The Temptation of Sin And The Lycan Princess

Chapter 123 A Beautiful Moment

ROYCE.

My heart is racing as I hear their footsteps approach. I’d recognise Mom’s heartbeat anywhere… and right now it’s racing as she steps inside the office that I’m waiting in.

She doesn’t know that today I haven’t just brought myself to her, but someone else too.

“Royce,” her voice is thick as she fights her emotions.

I turn and give her a smile. She looks beautiful in a white dress that lights up her eyes.

The first woman in my life, the first goddess. who I’ll always respect, the woman who went through so much pain to bring me onto this planet. My mother. 5

She stops in the doorway, her eyes glimmering with tears that she’s so desperately trying to contain, and I close the gap between us, pulling her into my arms.

“Royce,” she whispers as she clutches onto me tightly. “Thank the gods.”

She cups my face, tugging me down and kisses my forehead and cheeks as a few tears trickle down her cheeks.

She’s examining my face as if making sure I’m not hurt… just like she used to do long ago.

“I’m alright Mom,” I reassure her before taking her hands and kissing them gently.

“Great, there goes my makeup.

I glance up to see Charlotte standing there, looking a little emotional too, and I reach over, motioning her to come closer.

She obeys, and I wrap my arm around her tightly. I kiss her forehead before I hug them both.

“Where have you been? What is going on?

Why do we have to hide the truth from your father and brother? I’m terrified to think of the possibilities… and you faked your death, Royce… why?”

Deep down, I know she knows something is wrong.

Tonight, I’m going to give my mother happiness… and at the same time, I’m going to destroy her with my father’s truth.

I kiss the top of her head, inhaling her scent.

“It’s a long story… but I needed to accept my destiny as the Solaris King.

She stiffens before she pulls back, staring at I know the rumours of the trial have spread but rather than have Charlotte tell her, I wanted to tell her my truth, myself.

one hand, letting lightning crackle

must have heard

listen to rumours,” she whispers, cupping my face when she

wild, and maybe a little crazy, but I love her dearly. She’s my everything and there’s

smiles. “You’re in love…

she whispers, and

it’s really different and so much more… It’s… terrifying

“And who is the lucky girl?” she asks me, her eyes

do share,” Charlotte

head,

for her father earlier. She’s perfect.” She cups my

her voice,

too? I didn’t notice, but then her hair was covering her neck. To think my son’s beautiful woman was right

I marked her

she? She’s the one you went to help train…” Mom’s smile fades as she looks at me, concerned. “You are

sigh. Nothing

almost killed, and I realised I couldn’t. I loved her too much for that. Aleric had his own intentions, I assure you… we are not alike. I also talked to her father and told him I’d leave the academy if he wanted me to, but he’s

because you have a good heart… however, I don’t think I know my son well enough.

tilt my head, cocking

and I’m guilty. I’m

a fiery princess as

you to meet

is she?”

I want you to meet someone else…” I say. My heart thuds as Mom

eyebrow. “Alright, I wonder who this person is, but Royce… why are we hiding your

shortly, not wanting to break the

what you’re feeling. What’s happened between you and your father?”

of two pairs of footsteps makes me look

do I – hearing the footsteps

loud, and when the door is pushed open, there she is, wearing a white floor-length dress. Her eyes find Mom

I let go of Mom and walk over to her, wrapping my arm around her shoulders, her brown eyes are fixed on mine and her breathing is uneven. I give her a smile,

Mom, but the words die on my lips when I see her staring

in

already struggling to keep her emotions in check, her lips pursed as

and with each step, Mom’s

cannot be deceived and deep down I know she’s recognised her. She may

more fitting to introduce her as Victoria Elizabeth Arden. She’s alive Mom, she was not stillborn, She was left at an orphanage for so many years until Leo Rossi found her and took her

heart is

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