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

cleanerall lined up like prisoners, standing side

passing each trembling figure, heads bowed

shadow passed in front of

She didnt.

was your name

I

pressed beneath my chin, forcing me to raise

eyes met her

Good.

try a different

ordered, and a sense of dread twisted in

eye, I noticed the stares from the other

glares filled with

Nothing good.

That much was certain.

Listen carefully, Valeria.

maid, she dropped the bombshell casually,

you know how to cook, iron, organize a mans

I dont think Im the right choice for

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

it, or you

dont need a floor

need a maid for the

had no

this harsh woman had saved my

I still didnt know whyespecially now that she was sending me straight into the Lycans

Im about to

doesnt like… Prefers it this way… And his meals

her… And you must

the entire service zone, listing the Kings preferences and

nearly

need to write all this

his first breakfast

exactly as I told you, she said, placing a

Valeria… remember,

Stay invisible.

a piece of

you havent forgotten the

anything against the King, believe me, he

warning made me swallow hard as

consider myself a coward, but it felt like I was marching straight to the gallows as I climbed the forbidden stairs, moving through

wingan enormous wooden door with intricate

knock at

Go straight inside.

So I did.

I twisted the

of the big bad wolf,

table at the center, the dim lighting, and

then I heard itand

of

I glanced toward a black

female moans seeped through, despite

one womans

of something hitting

know, and I didnt

important rule: head down, stay

Dont speak.

Dont look.

Dont listen.

preferences, circling

you? a dominant voice behind me made

turned, staring down at the gray

my name is

your new maid, I managed

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

at my scarred

eyes studying meso captivating

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