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 ,

of the house belonging to the

and she told me she lived here , yet the window was

she be at the celebrations ? I thought about circling the house to be sure no one was home , but then , the angry voice of a man made me

to see an intimidating warrior with two other men behind Sir

, trying not to sound too

you

Ive been looking for you

King has given

he said

, traitor ! Dont think we dont know you

go of me ! Aggh ! I groaned in pain

the arms , dragging me through the narrow back streets toward the

! I can … I can explain- I tried pleading while stumbling through the trees

had no idea which

back , I was

ahead , Plenty of nerve to try and harm the King , huh ? But now youre just a pathetic mess ! Drop her here and search her !, He ordered , and I was

out as my body hit the hard earth covered in dead leaves , but I immediately tried

, pouncing on me , grabbing

wrists above my head , forcing me flat against the ground

matter how much I fought , I was completely

rough hands groped me , rummaging through my clothes , and I felt sick as they grabbed my breasts

, look what she had hidden between her tits , one of them sneered , pulling out the heavy leather

money the King had given me

look back !

nothing good would come

well keep the money

you can

a man ? Guess youre in luck you have three now , sneered the one

, you bastards ! Let me go ! HELP … HELP Despite their brutal slaps , I kept

from the blows .

needed someone to

my mouth was gagged with a cloth , and only muffled sobs escaped