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

how much I

to lower

trembled, my heart too full of things I couldnt

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

body tense, but she

trying to hold back the treacherous tears threatening to

you,

I failed you, but I only ask for one chance,

promise, you ll never

---- She didnt respond.

it, but my mothers heart could sense that this

"Tll be back soon.

Lady Freya, she only wants to protect you," I added,

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

My daughter was crying.

had hidden her face behind

door shut without

trembled on the

eyes tightly, trying to hold back the tears that wouldnt stop

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

"Calm yourself, child.

Duke is