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 belonging to the housekeeper

here , yet the window was dark , and no one

house to be sure no one was home , but

are you doing snooping around someone elses house ? TO ATTACKIN THE FOREST I turned , startled , to see an intimidating warrior with two other men behind

, trying not to sound too nervous or

who you are the

been looking for

King has given

he said ,

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

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

mercilessly by the arms , dragging me through the narrow back

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

which

fought back , I was

your damn face ! barked the one who seemed to be their leader , marching ahead , Plenty of nerve to try and harm the King

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

snarled , pouncing on me , grabbing my hair roughly

above my head , forcing me flat against the ground

much I fought , I was

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

one of them sneered , pulling

money the King had given me

me go , please ! Ill leave your pack I swear ! Ill go and never look back ! I begged them ,

knew nothing good would come

the

you can just leave that easily

? Guess youre in luck you have three now , sneered

you bastards ! Let me go ! HELP … HELP Despite their brutal slaps , I kept screaming until my throat burned , the metallic taste of blood filling

from the blows .

I needed someone to hear me

THE FOREST But soon , my mouth was gagged