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 know you would risk anything for others and

as I try to squash the turmoil of emotions in

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

for them, and you almost died. This is not

hear footsteps and

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

lets go of me smoothly just as the door opens and Rivers enters with the girl from

a little fidgety before she pales upon seeing

just want to talk to you about the attack in the woods… Why didn’t you come forward?” Rivers

thundering as she stares at us,

killed them!” She shouts

eyes fly open in

he and Royce look

trying to understand how she even put

one who killed them… Please don’t kill me, I won’t

you? The fuck?” I ask, my gaze snaps to Rivers

almost as if

for speaking

he believing

nothing else there!” She cries. “You

her heart thumping before she turns

serious Alpha Alejandro, if the coven hears of

is not a killer?”

she is capable

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 says, his voice

you didn’t want your old man to know you were involved…and he will

something she had no hand in. Heather, think clearly, or

meet, red against blue and I feel like there’s

would have thought Dad would approve of my choice?

it?”

he saw that

she was the attacker? Think the facts through before jumping to assumptions. I think it’s high time the Academy students are made

being told after

thing

those attacks, Alpha… I am not trying to cause problems but stating my concern.” Rivers says

can probe my mind, too.” I

adds. I look up at him, feeling

frown, wondering if that’s how badly everything

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

open door reaches my ear, and I look up. Aleric’s familiar scent, along with another scent I don’t recognise, fills my

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