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.”

that. We know you would risk anything for others

as I try to squash the turmoil of

I press my forehead to his for a second, taking a deep breath and inhaling his intoxicating

best, you risked your life for them, and

before I hear footsteps and

him watching us with those

just as the door

pales upon seeing Dad

ok Heather, we just want to talk to you about the attack

she stares at us, all staying glued

She killed them!”

eyes fly open in

he and Royce look

Heather, trying to understand how she

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

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

and me, almost as if terrified of

will hurt you for speaking up.”

is he

She cries. “You changed

backs out the door, her heart

serious Alpha Alejandro, if the

My daughter is not a killer?” Dad

she is capable of,

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 dangerously low as he stands

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

her be accused of something she had no hand in. Heather, think clearly,

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

would have thought Dad would approve of my

it?”

he saw that

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

being told

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

also say she was behind all those attacks, Alpha… I am not trying to cause

coven can probe my mind, too.” I say,

up at him, feeling fucking grateful

how badly everything

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

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

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