The Lycan King's Fate Calling novel Chapter 989

Rufus' POV:

The she-wolf's violent reaction made me feel somewhat regretful. Just now, I had an overwhelming urge to see her real face.

But maybe she really cared about her appearance, more than anything. The second my fingers brushed against the cold metal of her mask, her eyes went wide with fright. I could've touched her head or anything else, but now, I had scared her, and I could see that she had her walls up again.

I was a little upset. I didn't want to scare her. I just wanted to see her smile...

"Sorry if I offended you." I lowered my eyes. My mood soured instantly because of the way the she-wolf looked at me—with hostility.

Her earrings had gotten stuck in her hair again. Without thinking, I stretched out my hand to fix it, but withdrew it on second thought. Doing so might frighten her further.

"Your—"

I wanted to tell her about the stray earring, but before I could get another word out, she turned around and ran away.

I wanted to chase after her, but the music started playing again. Now that the first dance was over, people could choose their partners freely. The guests flooded on the dance floor, eager to dance with their partners.

Many she-wolves came at me again, which made me feel inexplicably irritable.

I couldn't stop thinking about Crystal. For a split second, I felt that she was very familiar, as though we had met before...

But the incessant she-wolves' voices interrupted my thoughts. I felt incredibly melancholic.

All of a sudden, I realized that this ball was a terrible idea. These boring she-wolves only made me feel like a fool. How could I have agreed to waste my time on such a boring ball?

It took me a long time to excuse myself. By the time I got rid of the she-wolves, Crystal was nowhere to be found.

Perhaps she was hiding in a quiet corner somewhere.