The Lycan King and His Dark Temptation by Luna Nova

Chapter 546

---- If he ever discovered magic ran through my veins, my head would roll on the very first day.

---- Rossella proposed it as casually as discussing the weather, making me immediately suspect a trapbut then I saw it.

The dark marks on her chest.

A death sentence.

I didnt respond right away.

I looked around at this tiny cell, the place that had been my entire world for the past ten years.

The place where I had lost myself.

Where I had been forced to do so many degrading things just to survive.

Even when I had wanted to die, they hadnt allowed me to do so in peace.

Now, she was offering me a new life.

But more importantly, she was offering me my daughter.

This time, I had to protect her.

No one would take her away from me.

I stood up on unsteady legs, my body weak and frail.

She reached out to steady me, but I shoved her away in disgust.

It didnt matter that I was the filthy one and she the refined lady.

After a few seconds, I nodded.

speak clearly,

Heavens you accepted," she sighed

the head of the sanatorium today to arrange your transfer to the

presenting yourself at the Duchy." My entire

if I had just

or my damnation.

recognize his own wife? What kind of man

twin, the Elemental twinand I

tore from my throat, muffled by the leather

no idea how badly I wanted to watch her

its what I deserve," she continued, unfazed

very least, I hope

ask you for one

Iimmediately stopped laughing.

take my place

one there knows I have

Duke who controls all

purchased..." I sprang to my feet

floor as I lunged at her

rage, my nails just inches from her throat,

Rossella didnt move.

me, standing tall, dignified, and

WAS LOCKED UP IN HERE LIKE A DISGRACE, LIKE AN ANIMAL! AND NOW YOU WANT ME TO TAKE YOUR PLACE?!" Her next words struck like an ice-cold blade

"Shes alive.

that, it was as if a bucket of freezing water had extinguished

her face, searching for lies in her

lied to you about that

and I raised her as my own daughteryours and the Dukes." My lips trembled uncontrollably as salty tears spilled from the corners

I could never cry again, that all my self-pity had long

I was wrong.