The Lycan King and His Dark Temptation – Chapter 86

Chapter 86

— What? You can’t possibly think I’m…

You can summon the form of a she-wolf and communicate with Lycans and Werewolves.

You also turn into that strange creature that’s more like a vampire.

It seems you’ve made some kind of magic pact with the crows.

And I think there are even more things about you we don’t know, right, Valeria?

Do you really have a curse, or do you lack a wolf spirit altogether?

Quinn suddenly asks, and I fall silent, doubting, processing all this information, afraid to reveal my deepest secrets.

“Valeria, you must have realized by now that I’m strange too,” Celine admits, clenching her fists tightly.

“Part of my blood is vampire. My wolf mother… she was raped by one of them during the time the realm was in chaos. Without a king, Aldric was secluded with his family and didn’t want the throne. She gave birth to me despite the risks. She died in childbirth. Quinn and I were left orphaned. My brother raised me, but when I turned eighteen, complications began.”

“My Alpha wolf emerged, powerful and dominant, but she couldn’t coexist with the tainted vampire blood. So, inside me, there’s always a constant battle, and it’s consuming years of my life. I… don’t have much time left.”

“Celine…”

“Quinn, she needs to know that we all have something to lose. Both of us deceived the King. I constantly have to control the part of the Dark Realm within me, but it’s getting harder every day,” she says, and I swallow the lump in my throat.

“I won’t deny it, Valeria. We’ve helped you, and we won’t betray you — not just because you know my secret now, but because I need you. We’ve tried everything, and nothing works, but we believe you might be a descendant of that powerful woman, Juno. Valeria, I’ve seen you. When you unleash that repressed part of you, you seem invincible. It makes me want to bow at your feet…”

“Wait, wait, guys. I think you’re getting carried away. Look, I can’t even heal myself. Have you seen my scars? If I were so powerful, I wouldn’t have gone through so much in my life. And yes, I’ll admit it — I don’t have a wolf spirit at all.”

“Something went wrong in you, but I think it’s awakening, maybe because of Aldric’s powerful blood. You just need to let it flow, Valeria. I feel like your fears are holding you back,” Quinn says suddenly.

“We are your guardians now. We’ll help you find your origins. All I ask in return is that you heal my sister.”

He places a burden on my shoulders that I’m not sure I can carry.

“…We’ll see how all this turns out. But Celine, I don’t know if I’ll be able to…”

“As long as there’s hope, it’s enough for me,” she replies, and I nod, frowning.

“Well, for now, do we at least have the coordinates for the Altar? The forest is massive,” I ask, my mind filled with countless thoughts.

“Yes, tonight we’ll go. It’s the best opportunity before His Majesty returns,” Quinn says, and I nod.

So far, every Altar has been a calamity. I hope this one will be calmer.

—

Vampire King

“Are you absolutely sure about what you’re telling me?”

He nods, stammering, reeking of fear as he kneels before my throne.

“There’s nothing left of Darius’s belongings?”

He shakes his head, and I grit my teeth in anger, uncertainty, and even fear.

“Eine, you’ve done well. I no longer need your services.”

I rise from my golden throne and head for the exit.

“Sir, I thought… now there’s no general…”

I wave my hand as I pass him, slicing his throat with my sharp claws.