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 .

is it now ? she turned , clearly frustrated

way back to the pack

alert , scanning the area around me

I take you somewhere else ? Stop with the paranoia ! Come on , I dont have time for

and irritation flashed across her

had already seen betrayal up close and it was obvious this

Without thinking twice , I shifted into my

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

need to find

they would guide me

sound of paws behind me made my heart race faster She was chasing me

roots , pushing

was

daughter of an

, and before I knew it

dragged me back with force , slamming my body hard against

, feeling my

do was follow me and stop making things complicated

doing this ? What do you want from me ? 1 demanded , struggling to

always found it strange that , despite my weaknesses , could hear wolves in my mind and respond

the relic the King

a hero ! she spat

is , go get it yourself ! I finally stood ,

lunged at

, I fought back

to let myself be captured

claws raking my sides while I bit down hard on her fur , raking her body

,

tree , belly up , her massive form pressing on my chest with a paw digging into

small and weak this wolf form