The Temptation of Sin And The Lycan Princess

66. Her Misunderstanding

SKYLA.

My heart clenches wondering why she didn’t come forward. Her friends died, and she didn’t care to even speak up or even pretend to care?

Like why?

I wonder what their families are going through.

“Is that her?” Royce asks, leaning down, his shoulder brushing the back of my shoulder.

He can see from afar, but having him move closer is comforting. Something I need…

I nod, glancing at him, as he crouches down beside the chair I’m sitting on.

“Can you call for her, Headmaster?” He says, his eyes cold as he looks at Rivers.

Rivers nods as he glances at the girl’s image before he turns.

“Ah, of course… I will… she has been in school… for her not to say anything is troubling….” He mutters.

“Maybe yeah… but we’ll fucking find out why.” Dad says, completely ignoring the no-smoking policy of the school as he lights up a cigarette.

Rivers excuses himself from the room. The door shuts behind him and I sigh, running my fingers through my hair.

“I’m assuming you shifted, and she saw you?” Dad remarks.

I nod.

“Obviously, I had to give it my all.” I mutter, closing my eyes as the pressure in my mind increases.

“That’s fucking understandable.” Dad says, smoking his cigarette.

Royce cups the back of my neck, his thumb caressing my cheek, and I lean into his touch.

“I just don’t get why she didn’t come forward. I specifically told her to call for help. To make a call, I told them both, but…” I close my eyes, taking a deep breath. “I just don’t get how anyone can leave anyone else behind. Wouldn’t you give your all to help others?”

“Not everyone thinks the same way. Survival instincts… Can make one selfish… She probably thought saving herself would guarantee her life more than if she saved the other girl.” Dad says quietly.

I can hear the guilt in his voice, and I know it’s because of what happened when we were children.

A long time ago, we were attacked, and Kataleya was kidnapped… to save Dante and me, Dad had to let her go and until this day he feels guilty about it… He had to turn his back on her so me and Dante could live, a choice no father should have to face.

“Yes… but this was just about herself… I don’t know, I’ll never get not putting others first.” I mutter. “And I’m not even a nice person.”

says, amused. “You just like to say that. We

my heart pounding as I try to squash

and inhaling his intoxicating scent. His hand wraps around mine before he kisses my cheek

risked your life for them, and you almost died. This is not on

before I hear footsteps

him watching us with those sharp eyes; he says nothing, his

just as the door opens and Rivers

scans the room, looking a little fidgety before she pales upon

about the attack in the woods… Why didn’t you come forward?” Rivers asks her

heart is thundering as she stares at us,

killed them!” She shouts

fly open in

frowns as both he and Royce look up

trying to understand how she even put me in that

were the one in the woods! You’re the one who

was trying to protect you? The fuck?” I ask, my gaze snaps to Rivers who, to my fucking irritation, looks

and me, almost as if

one will hurt you for speaking up.” Rivers says

he believing

else there!” She cries. “You changed into a

the door, her heart thumping before she

Alejandro, if the

My daughter is not a killer?” Dad snarls,

what she is capable of, we

true. I was there, and I can vouch that she had nothing to do with it. She was fighting that thing. I’m the one who killed that thing, and it’s no secret that we have been facing monster attacks.” Royce

know you were involved…and he

Heather, think clearly, or you know there is magic that can be used to probe your

Dad. Their eyes meet, red against blue and I feel like there’s this silent exchange of

would have thought Dad would approve of my choice? In his

saw it?” Rivers asks

said that he saw that shit.” Dad growls and

Think the facts through before jumping to assumptions. I think it’s high time

without that serpent’s body, will anyone believe it or even fucking appreciate being told after it’s dead and no longer a threat to us?” Dad

just need to make it clear the thing was caught and killed.” Royce says, “We’ve had

Alpha… I am not trying to cause problems but stating my concern.”

coven can probe my mind,

up at him,

how badly

continue to discuss, because I’m unable to control my emotions… because of my temper, people have been pushed to

pair of footsteps approaching from the open door reaches my ear, and I look up. Aleric’s familiar scent, along

away, putting extra space between us, just before two men enter through the open door, giving Rivers a nod