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

front of anyone

ask … because its your

cant hold it in any longer , Valeria , he whispered ,

so cruelly is he alive or dead ? A deadly rage radiated from his entire

him with my own

had ended him

he muttered through

I wish he

gruesome scene at the castle walls

had died too easily … too quickly

continued , his voice dropping lower as his face drew closer to

so safe around me

bury himself deep inside you to touch you , to scent you , to lick your

restraining himself from doing all the sinful

low in my

the way hits stormy eyes darkened with raw

his thumb grazed my lower lip , parting it

situation like this ? 16 FALLING INTO TEMPTATION Why was he

resist

hand gripped my neck , while his other slid dangerously low his palm splayed over my waist , just shy of my

could say

in the dungeon , I could

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

eyes , parted my lips slightly … Waiting wanting

To get lost .

a

searing , and I was

But then … No.

is a mistake , he

he pulled

humiliation again

lowered my head , trying to hide the sting of disappointment and

apologizing for every little thing

Its my fault .

he said ,

to me as he ran

and

at the Alphas residence

come back for you later , he ordered bluntly without even

disappointed ? He was

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

giving in so easily

I had set

make the mistake of falling

him , all women are disposable toys for a single night

the scarred freak to see how fast

for rejecting him in

as a brutal reminder to get my priorities

heart shattered once I

inn

what I

, whispered filthy words in her ear , consumed by my uncontrollable urges only to back away

, heading straight for

needed to shift to unleash my beast , to

that bitter chocolate scent , havent I been able to stop fantasizing about devouring her ? Deeper into the woods , I embraced the savage side of

them under a bush , and let the

twisting , lengthening , the pain both agonizing

skin as I shifted into

yet , the most

warmed my bed , none could l the void gnawing at my chest

first

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