The Lycan King and His Dark Temptation by Luna Nova

Chapter 29

Chapter 30

COMPLICES VALERIA After making the boldest agreement of my life , Aldric left and asked the innkeeper to prepare a hot bath .

I appreciated the gesture and sank into the soothing water up to my neck , alone in the room , sighing in relief .

I didnt want to think about anything , but as I raised the hand where I had been burned by that strange stone , I realized it was almost fully healed .

I touched my neck too no pain .

All my wounds and bruises were healing fast , faster than ever before , except for the most serious and old scars .

It was the power of the Lycan , I knew it well .

I also remembered all the strange things I had experienced .

My memories of the specter attack were hazy , but one thing was certain I faced it, and I even think it feared me .

What am I , really ? No one can ever know about this .

Absolutely no one .

Everyone connected with those creatures and vampires is executed without question .

That order had been given by none other than the King himself .

And I am right by his side .

Aldric can never discover my oddities .

www I rose from the bathtub and grabbed the towel from the screen along with my clothes , ready to change .

The moment I stepped out , drying my hair , there was a sudden knock at the door .

I answered confidently , thinking it was the innkeeper coming to empty the tub .

I froze when I saw Guardian Quinn standing there .

Y Your Excellency ? What are you doing here ? I asked , surprised , then realized my rudeness .

Why ? Am I interrupting something between you and the King ? he asked bluntly , stepping inside without waiting for an apology , his sharp gaze immediately scanning the bed and my clothes .

I felt judged .

His tone was cold , nothing like the sunny Lycan he usually was .

Of course not , Your Majesty has gone out , I replied respectfully , lowering my gaze but matching his coldness .

After a few tense seconds , he sighed .

I apologize , Valeria .

Im frustrated by other matters and took it out on you .

Im here because the King called me , he explained , and I nodded without holding a grudge His Majesty is likely handling pack business .

You can find him at the Alphas house , I informed him .

No , Im more interested in the Goddesss Altar he mentioned in his message .

I want to inspect it .

Would you take me there ? I saw no reason to refuse .

Honestly , I wanted to see it again too .

later , I came down the stairs , meeting him the inns reception area IF my roommate returns , please tell him I went to the old temple , I instructed the

Quinn and I walked through the

room with the King ? Why sleep so uncomfortably ? he asked along the way ,

didnt press further , which I appreciated , When we finally reached the ancient temple , Quinn immediately approached

as well , standing nearby ,

it ?

unfolded because no one seemed capable of deciphering the writing

More or less .

ancient language , lost

remain , and Ive studied

, he explained

all ? I watched him scribble notes in a small

had no clue what he

Staying silent was an option , but my gut told me it wasnt the right one , not

some of it too , I suddenly admitted ,

he was

me some lessons about this mysterious language when I was a child , I invented the lie on the spot , but his intense

terrible at lying

catch me ? I

Thats … helpful .

phrase here ? He

, pretending to think

seem like it was difficult , though

the skies , it shall rise … like an eagle taking flight I recited it as if unsure ,

squeezing it firmly , Valeria , never never tell anyone you can read this , he

, used only by beings of darkness vampires , specters , and

heart pounded

it as I tried to pull away

my father- Dont lie to me again

traces of this dark script in the entire kingdom are locked away in our private

your father to have studied it less

my head frantically , panic

ruin my parents memory completely

me now ? Just tell me … how do you know this language : I swear , I have no connection to the Vampire Kingdom ! 1 … I just understand whats written

was the

on my lower lip , ready to

down ,

, he finally

Dont be scared .

wont expose you

me but you must

Kingdom more than anyone

could be considered treason ? Youre a Guardian … I stepped back

like you

you from the

no intention of harming you

will ever

passion for this language and can help me decipher

, watching him

if he was being truthful but I had

Guardian Quinn , I whispered ,

like a bad

Ive been wrong before If youre truly grateful , help me figure this out

Its incredibly complex .

be from when the kingdoms were still united , he requested

… I had no choice

began helping him decode the

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