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 .

in front of

in front of anyone

never dared to ask … because

it in any longer , Valeria , he whispered , the heat of his breath grazing

radiated from his entire body , palpable and suffocating Dead , I replied without hesitation , keeping the details to

killed him with my own

had ended

he muttered

wish he was

recalled the gruesome scene

too

, his voice dropping lower as his

so safe around me

to touch you , to scent you , to lick your delicious pussy … to kiss these sexy , plump

himself from

stirred low in

eyes darkened with

with mine , and the tip of his thumb grazed my lower lip , parting it slightly , teasing me open

situation like this ? 16 FALLING

could resist

, while his other slid dangerously low his palm splayed over my waist , just shy of my hips , pressing me

say

in the dungeon , I could

crackling in the charged space between us … I did the stupidest thing

slightly … Waiting wanting to taste that smoky , addictive flavor

To get lost .

for a

touched mine , soft yet searing

But then … No.

mistake ,

like that , he pulled away abruptly leaving

thought Id feel this kind of humiliation again practically begging a man for something intimate only to be

, trying to hide the sting of disappointment and shame

apologizing for every little

Its my fault .

, he

turn away , his back to me as he ran a hand roughly

a bath and

at the

he ordered bluntly without even

so hurt and disappointed ? He was the

What the hell were

was angry for giving in so

I had

the mistake of falling for King Aldric

women are disposable toys for a single night

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

it was revenge for rejecting him in

reason , it served as a brutal reminder to get my priorities

heart shattered once I wouldnt let it happen

the inn like a damn

I

whispered filthy words in her ear , consumed by my

through the narrow streets , heading

to shift to unleash my beast , to fight something

burn off this frustration … Anything to forget those heartbroken

able to stop fantasizing about devouring her ? Deeper into the woods ,

under a bush , and let the transformation take hold

expanded grotesquely , bones twisting , lengthening , the pain both agonizing and

my skin as I shifted into the beast in the most powerful

the

matter how many women warmed my bed , none could l the void

the first time in