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 know you would

try to squash the turmoil of

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

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

nod, before I hear

with those

smoothly just as the door opens

pales upon seeing Dad and me and takes a

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

is thundering as she stares at us, all staying glued

killed them!” She

fly

both he and Royce look up

Heather, trying to understand how she even put me in that

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

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

and me, almost as if terrified

for

is he believing

else there!” She cries. “You changed into

door, her heart thumping before she

if the coven

is not a killer?”

is capable

the one who killed

thought 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 at

hand in. Heather, think clearly, or you know there is magic that can

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

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

saw it?” Rivers

saw that shit.” Dad growls and I realise

she was the attacker? Think the facts through before jumping

appreciate being told after it’s dead and no longer a threat to us?”

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

can also say she was behind all those attacks, Alpha… I am not trying to cause problems but stating my concern.” Rivers says

probe my mind,

Royce adds. I look up at

how badly

emotions… because of my temper, people

ear, and I look up. Aleric’s familiar scent, along with another scent I

just before two men enter through the open door, giving