The Lycan King and His Dark Temptation Novel

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LURKING IN THE DARKNESS SIGRID Of course, my lord.

If you'll accompany me on the way to the mansion...

truth is, Im still a bit upset, I replied, sticking to all these silly protocols.

He helped me into the carriage, and to the eyes of everyone else, it seemed like a polite gesture, just an apology.

The door closed, the curtain was drawn, and the carriage began its ascent up the hill toward the mansion grounds.

As soon as we were out of sight, the friendly atmosphere turned cold and hostile.

['m the one who sent the missive personally.

The De la Croix family was not invited to this celebration, he clarified, surprising me alittle, but then he added: The guest list was handled by the Silver family, allies of my family.

Ahh, now I understood.

No matter how much we pretended, the De la Croix and the Silvers were rivalstwo powerful families of witches.

Morgana and Lucrecia werent exactly best friends.

So, what exactly am I doing here, Mr.

Vlad? I asked, my curiosity piqued about this character.

---- Uncle Zarek didnt talk much about his parents.

[ think you know very well why youre here.

You have something I want, and apparently, you desire what I obtained at that auction.

Otherwise, why would you have alerted me that night? How perceptive.

Well, no point in pretending anymore.

Where and when do we make the exchange? I said, unfazed by his auraElectra was a powerful witch too.

PlLlet you know.

Stay alert and be careful, Miss Electra.

There are many witches here who dont like the De la Croix, he warned, slipping on a dark mask he held in his hand They should be careful with me, I replied with a cold smile, picking up the golden mask lying on the seat.

He nodded, and when the carriage stopped, he was the first to step out.

I took a deep breath.

Things had started off on the right foot.

Though ideally, we wouldve made the exchange in the carriage but obviously, he was testing me first.

He didnt trust me...

and I didnt trust him.

Ineeded to shake off the sentimentality.

This wasnt my time, and they didnt know the future or who I really was.

Grimm assisted me as I descended, and I lifted my head, observing the imposing white stone mansion beyond the expansive garden.