Frightened by the ruckus, she froze and had a hesitant look on her face.
“Do you not like the food?” I made sure to ask in a lower voice, hoping not to scare her.
“No, the food is okay.” Sylvia shook her head. After thinking for a while, she asked, “Why did you save me back there?”
I turned my eyes to the water stains on the table. She just happened to ask the very same question I couldn’t figure out for myself.
Was it because she relieved me of my headache? Was it because the Moon Goddess designated her as my mate? Was it her fascinating and addicting scent?
Before I could come up with an answer, she spoke up.
“Listen, if it was just because we’re mates, you didn’t have to do that at all. I’m not really interested in having a mate right now. Besides, we live in two completely different worlds. It’s never going to work. You can reject me if you want. I will fully accept it. I’m sure the Moon Goddess will give you an even better mate.”
She kept putting herself down and even insisted that I would find another mate anyway.
I know she was just being considerate, but I didn’t like the sound of that at all. When she said that she wasn’t interested in having a mate, I could not help but feel uneasy. I thought something must be wrong with me.
“As you know, I went berserk last night-” I started.
“Yes, but I won’t tell anyone about it.”
She interrupted me before I could even finish. She seemed so eager to get rid of me already.
I was beginning to get annoyed, so I gave her a cold glance.
“Every full moon, I lose my mind and turn into an absolute monster who destroys everything around him. That’s my secret, and you witnessed it for yourself last night.”
I paused and adjusted my sleeves. “Everyone who has found out about my secret has never made it out alive.”
Sylvia dropped the knife and fork in her hands. Her eyes were wide and she was too scared to say a word. With a pale face, she stuttered, “I-“
She really was a timid girl. I couldn’t help but feel a little guilty for scaring her right now, so I put on a warmer expression.
“But last night, I discovered that your blood could soothe my mania. That’s why I’m hoping you can stay with me and be my medicine.”
Thinking of how she ruthlessly spoke about our mate bond just now, I followed up immediately and said, “Nothing else. I won’t hurt you, don’t worry.”
“Is that really the only reason?” She cautiously raised her head.
“Yes. Are you willing to stay with me?” I said seriously.
Sylvia didn’t reply immediately and lowered her head, only allowing me to see her smooth forehead. I didn’t realize that I was actually afraid of her rejection.
Seeing that she was still hesitant, I added, “If you come with me, I can help you investigate your mother’s case.”
Even though I was already going to investigate on it anyway, it wouldn’t hurt to use it as a bargaining chip right now.
Sylvia’s POV
“Yes. Are you willing to stay with me?” Rufus asked casually.
I lowered my head, feeling bitter in my heart. For so many years, he was the first person to ask for my opinion. I was just a lowly slave with no choice.
But going with him was better than staying here. And if I lived, I could have the chance to take revenge.
I was about to say yes when Rufus spoke again.
“If you come with me, I can help you investigate your mother’s case.”
What he said made me suddenly raise my head. I looked at him in surprise. “Really?”
“Yes. That’s my promise to you as a lycan prince.”
My heart pounded wildly. I was so surprised that I couldn’t believe what I just heard.
I looked him in the eye, trying to find traces that he was only playing tricks on me. But his eyes were as deep as the sea of stars, and I couldn’t find a single flaw.
“Yes, I’ll go with you,” I said word by word, still staring at him.
This was my only chance. Even if there could be a bottomless abyss ahead, I had to move forward.
Rufus raised his head slightly but didn’t say anything more.
I stood up and asked, “When are you going to leave? I can go anytime.”
This was probably the best news I had ever heard since my mother died. I couldn’t help smiling and started looking forward to the future.
“Let’s leave at dawn. There’s still some time left, so you can sleep for a while.” It seemed that Rufus was infected by my good mood. He was no longer as cold as before.
“No, I’m not tired,” I refused in a low voice.
The thought of the hope of redressing my mother’s case made me want to leave right away. Besides, I couldn’t sleep under the same roof with a temperamental and dangerous man like Rufus.
He frowned, seemingly unhappy. He walked past the dining table and approached me. Then he grabbed my wrist and took me to the bed without hesitation. “Go to sleep,” he insisted.
“But I don’t want to. I’m not sleepy at all,” I murmured with my head down.
What Shawn did to me had traumatize me. I couldn’t help feeling afraid that I would be taken to another strange place when I woke up.
Rufus didn’t say anything more. He just carried me to the bed and wrapped me tightly with the quilt. The soft bed helped relax my tense nerves, and a sense of fatigue swept over.
“Now sleep.” Rufus reached out and covered my eyes.
I closed my eyes, planning to pretend to be asleep.
“Sylvia, it seems that your new mate is a reliable man,” Yana excitedly said while kept spinning in my head.
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