I hoped with all my heart that her eyes would flutter open and that she would laugh at me, claiming that she had just pretended to sleep this whole time. But my words were only met with a cold, eerie silence.
I buried my face in my hands, unable to take the pain in my heart. “I’m scared, Sylvia. I’m so scared. I can’t imagine life without you. If you really want to take my world away, then take me with you.”
“Fuck!” Omar exploded in my mind. “I’m going to kill him! I’m going to kill Kyle!”
“We can’t act rashly,” I said glumly. “If Kyle dies, we might not find the antidote.”
“Well, aren’t you a calm werewolf.” Omar sighed with disapproval. “You’ve changed. You trusted Flora and you let Kyle live instead of solving everything with violence.”
I pursed my lips bitterly. “Sylvia made me realize that I’m still part-human. If it weren’t for her, I don’t know what I would’ve become. I would succumb to the curse and become a complete beast.”
Just then, I heard a commotion outside.
A guard rushed in and reported breathlessly, “Prince Rufus, a large number of wild wolves suddenly surged out of the forbidden forest and have invaded the school.”
Richard’s POV
Grabbing Lucy’s wrist, I left and dragged her back to the palace. I was so angry that I almost wanted to kill her then and there.
“Let go of me! You’re hurting me!” Lucy broke away from my grip with a cold and distant look in her eyes.
I laughed in an angry manner. “Let go of you? So, you can go back to your lover? Wow, Lucy, you really are something!”
Even though Kyle tried his best to explain, only a fool would believe that lame excuse he had come up with.
Worse, I caught a glimpse of the guilty look in Lucy’s eyes. She even looked worried when Rufus almost strangled Kyle to death.
If I hadn’t quickly grabbed onto her wrist and dragged her away, this bitch would have undoubtedly rushed over to that adulterer. This was the first time I agreed with what Rufus was wanting to do and hoped he would go through with it.
But Lucy ignored me and stomped off in the other direction with her high heels.
“Lucy! Stop right there!” I roared. “If you take just one more step away, I will never allow you to leave the palace again. I’m going to put you in prison and let you rot there until you die!”
Lucy paused, turned her head, and looked at me. She then smiled scornfully and continued to walk forward.
“Good,” she said. My anger was bubbling up inside of me. I tried taking deep breaths to calm myself down, but I could no longer hold back.
As I watched Lucy get farther and farther away, I couldn’t help but punch the stone pillar next to me. “Guards, bring her back to me. Don’t let her get out!”
At this time, one of the guards from the school rushed over to me with panic on his face. “Prince Richard, we’ve got bad news. Our men had failed to guard the forbidden forest. Now a large group of wild wolves have gotten out and invaded the school!”
“What? Why would they run out suddenly?” Shocked, I immediately followed the guard to the school. “Are there any casualties?”
“No, it’s quite strange actually. The wild wolves just gathered and sniffed around the school. They didn’t attack. Instead, they were looking for something.” Panic was replaced with confusion on the guard’s face. “For now, the school’s been blocked off. The students are required to stay only in their dormitories and are not allowed to come out without permission.”
The school’s gate came into view. The square had been completely occupied by wolves. Many guards were holding up their shields, refusing the wolves from taking another step.
It was a large group of wild wolves that had entered the school premises. This had never happened before.
“Why did they suddenly come out of the forbidden forest?” I was a little anxious. If I wouldn’t be able to handle this situation well, I would definitely be the one to blame.
“Prince Richard, you must decide as soon as possible. I’m afraid the wolves will soon break into the dormitories if we delay action any longer.” The chief guard, Johnson, came up to me.
For a few moments, I kept silent and thought of what to do. I needed to come up with a way to get rid of the wild wolves. We would deal with any other losses later.
“The cannonballs,” I said in a low voice. “Guns alone will not be enough. Using cannonballs will be much more efficient and powerful.”
“No! We can’t use the cannonballs.” Rufus came running in from the outside, opposing my suggestion.
I couldn’t help but laugh out loud. It was as if Rufus made it his life’s purpose to oppose me everywhere. No matter what I wanted to do, he would always appear out of nowhere and interfere. I was the one in charge of this school, but here he was, trying to counter me.
“Fine. If you have a better idea, then you deal with these wild wolves.” I scoffed and ordered the guards of the school to stop whatever they were doing.
Rufus was alone. I’d like to see his futile attempt to defeat these wolves on his own.
With a mocking smile on my face, I cocked my head to the wolves, gesturing him to go ahead.
Rufus stared at me with his usual expressionless eyes. He then walked out of the safe area and towards the wild wolves.
I crossed my arms and watched him calmly, hoping that he would never make it back to me.
But to my surprise, the moment Rufus approached the group of wild wolves, they all stopped what they were doing and lay down on the ground. It was as if they were in awe of Rufus.
What the hell? Were they on the same side?
All the guards focused their attention on Rufus, their eyes full of admiration.
Now I was just annoyed.
Rufus’ POV
The uncontrollable wild wolves began to quiet down and turned their eyes to me.
“Go back,” I coldly warned them.
Howling in a low voice, the wolves sprang back into action again, but this time they understood what I said.
The wolves then retreated, making way for the gray wolf.
With its neck still wrapped in a bandage that had already gotten very dirty, the gray wolf was also holding a plant in its mouth. It was a plant I had never seen before, with a purplish-red stalk and a pale-yellow bud.
Slowly, it walked towards me. The guards around me grew vigilant and wanted to stop it and pointed their guns at it.
“No, stand down!” I barked at them.
“But sir…” The guards hesitated, refusing to put their guns down. “What if it hurts you?”
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