Chapter 270 Unexpected Reinforcements
Sylvia''s POV:
I struggled to bnce Rufus on my back as I ran into the forest desperately, with pursuers close
behind me.
The sun was dipping in the horizon, and it started to drizzle, which only made it more difficult to run
along the perilous mountain road.
I was soaked to my bones. The rain fell relentlessly on the wound on my back, like tiny bullets,
causing more severe pain.
Gritting my teeth, I did my best to ignore the pain and concentrated on finding a way out. Just then,
a strong gust of wind started blowing against me, bringing with it dead leaves and dirt. Something
went in my eye, distracting me from an obstacle in front of me. I tripped and stumbled, rolling down
the mountain slope.
I held Rufus tightly in my arms and didn''t stop until I rammed into a big tree, knocking the wind out
of my lungs.
I gasped for air desperately. Lying on the ground, I found I couldn''t get up. The pain in my back was
so intense that it felt as though my bones were broken and reshuffled.
I could hear the pursuers getting closer and closer. I braced myself and tried to get on my feet, but I
fell back on the ground. I couldn''t even stand straight.
I wanted to run, but Yana waspletely exhausted. I had no choice but to return to my human
form.
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The pursuers made it to the hillside above me. If they just looked down, they would''ve seen Rufus
and me.
Just as I was about to lose hope, a deafening wolf howl pierced the sky. Then, a giant grey wolf with
mixed fur showed up, closely followed by its subordinate wolves.
It was Rin!
I cried out in pleasant surprise. Rin nced at me, wagged its tail and greeted me briefly. Then it led
the group of wolves to block the pursuers.
The pursuers seemed to be stunned and chaos broke loose.
"Where the hell did these wild wolvese from? Damn it! It''s biting my leg! Help me get rid of this
wolf!"
"Help! We''re outnumbered! We don''t stand a chance!"
"Retreat! Retreat!"
"But what about Prince Rufus?"
"We won''t be able to bring him back if we''re dead! Retreat!"
The pursuers started running in panic while the wild wolves chased them away.
When they were gone, I heaved a sigh of relief. Then I struggled to sit up and checked Rufus '' body
for injuries. Although I had carefully protected Rufus in my arms when I rolled down the slope just
now, I couldn''t rest easy until I made sure he was okay.
At this time, Rin walked over gracefully. I spared a hand and touched its head gently. "Thank you,
Rin. If it weren''t for you, Rufus and I would have been taken away by those bad guys."
I smiled warmly. I didn''t expect that Rin would suddenly show up and save us. ncing around at
my surroundings, only then did I notice that we were somewhat near the forbidden forest. No
wonder Rin was in the area.
Rin pressed its big wet nose against my cheek like a spoiled child.
I smiled and relented, scratching its chin. "It''s been a while, Rin. You still look the same. So, how''s
your baby?"
Rin seemed to understand me. It suddenlyy down on its back and exposed its belly, as if inviting
me to touch it.
It was so adorable that I couldn''t wait to touch its plump belly gently. The baby in its belly was much
bigger thanst time, and from the looks of it, seemed very healthy.
After I gently touched its belly, Rin got back on all fours and nudged me again, asking me to pet it.
When I finally did, its tail waved like a tornado. Then, Rin bit my sleeve and whimpered, as if it
wanted to take me somewhere.
"Do you know a ce we can hide?" I asked softly.
Although the pursuers had fled, it was only a matter of time before they came back with
reinforcements.
Rin nodded in a reserved manner. But then it nced at Rufus with disgust and snorted. It turned
around and swept at Rufus'' face with its big tail, as though it was sweeping away some pesky dust.
Then Rin looked up at me meaningfully.
I seemed to understand what Rin was trying to tell me. It saw Rufus as a burden and wanted me to
abandon him.