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.

them mumble as I gaze at the

“Shit, we missed it!”

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

overexerted

him.” I say.

pick up a plate for Royce. “What would

it’s just to see if there is anything there

and it’s obvious he doesn’t want to say much more in front

guys, we’ll be right back, holler at me when the break is over.” I

head to the kitchen, and Royce

the Arden company a sample of my blood is dangerous.” I say lightly,

into it, placing

a faint smirk, which makes me wonder if he’s serious or joking. “But I promise,

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

“I trust you, Royce.”

of his pizza. Why the hell does he look

so you got something you

ask him.

“Actually, no…”

you suddenly want blood. I might have

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

body.

to make

Dad cleared that shit

to the kitchen

to appreciate that ass

vial out to

say smoothly, “Open

some blood into it.

step back to save my clothes. Holding my finger out, I let the blood

hold of my hand and pressing his thumb

lightly, too busy, lost in that gorgeous

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a precious thing. Don’t treat it like it’s not.” He says, tugging my hand to

thumb in his mouth.

Fuck.

head feels light as he

the cut,

my

and my thumb slips from his mouth, brushing his lips,

“Ah, Alpha saliva-”

I finish

and grabbing the

if there is, in fact, something in your

in my

not to focus on

eat or

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

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

the apple does

I do need to be careful…

suddenly feel uneasy?

glance at him, looking at the blood that covers

Focus Sky.

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