already attacked them beyond recognition.
Beryl was becoming more and more uncomfortable with her bonds. Slowly, she began to move, making the tree branches move along with her.
And though she was scared and hurt, she still kept quiet, just as I instructed her. My heart ached like never before when I saw her pretty little face, red and wet with tears.
Rufus began to take action.
I broke out in cold sweat as I watched Rufus try to bring my daughter down from the tree silently. I prayed with all my heart that he would do it successfully.
Unfortunately, Beryl began to understand her situation. As she turned her head again, she saw the python’s huge, ugly head near her face. Immediately, she began screaming at the top of her lungs.
“Beryl!”
Without thinking, I turned into a wolf myself and pounced toward my daughter.
Crystal’s POV
The python’s eyes flew open and it launched an attack in my daughter’s direction while I was midway through transforming into my wolf form.
It stuck its scarlet tongue out.
It looked as if it was preparing to swallow my daughter in the next second.
I didn’t have time to stop the python.
Even if I did my best, I wouldn’t be able to get to my daughter in one second.
Beryl was so terrified that all the color drained from her face.
She shut her eyes and sobbed bitterly.
Fortunately, at that moment, Rufus sprung forward.
He positioned himself in front of her and struck the python’s head with his sharp wolf claws.
The python was not ready for this, and it sustained a huge gash in the middle of its head.
Rufus didn’t give the python any time to react.
He attacked its eyes again.
This time, the python responded in time and twisted its body violently, making the leaves on the branches rustle down.
The python released a shrill hissing sound, making everyone’s ears ring.
Ignoring the pain in my ears, I quickly leaped onto the tree trunk and tried to catch Rufus, but the python noticed me and swung its thick tail at me.
I stepped on the branch and hastily retreated to avoid its attack.
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