The Lycan King and His Dark Temptation by Luna Nova

---- And time in parallel realms didn't pass the same way. "My family's not like that. We don't need to steal anyone's magic, " T said, looking him straight in the eyes. "If they found the 'Heart of the Beast,' there must've been a reason, maybe..." I trailed off, thinking through the most logical explanation. "My brothers or the girls probably landed in those lands," I'd already told him how I got to his continent. "They must've found some connection to you.

Maybe they even captured Drusilla alive..." "I should've killed that bitch," he growled, hatred radiating off him-and I got it. De la Croix was a plague. Then anew possibility hit me, one I hadn't even considered. "T know this hurts, and I'm not asking you to come with me... but can you open the portal to that place?" "No," he said without hesitation. His cold gaze pierced through me. "Aidan..." ---- "Pm not throwing you into that cursed land.

"My family can protect me-I can protect myself!" "T'm not losing you too! Do you get that?!" He stood up suddenly, grabbing me by the shoulders. His tormented eyes tore into my soul. He pulled me into his chest,

he owned it. Viad called to me in my mind. Aidan pulled back, cupping my face in his hands, resting his

torn up inside. "I can't give you the place you deserve. I can't present you as my mate. It wouldn't be fair to either of you..." "Aidan, I'd never ask you

taking you home was never about leaving you behind, " he explained, pulling me back into his lap. "1 don't know how it works in your world, but