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

repeatedly on the door of the house

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

the house to be sure no one was home ,

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

, trying not to sound too nervous or suspicious

who you are

looking for

King has given orders

, he said ,

want to take you , traitor ! Dont think we dont know you tried to

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

mercilessly by the arms , dragging me through the narrow back

housekeeper ! I can … I can explain- I tried pleading while stumbling through the trees , deeper and deeper into the darkness , far

no idea which

hard I struggled and fought back , I was no match

leader , marching ahead , Plenty of nerve to try and harm the King , huh ? But now youre just a pathetic mess !

covered in dead leaves

, pouncing on me , grabbing my hair roughly as

wrists above my head , forcing me flat against the

matter how much I fought

I felt sick as they grabbed my breasts

her tits , one of them sneered , pulling out the heavy

King had

go and never look back ! I begged them , my eyes red with

knew nothing good would come of this

the money ,

can just

have three now , sneered

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

from the blows .

couldnt stop I needed someone

THE FOREST But soon , my mouth was gagged with a cloth , and only muffled sobs