The Lycan King and His Dark Temptation by Luna Nova

Chapter 10

ATTACK IN THE FOREST VALERIA Its not like I have much to pack .

On the bed , I make a small bundle with a few old clothes youve donated to me and , most importantly , the money the King gave me .

Thats all I have to survive .

Shielded by the night and the darkness , I wander through the corridors , glancing around fearfully , clearly intending to escape .

I reach the kitchen and search for the back door obviously I wont risk leaving through the main entrance .

When I glance at the counter where the Kings meals are served , a surge of anger rises in my chest .

Why would they do something like this ? Who could be so cruel as to send an innocent woman to certain death ? The maid who helped the one who cut her hand is my main suspect the one who had the opportunity while I was distracted .

Perhaps both of them are working together .

I step out into the inner courtyard and run toward the gate where the carts with supplies and goods enter .

The forest welcomes me dark and menacing .

Its frightening , and I have no idea where to go now .

I think about shifting into my wolf form and simply running far from these lands .

However , fireworks echo in the distance , coming from the Backs lands , drawing my attention and deepening the Indecision in my chest .

I have nowhere to go .

Maybe theyre still searching for me out there .

And if not … what would I become ? Just a rogue without a pack , bait for any scum to abuse me or sell me as a slave to an even worse pack .

Maybe the housekeeper can help me give me another position if I explain everything to her properly .

Shes far more rational than the King I gamble everything on that decision and start following the stone path down the mountain toward the valley where the Golden Moon pack lies .

knock , knock

knock repeatedly on the door of the

she told me she lived here , yet the window

she be at the celebrations ? I thought about circling the house to be sure no one was home , but then

you ! What are you doing snooping around someone elses house ? TO ATTACKIN THE FOREST I turned , startled , to see an intimidating warrior

, I replied , trying not to sound too nervous or

who you are the Kings maid

looking

has given orders

us , he said , and

take you , traitor ! Dont think we dont know

I groaned in pain as a brutal punch landed in my stomach , cutting me off and making me double over in agony

seized me mercilessly by the arms , dragging me through the narrow back streets toward the

tried pleading while

no idea which direction we

, I

be their leader , marching ahead , Plenty of nerve to try and harm the King , huh ? But now youre

hard earth covered in dead leaves , but I immediately tried to shift , desperate to escape

even think about running ! one of them snarled , pouncing on me , grabbing my hair roughly as he straddled my

my head

fought

through my clothes , and I felt sick as they grabbed my breasts and even forced their hands between my

, one of them sneered , pulling out the heavy leather

the King had given

! Just let me go , please ! Ill leave your pack I swear ! Ill go and never look back ! I begged them , my eyes red with desperation , but I only saw the malice on

good would come

keep the money ,

dont think you can just leave

three now , sneered the one holding my wrists , gripping them so

HELP … HELP Despite their brutal slaps , I kept screaming until

from the blows .

I needed someone to

gagged with a cloth ,