The Lycan King and His Dark Temptation by Luna Nova

Chapter 656

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DO YOU UNDERSTAND OR MORE CLEARLY? BRENDA Iwas furious and wounded by Elliots public rejection.

I thought he was truly leaving me for a new lover.

That story about wanting to be with his wifeI didnt buy it.

And yet, here he was, using her as an excuse once again in front of everyone.

I watched him walk away in a hurry, and soon enough, I had that idiot Thesio trailing behind me.

What an insufferable, overbearing man! He brought me boxes of giftsthe shine of the jewels did dazzle me fora second.

Thesio wasnt an ugly man; he had aged well.

A widower with no children, willing to give me the title of Duchess that so many women longed for.

But seeing his face, already nearing forty-five, and knowing that this simple elemental would soon be an old man while I remained in my prime as a supernatural being, was more than enough to dissuade me and clear my mind.

Not to mention, I didnt trust him enough to reveal myself as a she-wolf.

He had me nearly cornered against the librarys divan, groping me all over while whispering lewd words into my ear.

I was on the verge of unsheathing my claws and exposing myself, rage boiling in my veins, when something unexpected saved me at the last second.

stepped inside, forcing him to pull away from me with an

the man, who whispered something in his

return to the castle, Your

believe the Duke of Everhart has discovered our dealings,

I hadnt

I must leave, he approached me in

grabbed my waist, pulling

he pressed a wet kiss

carefully about my

grow more

he murmured against my mouth as I struggled to break

voice made me stop, his

your rightful place, and hes headed

doesnt last forever, do you understand? Are you

giving you an

or with the Duke of Everhart, you only

colder than

his venomous words, his warnings cutting ---- deeper than I wanted

I pressed my lips together and remained

a grand

you to

that I will take it as

my territory,