The Lycan King's Fate Calling (Shawn Gibson and Sylvia) novel Chapter 1081

Adela's POV:

Faced with Rufus' question, I couldn't help but get flustered. His sharp gazed pierced right through me, sending a chill down my spine. Lying to the supreme lycan king was no different from committing suicide. I couldn't afford to make even the tiniest mistake on the most obscure detail.

After some thought, I decided it would be best to tell him the truth. I was quite bad at lying, and he would be able to uncover it easily.

"No, it wasn't me who helped you, Your Majesty. I simply found you under the cliff." I spoke in a hushed voice and observed Rufus' reaction through my lashes.

His face didn't change much; he had been frowning since I came in. Another wave of sadness washed over as I was reminded yet again that he didn't like me that much.

Rufus said nothing for what felt like an eternity. I started to bristle where I sat. I didn't know if my answer had displeased him.

I racked my brains for a way to remedy the situation. What if Rufus refused to marry me because of this? It had taken me so much effort to get to this point. There was no way I was going to let this opportunity slip from my hands.

"Your Majesty—"

"You may leave."

I could still remember the first time I had laid my eyes on Rufus. He had just become the new king, and I had just turned thirteen. I always considered myself lucky to have found my Mr. Right at such a young age.

If Rufus hadn't saved me from the giant snake that fateful day, we wouldn't be where we were today. Since he had saved my life, it was only right that I used mine to repay him.

It didn't matter that he failed to recognize me, or that he was treating me so coldly. As long as he was willing to marry me, I still had plenty of shots to make him fall for me one day. I would be a devoted mate to him, and bear him all the children he wanted. So what if there was a huge gap between our status? That wasn't enough to make me give up.

I was so engrossed in my happy thoughts that I started to hum a song and spin on my tiptoes around the pond. If only Rufus could share my joy. It was all I could do not to pounce on him just now. Fortunately, I had learned to be adept at camouflage during my time at home. It was so much easier to play a sweet and innocent girl in front of the person I love than I originally thought. It didn't even take a great deal of effort to get what I wanted.