The Lycan King and His Dark Temptation by Luna Nova

---- 190. BARELY ESCAPING VICTORIA Without waiting for his response, I started running over the rooftops, tiles falling off in patches beneath my feet. Always keeping a safe distance from the riders. We stopped on top of a building, and I could finally see where they were headed. Massive, thick black walls divided this decaying area from another.

I couldn't see beyond them, but when the huge, oppressive gates opened to let those wolves through, the scent that drifted from the other side was nothing like the stench here. I spotted a few houses behind those walls-a thriving city nestled inside, protected by high barriers. While people here were dying in filth, it was obvious life on the other side was good. The separation was crystal clear-between vampires and werewolves. What the hell was going on here?

---- "It looks like they're handing out food over there," Rousse pointed toward a spot where people were crammed in a never- ending line. Sure enough, they were giving out scraps of old meat to the vampires, who stared greedily at the low-grade pieces. I didn't know what to do. I had no idea where to even begin looking for a way home. Because one thing was certain-my kind wasn't welcome here, and I sure as hell wasn't going to beg that son of a bitch Lord to survive.

as I was about to turn away, my sharp eyes caught something I couldn't ignore. Those same kids who had eaten the rat were now teaming up to steal a piece of

general's worry, but I didn't stop. I had a terrible gut feeling, and it turned out to be right. No matter how

full of hatred as he forced them against the wall. "ll beat you good so you learn your place!" He raised the whip, cracking it in the air. All it took was a second for me to leap off the

here is you," I growled, yanking the weapon with all my strength and tearing it from his hand. ---- "What the hell?!" He spun around, caught between shock and rage. When he saw my red eyes and realized I was a vampire,