The Lycan King and His Dark Temptation by Luna Nova

---- Vlad was panting too-he'd given me all his strength to pull this off together. "Fuck, that was close. I didn't feel your pulse for a moment," he told me silently. I shuddered, remembering when his roars vanished from my mind and all I felt was darkness. We were back in the frozen room, dimly lit and covered in frost. The illusion spell was over. The Selenia mark had been sealed. I wrapped Nyx's trembling body in my arms, kissing her nape endlessly.

My hand went to my chest, where the agonizing pain still lingered. But I smiled. Goddess... now I understood why it mattered so much. Every emotion of hers, every part of her soul-light and shadow- I could feel it now. She was quiet, not speaking. But I knew... she was still shaken. ---- "My Selenia... I love you, I love you so damn much," I whispered, holding her tight Slowly pulling out of her, where I'd been buried the whole time. Wet sounds echoed as our fluids mixed with low moans.

lying down, catching our breath after such an intense moment... but then- Nyx started crying, soft sobs that turned into panicked tears. "Baby, don't cry, my love. I'm okay. I passed the test, I'm alive." She curled up on me, clinging with desperate

my chest but hesitating. "Touch me, Nyx! Touch me, my Selenia!" I grabbed her hand and pressed it against the deep scar left behind. ---- There was a strange shape carved into

worthy of your mark?" I whispered against her lips. "You know that's not it. You're my first man, and you'll be the only one. Forever. Only you can carry my name, Aidan Walker." My lips curled into a smile, and finally, she smiled

as one. Just one rhythm I