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 .

consume

began circling us , their war cries echoing

I felt it

afraid of

its power being drained as I screamed like a madwoman , tearing

it who was now trying to escape from

wont let you kill anyone else like you did my parents ! I WONT LET YOU ! A high

if my connection to them strengthened they

Kill .

Kill Kill .

, I opened my mouth to

underestimated it

in far

inside me , far too overwhelming knocking me

behind a bush , I could barely

covered my mouth to stifle a

… that woman lying there on the ground she was fighting the

around

worse the specter was screaming in pain , as if it was the

no doubt

who could read the secrets engraved on

them to her if they captured her maybe they would finally

return my older

, torn between fear and hope But then everything

sky , and Valeria lay unconscious

was backing away

MAIDENT She had completely lied

moment lost in those

that moment cost me

cold chill ran

soaked my clothes

peering over the bush where I hid- The shadow loomed above me ,

, I could

here to

To deliver her .

scream for

my voice forever

just after finishing

but no matter how much I pressed ,

already

pushed me further , Id force the truth out of him

was somewhere else entirely focused only on her

how cold and distant she had

knew it was

, I craved the way

market , asking about Valeria but I

Panic set in .

night was deepening

I sniffed the

foul , bitter stench

through my senses , and I broke into a