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.

all of you in a line, she

maids, and even methe lowly cleanerall

each

passed in front of me, I thought she

She didnt.

your name

I replied

chin, forcing me to raise my

blue eyes met her

Good.

think Ill try a different strategy

a sense of

I noticed the stares from the other women in

with jealousy,

Nothing good.

That much was certain.

Listen carefully, Valeria.

Aldrics personal maid, she dropped the bombshell casually, as if it were nothing, walking toward the other side of

organize a mans things,

think Im the right

more Its not optional,

it, or you

dont need a floor

need a maid

had no choice

this harsh woman had saved

honestly, I still didnt know whyespecially now that she was

everything Im

King wakes up at… He doesnt like… Prefers it this way… And his meals are

you

area, practically the entire

my brain nearly

all this down later!

his

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

remember, head

Stay invisible.

but a piece of

you havent forgotten the scene from your first day

believe me, he

warning made me swallow

the gallows as I climbed the forbidden stairs, moving through the

in this wingan enormous wooden door

at

Go straight inside.

So I did.

carefully, I twisted the

I entered the den of the big bad

center, the dim lighting, and I focused

then I heard itand

of

I glanced toward

seeped

than one womans

of something

know, and

important rule: head down,

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

you? a dominant voice behind me made me

I turned, staring down at the

my

your new maid, I

shadow loomed over me, every instinct screaming danger, runbut I stood firm as he placed

disgust at my

fierce, intimidating gray eyes studying meso

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