Chapter 21 The Curse
Ethan''s POV:
Rufus'' words pierced my heart like sharp daggers. It was my fault he had be like this.
Many years ago, there was a witch who I had an entanglement with, and she had fallen deeply in
love with me. But I refused to promise her anything. This made her so angry that she cursed me
and Rufus, who at the time was only seven years old. She cursed his bloodline, saying that he
would never bear any children and that every full moon, he would transform into a vicious monster.
It was my debt that I owed, but my son was paying the price. I would always be ridden with guilt
whenever I was reminded of it.
At the same time, one of my mistresses was already pregnant with my child, but fortunately the
witch did not know of it.
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I had toe up with a n. I sent out some of my men to find a way that my son''s curse would be
removed. But just in case, I had brought in my newborn illegitimate son and named him Richard,
announcing that he was the queen''s second son. After all, I was going to need an heir to the throne
no matter what was going to happen. This illegitimate son of mine still had my blood anyway. If the
curse could not be removed and Rufus wouldn''t be able to have children, the Duncan family
bloodline would end with him.
So, as a king, I had to make a tough decision and be ready with a backup n. If Rufus'' curse still
had not been broken by the time I died, I would have no choice but to bequeath the throne to my
second son.
It was only Rufus and I who knew about his curse. Even the queen did not know. Fortunately, she
was sensible enough to ept my illegitimate son as her own eventually, although we had
quarreled about it many times. Deep down, I also felt guilty to my queen.
As my first child, of course I looked forward to Rufus taking on the world on his own. I loved and
raised Rufus just as much as the queen. He had been excellent since childhood. I was impressed
by his talents and courage even at a young age. If he were to end up on the throne, I had no doubt
he could be an even better lycan king than I.
But now, I was already getting too old. My health worsens every waking day. Yet until now, we had
no clue as to how to undo Rufus'' curse. I had to consider the future of the royal family and thought
carefully about who the heir of the throne was going to be.
I just didn''t expect Rufus to find out that I had been training my second son in secret as well.
"I''m sorry," I sighed. I was afraid this would make Rufus distance himself from me.
"Maybe Sylvia isn''t the daughter of a traitor. I''m going to find out the truth," Rufus said softly,
purposefully changing the subject.
I had known Rufus since he was born. Never had he evere to the defense of a she-wolf like
this. A part of me was relieved, but I was also a little sad.
I decided to let him be. As long as he really liked the girl, I guessed it was okay. Like he said, what
was the meaning of his life if he could not even choose his own mate? Besides, I did owe him a lot.
"Fine, I can let the she-wolf stay with you. Although I didn''t have time to stop the news about the
traitor from spreading, I was able to suppress the fact that she is your mate." I had taken the
initiative topromise. Rufus was still my son and I had to protect him. With the she-wolf''s lowly
status, I supposed she could stay with him as his mistress.
"I''ll deal with the traitor news myself." Rufus seemed so determined to find the mastermind behind
this.
This boy was always sharp minded. He was decisive and tough. I couldn''t help but feel proud of
him, but regretful at the same time.
"That''s up to you. I just hope you will also consider the dignity of the royal family. Do not expose her
identity or get too close to her. At least not until you figure out the truth," I reminded him.
He looked at me for a while before finally nodding.