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

“Shit, we missed it!”

offers broodily. “But

He overexerted himself straight

underestimate him.” I say.

up a plate for Royce. “What would you

As for the test, it’s just to see

it’s obvious he doesn’t want to say much

when the break is over.” I say,

the kitchen,

sample of my blood is dangerous.” I say lightly, placing the plate down. “Eat before it

slice and bites into it, placing the bag he was carrying

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

can take the blood and you can keep it until tomorrow.

“I trust you, Royce.”

bite of his pizza. Why the hell does he

know, but I trust you, so you got something you can put some

ask him.

“Actually, no…”

suddenly want blood. I might have something.”

for, and I take out one of the empty vials that I would use for my poisons. Glad I haven’t had a

body.

need to make

Dad cleared that

the kitchen

appreciate that ass

vial out to

smoothly,

some blood into it.

fangs out, piercing my thumb deeper than I meant to, and quickly step back to save my clothes.

of my hand and pressing his thumb over my cut firmly, stopping the

say lightly, too busy, lost in that gorgeous face, although blood continues to spill

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thing. Don’t treat it like it’s not.” He says, tugging my hand to his lips before he removes his thumb and takes

thumb in his mouth.

Fuck.

feels light

tongue flicking along the cut, making my

my

from his mouth, brushing his

“Ah, Alpha saliva-”

I finish

my hand and grabbing

in fact, something in

get in my blood?” I ask, walking over

to focus on the

you eat or

Aleric would not do that, and I’m not about to say that to Royce, not until I know if there is in fact

fact that he did try to poison Rafael once.’ Grandad Elijah’s words

apple does not fall far

to be

suddenly feel uneasy?

at the blood that covers his

Focus Sky.

thoughts that have now crossed my mind. I do need to be careful