The Lycan King and His Dark Temptation by Luna Nova

Chapter 18

Chapter 19

THE ALTAR OF THE GODDESS VALERIA I glanced to the side , noticing the Alphas daughter had also stepped outside .

Well , His Majesty takes protecting his pack very seriously , I replied with my best loyal and diplomatic servant voice .

She started chatting with me casually , young and carefree .

Excitedly , she talked about a night market held in the town square , where they sold local specialties .

The fact that she wasnt staring at me strangely or treating me differently because of my scars earned her a point in my favor .

It sounds really interesting .

Id love to go , but I cant leave His Majestys side .

Im sorry You can go with her if you want , Aldrics voice rumbled behind me .

Ill be tied up here for a while .

You can explore the market but dont go too far .

Ill catch up with you both soon .

I turned to see him digging into his pocket , already guessing what he was about to do .

Thank you , sir , I replied quickly , practically dragging the girl away with me to escape .

Wait , Valeria .

He caught my arm , stopping me and forcing me to face him , Take this .

Buy whatever you want .

I dont care if you spend it all I brought more .

He tried pressing the heavy pouch of coins into my hand , but I pulled back , clutching it to my chest .

I have my own money , Your Majesty my wages .

pay for my

for you … No , its for

know , whatever you like , he insisted , stepping

necessary , King

already received my payment this month for my service

outright , full of defiance

I walked away , leaving

my back ,

just your servant , King Aldric

your mixed signals , I snapped silently

all this rebellion , will I even make it to tomorrow with my head still on my shoulders ? I wondered , half joking ,

! Adele practically dragged me from stall to

pack seemed to show some

lanterns floated overhead , casting a warm glow across the bustling

25 BONUS THE ALTAR OF THE GODDESS I

a miracle that could help speed up my healing

back around Adele

crowd , finally spotting her near

was speaking to someone in the shadows of a dark alley The moment they noticed me watching , the figure slipped away into the darkness ,

looked

smile , something was

so sorry , Valeria … Something

parents dont really approve

She sounded distressed .

go for a little while , okay ? Of course , I told her it wasnt a problem

was obvious she had used me as an excuse

disappear into that same dark alley and returned to the market ,

cawed loudly above me , circling in the

looked up

didnt know why , but I felt strangely connected to those birds like they had saved me more than once

to me , stirring in the depths of

ravens cries grew louder ,

drawn by a powerful instinct

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