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.

a few seconds, he let me go and began examining me from head

for a few days, and look

vampire hurt you? Don't be afraid just because he's powerfulif he forced you into anything..." "Shhh," I

itZarek was listening

escaped him

do anything

turning around so he could check, trying to

I said, running a finger across

a joke now?" He raised an eyebrow, always the

you see, I'm fine," I rolled my eyes,

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

and warlocks, and then those terrifying undead rose to hunt down

to return to

need to sit down and talk," he looked at me with complicated

know your mate is practically the ruler of the entire realm now, right? That makes you..." We'll talk about it later, okay? I don't even want to think about what they'll propose

ll figure it out later," I interrupted, not wanting to complicate my life

you like him? He's a

my head and looking at my knees,

could accept a vampire as my