Inside, it was remarkably bare. Everything had been put away, except for a book sitting silently in a corner.
I recognized at a glance that it was my mother’s inheritance book because it was remarkably identical to the one in Noreen’s lab.
Shawn’s POV
Sylvia’s expression darkened when she saw the book. I assumed she was upset after seeing her late mother’s belongings. So when she drove me away, I went out obediently.
The masked werewolf was also kicked out with me. He appeared rather tall, and his muscles were twice bigger than mine. I looked at my arms and then at his and secretly decided on working out again starting tonight.
While silently waiting for Sylvia to come out, the masked werewolf leaned against the wall in silence.
Since I was bored, I struck up a conversation with him. “Did Prince Rufus know that Sylvia came back here?”
In the past, Prince Rufus and Sylvia always stuck to each other. They were glued together wherever they went. It was really strange that he didn’t come with her this time.
The masked werewolf looked at me with a straight face. “What do you think? It didn’t matter whether he knew it or not. Prince Rufus can’t stop Sylvia from doing what she wants, and he doesn’t have the time to do so. As a prince, he has a lot of duties to fulfill every single day. He can’t always spare time to look after his mate. Sylvia ought to follow her own path. Relying on her mate all the time is not a wise choice.”
I thought the masked man would be somewhat aloof, but I didn’t expect him to talk to me at such length. Although he didn’t say anything meaningful, I could tell from his words that there must be a problem between Rufus Prince and Sylvia.
And it seemed to be serious. Perhaps the two of them would call it quits.
I was even more curious now. “Doesn’t Prince Rufus love Sylvia deeply? Why is he allowing Sylvia to choose her own path?”
The masked werewolf chuckled. “How long do you think love can last? Especially between those in high positions who see all kinds of people every day.”
So far, I could almost confirm that Prince Rufus had abandoned Sylvia.
I couldn’t help but chuckle in my heart. Sure enough, Sylvia lacked the intellect to accomplish much, let alone rule as queen. Even though her mother’s unjust case had been corrected, it was still useless. It still couldn’t change the fact that she was not from a noble background. Besides, she had been a slave since she was young. How could she deserve Prince Rufus, the noblest and most honorable werewolf in the empire?
Even if she managed to win Prince Rufus’ heart, it would last long. A lot of noble women were lining up for Prince Rufus. How could he remain faithful to Sylvia, a mere nobody?
Since Mateo’s execution, the Black Moon Pack had been short-handed, and more and more residents moved to other packs.
The pack’s reputation was already damaged. Countless people began to treat my pack members with prejudice, thinking we were all cowards who colluded with evil. All because Mateo had taken the blame for slaughtering the empire’s soldiers.
The neighboring packs would occasionally provoke us. They assaulted us all at once, making our already dire situation even worse. We were outnumbered and unable to fight back, causing these packs to go further.
Many of the former elders had also left to join other packs, so the Black Moon Pack would be swallowed up sooner or later.
For the rest of the ordinary pack members, it might not be a significant concern. But as the Alpha, I would definitely not have a good ending!
Maybe I would die without a burial place. I had no one to rely on now, so I had to keep Sylvia by my side this time!
Sylvia’s POV
When I walked out of the secret room, I saw Blair guarding the door anxiously. I asked curiously, “What’s wrong, Blair?”
Blair nervously stared at me from head to toe. “Do you know how long it has been since you walked into that room? You’ve been in there for three days! I would have already rushed in if you hadn’t warned me earlier to stay outside.”
I wasn’t aware that three days had elapsed till that point, but I was ecstatic nonetheless. So I grinned broadly and informed Blair, “I got my mother’s inheritance!”
Blair breathed a sigh of relief. “That’s good. Do you feel uncomfortable? How is the baby?”
I shook my head to show that I was fine. “When I opened the book, all the runes and symbols began to flow into my body as if they had a life of their own. I was overwhelmed with knowledge at once, which made it difficult for me to process it quickly, so I tried painstakingly to understand it all. I unintentionally lost track of time and didn’t expect that three days had already passed.”
With a helpless smile in his eyes, Blair remarked, “You are still the same as you were in the military school. You would always forget to eat and sleep when you study. Every time you train, you would exhaust yourself and not stop until you have no strength left in you.”
“I just want to do better.” I smiled.
Whether it was in military school or getting my mother’s inheritance, it was a way to make myself stronger.
Even if it was not for myself, I had to constantly become stronger for Rufus’ sake.
I didn’t want to be protected by him all the time. I wanted to protect him one day.
Like he did for me, I also wanted to shower him with love and affection. Rufus would soon be exhausted if he was the only one exerting effort in our relationship. I wanted to shoulder his burden and forge ahead with him.
Naturally, that was if I could manage to lift the new curse on Rufus. But if I couldn’t…
I sighed, feeling constantly heavy.
At this time, my stomach rumbled, and even Blair looked at me suspiciously.
I covered my stomach awkwardly and blushed.
Oh, dear! Why did my stomach always rumble louder than others?
Blair said considerately, “It’s natural for you to feel hungry since you haven’t eaten anything for the last three days.”
As soon as he was done speaking, Shawn rushed in from outside as he shouted, “Has Sylvia come out?”
“I’m out.” I walked up to him and thought another pack was coming to provoke us.
In a clean and spotless suit, Shawn had now once again transformed into the gentleman that he was.
“Oh, good! I’ve prepared dinner for you. Come with your friend.” Shawn smiled attentively; however, just like the evil witch who tried to poison Snow White, his whole being exuded a sense of conspiracy.
However, I didn’t give it any thought. Shawn was no match for me after all, so I set my worries aside.
Shawn acted irrationally as we made our way to the dining area. He insisted on Blair taking off the mask, claiming he was being impolite with the mask on the whole time.
Meanwhile, I tried to hold back my laughter as I watched their silly exchange. This might be the first time that someone called Blair impolite.
Blair felt that arguing with Shawn was beneath him. As the head of the guards in the royal palace, he didn’t have to take someone like Shawn seriously.
But Shawn was so stupid and stubborn that he forgot to learn from his mistake earlier of offending Blair. While Blair was not looking, he tried to yank off his mask.
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