Chapter 7. VALERIA. With that pressure weighing on my shoulders and trying not to focus on the fact that he was only wearing boxers, I began testing the clothing options I had selected. “Hmm, too plain… The gray matches his eyes, but not the pants… This detail doesn’t work…” I was so absorbed in holding…

The Lycan King and his Dark Temptation Novel Chapter 6 VALERIA I summon courage from a place I didn’t even know existed and turn around, trying to keep the basket from shaking too much in my trembling hands. “S-Sir… the towel… I can replace it with a fresh one. I’m sorry for mentioning it, it…

05. THE KING’S MAID. VALERIA. “Aahh, it’s horrible, she’s deformed!” “You’re just jealous, that’s why you want to keep us away from the King!” “The Lord has said you must leave now,” I repeated impassively, standing at the foot of the bed while they hurled insults at me. But I felt nothing—not cold, not heat….

04. TAKING OUT THEIR LOVERS. VALERIA. His entire demeanor screamed, I’m the damn master of everything here, the absolute ruler. I immediately lowered my head, trembling. It didn’t matter that I lacked an inner she-wolf—the power radiating from that man felt like it could suffocate you, crush your soul, and he wasn’t even standing that…

03. THE OWNER OF THE CASTLE VALERIA. I hear piercing screams, the sound of shattering glass, a savage roar, an Alpha’s growls, struggling, and fighting. Something hot splashes against my face and arms. My claws shred, and my canines tear. I can’t stop. I can’t. Rage consumes me from the inside, demanding release. I don’t…

02. THE WORST BETRAYAL VALERIA. He bites my thigh viciously and drags me beneath his body, controlling me mercilessly. I try to resist, to call for help, my hands clutching my stomach, trying to protect my pup, but his claws, like deadly weapons, pierce my skin, tearing apart my small, vulnerable body. I have to…

01. MY LIFE IN A LIE VALERIA “Are… are you sure, Esther?” I ask with a broken voice. My heart races, filled with happiness. “Very sure, Luna. You’re pregnant.” “Why haven’t I been able to smell it, or his father?” I ask, worried. “It’s very recent, perhaps that’s why. Give it a few more days…