The Lycan King and his Dark Temptation romance Capítulo 49

VALERIA

"Elena, shut your mouth already and go with the servant to take Edward to his room so he can rest! Michael, go fetch the doctor immediately, and we will talk later, you and I!" the Alpha began barking out orders.

I stayed silent behind Aldric, frowning, with nothing else I could do.

I watched as they carried the pup away, his cheeks showing more color and the bleeding stopped, which eased my worry.

It seemed I was the only one who had witnessed that man's cruelty toward his brother, and I was in no position to interfere in their family matters.

I truly hoped I had misinterpreted the situation.

"Your Majesty, what a shameful welcome. I apologize to both you and your maid. My youngest son was born with a rare weakness in his legs, very unusual for our kind, and he cannot walk properly. Even so, he’s quite mischievous and always manages to get into trouble. He will recover soon, don’t worry, miss,"

The Alpha continued to apologize, bowing in front of the King.

If it weren’t for His Majesty, they would have likely called me a nosy gossip directly.

"Valeria." I snapped out of my thoughts, lifting my head to meet Aldric’s gray eyes. "Would you prefer we stay at an inn? Would you feel more comfortable elsewhere?"

I was shocked by his question. That would be a direct insult to the Alpha, all for my comfort.

My gaze shifted to Alpha Garret, who stared at me with wide eyes, clearly unable to believe that a mere servant might ruin all his efforts to win Aldric’s favor.

His face shifted into one of pure pleading.

"Eyes on me, Valeria. Forget about the others. Tell me—our luggage hasn’t even been fully unloaded yet," Aldric pressed, unyielding.

"Miss Valeria, you’ll be far more comfortable in the mansion than in an inn. We've prepared a spacious room for you, with a private bathtub and everything," the Alpha chimed in, blatantly trying to bribe me. And I remembered very well what had happened in the last inn.

The King had managed to arrange for us to share a room, even though I later discovered that several rooms had been vacant since the afternoon of our arrival.

Aldric waited patiently, arms crossed over his chest. If I didn’t know him so well, I might have even been touched by his apparent concern.

"I know exactly what you're plotting, Your Majesty."

"It’s better if we stay. I wouldn’t want the Lord to feel slighted because of me," I replied, meeting his sharp gray eyes as they stared into mine.

"Not this time, King Aldric. I won’t let you play the same card again," I thought proudly, convinced of my cleverness.

"Fine. Go to the carriage and give instructions for our belongings. Quinn and Celine are unfamiliar with these details," he finally responded, and I nodded, walking away.