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.”

just like to say that. We know you would

as I try

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

for them, and you almost died. This is

I hear

at Dad, but despite him watching us with those sharp eyes; he says nothing, his face

of me smoothly just as the door opens and Rivers enters with the girl

fidgety before she pales upon

the attack in the woods…

at us, all staying glued to

did it! She killed them!” She shouts

My eyes fly

as both he and Royce look up

at Heather, trying to understand how she even put me

you were the one in the woods! You’re the one who killed them… Please don’t kill

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

and me, almost as if terrified

hurt you for speaking up.” Rivers says

is he believing this

was nothing else there!” She cries. “You

the door, her heart thumping before she turns and

Alejandro, if the

lies! My daughter is not

she is capable of,

I’m the one who killed that thing, and it’s no secret that we have been facing monster attacks.”

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

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

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

have thought Dad would approve of my

saw it?” Rivers

fucking said that he saw that shit.” Dad growls and I realise

in the hospital if she was the attacker? Think the facts through before jumping

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

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

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

probe my mind, too.” I say,

Royce adds. I look up at him, feeling fucking

wondering if that’s how badly everything

unable to control my emotions… because of my temper, people have been pushed to

a pair of footsteps approaching from the open door reaches my ear, and I look up. Aleric’s familiar scent,

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