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,

cleanerall lined up

inspection, passing each

front of me, I thought she would move

She didnt.

name again? she

I

chin, forcing

eyes met her intimidating green

Good.

Ill try a different strategy this

with me, she ordered, and a sense of dread

I noticed the stares from the other women in the

glares filled with

Nothing good.

That much was certain.

Listen carefully, Valeria.

bombshell casually, as if it

iron, organize a mans things, his clothes,

dont think Im the right

more Its not optional, she

either accept it,

dont need a floor

need a maid for the

no

this harsh

know whyespecially now that she

Im about to

at… He doesnt like… Prefers it this way… And

always her… And you must

practically the entire service zone, listing the Kings

my brain nearly short-circuiting from the overwhelming

write all this down later!

deliver his first

she said, placing a silver tray

remember, head

Stay invisible.

nothing but a piece of

trust you havent forgotten the scene from

the King, believe me, he was

warning made me swallow hard as

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

in this wingan enormous wooden door with intricate carvingsand tried to

at

Go straight inside.

So I did.

I twisted the heavy

step, I entered the den of

table at the center, the dim lighting,

heard itand

of

glanced toward a black door, slightly

female moans seeped through, despite

than one womans

sound of something

didnt know, and I didnt

most important rule: head down, stay

Dont speak.

Dont look.

Dont listen.

focused on remembering every detail of his preferences, circling the table, that I didnt even notice when the sounds

voice behind

and I turned, staring down at the gray

my name is

new maid, I

firm as he placed

disgust at

fierce, intimidating gray eyes studying

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