The Lycan King and His Dark Temptation by Luna Nova

Chapter 233

---- Istumbled back, opening my eyes in shock and fear, trying to regain my balance, but I felt myself losing it.

Strong arms caught me, my back colliding with a firm chest, preventing my fall.

Yet, I didnt have time to recover.

Gabrielle! Quinns roar echoed, and I saw, as if in slow motion, how he held my mothers nearly unconscious body.

Blood trickled from her nose and lips, her skin as pale as a corpse.

Mom! I tried to get up.

Wait, baby, Valeria, do you feel anything? The baby? Aldric immediately embraced me, his face filled with deep concern as he touched my belly.

What happened? Tm fine, love, Im fine.

Mom...

she took the attack for me.

I pulled away from his arms to run toward Quinn, who was laying her down on the couch cushions.

Tm fine, Quinn...

Im fine, she whispered weakly, wiping the blood from the corner of her mouth with a trembling hand.

let me clean

pocket of my dress and leaned over her, gently

small electric shock, leaving me a

you take the full attack? Mom,

anything happen to you or

with Celine? Quinns ---- serious, intimidating

helped me to my feet, holding my

filled with worry, I explained what I had seen and more or

in danger, Gabrielle concluded after a

and says

see in her mind was confusion and

Something is wrong...

despite having most of her power

enter the castle now, it only means one thingZarek is letting her in, and that ancient being doesnt care

I repeated, everyone waiting

in the air was

puts her right in the crosshairs of

outif they saw her

to help them take control of

use her to control that powerful vampire, Quinn concluded, his voice filled

to go find

should never have let

my mother to Aldric, emotions warring in