The Lycan King and His Dark Temptation by Luna Nova

Chapter 20

20 BETRAYAL AND PARKNESS BETRAYAL AND DARKNESS VALERIA Really ? I thought I heard you murmuring something , she approached me with suspicion .

No , I was just thinking out loud .

Did you manage to sort things out with your boyfriend ? I descended the steps and found her sitting on the last one , suddenly bursting into tears .

Between sobs , she confessed her struggles with her mate and her parents being the Alphas daughter wasnt easy Dont be like that .

Theres got to be a solution .

Dont you have anyone who supports you ? Maybe a sister ? No ! Why are you asking me if I have a sister?! she snapped , lifting her gaze defensively .

I mean … Sorry , I didnt mean to be rude .

All of this has me really nervous .

And no , I dont have a sister or anyone else .

I nodded , though her reaction felt strangely defensive for such a simple question .

Oh no , its way too late ! My parents will kill me , and the King must be furious searching for you ! Lets go , lets go now ! She shifted from distress to panic , grabbing my hand and practically dragging me back toward the woods at a near Wait this isnt the way I came from , I protested , slowing my steps as I noticed we were heading in the opposite direction , This is a shortcut ! I came this way , she insisted , but she kept pushing forward through the dark underbrush .

I stumbled several times over roots due to the poor lighting and the speed we were moving .

Something felt wrong For starters how did she know I was at the Goddesss altar ? The pieces werent fitting together , and as I looked up , I spotted a raven flying overhead , weaving between the branches .

Its caw was sharp nothing like when it guided me to the temple before .

It felt more like a warning .

Stop .

Wait a minute … I said stop ! I yanked my arm back , halting in a clearing where the trees thinned .

she turned ,

way back to the pack , is it ? I feel like were

, alert , scanning the

! Come on , I dont have time for your

and irritation flashed across

had already seen betrayal up close and it was obvious this girl was leading me into danger

into my small wolf form and bolted into the dark

the thick foliage , offering minimal visibility , yet I ran blindly

need

they would

behind me made my heart race faster She was chasing me

over roots , pushing through thorny bushes despite the sharp stings on

was

of an Alpha

quickly , and before I knew it , her

back with force , slamming my

whimpered , feeling my spine crack

just had to resist , huh ? Damn it ! All you had to do was follow me and stop making things complicated ! The gray she wolf snarled from a

you doing this ? What do you want from me ? 1 demanded

strange that , despite my weaknesses , could hear wolves in my mind and respond to their pack

the relic the King is looking for

it and be a hero ! she spat , lying poorly

is , go get it yourself ! I finally stood , snapping back with anger and preparing to

lunged

, I fought back like a wild animal

going to let myself

rolled through the grass , her claws raking my sides while I bit down hard on her fur , raking her body with

again , she overpowered me

against a tree , belly up , her massive form pressing on

small and weak this wolf form of mine was