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.

me clean you

of my dress and leaned over

had received a small electric shock, leaving

full attack? Mom, it

to

Whats happening with Celine? Quinns ---- serious, intimidating voice

helped me to my feet, holding

seen and more or less

Gabrielle concluded after a

vampire camp and says one of them is

I could see in her mind was

Something is wrong...

despite having most of her

only means one thingZarek is letting her

repeated, everyone waiting

the

that puts her right in the crosshairs

not hard to figure outif they saw her enter

using and enchanting her to help

they I either kill her or use her to control that powerful vampire, Quinn

to

should never have let her

to Aldric, emotions warring in his