The Lycan King and His Dark Temptation by Luna Nova

Chapter 127

---- VALERIA Who...

who are you?" I stood up immediately, though a bit unsteady on my feet.

Truthfully, I wasnt afraid of the small elderly woman who barely reached my chest, but I couldnt fathom where she had suddenly appeared from.

"Come, come, dont be frightened.

You know I wont hurt you.

Lie down on the bed; the floor is too cold, and you might catch a chill," she said, gently guiding me toward the enormous bed.

She pulled back the quilt and tucked me in tenderly.

I felt like a small child as I watched her walk away to add more logs to the fireplace that warmed the chilly room.

Something about herher auramade me want to cry.

I remembered the words Id read at the last altar.

Could she be the one who called me "little crow"? "Its me," she replied, finally turning around and smiling.

She came back to the bed and climbed up, sitting beside me.

"Are you my nanny? How do you know my name? Why do you call me little crow?" I bombarded her with questions one after another.

"Yes, you could say Im your nanny.

Iwas the one who saved you from death and kept you alive, healing you little by little until I was sure you could survive," she replied with a sigh, her wrinkled hands holding mine and squeezing them.

to what Im about

to survive and reclaim your place

Queen Gabrielle the Merciful, ruler of the Dark Realm, and both of you are descendants of Juno and heirs to the

time has always been one

the entrance to the prison of Umbros, the King

knows how often it happens, but the seals on the gate

you, the Goddess

person she trusted most was her General and right handthe current Vampire

for you until you came of age, at which point he would return to being your General.» "Why didnt she leave me with you? And what about my father?" I asked, unable to understand how

Your father died.

you with

even the

as a precaution, never imagining that I would truly need to

King wasnt always corrupted by

bright and kind young

the way, the seed of evil took

and cunning that even Gabrielle

birth to you, she hardly had any time with

blood and left it for

strength as they grow

Gabrielles blood and used it

at the edge of the Forbidden Mountains, plunged a poisoned dagger into your tiny chest, and threw you off» She lowered her

«I saw it all.

hatred

It hurt so much.

I fully awakened and took corporeal

my wings before you hit

mist, and I escaped