The Lycan King and His Dark Temptation Novel

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HIDDEN SECRETS SIGRID He looked abit lost, staring toward the balcony.

He tried to push himself up, but his body collapsed with a dull thud against the floor.

I wanted to go back and help himI didnt know why, but I felt such deep pity for him.

However, I couldnt.

Here, I wasnt Princess Sigrid.

I was Electra, the cruel witch.

No matter how much I had bewitched him, I couldnt trust anyone.

He dragged himself across the floor toward the table.

He had no strength to sit on the chair, so he yanked the tablecloth, sending all the food crashing onto the floor with the metallic clatter of plates.

Iwatched him devour the food desperately, barely chewing, like a wild animal fighting to survive.

For the first time, despite all the suffering he had endured since I met him, I saw tears falling from the only eye that still worked, his head bowed.

Goddess, how can you allow such evil against the very beings you loved so much? Wasnt it because of them that you longed to descend and witness their lives up close? For the first time, I felt ashamed to belong to the powerful.

---- Treturned to the castle just as dawn was breaking, I went straight into the bathtub, sinking my entire bodyhead and alland honestly, I fell asleep inside.

od Aknock on the bathroom door startled me awake.

"Lady Electra?" It was Grimm.

I hated when he entered my chambers like this.

"1’m coming out." I left the tub and threw on a robe, barefoot as I opened the door to find him standing near the entrance.

"Who told you to come in?" "My apologies, Your Ladyship." He lowered his head in false remorse.

"Icalled for you, but no one answered.

Given the hour, I was concerned something might have happened..." "What could happen to me inside the castle? Don’t enter my room again unless I’ve been missing for at least a week.

Do I look like 1 need you?" My voice was sharp.

"What do you want?" "Twas sent to inquire about the upcoming auction.

Here is your invitation." He handed me a sealed envelope, and I barely glanced at it.

"Fine.

Leave." I waved him off and watched him retreat.