The Lycan King and His Dark Temptation by Luna Nova

Chapter 588

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I AM YOUR ALLY KATHERINE "Shhh," he brings a finger to his lips, signaling for me to stay quiet.

limmediately press my lips together.

The Duke closes the door and steps closer, his brow furrowed as his gaze drops to my chest.

I watch as he sits on the edge of the bed, my mind a whirlwind of memories, my urge to bombard him with a thousand questions barely contained.

He leans toward me, and I shudder at the closeness, his deep, low voice pouring into my ear.

"Don't call me by my title here.

No one can know our identities.

We're just a married couple who were attacked by bandits on the road," he whispers, and I swallow hard, nodding.

He straightens slightly, his piercing blue eyes too close.

Istart to feel nervous not just because of his proximity, but because I might have done something unnatural to heal myself.

Did the Duke notice my magic? He couldnt haveotherwise, hed be tying me to a tree and setting me on fire like a torch.

"I...

thank you for saving me, Du I mean, E...

say, tasting his name on

feels strange, yet

you feeling? Does your wound hurt a lot?" His gaze lowers, and his fingers hover near my

hesitates, then pulls his hands

think about itwho cleaned me

clothes?" I

were covered

you down as best

of the house gave me that

us feels

exactly happened?" I finally ask, unable to

studies me with

me we were attacked, that I was

was injured, but he claims it wasnt as severe as it seemed, just

my hand

swear it was seriousa dagger nearly

thinks that rather

me was hooded, but the man you killed was the laborer from that grain silo," I frown, forcing myself

how I knew about the theftwhich confirms that you are being

far more serious than just

attacked us

to dare attack ---- me on my own

you sensed danger, you should have

that far away." "Iwas pulled down from

never warned me there was a hidden trapdoor in

turning stormy