A Luna For The Lycan King

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nes like a deadly poison. My breath came in short, shallow gasps,

e thought belonged to me. His hands caressed her body with a tenderness I had only ever known in the privacy of our shared moments

e. The man I had trusted. The man I had given my heart to without

my legs threatened to give way beneath me. How long h

from behind me, pullin

, had been with me from the beginning. Her presence, a steady comfort, sho

ern etched into her features as sh

chaotic whirlwind. Anger, betrayal, hurt-all of them mingl

her voice low and urgent. "B

of it all. The man I had once believed would protect me had shattered that

as barely above a whisper, the weight of my word

h grounding me as the reality of what had jus

issing her-flashed in my mind again. The betr

ed into the air like a tangible force. My heart skipped a bea

eyes locked on me with an intensity that

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round us. The very air seemed to grow heavier,

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ding, yet oddly familiar. My heart skipped again, but this time

he said, his tone unwavering,

to leave, Ivy. The king..." She trail

He was the embodiment of power, the ruler of all

, my voice barely a wh

e distance between us felt like an eternity, but every s

His piercing gaze remained fixed on me as if he were waiting for something, his ex

any," he said, his voice cutting through the night

and thoughts raced through my mind. Why was he her

rling thoughts. "Ivy, you don't hav

defied without consequences. And if Dorian's betrayal had alr

my voice trembling with

dened in shock.

t heavy with the responsibility of

assian into the shadows, unsure of what awa

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atures. Yet even amidst this serenity, I could feel the weight of the situation pressing in. Ivy, the woman I had been

The bond. The undeniable pull of the mate bond that connected us across distance and time. She mi

g I wanted was to make her think I was like the others who ruled with fear and cruel

as something else in her eyes too-curiosity, pe

te's betrayal has set off a chain of events that

disbelief. "I don't need your protection," she spat, her voice tremblin

was strong-stronger than she realized. That much, I could sense. But she was

aid, my voice firm. "I'm here to ensu

her weighing her options, weighing the truth