The Lycan King's Fate Calling novel Chapter 1077

Rufus' POV:

I was bewildered by the look of confusion in Adela's face. I recalled having sex with the she-wolf that had saved me yesterday. I remembered losing control. It felt so good that I never wanted to stop.

It was unfathomable for Adela to just sit there and act like nothing happened. I was a beast. At the very least, she should be acting all awkward and embarrassed around me, but that wasn't the case at all.

"You can tell me if you are not feeling well."

I curled my hand into a fist and held it up to my mouth to stifle my cough. It was then that I noticed a faint bit mark on my index finger. I had brief flashes of our intense lovemaking. I remember how, toward the end, the she-wolf had been crying and screaming, and she had bitten me in an attempt to stop my passionate onslaught. But Adela didn't look like someone who had been subjected to hours of torture, passionate or otherwise. Did her body simply recover more quickly than normal?

"Your Majesty," she said in a timid voice. "I'm quite all right. Do you need me to do anything for you?"

"No, thanks," I snapped, surprising myself. I didn't know why, but I couldn't seem to muster my previous zeal toward her. Was it possible that yesterday was just a dream? A deliciously long, erotic dream... But then, how would that explain the bite mark on my finger? I sure as hell couldn't have bitten myself. I would have instinctively stopped from the pain.

I sighed and felt a headache coming on. Whenever

I closed my eyes, I could almost still hear the moans and whimpers of the she-wolf right in my ear. Her face, however... It was too bad that I couldn't remember it clearly, when even her unique scent seemed to linger in the air around me.

I suddenly realized that I couldn't smell that haunting scent from Adela.

Had it all been a dream, after all?

"Rufus, are you sure you want to..." my mother paused and glanced at the girl by the bed before heaving a long sigh. "Have you made up your mind to marry Adela? Don't you think you need some time to think this through carefully?"

"I do want to marry her." I was not in the mood for this discussion. "Adela saved me, and that's that. The wedding shall be held according to the highest standard of the kingdom. Please arrange for her accommodations as well."

My mother grew silent. After a while, she finally nodded. It was obvious that she didn't approve of the situation, though I wasn't sure if it was because of Crystal's words just now or something else.

"Since you've made your decision, then it shall be so." My mother said no more on the matter. She turned to Adela and asked where the girl wanted to live. "There are several empty palaces next to mine. You can check each of them and choose whichever is to your liking. Then I'll have the servants clean it up and bring your things over."

Adela paused, presumably to ponder her options. Then she opened her mouth, only to close it again and glance between me and my mother. A faint blush appeared on her cheeks.

Her overly shy demeanor annoyed me for some reason, so I averted my gaze. I could feel my brows furrow as I listened to their hushed conversation.

"Come on, don't be shy. Just tell me where you want to stay. You are marrying Rufus. One day, the entire imperial palace will be yours." My mother's tone was curt and businesslike. To be honest, I was rather surprised that she didn't seem to like Adela. "May I live in the small palace near the north of the garden? I was passing by last time and saw it had a swing and this beautiful pear tree. I liked the feeling of the place." Adela's voice was soft and quiet, and I could sense her glancing at me while she spoke. I turned to look at her, but she ducked her head as soon as our eyes met. She fiddled with her hands on her lap, looking like a young, naive girl in love for the first time.

I ignored everything else about her and focused on what she had said. My frown deepened. I used to live in that place she picked.