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,

methe lowly cleanerall lined up like prisoners, standing

her inspection, passing each

front of me, I thought she would

She didnt.

your name

maam, I replied

beneath my chin, forcing me to raise my

eyes met

Good.

a different

ordered, and a sense of dread twisted in my

of my eye, I noticed the

with

Nothing good.

That much was certain.

Listen carefully, Valeria.

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

organize a

dont think Im the right choice for

optional, she

accept it,

need a

need a maid

had no choice

forgot that this harsh woman had saved

still didnt know whyespecially now that

everything Im

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

always her… And you must taste it

the kitchen, the laundry area, practically the

brain nearly short-circuiting from the overwhelming

need to write all

his

told you, she said, placing a silver tray full

remember, head

Stay invisible.

nothing but a

trust you havent forgotten the

against the King, believe me,

warning made me swallow hard as

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

door in this wingan enormous wooden door with intricate carvingsand tried

at this

Go straight inside.

So I did.

carefully, I twisted

step, I entered the den of the big bad

the center, the dim lighting, and I focused on setting the breakfast

then I heard itand smelled

scent of lust

I glanced toward a

moans seeped through, despite being

than one

sound of something

know, and

most important rule: head

Dont speak.

Dont look.

Dont listen.

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

a dominant voice behind me made me

and I turned, staring down

Majesty, my name is

your new maid, I managed

instinct screaming danger, runbut I stood firm as he

disgust at my scarred

intimidating gray eyes studying meso captivating

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