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.”

just like to say that. We know you would risk anything for others

heart pounding as I try to squash the turmoil of emotions in my

his for a second, taking a deep breath and inhaling his intoxicating scent. His hand wraps around

your life for them, and you almost died. This is

hear

him watching us with those sharp eyes; he says

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

she pales upon seeing Dad and me

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

as she stares at

did it! She killed

eyes fly

as both he and Royce

understand how she even put me

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

I ask, my gaze snaps to Rivers who, to my fucking irritation,

me, almost as

will hurt you for speaking

he believing

there!” She cries. “You changed into

her heart thumping

Alejandro, if the coven

lies! My daughter is not a killer?”

what she is capable of,

with it. She was fighting that thing. I’m the one

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

she had no hand in. Heather, think clearly, or you know there is magic that can be used to probe your memory.” Royce

runs, and Royce sighs before he glances at Dad. Their eyes meet, red against blue and I feel like there’s this

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

it?” Rivers

just fucking said that he saw that shit.”

through before jumping to assumptions. I think it’s high time the Academy students are made aware of

it or even fucking appreciate being told after it’s dead and no longer

the attacks; we just need to make it clear the thing

was behind all those attacks, Alpha… I am not

my mind, too.” I say,

I look up at him, feeling fucking grateful for

that’s how badly everything

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

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

between us, just before two men enter through the