The Lycan King and His Dark Temptation by Luna Nova

Chapter 215

---- VALERIA My mother takes a deep breath; it seems like what she's about to tell me is very difficult for her.

For some reason, I can already imagine it.

"T killed him during our bonding ceremony," she lowers her head, and her knuckles are nearly white from gripping the chair.

"Tt wasn't because of my lack of control over my magic.

It was because the vampire side of me is dominant, and in the frenzy, I couldn't stop myself...

I literally drained his blood until I killed him." Aldric and I remain silent.

What can you even say to that? It unsettles me even moreif something like that happened to my mother, who was so powerful, could I end up hurting my mate? "I'm not a vampire; I'm a superior lycan, the Lycan King.

No matter how much my mate drinks, I have more than enough life force for her and our pup.

Besides, Valeria's wolf side is dominant," Aldric responds firmly.

Suddenly, the atmosphere grows tense.

I lift my gaze and spot a shadow hiding in the corridor.

Iknowit's Quinn.

to my mother's reasons, probably the real fear behind why she doesn't want to give her

my

telling her the

suffer what I did, holding her mate's cold corpse in her arms, " my mother replies,

in your

the new moon." ---- "Thank

carefully," I reply softly, and

"I'm going to rest.

continue

told me she'd go aloneshe had memorized the way

her lonely

everything that truly mattered to her? "You told

tense up because I don't want

"No, she was tired.

another day," I turn around,

"Valeria, I know you.

pressuring you, but I know you're

on the same page..." "Aldric, we can't let this realm fall into the hands of another

to live among the wolves." "But why does it have to be you who claims that throne you don't even want?" he

of the Dark Realm; you're not even interested in the reign I

chasing a crown you don't desire? Why do we have to fight this war?" "Then what do you suggest?" I step back slightly, placing my hands on his

Seleniawill she live marginalized her whole life in your castle? Do you think the wolves will accept a creature from the Dark Realm as their ruler?" "Anyone who dares touch my daughter, I'll rip their throat out, simple as that!" "Not everything can be solved that way, Aldric!" I snap back, feeling the tension of everyone pulling me in different