The Lycan King and His Dark Temptation

"I never lied to you.

You can leave this place by falling into the abyssI just never assured you that you could do it alive," I said, looking into their terrified, resentful, and astonished eyes.

They had no time to defend themselves.

I gripped their hearts tightly in my hands and tore them from their chests, crushing them into pulp between my claws.

They fell backward over the edge of the bridge.

I extended my bloodied hand and caught the chain in the air, the key dangling from it, shining.

"Wait for me, my love.

Im coming to help you." I flew back to where Nana was, ready to free Quinn and Celine.

Only one enemy remained, but the Vampire King was as powerful as an entire army.

sek "Heres the key," I descended immediately, kneeling between them, clenching my fists at the sight of their broken bodies.

They were in terrible shape, their skin almost raw.

I couldnt imagine what would have happened if I hadnt managed to free them from those chains.

"Unlock them, quicklythe girl is worse," Nana urged, and I did, my fingers trembling as I inserted the key.

With a crack, it unlocked.

Celine's expression said it all.

Poor thingher eyes were closed, her face almost unrecognizable from the wounds.

But a sigh of relief escaped her lips the moment I removed the heavy collar from her bruised neck.

---- I did the same for Quinn, who was stronger, but still badly burned.

"Go...

help the Lycan King...

forget about us...

we're...

fine..."" he suddenly took my hand, looking at me with those hazel eyes filled with determination and courage.

"Quinn..." I almost broke down.

I truly felt so guilty for dragging them into this madness with me.

"Go, Valeria.

Go fulfill your destiny.

Don't worry about them; I'll hold them with some magic," Nana said with a sigh.

Ilooked at her, grateful.

Sometimes, I couldnt believe that this old woman was simply the manifestation of powershe seemed as complex as any real human.

Magic was incredible.

I also realized that everything I summoned came from her.

She was dividing her strength, fragmenting herself to support me.

"Thank you, Nana...

thank you." I reached out and took her small, wrinkled, cold hand, lacking the warmth of the living.

"Dont frown.

The greatest help is coming soon, and you ll know what to do by instinct.

The pupyour priority is to protect her.

Don't forget that, " she smiled mysteriously and helped me to my feet.

I gave them one last lookthey were moving away to a safer place.

I ran toward Aldric; the battle was still raging.

Isummoned the power that allowed me to disappear, blending with the elements, making me hard to detect.

I lurked, waiting for my opportunity and it came.

The fight was at a standstill, both of them equally powerful, fast, and lethal.

Aldric needed something to tip the scales in his favor.