The Lycan King and His Dark Temptation by Luna Nova

Chapter 17

FALLING INTO TEMPTATION VALERIA Y Your Ma Dont even think about it , Aldric snapped , his voice sharp , and the mans lips clamped shut as if glued together .

I had noticed he preferred to keep a low profile , avoiding the mention of his title whenever possible .

The newcomer remained frozen in the middle of the room while the guests at the tables avoided direct eye contact with us yet it was obvious they were all eavesdropping on the drama .

Valeria , go to the room , his deep voice ordered , and I nodded , watching him head toward the exit with that wolf who , despite his submissive demeanor , definitely seemed like an Alpha .

I climbed the creaking old stairs up to the third and final floor while the coachman fetched the luggage .

The narrow hallway led to the so called largest room available , as indicated by the number on the key .

Youve got to be kidding me , I muttered , on the verge of pulling my hair out .

Im screwed .

Sighing , I removed my cloak and glanced around .

A tiny bed was shoved against the wall , and across from it stood a glass paned door leading to a small balcony .

A folding screen separated the sleeping area from a rustic wooden tub .

With just the King alone , this room was already cramped let alone with both of us .

Am I supposed to sleep in the bathtub ? Resigned , I approached the balcony door and opened it , gazing out at the distant , ancient pack .

Small wooden houses with tall chimneys lined the valley , smoke rising into the sky .

Mountains surrounded us on all sides , enclosing the settlement like a forgotten memory .

For some reason , it reminded me of my original pack the place where I was born and where my parents had died that tragic day .

A day so confusing … so painful .

Is sharing a room with me that awful ? You look like someone just died .

That rough , deep voice whispered suddenly at my ear , making me tense and pulling me from my thoughts .

Y Your Majesty … you wont have any privacy or space- Stop calling me that , he corrected , though he didnt move an inch away , his warm breath fanning against my neck I can decide for myself whether Im uncomfortable or not Besides , why does it bother you so much ? Are you afraid Ill take advantage of you tonight ? His voice was husky , seductive even but to me , it felt like cruel joke .

Why would the King bother with his ugly maid when he could have any beautiful woman in his bed ? The words came out more bitter than I had intended , my gaze dropping to the floor .

25 LONUS 16 FALLING INTO TEMPTATION In a flash , a strong hand seized my waist , spinning me around to face him .

My breath caught .

Pressed firmly against his chest , there wasnt a sliver of space between us .

His hand gripped the back of my neck , tilting my head upward , forcing me to meet those icy , moon gray eyes .

Dont ever call yourself ugly or worthless in my presence again , he growled , threateningly .

Anyone who dares insult you like that … Ill rip their throat out.

His thumb traced my cheek , brushing gently over the jagged scars .

Rough yet tender .

Harsh but gentle .

Everything about Aldric was so … confusing .

For some reason , I felt the sting of tears , remembering the brutal way I had been marked how my baby had been torn from my body .

S Sir … I choked , a lump forming in my throat .

My eyes burned , but I refused to cry .

front of

anyone Tell me one

dared to ask … because its your private

Valeria , he whispered

? A deadly rage radiated from his entire

killed him with my

ended him

a shame , he muttered through

wish he was still

the gruesome scene at the castle

had died too easily … too

his voice dropping lower as his face drew closer to

feel so safe around

himself deep inside you to touch you , to scent you

was as if he were barely restraining himself from doing all the

stirred low in

stormy eyes darkened

tip of his thumb grazed my lower lip ,

I supposed to do in a situation like this ? 16 FALLING INTO

could resist

low his palm splayed over my waist , just shy of my hips , pressing me closer to the hard length straining

could say no

I could reject him

the charged space between us …

, parted my lips slightly … Waiting wanting

To get lost .

a moment

lips barely touched mine , soft yet searing , and I was

But then … No.

a mistake , he

he pulled away abruptly leaving me completely humiliated

I never thought Id feel this kind of humiliation again practically

, trying to hide the sting of

apologizing for every little

Its my fault .

one elses , he said

my eyes just enough to watch him turn away , his back to me as he ran a

bath and

at

, he ordered bluntly without

? He was the one who

What the hell were you expecting

giving in so

I had set for myself

of

him , all women are disposable toys for a

bored , toying with the scarred freak to see how fast Id

it was revenge for rejecting him in the

, it served as a brutal reminder to get

shattered once I wouldnt let it

left the inn like a damn coward

I

teased her , whispered filthy words in her ear , consumed by my uncontrollable urges only to back away like a fucking bastard

, heading straight for

to unleash my beast ,

off this frustration … Anything to forget those

? Why , from the moment I caught that bitter chocolate scent , havent I been able to stop fantasizing about devouring her ? Deeper into

them under a bush

WANT TOILE My muscles expanded grotesquely , bones twisting , lengthening , the pain

my skin as I shifted into the beast

the most wretchedly

, none could l

for the first time in centuries