The Lycan King and His Dark Temptation by Luna Nova

Chapter 573

---- Asuit of armor to protect herself from loneliness, from the absence of a mother to love and care for her.

"My love, I need to leave with your father to tend to some matters of the Duchy," I said, approaching her cautiously.

She didnt look at me.

She didnt speak.

She just kept reading with her head down.

"I...

Pll be back soon..." "Better not come back.

Why dont you stay at your country house?" she replied coldly, without lifting her eyes from the pages.

Asharp pain shot through my chest, and the corners of my eyes burned.

I swallowed hard, forcing down the lump in my throat.

Time would heal this.

"T will come back, Lavinia.

I always will because I will never leave you alone again.

a mistake, and I regret it, my

have no idea how much I regret

Thad to lower my

full of things I couldnt

and, before she could push me away, I leaned down and kissed the crown

tense, but

hold back

you, my

know I failed you, but I only ask for one chance, just one, Lavinia, to let

never regret it," I whispered

---- She didnt respond.

at the page without turning it, but my mothers heart could sense that this

"Tll be back soon.

Freya, she only wants to protect you," I added, and after one last glance, I stepped out

I turned back for a final look through the small gap before

My daughter was crying.

face behind the book, but

shut

hand trembled

tightly, trying to hold back the

life, but never for stealing my daughter from me and robbing me of so many moments with

"Calm yourself, child.

Duke is waiting