The Lycan King and His Dark Temptation by Luna Nova

---- 249. I ALREADY HAVE A MALE NARRATOR Marius didn't look as shocked as Edgar. Even the most powerful man in these lands had once been forced to kneel before Victoria. The rain poured down, washing the field, and lightning lit up the army now lying at the feet of a single woman. Once, they had been the most incredible warriors, masters of fate, and now... nothing more than slaves to the chains binding their souls.

The rumble echoed as the gate slammed shut and vanished into the abyss, as if it had never existed. Edgar couldn't stop rambling, still high on adrenaline and excitement. But Marius's mind was racing. Victoria had uncovered the truth of the past, he could tell by the hatred in how she treated her kind. Something had changed in the vampire... something he needed to figure out if he wanted to survive what was coming.

---- He watched as the blood in her body extended into those floating red threads, intertwining and embedding themselves into the forehead of each undead warrior. A rune seal glowed, then disappeared. He, who had struggled to create just two or three of those creatures, saw Victoria awaken nearly fifty in a single move. It was unbelievable, but not invincible. He saw her collapse into Rousse's arms, who carried her straight toward the forest refuge.

trees and joining them. The storm was already letting up, and the world began to settle. "Vicky!" he rushed to her side when Rousse laid her against a tree trunk. She looked pale, breathing slowly, her eyes barely open, "What's wrong with her?" he asked, kneeling down way too close to Victoria's thighs. She

him, breathing heavily. "Victoria, don't be impulsive. Rousse can't feed you-I can!" he shouted, pretending to be wounded by her rejection. "Do I... mean nothing

organize the army. Lock them up in your dungeons," she suddenly ordered her general. Marius heard the heavy footsteps fading away, and luckily Edgar had been smart enough to keep his distance. "Vicky..." "Don't call me that anymore, Marius. It's not right," Victoria said firmly. "There was a time I thought there might be something more between us, and I'm sorry if I misled you. But you need