The Lycan King and His Dark Temptation by Luna Nova

Chapter 281

---- "Your mate asked for your hand.

He asked me for permission to claim you as his mate," I was shocked to hear what Zarek had done.

It was an ancient tradition when male mates sought permission from the father to claim their mate.

"Now I know exactly what answer to give him." I bit my trembling lower lip, overwhelmed with emotions swirling in my chest.

"Come here, my crybaby, let me hold you one last time before youre covered in warning marks and your dark prince wants to rip my throat out for touching you." "Tf he dares threaten you, I'll cut off his bits," I joked, throwing myself into his embrace, feeling nostalgia and all the love I had for him that would never change.

In my stormy world, Quinn was always the reliable lifeline that kept me afloat.

sek That night, we were invited to dinner in the castle's grand dining hall under candlelight.

When I stepped out of the bathroom, I was surprised to see a beautiful turquoise dress laid on the bed, along with high leather boots and even accessories.

---- "Celine!" "Brother," I let him embrace me tightly, almost suffocating me.

I hugged him back as if I hadn't seen him in ages.

and began examining me from head to toe while

alone for a few days, and

that arrogant vampire hurt you? Don't be afraid just because he's powerfulif

itZarek was listening to every single

escaped him in this

didn't do anything to

Quinn," I assured him, even turning around so he could check, trying to

took him down," I said, running a finger across my neck in a death

now?" He raised an eyebrow,

"Well, pfft, you see, I'm fine," I rolled my eyes, pretending, but my

happened with the rebellion? What has been going on? Everything was chaos." Then we sat down on the comfortable sofas

defeated the rogue vampires and warlocks, and then those terrifying undead rose to hunt down the ---- survivors and secure

after the battle to return to the

to sit down and

right? That makes you..." We'll talk about it later, okay? I

interrupted, not wanting to complicate my life any

him? He's a

him?" "Yes," I answered, lowering my head

never thought I could accept a vampire as my