The Lycan King and His Dark Temptation Novel

---- 191. IN THE UNDERGROUND WORLD VICTORIA The danger was behind us, and we moved forward into an unknown place. "Rousse, stay alert for any traps." | whispered in his mind, narrowing my pupils in the darkness. The true intentions of this good Samaritan were still to be revealed The tunnel twisted and branched into a network that led to other unknown areas.

Finally, a breeze stirred the musty stench of the walls, and the vampire in front of me jumped toward an exit, "Come, I'll help you." He reached his hand out to help me out of the high tunnel. looked at him for a second, straight into those reddish eyes. He was a very handsome man, despite the sharp angles caused by his thinness. | reached out, and he helped me down. ---- The motion made me fall against his chest, brushing against him by accident.

It only lasted a moment, but | felt him sniffing my hair. The scent of blood rushing through his veins also hit my senses .. and | had to admit, | really liked it. "Thanks." | stepped back a bit and looked over my shoulder, watching my general land heavily. His sharp eyes immediately scanned the gloomy place. We seemed to be in some kind of underground catacombs. Thick columns held up the ceiling, and campfires lit small, gaunt, hungry groups here and there.

"Come this way..." "Wait, why did you save us? What do you want?" | wouldn't take another step until he gave me a straight answer "| saw how you helped those kids... through the cracks in the wall," he replied. "| was heading to the surface when | witnessed your act of bravery." ---- | studied him carefully; he seemed sincere. "Look, | have no hidden motives or | would've sold you for a chunk of meat already.

It's obvious you're not from this domain." "What gave me away?" | asked, staying on guard. Though | instantly regretted it when | saw his worn clothes, patchy beard, and the dirt covering him. "I'm sorry, | didn't mean to-" "It's fine, that's exactly what gave you away. You're too... clean and well-fed." He gave me a sad smile full of thoughts | couldn't read. In the end, we followed him.

Through the vast underground where many vampire families lived, each scene more heartbreaking than the last. "Welcome to my humble home," he said, pulling aside a faded, hole-filled curtain. We entered a kind of cave carved into the stone. It looked like this entire construction network stretched under the city.