The Lycan King and His Dark Temptation Novel

---- He turned sharply, baring his fangs, catching sight of me just as the mist faded with the wind. Goddess, 'd left him speechless again-and that stunned expression was priceless. I stopped ameter away, ina fighting stance, ready for battle. "What? Surprised?" I said proudly, even spinning around to show off the fluffy black she-wolf I'd become. 'My soft tail flicked through the air, and his ruby eyes followed it, chaos swirling in their depths.

Not to brag, but my transformation could totally rival Aztoria's, Lyra's Alpha. "What... what kind of spell is this? Am I caught in an illusion?" His voice, tinged with Aidan's, echoed in my head. He even sniffed the air, looking around for illusion magic. "The only magical thing here is the bite I'm about to put on your ass!" I roared, leaping at him to fight. Vlad was way bigger than me, but I wasn't scared. "Time's almost up, Vladie!" I teased, dodging his bites and attacks.

Iwas faster thanks to my lean body. ---- Plus, Grandpa Aldric trained me to fight lycans-but something told me Vlad wasn't even going all in... Every time his jaws were close to my fur, he "missed" or slowed down. He pinned me down in the grass more than once, his huge body overpowering mine, but always left me just enough space to slip away. An Alpha like him didn't make mistakes like that. Something told me this wolfboy was enjoying our "fight" way more than he let on.

He jumped on my back when I got distracted, but I dragged my paw and flung some gravel into his eyes. "Cheater!" he shouted in my mind, shaking his head in frustration. "anything goes in this game, Viadie! One minute left!" I yelled, then dashed into the forest. 'My heart pounded like a drum in my chest, but damn, it had been a long time since I felt this alive. Still, I was panting and tired-no way I could keep dodging forever. I stopped for a second at the edge of the woods and glanced back.

Viad was still standing in the clearing, just watching me with that ---- intense gaze... but he didn't follow.