The Temptation of Sin And The Lycan Princess

Chapter 41. Doubts

SKYLA.

He looks away first and places his jacket

aside, cocking a brow at me.

“Are you alright?” He asks.

“Yeah…” I say, shaking my head.

He had reminded me of Reign, it threw me. I guess he and Aleric are twins but…

Running my fingers through my hair, I clear my head. I’m about to close the door when Royce reaches over, his arm brushing mine as he closes the door.

Focus Sky…

“So, what was wrong earlier?” He asks, looking me over before he looks away.

So cute.

“I just felt suddenly sick and sluggish. I don’t know.” I frown, it does sound weird… ”

It was strange.”

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don’t know.” I frown, it does sound weird… ” It was strange.”

“Yeah… You’re a werewolf, unless there was

something in your system you wouldn’t have fell ill so suddenly.” He says, and I

can’t help but appreciate the slight pause

before he said the word werewolf.

He is still being careful around my own family. He has a point, even if we get ill,

there’s a reason and we recover far faster

than normal.

“Yeah… but everything was fine. Classes finished, then I ran into Rivers and then went to Aleric’s office for detention. Nothing weird even happened.”

“Right… I actually came down to check up on you, since you said you weren’t well, but since I’m here, mind if I take a bit of blood to run it through some tests? Because that doesn’t sound normal.”

“What kind of tests?” I say as we enter the

lounge and all eyes turn to us.

Ahren tilts his head, munching slowly on a chip, whilst the quintuplets instantly shift to

hostile mode. (1)

Jayce’s eyes are calculating, Theo and Ares are frowning, Carter has his eyebrows raised, and even Renji’s smile has faltered.

“Guys, he’s my trainer. Stop staring at him, even if he is pretty handsome.”

Carter nods his agreement, and Royce raises an eyebrow.

“Nice to meet you guys.” He says, just as the TV signals the end of round one.

of them mumble as I gaze at the

“Shit, we missed it!”

round.” Jayce offers broodily. “But I don’t think he will

overexerted himself

him.” I

I pick up a plate for Royce.

to see if there is anything there

doesn’t want to say much more

when the break is over.” I say, before jerking my head at the door and

the kitchen, and Royce

sample of my blood is dangerous.” I

it, placing the bag

me wonder if he’s serious or joking. “But I promise, I’ll do one small

disposed of, or if you want, I can take the blood and you can keep it until tomorrow. We

“I trust you, Royce.”

easily.” He replies quietly, taking another bite of his pizza. Why the

trust you, so you got something you can put some blood

ask him.

“Actually, no…”

you suddenly want blood. I might have something.” I say, “Wait

kitchen, going to my bedroom, and rummage in one of the lower drawers. It takes me a few minutes to find what I’m looking for, and I take out one of the empty vials that I would use for my poisons. Glad I haven’t had a dose of my own mixture in

body.

need to

or Dad cleared that

the kitchen and take

appreciate that ass before

out

smoothly, “Open it, I’ll

some blood into it.

nods, twisting the lid off and I let my fangs out, piercing my thumb deeper than I meant to, and quickly step back to save my clothes. Holding my finger out, I let the blood pour into the vial that is filling up

skin too deep,” He murmurs, taking hold of my hand and pressing his thumb over my cut firmly,

lost in that gorgeous face, although blood continues to spill from

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it like it’s not.” He says, tugging my hand to his lips before he

thumb in his mouth.

Fuck.

feels light as he simply

along the cut,

my

parts his lips, tugging my hand back, and my thumb slips from his mouth, brushing his lips, and he

“Ah, Alpha saliva-”

finish for

letting go of my hand and grabbing the lid for the

is, in fact,

but how would anything get in my blood?” I ask, walking

quickly rinse off my hands, trying not to focus on the fact my

you eat or drink

do that, and I’m not about to say that to Royce, not until I know if there

shady, and although Kenneth is on the council, I won’t forget the fact that he did try to poison Rafael once.’ Grandad Elijah’s words

apple does not fall

I do need to

suddenly feel uneasy?

blood

Focus Sky.

the horrible thoughts that have now crossed