The Lycan King's Fate Calling (Shawn Gibson and Sylvia) novel Chapter 969

Crystal's POV:

Stunned, I had no idea how to answer Beryl's question.

Rufus and I exchanged glances. Apparently, he was also stunned, but he reacted quicker than me. "No, we're just friends," he told Beryl calmly. "Friends? If you're just friends, then how was I born? I thought you need to be a couple to have a baby!" Beryl was even more confused. She scratched her chin and pouted, like a wise old sage deep in thought.

I didn't know how to explain. I couldn't tell her that friends could have babies together either, which would sound even weirder to her.

Rufus' ears turned slightly red from embarrassment, and he didn't say anything more. It seemed like he wasn't going to offer any explanations and planned to leave Beryl to figure it out by herself. The best way to deal with these hard questions was to not answer it.

As the sun started to dip in the horizon, I scooped Beryl into my arms and together with Rufus, we headed back to his palace. Laura was there waiting for Rufus, toting several sheets of paper.

"You're right on time. Please go over the candidate list for the ball and see if there's anyone missing." As she spoke, Laura's head was lowered. When she finally looked up and saw me behind Rufus, she paused for a moment, looking a little embarrassed. She seemed at a loss whether to hand over the list or keep it to herself. It suddenly occurred to me that the list Laura was talking about was the list of candidates for Rufus' wife. Now I understood why Laura felt embarrassed when she saw me.

I tried my best to control my facial expressions and voice. "Where's Arron?"

"Asleep. He was so tuckered out from playing all afternoon," Laura explained.

"I see. I'm going to check on him." I quickly scurried off before Rufus and Laura could speak.

I found Arron in the guest room, sleeping soundly. Leaning against the side of the bed, I stroked his soft cheek, feeling a little sad. It wasn't surprising that Rufus would marry someone else. In fact, I had already been expecting this, so I shouldn't have felt sad. I should've restrained my emotions and wished the couple happiness.