The Lycan King and His Dark Temptation by Luna Nova

Chapter 138

---- continue the journey, right?" I muttered through gritted teeth at the idiot King, who stared at me with his red eyes beneath his dark hood.

"Fine, but dont take too long.

I'll be waiting here, dear," for some reason, his words and the mocking smile on his face gave mea very bad feeling.

"And remember, Valeria, those collars arent just for decoration." His threat made me take several deep breaths, swallowing my hatred.

I think that after Dorian, this man had earned second place on my list of most despised peopleeven above my ex- mother-in-law.

"Come on, Quinn, quickly, let's take Celine," Quinn nodded, shooting a venomous glare at the vampires backs.

If [was furious, I could only imagine how he felt.

After all, he was a powerful lycan forced to bow his head and swallow his pride.

"Good sir, please lead us to the healer witch's house," I approached the man and discreetly pulled two coins from the sash of my dress.

Fortunately, I had always carried them hidden in my clothing.

ragged

to be some kind of hybrid or perhaps a low-ranking

come, Ill take you," and so the three of us

carried Celine in his arms; she

followed him down a

the dampness in the air encouraged the growth of mold and moss in every dark

the scent of rotting

that poverty, at the end of a wider street, stood a large green house with a white fence

and imposing, a gem

plants in the small front garden thrived with remarkable vigor and

really the witch who lived there? Ascene was unfolding in front of the entrance, and we became silent

save him, Madame! Hes such a good boy, he doesnt deserve to die! I'll do whatever you ask, I'll be your slave, Ill wash, iron, and

from us, so we couldn't see

stood guard at the

already, for the Goddess' sake!!" A shrill voice startled us all, and the woman's cries

woman, dressed impeccably in blackher hair just as dark, streaked with a few white strandsstepped out

times are you going to bother me at my doorstep? You know the rules! Is your brat anoble vampire of