The Lycan King's Fate Calling (Shawn Gibson and Sylvia) novel Chapter 1084

Lucy's POV:

No sunshine ever reached the remote palace all year round. I tossed the wet clothes into the basket as I gazed out at Firman through the ivy covered banister of the porch. He had been fine this morning before he went to school, but he had been avoiding me since his return.

"Firman, come here," I couldn't help but wave him over.

He glanced at me briefly before ducking his head. He then trudged toward me as though his shoes were made of lead.

I reached out and touched his forehead. His temperature was normal, and there seemed to be nothing wrong with his face.

"What's the problem, Mom?" Firman muttered under his breath.

Noticing the way he was dodging my eyes, I grabbed his wrist and pulled up his sleeve.

He tried to struggle against me, but in the end, he simply turned away.

Just as I had expected, there were two large bruises marring his skin. I could tell from the color that whoever had done this had used a lot of force.

I was immediately upset, but my distress soon gave way to rage.

"Tell me, what happened?" I demanded. "Who hurt you?"

Firman was still unwilling to look at me. He stubbornly pursed his lips, and a familiar stubborn edge appeared in his eyes. It was very similar to his father.

Realizing that I must have frightened him with my harsh tone, I took a calming breath before speaking again.

"I'm sorry, Firman. I didn't mean to scold you. I was just worried." I got down on my haunches and gathered him in his arms.

At last, Firman relaxed and leaned into my embrace. He buried his face in the crook of my neck and sobbed.

As pained as I was on his behalf, I also hated to see him acting so weak.