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 TV

“Shit, we missed it!”

broodily. “But I don’t think he will

He overexerted himself

underestimate him.” I say.

I pick up a

just to see if there is anything there or

doesn’t want to say

be right back, holler at me when the break is over.” I say, before jerking

to the kitchen,

know, giving anyone from the Arden company a sample of my blood is dangerous.” I say lightly, placing the plate down. “Eat

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

with a faint smirk, which makes me wonder if

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

“I trust you, Royce.”

replies quietly, taking another bite of his pizza.

trust you, so you got something you can put some

ask him.

“Actually, no…”

might have something.” I say,

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

body.

need to

Dad cleared that shit

kitchen and take

that

vial out

smoothly, “Open

some blood into it.

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

deep,” He murmurs, taking hold of my hand and pressing his

just a cut.” I say lightly, too busy, lost in that gorgeous

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

thumb in his mouth.

Fuck.

light as

flicking along the cut, making my

my

his mouth, brushing his lips,

“Ah, Alpha saliva-”

I finish for

says, letting go of my hand and grabbing the lid for

there is, in fact,

my blood?” I ask, walking over to the

to focus on the fact my stomach is just

you eat

about to say that to Royce, not until

won’t forget the fact that he did try to poison Rafael once.’ Grandad Elijah’s words from

say the apple does not

do need to be careful… Why

suddenly feel uneasy?

blood that covers his big hand. I like

Focus Sky.

horrible thoughts that have now crossed my mind. I