He looked at me and shook his head sadly, as if he couldn’t bear to say anything more.
I couldn’t believe it. My hands trembled uncontrollably, as though they weren’t mine. My heart seemed to stop beating in my chest. It was as though some kind of invisible force was squeezing the life out of me.
“Honey, please don’t close your eyes. I’m scared you’ll… You’ll…” I had never felt so fragile and vulnerable before in my life. Now, I was at the peak of power as king of the werewolves. I protected my people, but I couldn’t even protect the one loved.
How pathetic!
“Rufus don’t be sad. Even if I die, I’ll always be with you.”
Crustal caressed mv face with her fingers. Her breath was so light and her body was freezing cold, and she just kept getting colder.
“No, no, no, no. You’re not going to die. You can’t! How could you leave me alone in this world?” I refused to accept the notion. Just imagining a world without Crystal made me want to break down and cry like a child.
I rubbed her hands to warm her up.
“If you die, I’ll die with you,” I threatened her, begging her to stay with me.
“Rufus, I love you. Please. I don’t want you to die,” Crystal said weakly, looking at me affectionately through her half-closed eyes. “Live on. They need you…”
“Crystal.” I called her name helplessly. “Tell me what I need to do to save you.
Please don’t die. I need you. Please don’t die. Please don’t be so cruel!”
Crystal’s POV
Lying in Rufus’ arms, I felt my body getting colder and colder. My heartbeat was also slowing down, which told me that I didn’t have much time left. I tried to breathe in deeply, but I wasn’t strong enough to support my heart and pulses beating Even though I was on the verge of death, I didn’t feel sad. I just felt lucky that the people I loved could live on, though I did feel a little reluctant to leave Rufus.
I knew that he could take care of our kids alone, but I doubted he could take care of himself.
My death would probably upset him for a long time.
But time would heal all wounds, and the responsibilities on his shoulders would definitely urge him to move forward.
One day, I would become a thing of the past.
Tears fell from my eyes. I used the last of my strength to raise my head and kiss his lips for the last time. “I love you, Rufus. Death may not be the end, but the beginning of something new.
Rufus’ eyes turned red and he could no longer hold back his tears. He cried sadly, wailing, “Don’t leave me…
I couldn’t help but chuckle weakly. I wiped his tears with my trembling fingers, whispering, “You’re the great werewolf king. Don’t cry.”
“What’s the point of being king of the werewolves? I’m useless. I can’t even save my beloved mate.” Rufus kissed my hair and held me tightly. “I want to be with you forever.”
Don’t think like that. You’re the hope of the werewolves, and you have to think about our children.” I could hear my voice slurring as I spoke. My mind was slowing down, and Rufus’ voice sounded so far away.
After a while, a thought suddenly occurred to me and my vision became clear again, I grabbed Rufus’ wrist with all my strength and said, “I want to take one last look at Beryl.”
Murray immediately rushed over with Beryl in his arms. “Don’t worry, Crystal. She’s fine.”
“Thank you, Murray. For everything.” I smiled at him with difficulty and reached out to touch Beryl’s soft cheek. “I want to hug her.”
Murray nodded and carefully laid Beryl’s warm body on my lap. The wound on her neck had almost recovered completely, and some color had returned to her face.
I touched her soft curly hair and said softly, “I’m so sorry, sweetheart. Mommy can only accompany you until here. Sorry for not leaving you with enough good memories. Fortunately, you still have Daddy.
Daddy will love you as much as Mommy does-maybe even more. Grow up well, my love… And Arron- fortunately, he’s not here. Otherwise, he’d definitely be crying right now…”
“Crystal, stop. I’ll get the doctor. Maybe we still have a chance.” Rufus held my hand tightly, as though he was clutching onto the last glimmer of hope.
I coughed painfully and beckoned at him to lower his head. He obliged. I raised my hand to touch the back of his neck and found that the black thorn on his back had unknowingly spread to a spot behind his ears, just like five years ago.
But at least this time, I could save him permanently.
I kissed the tip of his nose and whispered, “When I die, the black thorn on your back will also disappear. If possible, I hope you’ll forget about the past. At least that way, you’ll feel less pain…”
At this point, my consciousness began to blur, almost as though I was drunk.
Rufus hugged me and Beryl tightly. Hot kisses fell on my face one by one. He said in a pained voice, “Crystal, is there nothing I can do? Let’s figure out a way, okay? Don’t leave me!”
I couldn’t speak. I could only hold his hand weakly. “I’m sorry, Rufus, but this is my fate,” was what I wanted to say.
Rufus’ POV
Crystal gradually stopped breathing in my arms. I held onto her lifeless body in disbelief, unable to move a muscle. I could vaguely hear Murray’s voice echoing in my ears, saying, “Crystal’s gone…”
At that moment, I felt like I had gone mad from the overwhelming pain in my heart.
I wanted to pick up Crystal and rush to the nearest doctor, but I couldn’t stand up no matter how hard I tried. Even though her body was alarmingly limp, I couldn’t believe that my beautiful, lively Crystal was gone Her hands hung feebly by her sides, and no matter how hard I cried for her to wake up, there was no response. She was like a ragdoll, trapped in eternal sleep.
“Crystal, wake up. Talk to me. Didn’t you say that you wanted to see the cherry blossoms with me this year? They’re going to bloom in a few days. Can’t you wait a little longer?” I trembled uncontrollably, and the sadness from the depths of my soul made it so difficult to even breathe.
“You said I’m the hope of the werewolf race, I’m both a father and a son, and a lot of people depend on me.
But I just want to be your husband and be with you for the rest of my life. Why do you push me away again and again? And now, you’ve completely abandoned me!”
Crystal’s heart stopped beating, and so did mine.
There was nothing I could do but stare stupidly at the lifeless Crystal in my arms.
I could vaguely hear the sound of hurried footsteps approaching, followed by a loud bang as the door was kicked open. Arron’s small figure appeared at the doorway, with Laura behind him. Before even seeing us, she asked, “Rufus, are you there? Where’s Crystal? Arron insisted on seeing her-“
Laura paused midsentence when she saw us. She looked at Crystal, who was lying limply in my arms, and asked in a trembling voice, “Rufus, what’s going on?
What happened to Crystal?”
I didn’t say anything. I just held Crystal tightly, trying to preserve the last of her Mommy “Rufus, what the hell is going on?” Laura asked shakily. Adults naturally weren’t as naive as children, so she couldn’t believe that Crystal was just sleeping. But oh, how I wished I had Arron’s innocence at this moment. If only I could believe that Crystal was just asleep…
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