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 .

wanted to consume

flurry of raven wings began circling us ,

felt it

afraid of

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

was now trying to

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

if my connection to them strengthened they followed my will ,

Kill .

Kill Kill .

mouth to devour the black mist

I underestimated it

far too

exploded inside me , far too overwhelming knocking me unconscious ,

, I could

my mouth to stifle a scream

there on the ground she was

around her , pecking at that monstrous thing

she be resisting it ? And worse the specter was screaming in pain , as if it was

no doubt this had to be the

who could read the secrets engraved on the Goddesss altar

them to her if they captured her maybe they would finally leave us

return my older

torn between

into the sky , and Valeria lay unconscious on the

specter … it was backing away from her like it

she ? WHAT IS THAT MAIDENT She had completely lied to us

just a moment lost in those chaotic

that moment cost me

ran down my spine

my clothes

I hid- The shadow loomed above

, I could hear footsteps

here to capture Valeria

To deliver her .

opened my mouth to scream for help- But

swallowed my voice

the market just after finishing

was hiding something , but no matter how

was already losing

, Id force the truth out

mind was somewhere else entirely

and distant she had

was for the

the way things used to

market , asking about Valeria but I couldnt

Panic set in .

night was

I sniffed the

foul , bitter stench mixed

broke into