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.

Im about to tell

to survive and reclaim your place

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

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

is the entrance to the prison of Umbros, the

often it happens, but the seals on the gate begin to weaken periodically, and a Selenia

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

person she trusted most was her

hands, under the promise that he would ---- lead 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 me with you? And what about my father?" I asked, unable to understand

Your father died.

with me, Valeria,

the

would truly need to intervene," she explained, and her words only deepened

King wasnt always corrupted by

was once a bright and kind

somewhere along the way, the seed of evil took root

cunning that even Gabrielle couldnt uncover

to you, she hardly had any time with

significant portion of her blood

strength as they

blood and used it

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

«I saw it all.

his hatred

It hurt so much.

awakened and took corporeal form outside

with my wings before you hit

in the mist, and I escaped with you, barely