The Lycan King's Fate Calling (Shawn Gibson and Sylvia) novel Chapter 1086

Lucy's POV:

Adela's expressions shifted at my words. She kept wringing her hands, and looked like she wanted to say something. In the end, though, she only hung her head.

I wasn't stupid. I could instantly tell that something else was wrong. "What is it now?" I asked in a cold voice. "Don't tell me Rufus has already found out that you've been lying to him."

Adela immediately shook her head, but she was biting her lips as though she was debating to say something or not.

I was growing more and more irritated with her. "If you have something to say, just spit it out. Stop wasting my time. No one here likes a wishy-washy person! Laura is a very picky person. Even if you somehow win Rufus over, you will surely have a hard time convincing her."

Adela had the good sense to blush at my rebuke. "Rufus hasn't found out anything. He trusts me, but I'm still worried. He... He doesn't seem to like me at all."

"Doesn't like you? What's that supposed to mean? Doesn't he see you as his destined mate, bestowed upon him by the Moon Goddess? Why on earth wouldn't he like you?"

My frown deepened as I was reminded yet again just how much of an imbecile this girl was. She had been handed an opportunity of a lifetime, but she couldn't even take full advantage of it.

"Did you do as I said?" I prodded impatiently.

Visibly flustered, Adela answered hurriedly, "I did! I assure you, I acted exactly as you instructed, but it's not working. What's worse is that Laura definitely doesn't like me. You said so yourself, she is very picky."

I scoffed at her in disdain. "If you can't play the role well, then I can offer no other solution. I already told you that Rufus was not one to be easily fooled. I told you to be careful and to not make even the slightest mistake."

"But I've been very careful! I followed everything you said, including the little details on my facial expressions. Perhaps it is your methods that are flawed." The bitch actually had the audacity to question my plans and blame her failure on me.

"I will do as you say, okay? Don't be mad anymore, okay?" Adela was obviously scared that I would stop helping her.

I folded my arms over my chest and leaned back against the table. I looked out at the bleak winter scene raging outside. "Rufus loved Sylvia the most. It might be a good idea for you to imitate her."

"But that she-wolf betrayed Rufus. How can he still pine after her? Isn't he supposed to loathe her instead? What if I become so much like Sylvia that he turns his hatred on me one day?" Adela's eyes had grown anxious, but her worries only amused me.

There was merit in the saying that fools were always worried about things that hadn't happened yet. The girl in front of me was a living example of that.

"Don't worry about that," I said lightly. "Rufus might have lost his memory, but love always knows. It is ingrained in one's instincts. He is bound to fall in love with Sylvia again. Or, in this case, someone similar to Sylvia. Don't be stupid and just do as I tell you."