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

seemed to belong to its previous owners, not that old

re acting a bit immature?" she

heart pounds, and my wolf calls out

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

of always being the one

thought that was the

since you jump headfirst into danger

are in battle but such a coward in your personal life." "Quinn, you dont

have my reasons..." "Reasons you dont share

even give mea chance or a shred of

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

was looking in my direction, following the sound

upset about letting your sister go

Im really sorry.

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

a fool, I hold back the urge to

about

leave you behind because

I have no regrets.

to get to the camp, why didnt you say so before?" "Because I couldnt! I was too weak, the wounds were too fresh, and Valeria was also too drained to

been suicide

But now...