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

anyone Tell me one thing

ask … because its your private life

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

hurt you so cruelly is he alive or dead ? A deadly rage radiated from his entire body , palpable

with my own

ended

a shame , he muttered

right now , I wish he was still

gruesome scene

had died too easily … too

his voice dropping lower as his

so safe around

inside you to touch you , to scent

he were barely restraining himself from

in my belly

the way hits stormy eyes

grazed my lower lip , parting it slightly , teasing

was I supposed to do in a situation like this ? 16 FALLING INTO TEMPTATION Why was he acting this way ? Despite his

resist him

splayed over my waist ,

could say

in the dungeon , I could

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

eyes , parted my lips slightly … Waiting wanting to taste that

To get lost .

a moment

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

But then … No.

a mistake , he whispered

just like that , he pulled away abruptly leaving me

!!! VALERIA I never thought Id feel this kind of humiliation again practically begging a man for something intimate only to be completely rejected

lowered my head , trying to

apologizing for every

Its my fault .

one elses , he said ,

me as he ran a hand roughly through his hair , visibly frustrated , as if

a bath and

having lunch at the Alphas

, he ordered bluntly without even looking

hurt and disappointed ? He was the one who started all this

did I do wrong ? What the hell were you expecting , idiot ? I scolded myself bitterly

angry for giving in so

I had set for myself

make the mistake of falling for

all women are disposable toys for

bored , toying with the scarred freak to see how

it was revenge for rejecting

, it served as a brutal reminder to get

already had my heart shattered once

left the inn like a

what I was

her , whispered filthy words in her ear , consumed

through the narrow streets , heading straight for the

to shift to unleash my beast , to fight something wild and dangerous

to burn off this frustration … Anything to forget those heartbroken

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

them under a bush

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

skin as I shifted into the beast in the

yet , the most wretchedly

matter how many women warmed my bed , none could

the first