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.”

“You just like to say that. We know you would

as I try to squash the turmoil

and inhaling his intoxicating

your life for them, and you almost died. This is not

hear footsteps

despite him watching us with those sharp eyes; he

as the door opens and

the room, looking a little fidgety before she pales upon seeing Dad and

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

thundering as she stares at us, all staying

killed them!”

My eyes fly open in

frowns as both he

trying to understand how she even put me in

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

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

me, almost

for speaking up.” Rivers says

he

else there!” She cries. “You changed into a

door, her heart thumping before she turns

Alpha Alejandro, if the coven

fucking lies! My daughter is not a killer?” Dad

is

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 attacks.” Royce says, his voice

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

she had no hand in. Heather, think clearly, or you know there

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

Dad would approve of my choice? In his own grumpy unapproving

saw it?” Rivers asks

said that he saw that

Rivers, why would Skyla end up in the hospital if she was the attacker? Think the facts through before jumping to

serpent’s body, will anyone believe it or even fucking appreciate being told

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

she was behind all those attacks, Alpha… I am not

can probe my mind, too.” I say,

look up at

if that’s how badly everything thinks of

because I’m unable to control my emotions… because of my temper, people have been pushed to fear

open door reaches my ear, and I look up. Aleric’s familiar scent,

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