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 , clearly

the way back to the

at her , alert , scanning the

Stop with the paranoia ! Come on , I dont have time

and irritation flashed across her face

had already seen betrayal up close and it was obvious this girl

BETRAYAL AND DARKNES Without thinking twice , I shifted into my small wolf form and

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

ravens I need to find them

praying they would guide me back to Aldric

behind me made my heart

focused entirely on escaping , leaping over roots , pushing through thorny

Adele was stronger

daughter of an Alpha

caught up quickly , and before I knew it , her jaws sank

howled as she dragged me back with force , slamming my

my spine

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

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

my weaknesses , could hear wolves in my mind

Its where the relic the King is looking for

can retrieve it and be a hero ! she spat ,

to be a hero ! If you know where it is , go get it yourself ! I finally stood , snapping back with anger

she lunged at me

back

to let myself

I bit down hard on her

again ,

pressing on my chest with a paw

how small and weak this