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 voice

cleanerall lined up

each trembling figure,

front of

She didnt.

name again? she

I

pressed beneath my chin, forcing

eyes met her intimidating green

Good.

Ill try a different

me, she ordered, and a sense of dread twisted in

of the corner of my eye, I noticed the stares from the other

glares filled with jealousy,

Nothing good.

That much was certain.

Listen carefully, Valeria.

to be King Aldrics personal maid, she dropped the bombshell casually, as if it were nothing, walking toward

know how to cook, iron, organize a mans things,

Im the

more Its not optional, she cut

accept it,

dont need a floor cleaner right

a maid for

had no choice but to

forgot that this harsh woman

didnt know whyespecially now that she

Im about

He doesnt like… Prefers it this way… And his meals

her… And you

paced through the kitchen, the laundry area, practically the entire service zone, listing the

my brain nearly short-circuiting from the overwhelming

write all this

his

I told you, she said, placing a silver

remember, head

Stay invisible.

nothing but a

forgotten the scene from your first day

King, believe me, he was merciful with that

made me swallow hard as I

gallows as I climbed the forbidden stairs, moving through the dim candlelit corridors leading to the Guardian leaders

the only door in this wingan enormous wooden door with intricate carvingsand

knock at this

Go straight inside.

So I did.

tray carefully, I twisted the

by step, I entered the den of the big bad wolf, avoiding unnecessary

the center, the dim

then I heard

of lust

bangs, I glanced toward a

female moans seeped through,

than one womans

of something hitting

the bedI didnt know, and I didnt

important rule: head down,

Dont speak.

Dont look.

Dont listen.

every detail of his preferences, circling the table, that I didnt even

voice behind me

turned, staring down at

my name

am your new maid, I

over me, every instinct screaming danger, runbut I stood firm as he placed a finger

at

fierce, intimidating gray eyes studying meso captivating they resembled

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