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

took out a handkerchief from the pocket of my dress

it had received a small electric shock, leaving me a bit dizzymy mother must

take the full attack? Mom,

to

going on, Valeria? Whats happening with Celine? Quinns

my feet,

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

is in danger, Gabrielle concluded after a moment

vampire camp and says

I could see in her mind was confusion

Something is wrong...

most

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

everyone

in the

truly Zareks mate, and that puts her right in the crosshairs of

not hard to figure outif they saw her enter

help them take control of

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

have to

have let

to Aldric,