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.”

Royce says, amused. “You just like to say that. We know you would risk anything for

heart pounding as I try to

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

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

nod, before I hear footsteps and

glance at Dad, but despite him watching us with those sharp eyes; he says

me smoothly just as the door opens and

a little fidgety before she pales upon seeing Dad and me and takes a

want to talk to you about the attack in the woods… Why

thundering as she stares at us, all staying glued

She killed

eyes fly open

he

Heather, trying to understand how

who killed them… Please don’t kill

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

between Dad and me, almost as if

you for speaking up.”

is he

nothing else there!” She cries. “You changed

door, her heart thumping before

Alejandro, if the coven

lies! My daughter is not a

what she is capable

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

want your old man to know you were involved…and he will if you fucking vouch for her.” Dad says quietly,

I’m not letting her be accused of something she had no hand in. Heather, think clearly, or you know there is magic

and Royce sighs before he glances at Dad. Their eyes meet,

thought Dad would approve of

saw it?”

fucking said that he saw that shit.” Dad

up in the hospital if she was the attacker? Think the facts through before

without that serpent’s body, will anyone believe it or even fucking appreciate being told after it’s dead

it clear the thing was caught and killed.” Royce says, “We’ve had samples of its poison. That’s proof

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

coven can probe my

Royce adds. I look up at him, feeling

wondering if that’s how badly

my emotions… because of my temper, people have been pushed to fear

my ear, and

between us, just before two men enter through the