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.

smile faintly and raise one hand, letting lightning

must have

learned not to listen to rumours,” she whispers, cupping my face when she freezes, slowly moving my

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

in

isn’t it?” she

and so much more… It’s… terrifying yet beautiful

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

Royce, do share,”

my head,

for her father earlier. She’s

the emotions in her voice,

then her hair was covering her neck. To think my

marked her

smile fades as she looks at me, concerned. “You are

sigh. Nothing escapes

try to stay away from her. Until she was almost killed, and I realised I couldn’t. I loved

a good heart… however, I don’t think I know my son well enough. She’s

head, cocking a

my girl gives away how naughty she is, and I’m guilty. I’m nowhere near as innocent

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

there’s someone I want you to meet Mom…” I glance

is she?” Mom says with a

a short while, but first, I want you to meet someone else…” I say. My heart thuds as Mom looks at me curiously. “They’ll be here any minute.”

why are we hiding your being alive from your father and brother? Your father has not slept

shortly, not wanting to break

you’re feeling. What’s happened between you and your father?” Mom pushes,

two pairs of footsteps makes me look

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

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

her, wrapping my arm around her shoulders, her brown eyes are fixed on mine and her breathing is uneven. I give her a smile, silently promising it’s going to be

her

a recognition in them,

to keep her emotions in check,

guiding her towards Mom and with each step, Mom’s eyes are becoming blurred

know she’s recognised her. She may not know it’s her

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

heart is thundering

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