The Lycan King and His Dark Temptation by Luna Nova

Chapter 11 BACK TO DANGER VALERIA Mmmmnnn ggrr, I growled, and tears of helplessness rolled down my cheeks.

I despised feeling so defenseless.

I hated this.

And a growing rage stirred deep withinas my legs were forcibly spread, sharp pain radiating throughwhile his fingers tore at my panties, trying to gain access to my most intimate place.

Everything started turning red- the ssensation I felt when I killed my ex .

A raven cawed from the treetops above, and my mind began slipping into darkness, surrendering to the fury building inside me.

Kill: Kill.

Kill.

It was the only thing I could think about now.

Aaahhh! What the fuck?! No, no, no ... Aahaahhh ! Screams filled the air, pullingfrom my trance, and the weight on my hips suddenly lifted.

My hands were released too, and I shot up, trembling, ripping that filthy shirt off my face and yanking the gag from my mouth.

Something warm splattered across my face.

I touched my lips, feeling the thick liquid that stained my scars.

In the darkness, I saw the fresh blood... and 1 could smell it in the air.

My head snapped up in tto see a clawed hand ripping through the chest of the man who had been about to violate me, bursting from his back.

His still beating heart was gripped tightly between those claws, crushed into nothing but pulp.

Terror flooded my veins as I scrambled backward on the forest floor, trembling, unable to tear my gaze away from the bloody scene in the clearing.

Wait! Please, wait! I can explain ! the warrior leader was now on his knees before a towering blond figure dressed entirely in black, looking like a messenger of death The other two corpses lay lifeless on the ground, massive liples torn through their chests, their hearts ripped out by a woman I had never seen before.

Speak.

Fast, the Lycan snarled, his voice sharp and commanding.

Under the pale moonlight filtering through the trees, I recognized him he was the Guardian who had once askedfor a towel.

This woman... we caught her trying to escape.

Look! She stole from His Majesty and poisoned him! We were only teaching her a lesson in the Kings name! Liar ! Youre lying! I snapped out of my daze, my voice hoarse and shaking with rage.

I was at the housekeepers home! They kidnappedand tried to violate! I didnt steal anything the King gavethat money! 1 defended myself, my voice trembling with anger, but he kept accusing me. BACK TO DANGER Both of you, SHUT UP! The brunette woman beside the Lycan roared, silencing us.

1 bit down on my trembling lower lip, filled with fury and despair, biting back my words.

He was part of their pack.

Of course, they would believe him.

But the King knew I hadnt stolen anything ... Yet it still wasnt clear if Aldric himself had ordered this out of revenge.

Were returning to the castle.

The Lycan King will decide.

But in this pack, we dont tolerate rape against women.

Youll pay for this, the Guardian threatened, glaring at the warrior, who only bowed his head in a fake show of remorse.

Move.

And for your own good, dont try anything, the Guardian warned coldly, and I nodded in silent cooperation. Whatever fate awaited me, as always, I had no control over it.

We walked back in complete silence, a line of prisoners, our hands tightly bound behind our backs to prevent shifting.

My mind raced with thoughts of escape.

Returning to the castle could only end in tragedy.

I wasnt even sure anymore if seeking the housekeeper had been a good idea.

It was obvious I had tried to run away.

That alone madelook guilty.

I trusted no one.

We walked alongside a small ravine, the depths below dark and wild, the forest stretching endlessly beneath it.

Maybe... maybe I could survive if I threw myself off suddenly catching them off guard.

If the branches broke fall, I could run like hell, like a soul hunted by a Lycan.

It all seemed foolishly possible in my head.

My feet drifted clos made the decision for me.

to the edge, but I hesitated until someone The bastard behindstuck out his combat boot, trippingforward.

I stumbled right at the edge, and the loose earth gave way under my weight.

I was falling tumbling into the void, my balance lost, my bands still bound behind my back.

It was that feeling again of falling into nothingness.

For just a heartbeat, my blue eyes met a pair of stunning golden ones as I fell .

Then the branches caught me, tearing at my skin, scratching, cutting marking my body even more.

I closed my eyes, screaming in pain as my back collided hard against a thick branch, knocking the air from my lungs.

my It was like a whirlwind, leaves and pain spinning all around men until finally hit the ground with a brutal thud. Blackness consumed my vision.

I dont know how I could be so stupid thinking I could escape like that .

Something warm trickled down my sore throat though, in truth, everything ached.

A large hand gripped the back of my neck, liftingslighty.

A protective presence loomed overas I lay on what felt ke a bed.

BACK TO DANGER My heavy eyelids cracked open, just barely, and I saw him.

He was close to my bruised face, patiently helpingdrink a bitter brew with the scent of herbs... and blood.

He was so breathtakingly handsome, even with the danger he represented, that I couldn't help but stare at him- dazed, hypnotized. Youre awake? His deep voice asked, his warm breath brushing my skin as he pulled the cup away from my lips.

I tried to answer, my mouth parting but then my gaze shifted beyond him.

The door had creaked open at spoint.

And standing there ... was the fierce monster himself .

My body trembled instinctively, filled with fear .

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