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

lowly cleanerall lined up like prisoners, standing side

began her inspection, passing each trembling figure,

her shadow passed in front of me, I thought she would

She didnt.

was your name again? she

I replied

my chin, forcing me to raise my

eyes met her intimidating

Good.

Ill try a different strategy this

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

of my eye, I noticed the stares

filled with

Nothing good.

That much was certain.

Listen carefully, Valeria.

personal maid, she dropped the bombshell casually, as if it

cook, iron, organize a mans

dont think Im the

more Its not optional, she cut me off,

either accept it,

dont need a floor cleaner

a maid for the

I had no

harsh woman

that she was sending me straight into

Im about to

doesnt like… Prefers it this way… And his

her… And you must

through the kitchen, the laundry area, practically the entire

brain nearly

to write all this down

deliver his

a silver tray full of covered dishes in

remember,

Stay invisible.

a piece

havent forgotten the scene

try anything against the King, believe me, he

warning made me swallow hard as

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

reached the only door in this wingan enormous wooden door with

knock at

Go straight inside.

So I did.

I

entered the den of the

large wooden table at the center, the dim lighting, and I focused on

heard itand smelled

of lust

glanced toward a black door,

moans seeped through, despite being

one

rhythmic sound of something

the bedI didnt know,

important rule: head down, stay

Dont speak.

Dont look.

Dont listen.

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

a dominant voice behind me made

turned, staring down

Majesty, my name is

maid,

firm as he placed a finger beneath my chin,

expected disgust at my

I saw fierce, intimidating gray eyes

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