The Lycan King's Fate Calling (Shawn Gibson and Sylvia) novel Chapter 1038

Crystal's POV:

The crows dove one after another, painting the ground red.

Still, there were countless crows hovering in the sky. The smell of the blood-soaked soil made me want to vomit.

I covered my nose and tried to breathe through my mouth, but the uneasiness in my heart kept growing. The crows' behavior was too abnormal. It was almost as if they were holding an ancient sacrificial ritual.

I slowly walked forward and tried stomping on the ground. It was very solid and there was no sign of the dirt being loosened. Noreen's body was buried deep, so there shouldn't have been any problems.

But why would such a strange phenomenon happen?

I looked around to see if there was anything unusual around. Other than the crows, everything seemed normal.

Soon, the living crows' numbers dwindled, leaving only a dozen of them in the sky.

I waited until the last one fell to the ground and then used witchcraft to clean up the blood stains on the ground.

To err on the side of caution, I put another seal on the land and concealed the aura there.

Rin had sent her pups back to the cave first. Then she followed me to Noreen's burial place and looked around vigilantly, like a reliable bodyguard.

After dealing with the blood, I told Rin, "If anything goes wrong here again, go straight to the imperial palace and find me. I'll be staying here for a while." Hearing this, Rin was so happy that she licked my cheek excitedly.

I didn't know whether to cry or to laugh. "You're that happy, huh?"

I stood there and watched until Rin disappeared from sight. Then I went on my way.

I had a hunch that we'd would meet again soon.

With mixed feelings, I made my way out of the forbidden forest. It was already night time, and it had begun to snow.

I tightened my jacket around me and stepped over the fence surrounding the entrance to the forbidden forest. As soon as I cleared the fence, a hand suddenly grabbed my hood and pulled me back.

My heart jolted. My first thought was that I was in danger, but then I smelled a familiar scent. Sure enough, as soon as I raised my head, I met Rufus ' expressionless eyes.

"What were you doing in the forbidden forest?"