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

chance to survive and reclaim your

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

primary duty of the Selenias throughout time has always been one

is the entrance to the prison of

one knows how often it happens, but the seals on the gate begin to weaken periodically,

you, the Goddess

trusted most was her General

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 to that vile, infamous

Your father died.

leave you with me,

even the Vampire

precaution, never imagining that I would truly need

wasnt always corrupted

was once a bright and

way, the seed of evil

and cunning that even Gabrielle couldnt uncover

birth to you, she hardly had

her blood and left it for him to nourish

they grow to fully

Gabrielles blood and used it for

edge of the Forbidden Mountains, plunged a poisoned dagger into your tiny chest, and threw

«I saw it all.

his hatred

It hurt so much.

awakened and took corporeal form outside

with my wings before you

I escaped with you, barely alive in