The Lycan King and His Dark Temptation Novel

---- she had always been in his mind, his greatest motivationto win her over, to prove his worth, that he was no less than any other male.

still, what had happened between them the day before also lingered in his memory.

"Drakkar, come on, let me look at those wounds..." She reached out to touch him, but the warrior stepped back with a frown.

"No, dont touch me, Im filthy." Lyra didnt like his coldness, but she didnt insistthey were surrounded by too many eyes.

"What kind of seam is this?!" "You think were stupid or what?" "Stay away from Lyra!" Suddenly, the rest of the warriors snapped out of their shock and stepped forward, demanding answers.

No one believed that Drakkar had managed to do what the entire tribe couldnt together.

Still, that thing in his hand...

was he really using the Brontocéraxs armor as a shield? "Dont even think about starting trouble," the Alpha muttered through his teeth to his son, gripping his arm tight.

---- His eyes sparked with warning.

Verak let out a snort.

Whatever it took, he wasnt going to let Drakkar make fools out of them.

"Drakkar!" The Alpha stepped forward to inspect the chunk of meat, making sure it really came from a Dracotélion.

Explain to me, where did you get this?" He could only imagine he'd stolen it from some scavengers feeding off the beasts carcass.

"| hunted it," Drakkar said proudly, staring the Alpha straight in the eye.

"I couldnt bring the whole body, but if you hurry to the southern valley, its there." Just as the Alpha opened his mouth to scold him for lying, a howl interrupted.

"TTS TRUE!" Three warriors had come running all the way, following Drakkar.

Two of them, shifted into wolves, were carrying a Brontocérax, and the third one, a chunk of the predator female.

The pack exploded with excitement again.

"Drakkar did it alone!" ---- "He slaughtered a dozen Brontocérax and we saw him kill the Dracotélion with our own eyes!" "Tt was brutal!" They looked at him like a god on Earth, that scene burned into their memories and soulsstories that would only grow more legendary with time.

"T hunted the most fearsome creature, and so I claim the right to mate with this female!" In the middle of the stunned murmurs, Drakkar made his bold, possessive declaration.

His eyes, black as night, locked onto Lyras silver gazeintense, deep, filled with fear, but determined.

He had made her a promise, and even if he couldnt be near her the way his soul craved, he would protect her and take her safely home.

silass daughter's heart pounded with emotion, overflowing with love for her wild mate.

He had risked his life for her! "Dad, you're not actually considering this, are you?" Verak was seeing red.

"Why not? Drakkar is a great warriorand I underestimated him!" Before the Alpha could declare the winner...

"The hand of the female Lyra will be given to the warrior Drakkar! "The Healer stepped forward, ending the matter.