The Lycan King and His Dark Temptation by Luna Nova

Chapter 236

---- QUINN "I need...

Ineed your blood, to feed on your life force and perform the spell together with Valeria and that witch," she said, lifting her head, our breaths mingling in the air thick with countless intense emotions.

"I know you heard what I said in the hall about my former mate..." "You were such a coward you didnt even tell me directly.

You knew I was there." "Iwas," she admitted, biting her lower lip.

"Because I was...

1am afraid..."" The vulnerability in her voice hit me harder than ever before, even more than when she first opened her eyes and discovered the mutilation of her body.

"And whats changed now, Gabrielle? If you're doing this out of guilt because I let Celine go to take care of you, you don't have to"" "Whats changed is that these past days without you by my side have hurt more than all my wounds and ghosts from the past.

Now, I can't let you rush into danger if I can prevent it," she interrupted, raising her hand and searching the air until she found my jaw, caressing it with her fingers.

pounded like a

wouldnt

had all my powers back, I still wouldnt be able

hurt you, my mate, so all I can do is pray to the Goddess that Im

I want...

want you to give me another chance to start over..." ---- "I

damn mind?!" "No, Mordred! We

want scrapswe want it all!" I growled at my wolf, and he calmed down, though he paced anxiously, watching Gabrielle's

ever wanted my blood, you'd

life force away for free," I blatantly ignored the fact that I was doing it to get

I saw her lower her head, and for a moment, I doubted whether I'd done the right thing by cornering

then, her shoulders started to shake, and I heard her low,

"Fine, that seems fair.

more politelyor better yet, let me pay you in advance for draining all your delicious blood," she lifted her head, a seductive smile curving her lips, making my