The Lycan King and His Dark Temptation by Luna Nova

---- "That's not what matters here. The reason I told you all this is so you know the truth... the one my son will never tell you," he said, putting weight on "my son." I understood, He just wanted me gone. "I would never do anything like that to him! I'm not like those noble vampire women!" "But you'll hurt him just the same... or worse..." "What are you talking about?!" I snapped, going from sadness to fury. "Speak clearly already!

Why are you telling me all this?!" "Dracomir refused the alliance with the other werewolf realm. He didn't accept the union with their heiress... because of you." I knew it. I'd heard that conversation. "The Lord has the right to choose who he wants to be wit! "Not with the news that arrived at dawn," he interrupted, and my entire body tensed with uncertainty. I remembered how my mate had left in a rush, clearly worried, even if he tried to hide it from me.

got the news... the other werewolf realm has taken the land from one of the vampire realms." I stepped back, realizing how serious this was. "Do you understand now what your little game

alliance!" he growled, losing control, then calming down again. "The Lord has no other heirs, just one daughter. A union

him, hissing a warning. I wasn't ready to expose myself yet, but if I had to kill

it meant stepping over those who've always had his back." He brushed an invisible speck of dust off his sleeve. Impassive. Calculating. "I waited years to rid this fortress of vampires. I plotted in secret.