The Temptation of Sin And The Lycan Princess

Chapter 84. Her Name

ROYCE.

Twenty minutes later, I’m waiting on the bridge where I had asked Quade to meet me. I’ve pulled my hood up. Although I chose a location that is far from the pack, I still need to be careful.

The occasional car driving past or the sound of sirens in the distance fills the air, but there’s a clear lack of life around.

I glance at the sky, it’s going to rain again, the clouds mask the moon.

It’s a full moon tonight… I love it when it’s a full moon, shame it’s hidden behind the clouds.

The ground is already wet from the sudden downpour that had occured on my way here. Typical British weather.

The sound of footsteps makes me look up and I know from his smell it’s the Beta.

It is him. His hair is almost fully grey, his brown eyes full of concern as he approaches, his hands tucked into the pockets of his chesterfield coat.

“Good evening Alpha Royce, is everything alright? I won’t deny I have been worried when you wanted to meet here.” Quade says.

“Good evening Beta.” I respond, getting the formalities out of the way. “Everything is alright. I just wanted to talk to you away from the pack to make sure we aren’t overheard. You have nothing to worry about when it comes to me. I won’t keep you long and we’ll cut to the chase.” I reply, smiling faintly.

He nods, “I’d appreciate that.” He says.

I stand straight from where I was leaning over the bridge, to now face the older man.

“It’s regarding something Father told you to do years ago, something that your conscience refused to let you, and I assure you, I’m grateful that you did not obey.” I say quietly.

His heart skips a beat and there’s a twitch in his jaw, but aside from that, he remains pretty much impassive.

“I don’t think I’m following Royce.” He says seriously.

I raise an eyebrow. “Then allow me to lay it out for you. I’m talking about my sister, Quade, the very sister that mom somehow thinks passed away and the very same sister that you left at an orphanage. Does that ring a bell perhaps?” I reply, my voice sharp.

His heart thuds and we both know he can no longer deny or pretend to play dumb. He knows exactly what I’m talking about.

His eyes snap to mine but I’m dead serious. I’m not here to play. This topic is not easy for me either, knowing that while we were raised with money and luxury aside from the severe training anyway, she was thrown in an orphanage somewhere.

“How do you know that?” He asks, looking around. This time there’s fear in his eyes.

“That’s not important, and you did the right thing. I know you fear Father, but I assure you, I will make sure that no harm comes to you. I need to know where she is, a name, or the name of the orphanage. I need to know everything you can tell me.”

“Royce… Please, I know you want to find her or locate her, but she’s no longer there. She’s… joined another pack, apparently despite it being a human orphanage where I left her. It has ties to some alpha who has taken her, but I have been unable to learn anything further.” He says, sounding desperate.

“Please let it go. I’m certain she’s happy wherever she is. If your father learns of her, he may want to silence her. You don’t know him, Royce.” There’s an urgency in his voice.

“I know exactly who my father is, Quade, but who knows… I wonder what kind of life she had. I still want the name of the orphanage and the name you gave her when you left her.” I say, my eyes trained on him. This time I let some of my aura out, knowing he can’t deny a direct Alpha command.

I may not be his Alpha but I’m still powerful, and my command will work… instantly, he lowers his head in submission but the words that leave him hit me hard.

“Winona Walters… that’s the name I gave her. As for the orphanage…”

my heart thudding as that name rings in my

Winona, nice to meet you… Nice to meet

was hospitalised replay in my mind,

she was of Solaris blood… the sense of familiarity when I had touched her hand… the familiarity I

fist to my mouth as I try to

Oh, bloody hell…

my sister and

say, looking up at Quade, who stops

in shock before he pales. “Y-you

I suddenly sense a powerful surge of darkness, mixed with

and I realise it’s somehow masked, but it’s

sharply, scanning the area

auras that now feel as if they are one, are familiar. The darkness reminds me of the same energy that the serpent that I had killed held and I instantly motion Quade to be on

He asks sharply, removing

the sound

round goes off, and a bullet does, in

What on earth…

I shout, unable to process

remain on edge. Whatever is

heart thumps as I stare at nothing, and then, before

Just like… the serpent.

one who’s special.” He hisses, sounding more snake-like than ever. His pupils aren’t the same

on!?” Quade asks sharply, despite

the man before me, not letting any of my

very same as the one that surrounded the serpent I killed. It now envelops him and my

now begins hammering down faster, but it’s not my doing.

suddenly fills the area, blinding me. I

I summon the wind to blast the smoke away, but in

the air and a

heart has stopped beating already just as I stumble over the fallen Beta’s

snarl, my anger

could he

I drop to the ground beside Quade’s lifeless body that lies on the floor, his mouth still open in shock, blood pouring from his

bullet lodged in his

hell is

you agree? You know there’s only a few left out there… a certain man who goes by Schurke Wolf made them… Ah, it’s

someone who trained you as

his family? I turn to face the

he

Something is seriously wrong.

turn, lightning crackling in my hands when I

upper hand… if you can’t see me… you can’t hurt me.” The last word he speaks is right close to my ear, and I spin around, sending a blast of lightning behind

a coward!” I snarl, trying to pick on

He replies, and

I hear the gun go off, but it’s not one bullet he