“Alina seemed to have made some deal with Noreen, but I don’t know what exactly it is. And something makes me wonder, why did Leonard’s soldiers attack each other?” I sighed and held his arm, hoping to grasp a sense of security.
“It must be Noreen’s trick. When we passed by this place, white smoke was pumped out, clouding the area. I think that’s what affected the soldiers and urged them to assault one another.”
Rufus briefly told me what had happened. He assured me that he had contacted the army of the pack and that they would come to deal with the aftermath soon. That news relieved a knot inside me.
Then a thought hit me. I hesitated for a while, but I knew that I wouldn’t know unless I asked. I faced Rufus seriously and questioned him. “Have you, by any chance, already known that Leonard is my father?”
His eyes widened in shock, his jaw hanging open. He raised his thick eyebrows and asked in return, “How did you know?”
Without directly receiving a definite response, I was certain what he meant.
“Why didn’t you tell me?” I let go of his arm and bit my lips, disappointment slowly invading my system.
I entertained a subconscious hunch that he had known it long before I had but kept his lips tightly sealed.
Rufus sighed. He cupped my face and gazed at me with affectionate eyes. “It was Leonard who asked me not to tell you. He wanted to be the one to tell you in person, tonight.”
“Really?” I pouted and looked up at him. Although I was still despondent, he managed to convince me.
“I’m telling you the truth. It hasn’t been that long since we knew about it. It was literally before Alina’s wedding. He wanted to tell you himself after the ceremony.” He bestowed a kiss on my lips to appease me. “Don’t be upset, baby. I didn’t mean to hide it from you.”
He succeeded in pacifying me. I looked into his eyes and nodded before reaching for his hand. “I see. It’s not your fault.”
In all honesty, I was very happy to know that Leonard was my biological father. Especially when I got to know what kind of person he was, I was indescribably excited. I wished I knew it sooner.
The best part was Leonard actually wanted me as his daughter! I really wanted to dance and scream, but that would probably make me look like a lunatic.
Rufus seemed to have seen right through me. He ruffled my hair dotingly and said softly, “Let’s clean this mess up and go back to see Leonard.”
“Okay!” The energy that was drained from me got recharged. After sending this group of soldiers back safely, I would see my father! That thought alone got me thrilled.
Rufus glanced at the ground and asked curiously, “Why is there a scarecrow?”
I followed his gaze. “Oh, isn’t that Noreen’s dummy?”
After I walked out of the stone chamber, the illusion and the scarecrow both disappeared. It was as if it purposefully deactivated after I exited. But why did the scarecrow appear again all of a sudden?
I remembered Noreen telling me that her real body was in another place, and it struck me like lightning. I thought hard of where she was last seen. When it came to me, my palms were sweating and my heart was banging against my chest.
It was in Leonard’s place!
“Damn it! Leonard’s in danger! Let’s go back!” My heart was beating loudly as fear engulfed me. I tugged Rufus’ hand, urging him to run with me. We transformed into our wolf form and darted away.
I hoped I was wrong and Leonard was just fine.
Sylvia’s POV
I sensed something unusual when I stepped into the palace. Everyone looked quite serious and seemed to be in haste. I had no idea what they were busy with.
I felt a little uneasy. I quickened my pace to get to Leonard’s office in time, but I couldn’t find him there.
Then I went to his room but couldn’t find him there either.
At this point, I was growing restless. Quickly, I made my way downstairs, where I was greeted by a guard. I remembered that he worked for Leonard.
I stopped him and asked, “Where is Alpha Leonard?”
The guard recognized me and stammered with embarrassment.
Something was obviously wrong, so I asked again, “Where is Alpha Leonard? Tell me!”
The guard didn’t dare to look at me. He stammered, “He is d-dead…”
I couldn’t believe his words. “Dead? What nonsense are you talking about?”
How could a person die suddenly for no reason? The last time I saw him, Leonard was in perfect condition.
The guard trembled and sped up to narrate what happened. “It’s Miss Alina’s fiance, Chet. He suddenly attacked Alpha Leonard when he had a relapse and was feeling weak…”
“I don’t believe it! Leonard is the God of War. How could someone much weaker than he could manage to kill him so easily?” Fear and anger rose in my voice. The guard’s words struck fear in my heart because I knew they might be true. There was no hint of deceit etched on his face. Even his eyes were bloodshot.
“Miss Todd, we don’t want to believe this either. Although Alpha Leonard defeated him, he was also fatally wounded. He died before the doctor arrived.”
I shook my head in disbelief and staggered backward. “No, I don’t believe that Leonard is dead. You are kidding me, right? Leonard must be playing a trick on everyone. He’s just playing us, right?”
As I spoke, my voice cracked with grief, and my eyes turned red.
The guard looked at me sadly with teary eyes. He looked very strong. His tanned skin highlighted his clearly defined muscles.
Even a tough guy like him couldn’t hold back the tears any longer.
He sobbed intermittently and wiped his tears roughly with the back of his hand. “Alpha Leonard was stabbed directly in his heart. It was too late when Miss Alina discovered that her fiance had murdered Alpha Leonard.”
My head was buzzing. As much as I tried to tell myself to calm down, I couldn’t stop myself from shaking and my core temperature dropped precipitously.
When I thought about Leonard, I pictured someone strong and all-knowing. He had spent most of his life fighting and killing enemies on the battlefield. Even if he got sick, he would fight his illness like a warrior.
I took it for granted, thinking he would live long and happy.
I was considering living here for a while to accompany him.
I had hoped that when Rufus and I had children, he would be able to help raise them and share in our excitement as a family.
But all this happened so suddenly.
He had spent his life guarding against enemies but failed to protect himself from the people around him.
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