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

methe lowly cleanerall lined up

inspection, passing each trembling figure,

of me, I thought she would

She didnt.

name again?

maam, I

my chin, forcing me to

blue eyes met her

Good.

a different strategy this

and a sense of dread twisted in my

my eye, I noticed the stares

with jealousy, anger,

Nothing good.

That much was certain.

Listen carefully, Valeria.

Aldrics personal maid, she dropped the bombshell casually, as if it were nothing,

you know how to cook, iron, organize a mans things, his clothes,

Im the right choice for the

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

it, or you

need a

maid

had no choice

I forgot that this harsh woman had saved my

whyespecially now that

everything Im

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

its always her… And you must taste it before serving

laundry area, practically the entire

my brain nearly

to write all this down

his first breakfast

she said, placing a silver tray full of covered dishes

remember,

Stay invisible.

nothing but a piece

forgotten the

you try anything against the King, believe me,

warning made me swallow hard as I

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

only door in this wingan enormous wooden door with intricate

knock at this

Go straight inside.

So I did.

the tray carefully, I twisted

of the big bad wolf, avoiding

the large wooden table at the center, the dim

then I heard itand smelled

scent of

I glanced toward a

seeped through, despite

than one womans

something

bedI didnt know,

rule: head down,

Dont speak.

Dont look.

Dont listen.

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

you? a dominant voice behind me

turned, staring down at the

my name

your new maid, I managed without

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

at

intimidating gray eyes studying meso captivating

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