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.”

says, amused. “You just like to say that. We know you would risk anything for

meet, my heart pounding as I try to squash

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

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

before I hear footsteps and

with those

as the door opens and Rivers enters with the girl from

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

the attack in the

is thundering as she stares at us, all staying

She killed them!”

eyes fly open

both he and Royce look up

stare at Heather, 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…

fuck?” I ask, my

between Dad and me, almost as if terrified of being

hurt you for speaking up.”

he

there!” She cries. “You changed into a

heart thumping before she turns and

Alpha Alejandro, if

daughter is not a killer?”

she is capable of,

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

want your old man to know you were involved…and he will if you fucking

hand in. Heather, think clearly,

and Royce sighs before he glances at Dad. Their eyes meet, red against blue

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

it?” Rivers asks

fucking said that he saw that shit.” Dad

hospital if she was the attacker? Think the facts through before jumping to assumptions. I think it’s high time the Academy students are made aware of the attacks.” Royce

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

it clear the thing was caught

all those attacks, Alpha… I am not trying to cause

probe my mind, too.” I

Royce adds. I look up at him, feeling fucking

frown, wondering if that’s how badly everything thinks

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

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

men enter through the open door, giving Rivers