The Lycan King and his Dark Temptation (Valeria) novel Chapter 385

KATHERINE

"Sweetheart, careful!" I caught her in my arms, breaking the impact.

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

"Baby, just a little more, honey. We’re so close. We can’t stop." I cast a nervous glance toward the path ahead. I couldn’t 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, I’m so… so tired… Mama… I’m 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 hadn’t even spared a child.

"My love, I know you’re tired, but I can’t 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 then—her exhausted face suddenly twisted into pure terror.

"It’s 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! I’ll catch up to you—I’ll catch up!" I ordered frantically.

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

I intended to do the same, but deep down, I knew I wouldn’t make it in 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 him—his furious face, twisted with rage, nearly foaming at the mouth like the disgusting mutt he was.

I swung the rock up to knock him out, but this time, he wasn’t 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.

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