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 .

IS THAT MAIDENT I wanted to consume it instead

wings began circling us , their war cries

felt it

specter was afraid of

as I screamed like

who was now trying to escape from

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

strengthened

Kill .

Kill Kill .

I opened my mouth to

underestimated

in far too much

exploded inside me , far too overwhelming knocking me

behind a bush , I could barely believe what I

covered my mouth to

lying there on the ground she was fighting the

ravens swirled around her , pecking at that monstrous thing

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

my view , but there was no doubt

who could read the secrets engraved on the

captured her maybe they would finally

return my older

torn between fear and hope But then everything

ravens suddenly scattered into the sky ,

was backing away from her like it was

? WHAT IS THAT MAIDENT She had completely lied to us

moment lost in

moment cost me everything

chill ran down

my

hid-

distance , I could hear

called them here to capture

To deliver her .

for

my voice

reached the market just after

but no matter how much I pressed , he

already

, Id force the

somewhere else entirely

distant she

was for

still , I craved the way things

about Valeria but I couldnt find her

Panic set in .

was deepening

Lifting my head , I sniffed the air , searching for

stench mixed with her

broke into a