Chapter 408 The Last Farewell


    Sylvia''s POV:


    Rufus would never call me during training sessions unless there was an emergency.


    I ran to the training ground as fast as I could and saw Rufus He was wearing his military uniform. It


    seemed like he had juste from the training as well.


    "What happened?" I asked, gasping for breath.


    Rufus wiped the sweat on my forehead and looked at me. "Lena has been exempted from a death


    sentence because of her meritorious testimony."


    My eyes widened in surprise. Most of the werewolves involved in Mateo''s case were sentenced to


    death, except a few, who couldn''t stand the torture andmitted suicide before the trial.


    "But they have exiled her. She will have to remain at the border and never return." Rufus eyed me


    with concern. "She is leaving the royal pce now. Lena wants to see you for onest time."


    "Why does she want to see me?" I bit my lip, not knowing what to do.


    So many years had passed, and a lot had changed. We weren''t the same as before. I would never


    get to see the gentle and kind Lena in my memory.


    I wasn''t a saint to be okay after knowing she once betrayed my mother. The pain had left an


    indelible scar in my heart. I couldn''t just forget everything and move on.


    If it weren''t for Lena, my mother wouldn''t have died.


    But when I thought of how well Lena had treated me when I was a child, my sensibility and reason


    began to fight against each other.


    I knew Lena was not evil. She just had her own selfish motive, like every other ordinary werewolf.


    "Don''t worry, Sylvia. It''s reasonable even if you choose not to see Lena." Rufus smoothed my brows


    andforted me.


    I pursed my lips and thought for a while. Then, I finally made up my mind. "I''m going to see her."


    Lena had received her deserved punishment. I would be seeing her for thest time today.


    I wanted closure and to bury my past forever.


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    After hearing my answer, Rufus took me to the royal pce''s back gate.


    I could see the soldiers escorting Lena from afar. There were several other sinners, along with


    Lena, who hadmitted other crimes and were exiled. The long troop extended outside the gate


    of the pce.


    Rufus led me to the group.


    As soon as we got close, the escorting officer stopped us. "You can''t see the prisoners now. We fear


    something might go wrong."


    "We only need ten minutes. I''ll take responsibility," Rufus said coldly.


    After a moment''s hesitation, the officer finallypromised. "Hurry up then. We''ll be leaving soon."


    Then, the officer brought Lena to us.


    To my surprise, Lena''s gray pupils were dim; she was half-blind. Her eyes were red and swollen,


    with traces of puss in the corners.


    Lena squinted to get a clear view of me, and her face broke into an ecstatic smile. "I didn''t expect


    you toe and see me, Sylvia."


    My heart broke at the sight of her. She looked weak and pitiful. "Your eyes..." The words choked in


    my throat.


    Lena raised her cuffed hands and touched her eyes. "Well, I had been crying a lot."


    She smiled bitterly. "I deserve it. I''m guilty, Sylvia. I have ruined your life and your mother''s. I don''t


    know how long I''ll live, but I have no regrets now because I finally got the chance to hear your voice


    again."


    I wrung my fingers together, not knowing what to say. I couldn''tprehend the strange emotions


    simmering in my heart.


    "You will be happy, Sylvia. I wish you all the happiness in the world. I..."


    The officer dragged Lena away before she could finish her words.


    My heart sank as I watched her leave. It felt strange.


    Rufus stood beside me and held my hand in silent support.


    After a while, just as Rufus and I were about to leave, we bumped into a stranger.


    He looked at me and shouted in surprise, "Olivia?"