But as soon as I arrived at the door, I was stopped by the palace guards again. I ignored them and called out Rufus’ name aloud, but no one responded. I wondered if the curse was attacking him now.
I took a deep breath and ran a few steps. Then I held one of the guards’ shoulders for support and leaped over. The guards were stunned as if they didn’t expect my sudden move.
As soon as they came back to their senses, they chased after me. I quickly went up the stairs and rushed forward at the fastest speed I had ever made in my life.
Overjoyed that I got away from them, I continued to run forward regardless of anything. After passing through a gallery of frescoes, I arrived at Rufus’ room. A black chain was tied on the door of his room, and the surroundings were terribly quiet, giving off an ominous atmosphere.
I looked back and found that the guards, who were chasing me, had stopped far away. They just strained their necks and didn’t dare to approach me.
I knocked on the door without hesitation. “Rufus, are you okay?”
I pressed my head against the door, trying to hear any sound inside. But there was nothing.
I turned to the guards in the distance and shouted, “Open the door!”
The guards shook their heads in refusal. I could see the trace of fear on their faces. “Don’t make things difficult for us. Prince Rufus firmly told us that no one is allowed to open the door.”
“If you don’t dare to open it, I’ll do it myself.” I fiddled with the chain angrily, trying to ask the guards to give me the keys.
But the guards still refused to come forward, looking very afraid. “You’d better leave. It will be good for everyone.”
“Then just throw the keys to me. I’ll take responsibility for whatever happens.”
I was like a brave and lonely soldier, trying my best to cut the thorns at my feet to find and protect the love of my life. For the first time in my life, I was determined to go forward with a burning obsession in my heart.
The cowardice and indecision in me had long disappeared. I became even braver when it came to Rufus.
“No. Prince Rufus will definitely blame us if we do that.” The guards took a few steps back. “Don’t bother. This chain was specially made according to Prince Rufus’ instruction. It can’t be opened without the keys, so you’d better give up.”
I got angry at once. Why was I being stopped again and again? I glared at the guards fiercely. “I will get in, with or without your help.”
The guards shivered, seemingly shocked by my aura. They were so scared that they fell silent.
I walked to the guardrail to see if there were any windows I could pass through. But unfortunately, each of them was tightly locked.
At this moment, the sound of something falling to the floor came from the room. My heart tightened, and I felt like I had lost my last trace of sanity.
“Rufus!”
I was so desperate that I felt a heat surge from the depths of my body, and I instantly burst out a strong force to break the chain. I didn’t have time to think too much. My hand was cut by the chain fragments, but I didn’t mind it. I pushed the door open and came in.
The room was pitch black, and I couldn’t see anything.
“Rufus?” I called out softly, but no one answered.
It was so quiet that I could even hear my own breathing. Nonetheless, I could feel something dangerous was lurking and prying in the darkness.
Rufus’ POV
When the night fell, the mania in my body began to gradually occupy my sanity. Omar hadn’t spoken for a long time, and I knew that he was about to lose control too.
I took out a candle and lit it up. I tried to warm my cold body, but it was totally useless.
The chill hit every part of me, making me tremble slightly.
The pain in my nerve endings reminded me that I was still alive. But every full moon, I was like a mindless monster. And I deeply hated my body because I couldn’t control it.
I gritted my teeth and arched my body in pain. This time, my claws and fangs slowly showed up. I gasped, and Sylvia’s image flashed through my mind. Luckily, she wasn’t here. Otherwise, she would have been scared by me.
But in a moment like this, I missed her even more.
I abruptly stood up and let out a low growl. My head hurt a lot. I felt like I couldn’t control myself anymore. I trembled and stumbled around in the pitch-black room. The bloodthirsty madness in me made me want to kill someone now.
Eventually, there was only darkness in my eyes, and I completely lost my mind.
I was wreaking havoc in the room with bloodshot eyes. But it was far from satisfying the cruelty within me.
At this time, I vaguely felt that someone had entered the room and was slowly approaching me. The familiar voice and scent calmed me down for a moment, but I was immediately overwhelmed by madness again.
I hid in the darkness and coldly spewed out hot air from my nose. Such a reckless idiot!
The footsteps were very slow and seemed to be exploring. Finally, she stopped near me and moved in my direction. As she got closer and closer to me, I became more and more excited.
I had the urge to tear her apart.
This thought kept screaming all over me.
Sylvia’s POV
I bypassed the broken vase on the floor and cautiously stepped into the darkness.
“Rufus? Where are you?” As I walked around the screen, I smelled a strong odor of alcohol. When I was about to check it carefully, the door behind me suddenly closed. The only light source in the room was blocked, making the room fall into complete darkness again.
At this moment, I noticed a dark shadow at the door.
I turned my head. “Rufus? Rufus, is that you?” I asked tentatively.
As soon as I said this, I was suddenly thrown to the floor by a huge impact, and a giant wolf pressed on me, roaring madly and emitting a strong aura of cruelty.
I tried my best to block the giant wolf’s mouth that was about to tear my throat. “Rufus… It’s me. Please calm down.”
But Rufus had completely turned into a beast now and kept roaring. My voice seemed to make him more restless. His sharp claws gripped my shoulders tightly as if they were trying to tear me apart.
“Rufus, I’m Sylvia. I know you are suffering right now. I’m sorry; I’m late.” As I spoke, I stroked the hair on the top of his head, trying to calm him down. However, Rufus had really lost control of himself now. He had turned into a wild beast.
With a tearing sound, his sharp claws tore the clothes on my shoulders. His eyes were bloodshot, and he let out a low and deep growl. It seemed that he wanted to swallow me alive.
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