The Lycan King and His Dark Temptation Novel

---- Guilt settled deep in my chest. I hoped she hadn't discovered my little slip-up at dinner. "You're welcome, princess. Get some rest." 'My primal magic slipped away like soft mist across the room, returning to my body resting in the other chamber. "If you have any important requests, you can talk to me," acold voice rumbled behind me. He could sense me wandering through the room. "PIL hold you to that," I answered mentally, and finally went to my chambers.

ee 'That night, I couldn't sleep well Nightmares twisted through my mind «1 was trapped forever in another woman's body. Screaming to get out... feeling that male's touch on my skin. I was Isabella and she was Nyx... she was stealing my mate's lovel...» "AAAHH!" ---- I screamed, trying to escape the web of lies, drenched in sweat, but then a familiar magic slipped into my consciousness and brought me calm.

I found myself standing over crystal-clear water, and in front of me was a sorceress I knew well. "Katherine?" "Nyx? Oh, Goddess, I did it!" she gasped joyfully and rushed to hug me-but her image flickered like she was about to vanish. "No, no, don't gol... They're looking for me, aren't they?" "Yes, yes, listen Nyx, I don't have much time. We built an artifact to contact you in dreams using my power, but I don't know where you are to open a portal," she explained urgently.

"I'm in the Werewolf Continent!" I shouted, watching her slip through my fingers. "That doesn't help me, sweetheart," she sighed. "But I have a clue: you're in a place with a magic called the Heart of the Beast. There's someone connected to your sister who can track her, and you need to find ama-" "A what?! A man?! What's his name? What does he look like?!" 1 screamed at the fading shadow. Katherine was losing her link to me. ---- "'..your blood, on the Heart... search...

Walker..." "Walker?" "aidan Walker!" Her final scream rang loud and clear. 1 froze hearing it-that was the name of the Winter Prince. "Katherine, wait! DON'T GO!" I shouted, reaching out my hands. Suddenly, I felt so alone in this place, like an intruder in someone else's life. Tell mom and dad that I'm okay... and the grandparents and great -grandparents too!

TELL THEM I'M COMING BACK!" I screamed, tasting the bitterness, letting myself break down ina way I hadn't since being stranded in this strange world Tears rolled faster and faster until they turned into sobs. Yet as I sank deeper into grief, something pulled me out-a light calling insistently. A cold body wrapped itself around mine, offering comfort. Thugged it without thinking, just letting it seep into every pore, soothing my magic with warmth.

---- My fingers clung to that feeling of safety and icy calm that I adored. I wept, broken, against a strong chest. Gentle licks wiped away my tears, covering me completely on the bed. I don't know how long it took to come back to myself, but when my blurry eyes focused, I knew I was still in the Winter Palace and not hallucinating. Someone really had come to comfort me. I sat up a little, sniffling, my hands buried in that bright, glowing magic.

Staring into those deep blue eyes, pure ice and power. "L... little wolf?" I could barely believe it. But the massive head leaned in again and licked my cheeks. It was Aidan Walker's winter magic. That powerful wolf inside him. Theo. Right now, he was in my bed... right next to me... comforting me.