The Lycan King and His Dark Temptation by Luna Nova

Chapter 235

---- QUINN I feel anger, worry, frustrationa whole mix of emotions drowning me.

Being gentle and understanding isnt working, nor is being the gentleman, the seducer, the tough guy, or even the indifferent one.

I swore never to give up on Gabrielle, and I wont.

I love her, and every time I see her hurting herself, my heart clenches.

I want to protect her, to heal her wounds, but she wont let me into her life, and I cant force her.

Im drying my hair after a quick shower, getting ready to leave as soon as possible to find my sister.

Even though I know I'll be worried sick about Gabrielle, I trust Aldric's strength.

"She's entering the room," my wolf, Mordred, perks up, sniffing toward the door.

Being away from our mate is affecting him even more than me.

Gabrielles rejection wounds him deeply, though he never says anything.

But I can feel it through our bondevery time she pushes us away, Mordred suffers the most.

Tadjust the towel around my hips and step out, water still dripping from my hair.

Not that visual temptation would do anythingshe cant see me.

dont speak as I walk toward the bed to grab

belong to

talk to me anymore? Dont you think you re acting a bit immature?" she says, standing in the middle of the

and my wolf calls out

kiss her, to bury my nose in her neck, to touch herbut

of always being

was the game

you were braver, since you

in battle but such a coward in your personal

reasons..." "Reasons you

give mea chance or a shred

I keep trying with you?" I turned to face her, anger in

in my direction, following the sound of my

letting your sister go because

Im really sorry.

be at the camp by tonight..." she takes a step

a fool, I hold back

upset about taking

you behind because

I have no regrets.

I couldnt! I was too weak, the wounds were too fresh, and Valeria

would have been suicide to

But now...