The Last Lycan King Is My Slave novel Chapter 69

Chapter 69

Chapter 69

¡SIDORA

I kept looking out through the mouth of the cave.

Outside, the darkness had swallowed the so-called Blue Forest whole, and every animal sound made my body tighten with fear. I stayed on watch, ears sharp, waiting for any sign of Blaze coming back.

“I should’ve gone with him…” I muttered again as I tossed a little more dry kindling into the fire.

Everything that had happened at the river was already a few hours behind us. Blaze had roasted that turkey and seasoned it with some herbs he’d found, plus the salt we’d brought with us.

I’ll admit it, I almost licked my fingers clean, even after swearing I was starting my diet right then and there.

The Estingia training sessions would officially begin soon, and my goal was to become a skilled warrior, one with enough stamina not to start wheezing just from chasing after a turkey.

Then, all of a sudden, I thought I heard something moving through the grass…

“Blaze?” I whispered, slowly getting to my feet.

Blaze had told me he was going out to scout the area and locate our prey.

It was a slippery animal, clever and full of tricks. It was almost never alone. It had some kind of symbiotic arrangement with other creatures that fed on its kills and protected it in return.

The sound came from outside again. I could’ve sworn it was something being dragged.

Fear crawled up my spine. What if Blaze was already dragging our prey back? What if he was hurt and trying to make it to the cave?!

That thought made me reckless.

I grabbed one of the pieces of wood he’d stacked off to the side and held it to the fire until it caught. Then I crept out of the cave, trying to light up the clearing and the tree line as best I could.

The thick branches barely let any moonlight through, and I could hardly make out anything between the shadows.

“Blaze… is that you?” I asked again, my voice tight, unsure whether to move closer or stay right where I was.

Then I thought I heard a groan coming from the brush. It was a strange sound, but I moved toward it anyway.

I watched the roots so I wouldn’t trip, pushed the undergrowth aside, and lifted the torch, sweeping the light around me.

I couldn’t see anything, but a sense of crisis started pounding inside my chest.

Something cold dripped onto the back of my neck and slid down my skin.

I froze. The hissing grew louder behind me…Above me…

A beautiful little girl with an angelic face, big golden eyes, and blond hair was sitting on the bed, touching my face.

I jerked back at once, pulling away from her, unable to understand what was happening as I looked around the simple but cozy room. It looked like some kind of farmhouse.

“Mommy’s mad ’cause I ate the berries? Aaaww, I won’t do it again, Mommy! Amber’s good, don’t be mad!”

Before I could ask who she was or where I was, she threw herself at me, wrapped her little arms tight around my waist, and started crying her heart out against my nightgown.

My chest squeezed at once. I didn’t understand a damn thing, but I anxiously lowered my hands to touch her curls and calm her down.

“It’s okay. I’m not mad, I’m not mad…” I whispered, trying to calm myself too, trying to figure out where the hell I was and what was happening.

She lifted her head without letting go of me and stared up with huge, watery eyes.

“Really? Promise on Daddy?” she asked. I stared back at her, completely lost.

“Daddy?”

Who the hell was her daddy?!

12:23 Fri, Jul 3 O