Fated to the Cursed Lycan Prince Chapter 1068
Fated To The Cursed Lycan Prince
Crystalâs POV:
I froze in place, terrified that Rufus had finally woken up. A few seconds passed. I slowly turned around, only to find him still unconscious. Rufus had simply been talking in his sleep.
I breathed a sigh of relief, though I did not dare to stay in the cave for a moment longer. I yanked my hand free from Rufusâ grip, and then sprinted away as fast as I could.
I didnât even chance a backward glance. Rufus had a keen sense of his surroundings. I needed to put some distance between us, or he would immediately track me down using my scent.
I belatedly looked down at my n*aked b*ody and felt my face grew hot.
If I had known this would happen, I would have left at least my undershirt on. As it was, I was mortified by my state of undress.
As if to make matters worse, I heard the sound of voices and footsteps coming from the woods. I quickly turned into my wolf form and hid in the thickets to see who it was. They were soldiers, a lot of them, presumably here to search for Rufus.
It seemed that the werewolves had won last nightâs battle. Now that Rufusâ men were here to rescue him, I could be at ease. However, the cave was still a ways to go, and there were several forks along the path. I need to guide them to where Rufus was.
I jumped around and stepped on the leaves, deliberately making noise to attract the soldiers â attention.
âWhat was that?â One of the soldiers looked around, and I hurriedly ducked among the bushes.
âMust have been a squirrel,â his comrade replied. âCome on, we must hurry and find the king.â
They divided themselves into three teams, each one going in a different direction. There was no track leading to the cave, and the vicinity was pretty remote even inside the forest, so none of the soldiers thought to head that way.
I was getting anxious at this point. I grabbed a branch and threw it over. It landed on the feet of who I presumed to be the head of the troops. He was wearing a gray and blue uniform, which was unique and different from the othersâ. The man picked up the branch and looked in my direction. I revealed my tail, pretending to be a forest critter, before disappearing back into the woods.
Still, to my utter dismay, no one came after me.
I had no choice but to try again. When I arrived back to the spot where I had left them, they were still wandering around aimlessly.
What a bunch of useless idiots!
Frustrated, I let out a tiny howl, and then used witchcraft to transform myself into a little white raccoon.
Yana was very pleased by this. âFinally! You turned into something else besides a gibbon. You know, youâve transformed into some pretty weird-looking creatures before.â
âItâs not like I do it on purpose. The technique has its flaws. My transformations donât always go according to plan.â I ruffled the fur on my head, feeling a little odd about my new appearance. But I would have to make do. This spell only lasted for half an hour at most, and could only be used once a month. This was also why I rarely used it unless absolutely necessary.
I leaped forward from behind the trees and stood in front of the officer in the gray and blue uniform. I beckoned at him with my short arms and made several raccoon sounds.
The man crouched down and asked, âWhat are you trying to tell me?â
I continued to titter as I pointed toward the direction of the cave. I threw myself to the ground and acted like I was injured.
I had to repeat the skit a couple of times, luckily the officer understood at last. âAre you saying that there is an injured person over there?â
Yes! That was exactly what I meant!
I clambered back up and bolted back into the forest. This time, the soldiers were quick to follow me. When we were only a few meters from the cave, I slipped to the back of the group and sneaked away when no one was looking.