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.

about to tell you, and please

best chance to survive and

Queen Gabrielle the Merciful, ruler of the Dark Realm, and both of you

primary duty of the Selenias throughout time has always been one thing: to

prison of Umbros, the King of the

on the gate begin to weaken

task, but unfortunately, when your mother was about to give birth to you, the Goddess warned her in a dream that she needed

trusted most was her General and right

the Realm and care for you until you came of age, at which point he would return to being your General.» "Why didnt she leave

Your father died.

leave you with me, Valeria, secretly resting within

the

a precaution, never imagining that I would truly need to intervene," she explained, and her

King wasnt always corrupted

a bright and

along the way, the seed of evil took

that even Gabrielle

you, she hardly had any time with

a significant portion of her blood and left it

mothers strength as they grow

stole Gabrielles blood and used it

into your tiny chest, and threw you off» She lowered her head, and I

«I saw it all.

his hatred and

It hurt so much.

when I fully awakened and took

with my wings

and I escaped with you, barely alive in my