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.”

say that. We

try to squash the turmoil of emotions in my

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

did your best, you risked your life for them, and you almost died. This

nod, before I hear footsteps and

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

of me smoothly just as the door opens and Rivers enters

little fidgety before she pales upon seeing Dad

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

she stares at us, all staying glued to the

it! She killed them!” She shouts

fly open

frowns as both he and

trying to understand how she even put me

the one in the woods! You’re the one who killed them… Please don’t kill me, I won’t tell anyone…

ask, my gaze snaps to

Dad and me, almost

one will hurt you for speaking

is he

was nothing else there!” She cries. “You changed into

the door, her heart thumping before she

Alpha Alejandro, if the coven hears

daughter is not a killer?” Dad snarls, standing

she is capable of,

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 it’s no secret that we have been facing monster

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

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

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

of my

it?” Rivers asks

that shit.” Dad growls and I realise

attacker? Think the facts through before jumping to assumptions. I

serpent’s body, will anyone believe it or even fucking appreciate being told after it’s dead and no longer a

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

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

coven can probe my mind,

mine.” Royce adds. I look up at him, feeling

wondering if that’s how badly

emotions… because

a pair of footsteps approaching from the open door reaches my ear, and I look up.

space between us, just before two men enter through the open door,