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.

bright sidethere she is,

have taken her head already."

legs were about to give

Damn it.

a thousand tons were pressing down on

raspy laugh escaped those crimson lipsthe ones I had once longed to kiss, to lose myself

never gave me

her head? What a

I like it.

a pair

snake slithering by

did I never see it?" She sneered, then snarled, "Go ahead, use it! Dare to wield the blood I ---- left for my daughter, right in front

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

own blood, forcing the power to ignite in my veins, burning through my final reserves, and turned into fine

as hidden as I