The Lycan King and His Dark Temptation Novel

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CAPTURED KATHERINE sweetheart, careful!" I caught her in my arms, breaking the impact.

She was gasping for breath, completely leaning against meI could feel her tiny heart racing wildly.

"Baby, just a little more, honey.

We're so close.

We cant stop." cast a nervous glance toward the path ahead.

I couldnt see clearly, but I knew the monsters were out there.

I crouched in front of Lavinia, who could barely speak, still trying to catch her breath.

"M-Mama, Im so...

so tired...

Mama...

Im scared..." She threw her arms around my neck, sobbing again.

All I could do was stroke her head and back, my heart aching at the bruises marring her delicate face.

Those filthy bastards hadnt, even spared a child.

"My love, I know you're tired, but I cant carry you, sweetheart you're too heavy.

We'd never escape." I wiped her tears away with my fingers, pressing a soft kiss to her dirt-streaked forehead.

We were both a mess.

Just a little more, my love.

I promise we're almost there." I started to stand, but thenher exhausted face suddenly twisted into pure terror.

---- Its him!" The scream was all it took for me to spin around.

I barely had time to shove her away from me.

"RUN, LAVINIA! Run to the castle, baby! Ill catch up to youIll catch up!" I ordered frantically.

She hesitated for a second, but then, with relief, I saw her turn and flee.

Lintended to do the same, but deep down, I knew I wouldnt make itin time.

So the moment I felt him closing in behind me, I lunged toward a patch of jagged rocks on the ground.

"Aasshhh!" I gritted my teeth as I hit the earth hard.

Pain ripped through my ankles as something yanked them back brutally.

My nails scraped against the dirt, my hands clutching desperately at one of the rocks.

Before he could pin me down, I twisted to face himhis furious face, twisted with rage, nearly foaming at the mouth like the disgusting mutt he was.

T swung the rock up to knock him out, but this time, he wasnt so easily caught off guard.

"You filthy whore! How dare you hit me?!" "Aaah!" I cried out as he wrenched the rock from my grasp, his ---- rough hand clashing against mine.