The Lycan King and His Dark Temptation by Luna Nova

Chapter 581

---- realize shes missing any second," the other one ordered, and they started lifting me.

Out of pure survival instinctthe same way I had once fought to protect myself in the pastI raked my nails across his face, aiming for his eyes, carving deep gashes into his skin.

Aaahh!" "You idiot, scream louder so everyone knows were here!" "That bitch clawed my whole damn face!" Enraged, he struck me across the cheek so hard that blood spilled from my mouth, dizziness spinning my world.

The back of my head throbbed from the earlier impact, a hot trickle of blood sliding down my neck, soaking into the collar of my dress.

They hoisted me up between the two of them, and no matter how much I thrashed, I was no match for their strength.

Even in my desperation, I searched for that strange power inside me the energy that had exploded in my worst moments of despair.

But nothing came.

Just like back thenwhen I needed it most and it failed me while I was abused in the sanatorium.

I didnt know where they were taking me.

treetops, the night closing in, nocturnal creatures scurrying away

The shadows thinned.

We reached a clearing.

a river

time to register it before they threw me onto the

I whimpered against the filthy gag, my swollen

is, sir," one of them said, and footsteps approached where my face was pressed

rough hand yanked my hair back,

a fresh wave of nausea through me, but I swallowed it

tried to raise them, desperate to strike, to

"Hello, Duchess.

again." Topened my eyes, and

screamed in my head, struggling, but his iron grip held me down

"Thats right, its me.

see you remember," the man

who had tried to intimidate me at the