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.

I gaze at the TV

“Shit, we missed it!”

broodily. “But

overexerted himself

underestimate him.” I

break now. I pick up a plate for Royce. “What would

test, it’s just to

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

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

the kitchen,

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

bites into it, placing the bag he was carrying

wonder if he’s serious or joking. “But

I can take the blood and you can keep it until

“I trust you, Royce.”

of his pizza. Why the hell

got something you can

ask him.

“Actually, no…”

you suddenly want blood. I might have

the lower drawers. It takes me a few minutes to find what I’m looking for, and I take out one of the empty

body.

to make some

or Dad cleared that

return to the kitchen and take

to appreciate that ass before I

vial out to

I say smoothly,

some blood into it.

deeper than I meant to, and quickly step back to save my clothes. Holding

hold of my hand and pressing his thumb over my cut

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

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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

thumb in his mouth.

Fuck.

head feels light as he

tongue flicking along the cut,

my

my thumb slips from his mouth,

“Ah, Alpha saliva-”

I finish for

my hand and grabbing the lid for the vial.

there is, in

get in my blood?” I ask, walking over to

trying not to focus on the fact my stomach is just

eat or drink

hot chocolate… but Aleric would not do that, and I’m not about to say that to Royce, not until I know if there is

the council, I won’t forget the fact that he did try to

does not fall far from

I do need to

suddenly feel uneasy?

at the blood that covers his big

Focus Sky.

get rid of the horrible thoughts that have now crossed my mind. I do need to be