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 tell you, and please

best chance to survive and reclaim

the Merciful, ruler of the Dark Realm, and both of

Selenias throughout time has always been one thing: to guard and keep the Lunar Gate

is the entrance to the prison of Umbros, the

the seals on the gate begin to weaken periodically, and

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

was her General and right

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 how my mother could have entrusted me

Your father died.

she did leave you with me, Valeria, secretly

the Vampire

truly need to intervene," she

King wasnt

a bright and kind

the way, the seed

was so deceptive and cunning that even Gabrielle couldnt

you, she hardly had any time

her blood and left it

they grow to fully

stole Gabrielles blood and used it for his own

took you to 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 saw tears rolling

«I saw it all.

hatred and

It hurt so much.

and took corporeal form outside of your tiny

with my wings

mist, and I escaped with