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 you

a handkerchief from the pocket of my dress and leaned over her, gently

received a small electric shock, leaving me a bit

you take the full attack? Mom, it

couldnt let anything happen to you or the baby, she responded, breathing

Celine? Quinns ---- serious,

to my feet,

filled with worry, I explained what I had seen and more or less what I understood from what Celine had managed

danger, Gabrielle concluded after a

in the vampire camp and says

all I could see in her mind was confusion and her

Something is wrong...

despite having most

enter the castle now, it only means one thingZarek is letting

I repeated, everyone waiting

the air was

puts

to figure outif they saw

her to help them

served her purpose, they I either kill her or use her to control that powerful vampire, Quinn concluded, his voice filled with

to go find

should never have

shifted from my mother to Aldric, emotions warring in his