But now he seemed to have given up resisting the fate. Perhaps his days were truly numbered.
I lowered my head, unable to hold back my tears anymore. It seemed like just yesterday when Ethan still looked so young and possessed the same energy as Rufus.
He held my hand and softly said, “Laura, don’t be scared. Wherever I am, my soul will always be with you.”
“Don’t say that…” I choked with sobs. I was so sad that I felt my heart shatter into pieces. I regretted spending most of my time arguing with Ethan in past, doubting his love for me. I didn’t cherish the time we had together.
“Laura, cheer up. You still have Rufus to take care of you after I’m gone. That brings me some relief,” Ethan said.
My eyes turned red again when I heard this. After pondering for a while, I told him about my conversation with Sylvia.
He remained quiet for a long time before finally sighing, “No wonder.”
My eyes flew to him in confusion and I didn’t understand the meaning behind his sigh.
Noticing my puzzlement, Ethan chuckled softly. “During the Blood Moon Battle, I had received a startling piece of news. Leonard bragged that he had found his destined mate first. I was furious at that time. Later, I heard that Leonard had agreed to the marriage arranged by the elders of his pack. I found this strange back then and believed that he was going to marry his destined mate, but later discovered that she was actually someone else. I considered him with disdain. Regardless of how powerful he was, he still had to bow down to the wishes of others. Now it seems that I was wrong. I didn’t expect the truth to be something like this.”
I sighed as well. “I saw Olivia once during the parade years back. She was a lively and outgoing she-wolf, and the complete opposite of Leonard.”
“Their different personalities contributed to their good chemistry. Leonard, the man who seldom showed any interest in women, fell deeply in love with her. But in the end, Olivia had to erase his memory.” As soon as Ethan finished speaking, a pitiful expression appeared on his face. “Now Rufus and Sylvia are going to suffer the same fate. They cannot stay together and have to live through the same tragedy as the previous generation.”
“Sylvia is destined to carry her miserable fate because of her black witch bloodline. She loves Rufus so deeply, but she will have to erase his memory and leave. Sylvia is a poor girl. She is suffering a lot more pain than we can see. The most difficult part will be to escape the mental torment,” I said sympathetically.
Laura’s POV
Sighing, Ethan said, “Sylvia is a good girl. It has not been an easy road for her and Rufus to get to this point. I didn’t expect that fate would play such a cruel trick on them. It would appear that neither Leonard and Olivia nor Rufus and Sylvia can avoid their destinies.”
“Then what should I do?” I was at a loss, not knowing what to do. I know that any decision I made would be detrimental to Rufus and Sylvia. But I also couldn’t bear to see them suffer.
For a long moment, Ethan just stared at me blankly. Finally, he sighed and said, “Just do as Sylvia said. That’s the best way for now. No matter what you do, at least one of them is destined to get hurt. In this case, we should choose the plan that would hurt them the least.”
“But I’m afraid that Rufus will hate me if he finds out the truth. It won’t be easy to make amends after this.” I was worried. There were only two men I cared about in the whole world and they were Ethan and Rufus. I didn’t want to risk losing everything.
Ethan coughed wearily. “Laura, you have to believe that Rufus loves you. No matter what happens, you are still his mother.”
I held Ethan’s hand and said nothing. My heart was heavy.
Ethan tried his best to give me a smile and added, “And you also have me. I love you and I will always be with you. Despite our arguments, you will always be the love of my life.”
“Why are you saying this all of a sudden?” With a straight face, I looked away, but tears welled up in my eyes again.
“I’m sorry to break it to you, Laura, but you’re also quite stubborn. You prefer to trust your own sight over my honest words,” Ethan said helplessly.
“I understand.” My tone was stiff as tears rolled down my cheeks. I thought of what happened to Ethan and me. We had been through a lot that we already knew each other so well. But now that I wanted to cherish him, it seemed too late for me.
Ethan coughed hard, squeezed my hand gently before loosening his grip. And in a worn out voice, he uttered, “It’s all right. You can pin the blame on me and Rufus won’t hold it against you. Come on, don’t worry too much about it, Laura.”
After saying that, Ethan fell asleep again.
Just then, a knock resounded on the door.
I wiped my tears, tucked Ethan in, and stood up to open the door.
“What’s the matter?” I closed the door behind me and returned to my usual noble and cold appearance before looking indifferently at the evidently anxious soldier.
“Your Majesty, Miss Todd is looking for you. She looks very strange. She broke into the hall while dressed in a black witch’s cloak.”
I kept silent for a long time and realized that the plan had already begun. From this point on, whatever Sylvia did would just further plunge her into the abyss.
“Go and bring Sylvia to the main hall,” I ordered coldly.
Sylvia had already been hauled up when the soldier walked into the hall. To my surprise, she broke into a broad grin and said, “Rufus will sleep for five days and five nights because of the effect of the bug.”
I watched her for a long time and realized that she was reminding me to carry out the rest of the plan under the limited time.
“Have you made up your mind? Are you sure you won’t regret it?”
Upon hearing what I said, Sylvia looked at me firmly. “I won’t regret it. There is no turning back.”
I pursed my lips and said seriously, “Okay.”
Then I shouted and glared at Sylvia, “What a traitor of the werewolf race! Guards, get her!”
As soon as I finished my words, the soldiers raced up to surround Sylvia all at once.
Harry’s POV
After I left Sylvia and Rufus, I went back to the army to wait as I was told.
However, I was unable to reach Sylvia all night. And to make matters worse, something seemed wrong with Prince Rufus. Sylvia was probably hiding something from me.
In the dead of night, I sat on the balcony, drinking one bottle of cola after another. I didn’t stop until my stomach was about to burst.
However, the cola couldn’t drown all my worries. I still missed Joanna so much. I had never before felt so helpless in my entire life. Had I been stronger, I could have protected Joanna from getting hurt.
Disheartened, I lay down and gazed up at the night sky. Extreme sadness filled my entire being as I knew there was nothing I could do.
“Just sleep, Harry. Everything will be fine after a good night’s rest.” My wolf tried to calm me down.
After days of sleep deprivation, I gradually fell asleep in the comforting words of my wolf.
In the middle of my sleep, I was suddenly awakened by a nightmare. I abruptly sat up from the balcony bench in my shorts and tank top.
It was already dawn. The sky was overcast, and it was drizzling.
I wiped my face hard to wake myself up.
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