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

idea how much I regret not

Thad to

trembled, my heart too full of

stepped closer and, before she could push me away, I leaned down and

tense, but she didnt pull

to hold back the treacherous tears

you,

ask for one chance, just one, Lavinia, to

I promise, you ll never

---- She didnt respond.

mothers heart could sense that this was at least a small

"Tll be back soon.

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

gently closed the door, I turned back for a

My daughter was crying.

hidden her face behind the book, but her shoulders

shut without

hand trembled

back the tears that wouldnt stop

father for ruining my life, but never for stealing my daughter from me and robbing me of so many moments with her that I

"Calm yourself, child.

is