The Lycan King and His Dark Temptation Novel

---- "She'll find a way to return your divinity. You just need to explain yourself properly and apologize for your arrogance," Khalum said without hesitation. And the former Beast God, who would have once resisted, only lowered his head and nodded. He made a promise in his heart. If he ever ascended again, he'd ask his "Father" to create a noble and pure elemental soul to live within Khalum and be his eternal companion.

Just as the Moon Goddess ran her experiments, each crazier than the last across different continents, he would evolve his beasts too. He'd take the life of his animals seriously and develop them into a society. Khalum looked at him with melancholy through the flames and left that night to receive the divine message from the Goddess Selene. She had found a way to help the Beast God rise again-but it required a great sacrifice.

---- Another powerful supernatural being had to willingly give up their life force, in an act of pure kindness, from a heart untainted by evil. But who would give up everything for the grumpy fallen god? "No, no, Khalum, | won't accept it!" Lykahel protested when he found out. He knew too well what that meant for his friend. Khalum had become far too precious to him. "I'll do it whether you want it or not.

The choice is mine," he said firmly and waited for the night of the new moon, the start of a new cycle of rebirth. With Selene's help, even at risk of being punished herself, Khalum shone with waves of wild, nature-born power. Lykahel stood in the rune circle, each one lighting up on the hilltop. His tear-filled eyes watched the mighty wolf surrender his power, surrounded by the feminine chants whispered through the air.

Khalum was returning to him the ancient magic he had once ---- been gifted. And as the Beast God rose into the sky and crossed into the astral planes... he cried for the second time in his life. He would never forget the moment Khalum turned to stone .. and nothing remained of his vital essence.»