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.

a line, she ordered, her

cooks, maids, and even methe lowly cleanerall lined up like prisoners,

each trembling figure, heads bowed

her shadow passed in front of me,

She didnt.

was your name

maam, I replied

my chin,

blue eyes met her intimidating

Good.

try a

and a sense of dread twisted in

I noticed the stares from the other women in the

filled with jealousy,

Nothing good.

That much was certain.

Listen carefully, Valeria.

casually, as if it were nothing, walking toward the other side of the

organize a mans things, his clothes, and so on?

Im the

someone more Its not optional, she cut me off, turning

accept it, or

a floor cleaner right

need a maid

had no choice but to

forgot that this harsh woman had saved

didnt know whyespecially now that she was sending me straight

everything Im about to

doesnt like… Prefers it this way… And his meals are only

sure its always her… And you must

the kitchen, the laundry area, practically the entire service zone,

nearly short-circuiting from

need to write all this down

deliver his

told you, she said, placing a silver tray full of

remember,

Stay invisible.

a piece of

havent forgotten the scene from

try anything against the King, believe

warning made me swallow hard as

consider myself a coward, but it felt like I was marching straight to the gallows as I climbed the forbidden stairs, moving through the

this wingan enormous wooden door with intricate carvingsand tried to recall

knock at this

Go straight inside.

So I did.

tray carefully, I twisted the heavy

by step, I entered the den of the big

wooden table at the center, the

heard itand

scent of lust and

my bangs, I glanced toward a black

moans seeped through,

than one

something

bedI didnt know, and

most important rule: head

Dont speak.

Dont look.

Dont listen.

focused on remembering every detail of his preferences, circling the table,

you? a dominant voice behind me

and I turned, staring down

my

am your new maid,

loomed over me, every instinct screaming danger, runbut I stood firm as he placed a finger beneath my chin, forcing

disgust at my scarred

gray eyes studying meso captivating

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