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.

me by the shoulders. His tormented eyes tore into my soul. He pulled me into his chest, which was rising and falling like crazy. His hands trembled on my back,

Aidan pulled back, cupping my face in his hands, resting his forehead against mine. "Baby, no matter how hard I fight this...

He took my hand and placed it on his chest. "You melted the ice around my heart. But I..." He closed his eyes, 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

never about leaving you behind, " he explained, pulling me back into his lap. "1 don't know how it works in your world, but here, portals are like hidden doorways in the most unexpected places. It's different for us. We can summon portals from nothing, if