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 repeatedly on the door of the house belonging to

she told me she lived here , yet the window was dark , and no

house to be sure no one was home , but then , the angry voice of a man made me

startled , to see an intimidating warrior with two other men behind Sir

replied , trying not to sound too nervous or suspicious

you are the Kings maid

been looking

has

, he said ,

to take you ,

! Let go of me ! Aggh ! I groaned in pain as a brutal punch landed in my stomach ,

dragging me through the narrow

I can explain- I tried pleading while stumbling through

had no idea which direction

fought back , I was no match for two

! barked the one who seemed to be their leader , marching ahead , Plenty of nerve to try and harm the King , huh ? But now youre just a pathetic mess !

earth covered in dead leaves ,

them snarled , pouncing on me , grabbing

head , forcing me

matter how much I fought , I was completely overpowered

hands groped me , rummaging through my clothes , and I felt sick as they grabbed my breasts and even forced their hands between my thighs , which I tried

, look what she had hidden between her tits , one of them

King had

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

knew nothing good would come of this

well keep the money , ugly

dont think you can just leave

youre in luck you have three now , sneered the one holding my wrists , gripping

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

from the blows .

I couldnt stop I needed

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