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Chapter 1280 Family
Chapter 1280 Family
Reunion
Crystal's POV:
My eyes lit up. lan's journey to the imperial palace must have been a difficult one. We should reunite lan with Rin.
"Let's go to the forbidden forest. I'll explain everything when we get there." I grabbed Rufus' arm and took him to the forbidden forest.
"Slow down. Don't run." Rufus let me hold his hand and waved at the soldiers, indicating for them to fall back.
lan followed us obediently. Although he appeared to be a powerful wild wolf, in reality, he was a cute little wolf strutting with his tail tucked between his legs.
When we reached the entrance of the forbidden forest, I clasped the small whistle hanging around my neck and showed it to Rufus. "You made this whistle for me. Beryl also has a similar one. I made a replica of this one for her."
Rufus' eyes were shining with tenderness. He lifted his hand to stroke my cheek and whispered, "You can use this to summon the wild wolves?" I nodded. "Yes, let me show you."
I blew the whistle loudly. A few seconds later, Rin and two other wolves darted out.
They sprinted so fast that the bushes around them swayed precariously.
"Rin, over here!" I shouted as I waved at her.
When she came closer, I didn't expect that lan, who had taken up position beside my legs, would adopt an attack posture. A deep growl emanated from his
throat.
I smacked him on the head. "Calm down. She's your mother."
lan whimpered, looking puzzled. He wagged his tail.
At this time, Rin pounced on lan, and both the wolves tussled together.
This visual automatically made me nervous. lan was physically stronger. He was huge and his strength far exceeded that of an ordinary wild wolf.
If they got into an actual fight, Rin would probably not be able to defeat him.
But contrary to my apprehensions, lan didn't put up a defense at all. He simply let his mother strike him repeatedly.
I burst into laughter and nudged
Rufus with my elbow. "You can make out that they are indeed family. The female wild wolf who ran the fastest is their mother. Ian is her youngest cub. Before I went to the border, she secretly brought her kid tome. She wanted to give me something to remember her by."
Then I sighed. "I never expected that I would be able to return five years later. This feels so right."
I threw myself into Rufus' arms, my
face beaming with a wide smile. The dark mood that had overwhelmed me these past several days finally lifted a little.
Rufus wrapped his arms around my waist and whispered, "So don't leave me ever again. If you do, not only will you be cruel to me, but also to them. I can see that they love you
immensely."
After a moment of silence, I slowly nodded and muttered, "I won't go anywhere. I don't have the courage to leave everything behind a second time."
I made this promise to not just Rufus, but also to myself.
I could not go back in time. I only had one life. It
was better to take a risk again than to spend the rest of my life regretting.
Rufus sighed contentedly and hugged me tightly. "Thank you, Crystal. Thank you for giving me one more chance."
I nuzzled his chest, my body sagging with relief.
After Rin finished teaching lan a lesson, she ran back toward us and began pacing in circles around Rufus and me.
I bent down to pat her head. After knowing her for so many years, I already knew which spots on her head would make her caper happily when patted.
As expected, Rin moaned comfortably and narrowed her eyes, enjoying the attention I was giving her.
lan's fur was disheveled. He leaned in close to Rin, who raised her claw to touch his head and licked his fur.
lan happily wagged his tail. His head was buried deeply in his mother's chest.
Mama's boy...
A blood relationship was indeed magical. Even after being separated for so many years, lan still had some recollection of his family.
The mood was just right. Ian's two brothers also leaned their heads forward, trying to get close to him.
However, lan boldly bared his sharp fangs and grimaced fiercely. This action terrified his brothers, causing them to flee.
Rufus and I stood rooted to the ground, stunned.