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

even methe lowly cleanerall lined up like prisoners,

passing each trembling figure, heads bowed

front of me,

She didnt.

name again? she

I

cold finger pressed beneath my chin,

eyes met her

Good.

think Ill try a different

a

of my eye, I noticed the stares from the

glares filled with

Nothing good.

That much was certain.

Listen carefully, Valeria.

to be King Aldrics personal maid, she dropped the bombshell casually, as if it were nothing, walking toward the other

organize a mans things, his clothes, and so

Im the right choice for

Its not optional, she cut me off,

it,

a

a maid for the

I had no

I forgot that this harsh woman had

whyespecially now that

Im

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

you must taste

practically the entire service zone,

my brain nearly

to write all

his first

exactly as I told you, she said, placing a silver tray full

remember,

Stay invisible.

but a piece

I trust you havent forgotten the scene from your first

believe

made me swallow

didnt consider myself a coward, but it felt like I was marching straight to the gallows as

reached the only door in this wingan enormous wooden door with intricate carvingsand

knock at this

Go straight inside.

So I did.

tray carefully, I twisted

step, I entered the den of the big bad

the

heard

scent of

my bangs, I glanced toward a black

seeped through, despite being

one womans

something

know, and I

most important rule: head

Dont speak.

Dont look.

Dont listen.

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

voice behind me made me

trembling fists tightened, and I turned,

Majesty, my

am your new maid, I managed

over me, every instinct screaming danger, runbut I stood firm as

expected disgust at my scarred

intimidating gray eyes studying meso captivating they resembled lethal

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