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.

meet, my heart pounding as I try to squash the turmoil

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

and you almost

hear

us with those sharp eyes; he

go of me smoothly just as the door opens

before she pales upon seeing Dad and me and takes

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

thundering as she stares at us, all

it! She killed

eyes fly open in

he and Royce look

stare at Heather, trying to understand how she even

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

fuck?” I ask, my gaze snaps to Rivers who, to my fucking irritation, looks

looks between Dad and me, almost as if terrified

for speaking up.” Rivers

he believing

She cries. “You

out the door, her heart thumping

if the coven hears

not a killer?” Dad snarls, standing

is capable of, we have

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 dangerously low

you didn’t want your old man to know you were involved…and he will if you fucking vouch for her.” Dad says quietly, glancing

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

Dad. Their eyes meet, red against blue and I feel

of my

saw it?”

just fucking said that he saw that shit.”

Rivers, why would Skyla end up in the hospital if she was the attacker? Think the facts through before jumping to assumptions. I think it’s high time the Academy students are made aware of the attacks.”

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

thing was caught and killed.” Royce

people can also say she was behind all those attacks, Alpha… I am not trying to cause problems but stating

my mind, too.” I say,

Royce adds. I look up

if that’s how badly

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

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

just before two men enter through the open door, giving Rivers a nod as they