The Lycan King and His Dark Temptation by Luna Nova

---- 283. I'VE ALWAYS WATCHED OVER YOUR EVERY STEP NARRATOR "No, of course not!" Laziel exclaimed, breaking out of the imperturbable image he always showed. "I knew you could control it, my love, you were never in danger, Lavinia..." "Sure, because you set me up with a test, but you were still watching to see if I screwed up... Did you trust me or not?... And don't touch me!" She slapped his hand away when he reached to caress her face.

For the first time, Lavinia saw a crack in her male's perfection as he slowly withdrew his hand. Something hadn't gone the way he'd planned. "Lavi "Call me Lavinia, because that nickname is really bothering me right now," she shot back mercilessly, watching Laziel's jaw muscles tighten under the strain. His eyes held storms Lavinia had never seen until now. "I did it to make you stronger; your specter was missing her motivation, you gave her a reason to stay and obey you...

truly ---- obey without resisting." Laziel slowly explained what Lavinia had already figured out. When he found Electra's mate-specter, he saw a chance to balance the scales. Electra was powerful but unstable, dangerous for Lavinia, full of too much darkness. Lavinia burned too much energy keeping her in check, proving who was in charge, and that wouldn't hold forever.

this game, the way you like to control everything... even my life..." Lavinia stepped back and turned to walk away. She was

of his heart beating against her and his rough breath blowing in her ear. Lavinia was a little surprised to feel

had you in my arms and I got it." A lump formed in the sorceress's throat. "I'm sorry if I went too far, if I pushed you toward an outcome; I don't want you thinking I did it for fun, I just wanted to bring out your best," he confessed, and she knew it

discovered how much heat lived under those frozen layers. "For you to overcome Electra by your own power, for you to believe it, like all those times you practiced opening portals until you fainted." Lavinia's eyes went wide... How had Laziel found out about ---- those embarrassing moments not even her mother knew? Insecurity

she met the supernatural beings of the other realm, the incredible Selenias, deep down she had always felt lesser. The worst was when she discovered him: a being who had been unique since birth. Laziel was impressive. He was often her motivation to fight for her own magic. "How...