The Lycan King and His Dark Temptation by Luna Nova

Chapter 21

WHAT IS THAT MAIDEN ?! VALERIA I had only ever heard of them in childrens horror stories .

They were almost impossible to find , and nearly no one had survived after seeing them .

Beings of pure dark energy and evil rotting , murderous magic .

Its red eyes , like two deep abysses filled with flames , stare at me from that shapeless face , making me tremble in fear .

Its body was made of a black mist , with long , dangling strands that hung from every part of it as it advanced toward me .

Its arms were far too long , disproportionate , with massive , razor sharp claws that could slice me clean through .

I crawled backward , dragging myself across the ground .

I couldnt feel my legs .

My heart was pounding so fast I thought it would stop at any moment .

I tried to get up multiple times , failing each attempt .

It loomed over me , and through the darkness , I saw with terror as it opened a wide mouth filled with crooked teeth and grinned , making every hair on my body stand on end .

AAAHHH ! I screamed , covering my face as the intimidating shadow enveloped me in its darkness , swallowing me whole .

Suddenly , forgotten memories from my childhood came flooding back .

I had been happy with my parents .

We would take vacations at a lakeside cabin .

I went out fishing , exploring freely .

But when I returned , I couldnt find them anywhere .

I saw myself climbing the stairs again , the strong scent of blood reaching my nose .

My trembling hand pushed open their bedroom door and then I saw them .

Their lifeless bodies were sprawled on the floor .

And above them , that same specter , feeding on their blood and flesh .

Hearing my scream at the door , it noticed me and lunged to levour me as well .

I dont want to die I want to live ! I want to live ! Those were my thoughts then and now .

I shifted back into my human form , pain searing through me far beyond what anyone could endure like my skin was being flayed off my body .

Something inside me awakened .

An uncontrollable rage surged through my veins , a power filling every muscle with infinite strength .

I opened my eyes and roared at the darkness consuming me I dug my hands , now bearing long , sharp claws , intol that shadow .

MAIDENT I wanted to consume it instead to hurt it ,

wings began circling us , their war cries

felt it

specter was afraid of

was weakening , its power being drained as I screamed like a

who was now trying

did my parents ! I WONT LET YOU ! A high pitched screech erupted from its twisted mouth

if my connection to them strengthened they followed my will , obeying my command

Kill .

Kill Kill .

I opened my mouth to devour the black mist , the evil within

underestimated

far

, far too overwhelming knocking me unconscious , leaving

a bush , I could barely

mouth to stifle a scream

woman lying there on

then a flock of ravens swirled around her , pecking at that

And worse the specter was screaming in pain ,

view , but there was no doubt this had to be the woman they

one who could read the secrets engraved on the Goddesss altar

to her if they captured her maybe they would finally

my older sister

a drum , torn between fear and hope But then

,

specter … it was backing away from her like it

WHAT IS THAT MAIDENT

just a moment lost in

moment cost me

ran down my spine

my clothes

I hid- The

distance , I could

had called them here to capture

To deliver her .

mouth to scream for

darkness swallowed my voice forever

market just after finishing my conversation

no matter how much I pressed , he

already

he pushed me further , Id force

was somewhere else entirely

cold and distant she

knew it was for the

still , I craved the way things used to

wandered the market , asking about

Panic set in .

night was

Lifting my head , I sniffed the air , searching for her

stench

I broke into a run heading straight for