The Lycan King and His Dark Temptation by Luna Nova

Chapter 4

Chapter 4

His entire demeanor screamed, Im the damn master of everything here, the absolute ruler.

I immediately lowered my head, trembling.

It didnt matter that I lacked an inner she-wolf the power radiating from that man felt like it could suffocate you, crush your soul, and he wasnt even standing that close to me.

He was a Lycan, the superior species of werewolves, the ultimate evolution, and I was almost certain this was the most powerful of them allAldric Thorne, the Lycan King.

Sasha, take out the trash and make sure my next personal maid isnt a scheming whore, or shell lose more than her head, his deep, cold, and intimidating voice echoed, followed by the sound of footsteps retreating.

This is a disaster.

Thats the fifth one in two months.

I dont know what goes through these girls heads.

I warned them, the housekeeper muttered as she approached, pulling a small vial from the dead womans hand.

Another one who tried to drug the King with an aphrodisiac.

Idiot.

Ill call a servant to take her away.

And your first task begins nowclean up this mess.

And so, scrubbing fresh blood off the floor, my work in the Lycan Kings castle began.

The first lesson I learned: never, ever try to mess with that dangerous man, or youll end up headless.

Unfortunately, I soon found myself on the razors edge again.

***** Sasha introduced me to the staff, a group of she-wolves and wolves working in the castle, attending to the Guardians.

They all stared at me as if they were looking at a monster.

I didnt careI just wanted to keep existing and stay invisible.

The Guardiansthats what they called the five Lycans who lived in this ancient, dark castle.

They enforced the laws of our world, or at least those affecting werewolves, maintaining balance with other supernatural creatures.

They delivered justice, protection, and punishmentoften in the most brutal, merciless ways.

Especially the Lycan King.

At least, thats what I had always heard.

I was forbidden from climbing the stairs or wandering beyond the service quarters.

And honestly, I didnt plan to try.

I focused on working and healing with the medicine the housekeeper gave me.

The food here was good too.

Except for the first day, I had gone three days without seeing any of the other Guardians.

Until this morning.

***** Hey, I heard the housekeeper saying she still hasnt found a suitable candidate for the Kings maid.

Maybe shell give us a chance.

I was scrubbing the floor on my knees, listening to the whispers echoing through the castles massive kitchen.

My head stayed down, and my long black bangs nearly covered my eyes, helping to conceal the disfigurement on my face.

My hands kept moving the cloth over the tiles, but ignoring the gossip was impossible.

Suddenly, the room went silent.

Heels echoed from the hallway, and tension filled the air it was the housekeeper.

Stop what youre doing.

want all of you in a line, she ordered, her voice

even methe lowly cleanerall lined

her inspection, passing each trembling figure, heads bowed

front of me,

She didnt.

name again? she

maam, I replied

cold finger pressed beneath my chin, forcing me to

met

Good.

think Ill try a different strategy this

ordered, and a sense of dread twisted

noticed the stares

filled with jealousy,

Nothing good.

That much was certain.

Listen carefully, Valeria.

dropped the bombshell casually, as if it were nothing,

iron, organize a mans things,

think Im the right choice for

not optional, she cut me

accept it, or you

dont need a floor cleaner

maid for the

no

forgot that this harsh

honestly, I still didnt know whyespecially now that she was sending

Im about

Prefers it this way…

its always her… And you must

area, practically the entire service

my brain nearly short-circuiting from the

need to write all this

deliver his first

a silver tray full of covered dishes in my

remember, head

Stay invisible.

but a piece

I trust you havent forgotten the

you try anything against the King, believe me, he was

swallow hard as

like I was marching straight to the gallows as I climbed the forbidden stairs, moving

door in this wingan enormous wooden door with intricate

at

Go straight inside.

So I did.

I

the den of the big bad wolf, avoiding

table at the center, the dim lighting, and

I heard itand

scent of lust and

I glanced toward a black door,

seeped

than one

rhythmic sound of something

the bedI didnt know, and I didnt

rule: head down,

Dont speak.

Dont look.

Dont listen.

remembering every detail of his preferences, circling the

you? a dominant voice behind me made me

and I turned,

Majesty, my

maid, I

I stood firm as he placed a finger beneath my

disgust at my scarred

I saw fierce, intimidating gray eyes

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