The Lycan King's Fate Calling novel Chapter 1050

Rufus' POV:

The invisible barrier shielded me from the outside. No one could set up such an enchanted barrier except for witches and wizards.

I took a couple of steps back and closed my eyes as I willed the lycan power in my body to feel around my surroundings and take in whatever detail was worth noting. I could tell that the barrier had just been set up, and that the air inside was much denser than in other areas.

I opened my eyes and had a theory of my own. It was probably Crystal.

No outsider was allowed to step foot in this place, and it was far away from the imperial palace. Crystal said she just got lost and stumbled here? What a big fat lie!

If it hadn't been for my informant, I would never have guessed that she would come to the forbidden forest, either. But why had she come? And how could a person who had lived at the border for most of her life be so familiar around this place?

I only grew more confused the more I pondered it. I was beginning to suspect that the she-wolf had something to do with the witches, after all. Otherwise, why was there a new enchanted barrier shortly after Crystal had visit?

Just as I was about to look into the matter more closely, I suddenly heard a noise from the nearby bushes.

I immediately became vigilant. "Who is there?" I called out.

A figure flashed through the trees. It didn't look like human, but rather like a giant beast.

I held my breath and sharpened my senses, and then I slowly walked toward it.

The forest was quiet save for the soft rustle of the leaves above me. If I hadn't seen the shadowy monster for myself, I would have thought that I was just hearing things.