The Lycan King and His Dark Temptation Novel

---- "Either way, we must find that crystal because it's very dangerous and it belongs to Lyra's mate..." "I've missed all the gossip! Tell me everything, everything..." Victoria brightened instantly at Celine's words. She had missed her family so much, the guys; she longed to see them. "They're already on their way and we'll coordinate to help them, but daughter, there's something we need to tell you." Victoria tensed at the change in atmosphere.

Her mother looked nervous and glanced at her partner. If Vicky hadn't seen the emotional sparkle in Zarek's eyes, she would have thought it was bad news. "Mom, what's going on?" Victoria stood, walking toward her. Celine also stood and gently took her hand. "Extend your senses." She placed her eldest daughter's palm on her still-lat stomach and let her explore inside her body. Behind Celine, warm hands embraced her shoulders and she leaned against her mate's chest. "You're...

You're pregnant, Mom, and | didn't even notice!" ---- Victoria shouted excitedly. "I'm going to be the big sister!" She made a fuss, but after a few seconds, her face turned to pure terror. "That's why... Dad said you could lose the baby. Oh no, it's my fault she's at risk...!" "No, daughter, calm down, Vicky; I'm fine, my girl. Now that you're here... everything's fine." Celine hugged her tightly, and both of them shed tears. At last, after the storm, came the calm.

Victoria's arms wrapped around her waist, and she buried herself in her chest like when she was a little girl. There's nothing warmer or safer than a mother's embrace. Celine swallowed the lump in her throat, stroking her hair. She gave thanks to the Goddess she had sometimes lost faith in, but who now had returned her daughter safely. The Goddess, in truth, hadn't done much, not that Victoria ever needed much divine help to cause trouble.

Zarek hugged them both, burying his face in Celine's neck, inhaling the scent that was home to him. ---- It didn't cross his mind, not for a second, to thank anyone other than his reckless and efficient sperm, which had fathered two beautiful princesses. Because yes, the next heir would be another female, and this time he would make sure to protect her better from perverted claws.

"Come, Dracomir, you are now part of our family." Celine lifted her gaze to look at him standing behind Victoria He looked a little uncomfortable, perhaps feeling out of place. But he needed to understand that when you committed yourself to a member of this family of invincible lunatics, you committed to all of them. And that blood-signed commitment... was forever.