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.

and raise one hand, letting

have heard the

she whispers, cupping my face when she freezes, slowly moving

She’s beautiful, inside and out. Strong like you. Confident, loving, a little wild, and maybe a little crazy, but I love her dearly. She’s my everything and there’s

in love… and this

isn’t it?” she whispers,

It’s… terrifying yet beautiful how you

she asks me, her eyes sparkling

do share,”

tilt my head, “Her

smiles. “Skyla Rossi, the fiery young woman who stood up for her father earlier. She’s perfect.” She cups my

nod, the emotions in her voice,

notice, but then her hair was covering her

marked

she? She’s the one you went to help train…” Mom’s smile

Nothing

excuse, but when I learned she’d be my student, I did try to stay away from her. Until she was 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 fine

lets out a laugh. “I know you Royce, I also know you won’t take advantage of someone because you have a good heart… however, I don’t think I know my son well enough. She’s very… something tells me my son isn’t as

my head,

is, and I’m guilty. I’m nowhere near as innocent

Mom, he isn’t innocent. He chose a fiery princess as hist mate, one with

want you to meet

where is she?” Mom says with

first, I want you to meet someone else…” I say. My heart thuds as Mom looks at me curiously. “They’ll

we hiding your being alive

cares that much,” I say shortly, not wanting to break the news of his reality until

and your father?” Mom pushes, not wanting

two pairs of footsteps makes me look

up curiously, as do I – hearing the footsteps stop, and then

wearing a white floor-length dress. Her eyes find Mom first, her

wrapping my arm around her

on my lips when I see her staring at Winona.

recognition in

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

Mom and with each step, Mom’s eyes are

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 to his pack,” I explain

is

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