The Lycan King and His Dark Temptation by Luna Nova

Chapter 31

VALERIA IS MINE VALERIA I froze at Quinns words .

He kept deciphering the message , but my mind could only think about what the King must have felt when his children were murdered , and he had to take his mates life with his own hands .

I know all too well that soul crushing pain that leaves you wanting nothing but death .

Aldric had it even worse I didnt carry my baby in my womb for long- He held his pups in his hands and loved his woman .

She didnt betray him like I was betrayed .

She didnt deserve to die .

She was his mate , so he had a companion , surely a beautiful female who shared his bed , his dreams , his life .

Someone he truly cherished .

Someone who bore his children .

Why did I feel so bitter inside ? I raised my hand and touched my scars .

I had never cared about them before , but now , comparing myself to a poor deceased woman , all kinds of insecurities tightened around my heart .

« Idiot , how can you even compare yourself to her ? Aldric will never see you that way .

Dont get your hopes up I scolded myself and forced my focus back on the text I had practically memorized by now .

<< Beautiful and mysterious, bold and alive , the most rebellious daughter of her father .

It was so dull just watching the creations from afar .

So vivid , so complex in themselves .

, suffered , hated , and lived each day as

watching and wishing every night , until one day , she decided to break the rules and come down to play » That was what

woman , and below , it described a place

interested in

looked like the location of another altar

it could be

got this wrong

; its

a large lake or something like that , I pointed out , and he stared

course ! Of course ! How could I be so stupid ? It must be that pack near the waterfalls ! he exclaimed happily , like a child , and suddenly surprised me by grabbing me

Amazing ! Thank you ! he spun me

on his pale hair , and his smile was

ask him to put me down when , looking toward the forest , I

IS MINE Aldric was watching us with a

mine in panic , and I felt like a

Quinn , put me down ! I said

had

, Aldrics voice came closer as he advanced toward the altar ,

was my excitement , sir

I barely saw it with my eyes wide

precise that all I could do was cover my mouth in shock Aldric had lunged at Quinn with impossible speed and punched him so hard in the face that he was

forward , growling like a beast and baring his canines as he approached where the Guardian lay , blood dripping from

to make use of that junk I didnt burn because

grabbing Quinn by the shirt threateningly, his

werent flirting , sir

got too excited and lost control- Then

you touching her again , Ill

far less gentle way ! Hearing his possessive claim , my heart pounded wildly in

I lowered my expectations