The Lycan King and His Dark Temptation by Luna Nova

Chapter 169

---- The entire place trembled, the wind howled around us like it always did when she was furious, as if she herself commanded the storms.

Her fangs extended fully, massive claws growing from her fingertips, the dark red veins spreading around her almost-white blue eyes.

Shit.

[had to run now or shed rip my head off.

I couldnt defeat Gabrielle! That damn daughter of hersshe knew! She knew Gabrielle was alive, and she had led me here on purpose! Gabrielle, I dont know how you came back, but I owe you no explanations.

I earned my place on the throne through loyal service.

Your daughter could never bear that burden.

Istood tall with dignity, but my eyes never stopped searching for an escape route.

the bright sidethere she is, alive

would have taken her head already." For amoment, she

legs were about to give

Damn it.

crushed me as if a thousand

escaped those crimson lipsthe ones I had once longed

never gave me a

head? What a

I like it.

pair over the years,

snake slithering

it?" She sneered, then snarled, "Go ahead, use it! Dare to wield the blood I ---- left for my daughter, right in front of me!" She

and spotted a crack I could slip through, though I had no idea if it led

ignite in my veins, burning through my final

not as hidden as