The Lycan King and His Dark Temptation Novel

---- 270. AWOMAN WHO KNOWS WHAT SHE WANTS MERIDIANA These days back in my original cabin, near my old clan, have brought back so many memories of my life. The death of all my sisters and my teacher taught me valuable things, but the most important ones: To forgive. Because | admit that deep down in my heart | hated many of them for treating me so badly and discriminating against me. | never wanted to hurt anyone. It's not my fault my magic was so. grim.

Even so, | buried that resentment with their bodies and made peace with my clan The other thing | learned is that life is too short to waste it on fears and insecurities. Rousse thinks he's the only one with something to lose, but from the beginning, I've also feared not being enough for him. That's why I'm not going to wait any longer. | know he respects me too much and always holds back, thinking he's pressuring me. ---- I've made my decision. I'm going to be brave like Victoria.

"These are the moments when | wish | could see myself." | clutch my hands to the skirt of my dress. | shift my thighs, feeling the friction of bare skin... | touch my neckline to check if | cut it low enough. "You're pretty... that's what he says. You can win your man..." | give myself a pep talk, pushing out the little chest | have, hoping it's enough Suddenly, | hear the door open and | flinch. His firm, confident steps move into the living room. He continues to the kitchen at the back. BAM!

Something lands heavily on the table, and | imagine he's found the prey he was hunting in the forest. "Come on, Meridiana, you can do this." | swallow the lump in my throat and steady the tremors in my fingers. | step out of the room before he comes looking for me. "My love, | found a wild boar. The meat's a little tough, but I'll set ---- aside the most tender fillets...

for you..." He starts talking excitedly, and by his tone | know he's facing away from me, but when he turns, | feel his breathing quicken. "We're off to a good start." "That's great, and are you okay? You didn't get hurt?"