The Lycan King and His Dark Temptation by Luna Nova

Chapter 177

---- my chest.

Icant see her body because shes covered up to her chest, but her hands, resting outside the quilt, are wrapped in white bandages, just like her neck.

Her face shocks me the mostshe has a bandage around her eyes, covering her vision, and from its edges, horrible red burns spread across almost all the skin on her cheeks and forehead.

"Ga...

brielle," I say, holding back tears as I carefully sit on the edge of the mattress.

I dont even want to touch her.

Im afraid of hurting her with just a touch.

"My child, you re finally awake," her voice comes out in a whisper, tired.

Her fingers near my hand start moving, trying to reach me.

Trembling, I carefully take her hand.

through the bandages, the red,

to fall from

know her; I

such a strong woman end up like this? Dont cry, dont cry, my

she tries to squeeze my fingers, and that action alone seems to take all her

be able to recover? You're

there something we can get you? More magic?" "I need you to be well and safe, to find the happiness youve never

how sorry I am,

much I wish I could turn back time and make better

tremble as she

the Goddess summoned me, for a second

didnt want to be separated from

I held you in my arms and looked into your little eyes, I knewI had to sacrifice myself so you could live in a safe world," she confesses, caressing the

arms of an even greater enemy." The pain she feels reaches me, despite trying to contain

"What happened, happened.

Im fine and alive.

Ma...