The Lycan King and his Dark Temptation romance Capítulo 140

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Lifting her skirt, she nearly ran to her father's carriage.

"Tell me, tell me, daughter, did you confirm it?" The old man, with his long beard streaked with brown and gray, looked at his daughter with piercing green eyes as she entered his resting quarters.

Laila closed the small door behind her and sat on the soft blanket, her face filled with excitement.

"Yes, yes, father! I confirmed it! She has a small red tattoo on her inner thigh, almost reaching her intimate area—a teardrop shape, or something like that," Laila recalled from when she examined Celine under the guise of tending to her wounds.

"I knew it! The Goddess is on our side. Such good fortune," the old sorcerer patted his thigh in satisfaction while taking a drag from his pipe.

"I've prepared the spell. You must make sure it enters her body—you can't fail!"

"But father, are you sure it won’t harm her? I feel a little bad about this... she and her brother saved me back then," Laila frowned, doubt creeping back into her expression.

"Foolish girl," her father scolded, tapping her forehead.

"That woman appeared in my prophetic vision. She will have a great influence among the vampires. I even considered eliminating her when we first found her, but no—there’s a more ingenious way to use her. That hybrid will help us infiltrate that cursed castle and seize control of the Realm."

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GABRIELLE

"«He» has sealed the castle again," Brielle informed me, standing at my side.

I felt the warmth of the sun on my face and shoulders as I sat on the small terrace connected to my chambers.

"I should have known. Before I left, I renewed the contract under that bastard Kael’s name, and with his death, no Selenia claimed the throne. The castle's owner has reactivated the curse,"

I sighed, analyzing all the challenges Valeria would have to overcome to seize control of the Realm—it wouldn't be easy.

This land was home to ancient and powerful creatures, even older than I was, though they rarely meddled in mortal affairs.

Entering the castle wouldn’t be easy now, especially without our full power restored.

"The sorcerers and vampires are fighting for control of the castle..."

"Those fools don’t realize they won’t even set foot on that mountain unless the owner allows it," I mused, considering our options. "Brielle, have you been teaching Vale to control her magic better?"

"Yes, but she needs ancestral blood, and now with the pregnancy, the demand is even greater. The pup also needs to be nourished, or she’ll end up malnourished like Valeria."

"Damn it, and here I am like this!" I slammed my fist against the chair’s armrest in frustration. "Even though I left my power guarding the prison, some of it still lingers. I can extract small amounts and—"

For vampires, the pleasure of blood was closely tied to sex, even more so when it was with one's mate.

It was like liquid ecstasy.

"Then I won’t let you do it, and Valeria won’t allow you to weaken yourself further."

"I’m a grown woman! I do what I want! Who do you think—"

I was silenced by a mouth that claimed mine, a tongue invading between my lips and a kiss that overwhelmed me with dominance and sweetness.

His hand on my chin controlled the intensity, making me submit to his assault in the most delicious way. He always did this—I hated how he manipulated me with his sexy savagery.

"You'll ask me for it yourself—to feed you my life force," he growled wolfishly against my lips. I knew he was angry, but still, I challenged him.

"Keep dreaming. I won't ask you for anything."

"We'll see, babe. When the time comes, maybe I won’t want you sinking your fangs into me," he teased with a smirk.

I laughed sarcastically, mocking him, but I had no idea how much this bet was going to cost me.